Rotaract International Weekend Dubai 2026 took place on the 12th to 14th of February. The 4th edition brought together over 30 Rotaractors from around the world hosted by our Rotaract UAE members.
A congratulations to Co-Chairs: @joelthomas.c137 & @sahildubai13 on a successful event and a huge shout out to the @riwdxb2026 team and local Rotaract members for efforts in making the program a really enjoyable experience.
@rotaractuae
#RIW26 #riwdxb2026 #riwdxb
Grapple Suhoor 26
The people make the moments. Surrounded by great energy, greater minds, and even better conversations in the greatest country in the world. 🇦🇪
#Grapple #Suhoor #UAE
At @sigma.world Summit, our Panel took place on National Strategies in Esports in the MENA Region.
The Gaming Industry represents 300 Billion USD, esports is about 3 to 4 Billion USD. Some of the points raised reflected on how to properly commercialize through sponsors, brands and initiatives that can go beyond the tournaments to sustain teams. The influencer market in gaming alone is 30Billion USD, which many teams don’t capitalize that has many intersections in media and industries.
I do believe until we figure streaming and syndication rights similar to traditional sports which amount to multi billion contracts per year, we are still in the early phases of a decade plus esports scene. The potential is there, the media power is there, and government backing in our region is here. We just need to capitalize and figure the right formula
Thank you again to @sigma.world for the panel, and the networking involved at the summit. Look forward to attending next year.
I met @twitch CEO Dan Clancy 2 years ago at Twitchcon 2024, and I advocated that Dubai would be a great host for a future Twitchcon. The presence of the platform exists in our region but support and building the foundation was needed.
In those 2 years, the initiative of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai & Prime Minister of UAE, @creatorshq launched. An initiative to support creators globally and lead the way in digital transformation.
Fast forward to 2026, after months of preparation Twitch opened its first house at the @1billionsummit
The staff, streamers and curious minds all showed up, our official Twitch community @uaestreamers joined to showcase our streamers of the region. While it’s not Twitchcon, it’s the first step to getting there. a huge thank you to the @twitch@1billionsummit & @creatorshq team. This will be the year of Twitch streamers in UAE!
#1billionsummit #twitch #uaestreamers #twitchuae
