Preparations are on target for SiGMA’s highly anticipated event in Dubai this year.

Speaking to this newsroom, SiGMA’s Events Director Emily Demajo said the company is “on track” with all bookings and sales for the event.

There is very high interest in the event, and hotels are filling up fast, Demajo explained.

“We are looking forward to Gary Vee, Jordan Belfort and John Lee as keynote speakers amongst other high-end VIPs and experts in the industry sharing their knowledge and passions.”

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Reasons to attend SiGMA Dubai

The Dubai event will feature a carefully curated expo floor, including the?Startup Village, which features the best businesses in the industry and provides attendees with the chance to see all the latest products and services.

There will be three conference stages welcoming the best minds in the industry, including household names like Gary Vee, Jordan Belfort and John Lee.

SiGMA Dubai provides opportunities to attendees to connect with the right people, from high-ranking government officials to influencers and policy makers. In fact, 47% of attendees are C-level or decision makers

The programme includes three startup pitches where entrepreneurs can present their ideas and businesses to a panel of experts. These are theSiGMA/AGS Start Up Pitch, the AIBC Start Up Pitch, and the Ikigai/GameFi Start Up Pitch.

Another highly-anticipated event is the world-class gala awards: The opportunity to celebrate the industry’s leading innovators with awards such as the?Affiliate of the Year?and?Platform of the Year.

The award dinners support the SiGMA Foundation – SiGMA’s CSR arm – with proceeds from the event going towards funding schools across Africa. The SiGMA Foundation recently launched a new school in Jimma Bonga, Ethiopia, and more projects are in the pipeline.

There will alsio be nightly networking dinners and a spectacular Closing Party to close off the event in style.

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Growing interest in the region

SiGMA Founder Eman Pulis explained why Dubai is such an important destination for the company, as well as on the growing interest in the gaming sector in the region.

“This is our third year in Dubai. The UAE is very dear to us because it has been most welcoming during our toughest moments with Covid. Thanks to Dubai, only did we not contract; we expanded outside Malta for the very first time in 2021.”

“The Government’s forward-thinking policies for frontier tech as well as Dubai’s unrivaled connectivity makes this place an ideal host to AIBC. With the first license being issued in RAK just recently, we also see increased interest in gaming activity in the region,” Pulis said.