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Been to Dubai? Join Step Dubai's International Delegation; plus HealthTech Week recap
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Aiify.io Events
January 21, 2026
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Step Dubai – International Delegation – experience of a lifetime! (2/11-12 +travel)
SF HealthTech Week 2026 Recap
✈️ International Delegation to Step Dubai 2026
Join us for the experience of a lifetime!
Feb. 11-12 (+travel time)
Join our official International Delegation to Step Dubai;
a curated experience designed for founders, investors, and innovators traveling from around the world.
Connect with fellow startups, VCs, and ecosystem leaders while exploring one of the world’s fastest-growing tech hubs. Delegates receive special access to invite-only gatherings, community meetups, and opportunities for excursions to further explore Dubai and the region.
Your delegation pass includes:
Step Dubai Event Access (commensurate with ticket type)
Access to delegation mixers & private events
Entry to select Step Dubai parties
Curated networking with international founders + investors
Add-on excursions and cultural experiences (to be announced)
Examples from last year include a yacht cruise, desert safari experience, and trip to Abu Dhabi to visit the Grand Mosque and the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum.
Step Dubai is the leading tech and startup festival in the Middle East, connecting global founders with the fastest-growing innovation markets across the GCC.
Join thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders for two days of networking, deal-making, and discovery in the heart of Dubai - one of the world’s top startup and investment hubs.
Now in its 14th year, Step Dubai features multiple conference tracks exploring the future of AI, emerging technologies, and digital growth, alongside an immersive outdoor experience with stages, activations, and networking zones across Dubai Internet City.
Under the theme “Intelligence Everywhere: The AI Economy,” Step 2026 dives into how artificial intelligence is transforming every layer of business, finance, and creativity - and how startups can lead this new wave of innovation.
Who should attend:
Startup founders & entrepreneurs looking to expand into MENA
Investors & venture capitalists exploring emerging markets
Corporate innovators & decision-makers
Creatives, marketers, & tech professionals
Students & early-stage builders
What to expect:
300+ global speakers & sessions
Startup showcase & pitch competition
Networking with 8,000+ attendees
Investor meetings & matchmaking
Partner activations, F&B areas, and live entertainment
What an incredible week we had! If you were there, please reply with your feedback. We look forward to more HealthTech events in 2026, so stay tuned.
We invite you to check out our HealthTech Week photos and add yours to our growing album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/NhsfQ5WvyC5oY5Kt9
Also, catch the livestream recordings linked below. We’re working on creating individual session videos for ease of consumption, and we’ll post them on Linkedin when they’re ready, so please follow up us there: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aiify-io/
HealthTech Summit and HealthTech Wearables Fashion Show/Grand Finalé Celebration Livestream recordings:
HealthTech Summit, Day 1; Wednesday, Jan 14th:
https://www.youtube.com/live/2UMMUwp2wec
HealthTech Summit, Day 2; Thursday, Jan 15th – Pt. 1: https://youtube.com/live/sGs8bfiSfBU
& HealthTech Summit, Day 2 - Part 2:
https://youtube.com/live/OmPZxvFrYS8
HealthTech Summit, Day 3; Friday, Jan 16th:
https://youtube.com/live/RG7ltJpw9Cc
HealthTech Wearables Fashion Show; Friday, Jan 16th:
https://www.youtube.com/live/uGjZj08hGyg
Thank you all so much for your support and helping make this week happen!
- From all of us on the HealthTech Week Team
Steven Echtman
Founder, Aiify.io & HealthTechWeek.org
[email protected]
Connect on: linkedin.com/in/stevene
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