The MENA region's largest gathering for the technology, digital and entertainment industries simply grew with the signing of a partnership between STEP Group and Dubai Internet City. The front runner STEP Conference has discovered its brand-new house in Dubai Internet City, putting the event at the heart of the region's leading modern technology hub.

The move reflects the quick growth of the STEP festival. Following its simple begin in Alserkal Opportunity in 2013 with 100 attendees, the event moved to Dubai International Marine Club to suit its expanding audience, where presence grew from 2,500 to 6,000 site visitors in just three years. Such growth is testimony to the advancement of STEP, which now attracts some of one of the most top-level start-ups, financiers and industry speakers from around the world.

The move means STEP2018 will have the ability to raise ability further and brings the festival directly to the doorsteps of some 200+ top rate internet and technology firms, media and ad agencies. With plans to literally requisition Dubai Internet City from 28th to 29th March, STEP2018 promises to be ACTION Group's best festival yet. The major phases will certainly lie along with the Dubai Internet City main lake and on the premises of the American University in Dubai, which additionally signed a partnership with STEP Group.

The stages will be sustained by edge activations in the bordering offices, resorts, and coffee shops. Discussing the critical partnership, Ammar Al Malik, Executive Director of Dubai Internet City, claimed: "The Dubai Internet City community and the STEP Meeting target market are essentially identical. This is an event that gathers an international following and we desire this target market to see the technology titans and future unicorns that are homed in Dubai Internet City to not just unlock potential partnerships, but to likewise reinforce why Dubai is a global innovation center.

" STEP Meeting has quickly established itself as one of the most dynamic events in the region convening entrepreneurs and start-ups while offering a platform to display innovative modern technologies. At Dubai Internet City, we share this ethos in providing an ecological community that enables firms to team up and flourish."

Ray Dargham, CEO, STEP Group, said: "Dubai Internet City is among minority locations worldwide that has numerous effective startups and innovation business in one place. It supplies a genuinely unique and vivid innovation ecological community that not just makes certain even more room to support a fuller programme, however likewise straight access to some of our principle target audiences - from the tech, media and show business.

" We additionally intend to directly engage with the bordering student community and inspire tomorrow's trendsetters and leaders. We will certainly be working very closely with all of these stakeholders to guarantee the STEP programme increases their potential and meets community needs."

As the birthplace of some of the Middle East's most effective start-ups, like Maktoob, Souq, Anghami and Careem, and with its in5 Facility for entrepreneurs and startups as well as the Innovation Hub advancement, Dubai Internet City remains to draw in established and ambitious tech leaders and stays a really unique community.

STEP2018 will certainly happen 28th and 29th March at Dubai Internet City and the American University in Dubai. To find out more regarding STEP2018 visit stepconference.com.