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A FUTURE WORTH BUILDING SEE Institute · The Sustainable City · Female Fusion
Register to attend
Saturday 3 October 2026 9am–6pm · The Sustainable City, Dubai · Free

Come build
your
business

Bring the thing that's been holding you back, leave with it built

A free one-day entrepreneurship festival where you don't just hear about it, you build it. Websites, apps, brands and AI assistants, made in hands-on labs with founders and experts beside you.

Free to attend 800–1,000 builders The Sustainable City, Dubai
In partnership with
SEE Institute The Sustainable City Female Fusion SEE Venues
The Labs · choose your own path

Leave with something real, not just notes

Every lab is hands-on and ends with an output. Pick the ones you need, move between them all day. This is why you come.

AI Build Lab

Build a website in 60 minutes

Idea to live site before lunch, using the tools everyone's talking about.

AI Build Lab

Launch your first app, no code

Turn a concept into a working prototype without writing a line of code.

AI Build Lab

Build your own AI assistant

A custom assistant that does real work for your business or side hustle.

Growth Lab

Create your brand in an hour

Name, look and message, ready to put in front of your first customers.

Start Lab

Find your idea + a 30-day plan

Land on the idea worth pursuing and leave with a plan to launch it.

Money Lab

Sort the money, with AI

Budgeting, pricing and the financial basics, made simple and doable.

Free expert clinics

Book 1:1 time with lawyers, accountants and business-setup experts. Real advice, no invoice.

Connection Hub

Meet co-founders, collaborators and mentors through fast, curated introductions.

Is this for you?

If you've ever thought "maybe I could", yes

"What could I build?"

Future builders

Professionals, students and career changers exploring what they could start.

"How do I make this real?"

Side hustlers

Already earning on the side and ready to turn it into a proper business.

"How do I build faster?"

Early founders

New founders who need tools, speed and the right people around them.

"How do I grow smarter?"

Small business owners

Owners after AI, marketing and finance that actually move the needle.

Big Ideas Stage

Talks that show you what's next

AI and the future of work, honest founder stories and live builds on stage. Short, energetic, no fluff, no circuit regulars. The kind of talks you actually act on.

Speakers announced September 2026

Think you belong on our stage?

We're curating a line-up of builders with something real to share. Tell us who you are.

Thanks, application received. We'll review and be in touch.
1
Day, 9am–6pm
8+
Hands-on labs
800–1K
Builders expected
Free
To attend
Who's behind it

Built by people who build

A living campus for building

Home to the region's first net zero carbon building, inside The Sustainable City, Dubai. Sustainability, technology and community in one place, and the perfect setting to imagine what you'll create next.

One of the region's biggest founder communities

A community of tens of thousands of women entrepreneurs across the region, bringing the audience, the energy and a genuine mix of people to the room.

The Sustainable City campusPhoto: The Sustainable City campus
A packed room at a previous eventPhoto: last event, packed room
In partnership with
SEE Institute The Sustainable City Female Fusion SEE Venues
The day

One day, built around doing

Morning

Arrive + explore

Coffee, the Future Market, AI walls and interactive intros. Nothing passive.

Midday

Talks, labs + clinics

Four tracks running in parallel. Choose your own path through it.

Afternoon

Build + get advice

Make something real and get free 1:1 time with the experts you need.

6pm

Leave building

Walk out with one clear next step, and the people to do it with.

Partner with the festival

Don't just put your logo on it, help people build

800 to 1,000 people actively looking to start, build, buy and grow, in one room for a day. Run a lab, host a clinic, own a category. All partnerships are limited and category-exclusive.

1 available

Headline Partner

Top-tier association, Founding Partner 2026, main-stage visibility, category exclusivity.

5 available

Category Partner

Own a commercial category: AI + tech, banking + finance, business setup, payments, connectivity.

6 available

Experience Partner

Own a festival experience, a Lab, the Connection Hub or the VIP Lounge, and run it.

Limited

Exhibitor

A stand in the Future Market: meet attendees, demo products, generate leads.

Media partnerships open: official newspaper, digital + video partners

Come build something real

It's free. Register now and we'll send your confirmation and everything you need for the day.

You're registered. See you on 3 October.
Good to know

The quick questions

Is it really free?

Yes. Registration is free for everyone. A limited number of VIP passes will be available separately.

Do I need a business already?

No. Come with an idea, a side hustle or just curiosity. The labs meet you where you are.

Who is it for?

Future builders, side hustlers, early founders and small business owners. If you want to build, you belong.

Where is it and how do I get there?

SEE Institute, The Sustainable City, Dubai. Parking and access details will come with your booking confirmation.