Dubai Tech Tuesdays No. 46
*** PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU REGISTER FOR EASIER ACCESS ***
📅 DATE: Our 46th Dubai Tech Tuesdays event will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, from 6:00 - 11:30 PM.
🎭 VENUE: Come mingle with fellow technologists at our lovely venue - the amazing BELCANTO RESTAURANT AT THE DUBAI OPERA. The venue's management is generously providing special menu selections. https://www.instagram.com/belcantodxb/
🍹DRINK SPECIAL: 150 AED gets you 3 beverges (mandatory for male guests). WOMEN CAN ENTER FOR FREE (but the drink package is a really good deal...). 👠
AGENDA:
🕕 6:00 - 7:30 pm GATHER and SOCIALIZE. We know traffic and parking is crazy! Do NOT stress. Take your time and get here.
♔ AND PLAY CHESS: The lovely women of the Chess Arts Club will have 2 tables set up. Challenge your intellect and skills! https://www.instagram.com/chessartsclub/
🕕 7:30 - 8:30 pm SPEAKERS & PRESENTATIONS. Dubai Tech Tuesdays features the best tech projects and intellectual content. Think well-done TED or Davos talks. We are like that.
🎙 ADAM NASIR, Founder of SmarterContact.com. SmarterContact is a B2B SaaS marketing CRM for real estate investors in the US. With zero tech background or outside capital, Adam bootstrapped from an idea to over $1 million in monthly recurring revenue. He gradually built and scaled teams with a scrappy and efficient approach, expanding SmarterContact to 70+ full-time employees. In 2024 Adam retired from his role, promoting a new CEO to lead the company’s expansion. He currently resides in Dubai. https://www.instagram.com/lifewithnas
🎙 DORON COHEN, Co-Founder & CEO of Covercy. Doron is the co-founder and CEO of Covercy, the financial operating system for real-estate investment managers. Under his leadership, Covercy supports 250+ GPs and 20,000 LPs, simplifying oversight of $10 billion+ in assets and $1 billion+ in annual payment volume—including seamlessly channeling overseas investors’ capital into UAE property deals with built-in FX, KYC, and AML safeguards. The platform also provides regulated financial services in the UK under a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) licence and offers FDIC-insured U.S. bank accounts through a chartered-bank partnership. Before Covercy, Doron co-founded and scaled Leverate, a fintech platform for FX brokers that grew to 150 employees and $20 million in revenue before its acquisition. A former software developer with a BA in Management & Computer Science, he blends deep technical expertise with financial acumen and frequently speaks on fintech innovation, cross-border payments, and modernising real-estate investment operations. https://www.linkedin.com/in/doroncohen1/
🕕 8:30 - 9:30 pm MEET THE HOSTS + INTRODUCE YOURSELVES. After a brief introduction by your hosts (Gordon, Siam and Iryna), 25 or so guests will be invited by Gordon to introduce themselves to the community for a couple minutes each, microphone in hand. Do not miss this opportunity for everyone to get to know you! Do not be shy... the shy eat alone.
🕕 9:30 pm - Midnight NETWORKING + DINNER + SHISHA. Now is the time to meet everyone else you might have missed before. Grab a (new) friend, grab a drink, and grab a table. Create and deepen your connections with good conversation. Everyone is friendly and open - so introduce yourself to someone new.
💿 PLUS FEATURED ARTISTS: ANETTA MOROZOVA and GALA GA are visionary composers, professional musicians, and sound designers transforming the way you experience sound. Recognized by world-renowned producers and award-winning artists such as Narada Michael Walden, Vangelis, and Robot Koch, they offer more than just music - they bring real magic and elegance to every sonic journey, crafting experiences that transcend the ordinary. https://www.instagram.com/anetta_alchemy/ https://www.instagram.com/galadobro/
👔👗 DRESSCODE: Please dress to impress - this is a high-level business and social event. *** NO caps/shorts NO open toe shoes/sneakers/trainers *** Be classy (please). Men - try wearing a suit or sports jacket. Don't wear some random T-shirt/raggedy jeans. Women - this is your chance to be elegant. The venue may block access in case of inappropriate, sloppy, or indecent attire - it's up to them.
ALSO we welcome the referral of other quality guests.