Google Startup Weekend 2016 in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Google Startup Weekend in Abu Dhabi
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GlassQube Coworking, Sky Tower, 35th Floor, Reem Island, Abu Dhabi | AD2 Support: 0444 74 285
Come build your first Unicorn FinTech Startup!
Anyone with idea or tech skills to develop a prototype application during the event weekend are welcome to participate.
Event Timings
Starts: Thursday, December 8, 2016 6 PM
Ends: Saturday, December 10, 2016
Startup Weekend Abu Dhabi – Timing & Agenda
Prizes
LZine Exclusive:
– Opportunity for 2 participants to be selected for a paid internship with LZine
Other prizes:
– $5000 Cash by our sponsors ADGM and Temenos for the winning team to build their startup
– Up to 3 years in co-working space at GlassQube Coworking in Reem Island, Abu Dhabi
– Guaranteed admittance to GlassQube Co-working’s 2017 Incubator Program
– Invitation for up to 5 teams to visit Thomson Reuters Innovation Lab to meet and strategize with Thomson Reuter’s Innovation Team
– $1000 to kick-start your crowdfunding campaign on Zoomaal
– 12 hours legal advice with startup lawyer, Chad Fox
– 20 hours business development mentoring with Jennifer Warren, Managing Partner at Pure Private Equity
– 10 hours marketing strategy and pitching training with Tiberiu Iacomi, Chief Probability Observer at The Improbable Agency
All of this on top of the what we promise will be an unforgettable experience and a fantastic network of opportunities.
FAQs
What is Startup Weekend?
The Startup Weekend is a global initiative promoted by Google Entrepreneurs to encourage young entrepreneurs and aspirants to get started with action. Attending this event will help you move forward from thinking startup to doing startup.
Is this event for me?
If you are interested in entrepreneurship the answer is most likely yes. Startup Weekend attendee backgrounds are roughly 50% technical (developers, coders, designers) and 50% business (marketing, finance, law). Whether you are a serial entrepreneur or new to the startup scene, if you motivated to build a product or startup and open to new ideas you’ll fit right in.
What is FinTech?
FinTech is an abbreviation for Finance Technology. The Finance industry is more susceptible to ideas now than ever before. The goal for this event is to connect people who are passionate and want to tackle the tough challenges in the Finance Industry and passionate technologists, all while learning-by-doing, firsthand, what makes a business and an idea successful.
Read more FAQs on Startup Weekend
About the Organizers
GlassQube Co-Working Space
GlassQube is a new incubator opening shortly in Abu Dhabi. GlassQube Co-Working Space offers networking opportunities, mentorship, business support services, continuing education, trade license support and even in-house PR & Communication for startups and businesses.
Techstars
Techstars is a global ecosystem that empowers entrepreneurs to bring new technologies to market wherever they choose to live. With dozens of mentorship-driven accelerator programs and thousands of community programs worldwide, Techstars exists to support the world’s most promising entrepreneurs throughout their lifelong journey, from inspiration to IPO. Techstars provides access to tens of thousands of community leaders, founders, mentors, investors, and corporate partners, allowing entrepreneurs to accelerate the pace of innovation and do more faster. Techstars supports every stage of the entrepreneurial journey – from early stage grassroots community development to more formal opportunities that provide education, experience, acceleration, funding, and beyond. Techstars Startup Programs include Startup Weekend, Startup Digest, and Startup Week.
Got Questions? Check out our FAQs page or Call 044474285 or fill in the form below:
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- GlassQube – Co-Working Space
- Dubai Startup Hub – Organization
- The Improbable Agency – Media Agency
- Entrepreneur Middle East – Magazine
- Inc. Arabia – Magazine
- Google for Entrepreneurs – Organization
- LZine – Intelligent Personal Assistant (AI)
- Zoomaal – Crowdfunding Platform
- Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center – Organization
- Thompson Reuters – Information, Data & Content
- Temenos – Financial Software
- Abu Dhabi Global Market – Organization
- STARTAD – NYU | Abu Dhabi – University Initiative
Coaches & Mentors
- Nihal Abughattas
Head of Marketing MEA at Temenos - Gaurav Dhar
Technology Entrepreneur & Manager at Payments Solution Provider Marshal Equipment - Natalia Wiechowski
The Middle East’s leading Renaissance Woman. Award-winning, bilingual Speaker, Writer, Coach, Vlogger. - Jennifer Warren
Managing Partner at Pure Private Equity - Tiberiu Iacomi
Founder of The Improbable Agency - Abdul Wahid
Senior UX Emirates - Chad Fox
Not-Your-Average Startup Lawyer - Karim Helal
Founder + CEO @ ProTenders, Investor, Mentor - Alberto Perez
Chief Development Officer at Democrance - Fraser Matthews
Director – Digital Financial Services at Tori Global - Hyder Mumtaz
Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) – Monami Tech - Maarid Fazili
Risk Manager at PAYFORT - Arunas Pigaga
Sales and Relationship Manager MENA at Checkout.com - Genny Ghanimeh
Pi Slice Founder & CEO
Organizing Team
- Nadine Saadi
- Tiberiu Iacomi
- Abdul Wahid
- Sana Rahim
Facilitator
- Aya Sadder
Lead Organizer
What is the refund policy?
Startup Weekend will honor refunds up to 7 days before the event kickoff. We do not offer refunds the week of the event (due to the need to pre-purchase food/drink and supplies). If your ticket is not eligible for a refund, we strongly suggest passing on your ticket to someone else! Please send refund requests to support@startupweekend.org and make sure to include your name, the event city and date.
Terms of Participation Agreement
It is our job to provide you with an incredible networking and learning opportunity. Our intention is that you meet some amazing people that you might actually start a company with, build relationships with coaches, and learn from your peers. The event is intended to be a collaborative forum for sharing, learning, building, and having fun. As such, by registering as a participant, you acknowledge that any ideas shared by you or anyone else over the course of the event are contributions to the overall experience and community. If you as a participant are worried about someone stealing your ideas, please reconsider your participation in the event itself or simply refrain from sharing specifics about your idea.
As a member of your startup community, you agree to be inclusive of any and all people and their ideas. You agree to act professionally, treat everyone with respect, and treat the event facilities with proper care. You agree that you are responsible for any accidents or damages that you cause. You also agree to not hold Startup Weekend, your local volunteer team, or any of the event supporters liable for any loss, damage, injury, or any other unforeseeable incident.
By Participating at the event, you grant Startup Weekend permission to capture photo/video of the event. You can find the exact legal terms on our FAQ Page but to summarize, we want to share your success with the world.
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