Meet Arab Tech @ WS2025

Where Arab tech meets the world: AI, innovation & cross-border leadership during Web Summit. Join us at Meet Arab Tech 2025.

🔷 Date and Time:

🗓 Monday, 10 November 2025

🕘 09:00–13:00 WEST (Lisbon time)

🔷 Location:

Unicorn Factory Lisbon – Cookie Machine Room

📍 Beato Creative Hub, Lisbon, Portugal

From AI Leadership to Inclusive Innovation: The Arab Tech Story

Meet Arab Tech returns to Lisbon for its 2nd edition as the official Web Summit side event showcasing the Arab world’s bold shift from tech adoption to global influence.

Held at the Unicorn Factory Lisbon and endorsed by the Council of Arab Ambassadors, this invitation-only gathering brings together leaders from government, business, investment, and innovation to explore the future of AI, entrepreneurship, and cross-border collaboration.

Whether you’re an investor, founder, policymaker, or ecosystem enabler, Meet Arab Tech 2025 offers a unique platform to connect with the people and markets shaping the future of technology across the Arab world.

What to Expect:

✔️ Curated keynote and executive panels

✔️ Cutting-edge AI use cases and founder showcases

✔️ Inclusive leadership and gender equity spotlight

✔️ Diplomatic presence and global perspectives

✔️ High-level networking with tech and investment leaders

Program Highlights:

🟢 Opening Session: From Follower to Shaper – The AI Leap

A deep dive into how Arab countries are positioning themselves as global AI leaders through national strategy, infrastructure, and innovation ecosystems.

🔵 Panel 2: AI Made in the Arab World

A showcase of high-impact AI products, startups, and solutions emerging from the region to solve real-world problems — from water and mobility to health, fintech, and Arabic language AI.

🟣 Panel 3: Leading Change: Arab Women in Tech

A celebratory session spotlighting women shaping the future of technology across the Arab world — as entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, and policymakers.

🤝 Structured Networking

Curated connections with stakeholders across tech, investment, public sector, and innovation diplomacy.

Audience Profile:

👥 Ambassadors & Diplomatic Delegations

📈 Investors & VC Funds (EU–MENA)

🚀 Startup Founders & Scale-Up Teams

🏛 Government & Public Sector Leaders

🌍 Tech Executives & Ecosystem Builders

📣 Media & Strategic Comms Professionals

Why Attend?

• Build meaningful connections with senior stakeholders across the Arab and European tech landscapes

• Discover real AI use cases from MENA founders

• Explore business and investment opportunities in Gulf and North African markets

• Celebrate Arab innovation, inclusion, and cross-cultural leadership

• Be part of a bold and growing platform shaping the future of Arab Tech on the global stage

Who Should Register:

This event is free but space is limited. If you are:

✅ Representing an embassy, ministry, or investment promotion agency

✅ Leading or investing in a tech company with MENA relevance

✅ Building cross-border partnerships between Europe and the Arab world

✅ A founder, executive, or innovation leader with interest in AI, MENA markets, or international growth

…we encourage you to reserve your seat.