UAE tech events in numbers
October 2026
So far in October 2026, GRIDZ has listed 40 tech and startup events in the UAE: 34 in Dubai, 3 in Abu Dhabi and 3 online. 90% were free to attend, from 21 different organisers. Saturday was the busiest day of the week, and 57% started in the evening. Events later in the month are the ones already announced.
40
events listed, 1–31 October 2026 (so far)
Free to attend
90%
36 of 40
Organisers
21
different ones
In Dubai
85%
34 events
Repeat meetups
4
held more than once
| What kind | Share of the month | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Networking | 1128% | |
| Startups | 923% | |
| AI & tech | 820% | |
| Developers | 513% | |
| Pitch nights | 410% | |
| Workshops | 38% |
| Day of the week | Share of the month | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 513% | |
| Tuesday | 718% | |
| Wednesday | 25% | |
| Thursday | 820% | |
| Friday | 718% | |
| Saturday | 1128% | |
| Sunday | 00% |
Monday to Sunday; the UAE weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
| Start time | Share of the month | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Morning, before 12:00 | 718% | |
| Afternoon, 12:00 to 17:00 | 1025% | |
| Evening, from 17:00 | 2357% |
In UAE time (GST, UTC+4).
| Busiest venues | Share of the month | Events |
|---|---|---|
| DIFC Food Court above Carrefour Market | 513% | |
| in5 Tech | 513% | |
| Hashtag Cafe | 410% | |
| 25hours Hotel Dubai One Central | 38% | |
| Daos Hub Dubai | 25% |
Venues with two events or more.
| Most active organisers | Share of the month | Events |
|---|---|---|
| in5 Events | 615% | |
| DubAI AI | 513% | |
| AI Agent Builders | 410% | |
| AI and Quantum Community | 38% | |
| AI Founder Hub | 38% |
Organisers with two events or more.
| Where they were listed | Share of the month | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Meetup | 2050% | |
| Luma | 1743% | |
| Organisers’ own sites | 38% |
How this is counted
- Every event on GRIDZ that starts in October, by the date in the UAE. Cancelled events are left out.
- GRIDZ collects public listings from Luma, Meetup, Eventbrite and organisers' own sites every day, and lists events for people who build: developers, founders, researchers and designers. What gets listed.
- GRIDZ began collecting on 13 September 2026; nothing before that is counted.
- Until the month ends, these numbers change as events are announced.
Use these numbers
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GRIDZ, “UAE tech events in numbers: October 2026”, gridzae.com/numbers/2026-10