Edition 3 · 31 October 2026 · Recap
Tribe TechFest 2026
Connect x Unwind. That's a wrap — thank you for making it unforgettable.
Founders, investors, students, mentors and tech professionals came together for a day of ideas, conversations and play.
By the numbers
Connecting the GCC and Africa's boldest builders.
Nestwork Grand Hamad, Doha · 31 October 2026. Founders, investors, students, consultants and operators from across Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, Europe and North America.
- Attendees
- 400+
- Consultation applications
- 80+
- Startups approved
- 12
- Consultants assigned
- 12
- Attendee rating
- 4.9/5
- Social impressions
- 150k+
The 15-minute Consultation Hub
80+ startups applied, 12 were approved and matched with 12 consultants spanning venture capital, energy, aviation, education, technology and operations. Several founders left with direct routes to stakeholders at organisations such as Kahramaa, QatarEnergy and Qatar Foundation, and follow-up meetings are already scheduled.
Who was in the room
Founders, co-founders and CEOs made up 37.6% of registrants, followed by managers and team leads (18%) and students (15.7%). Strong representation came from Nigeria, India, Pakistan, Sudan, Qatar, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Egypt.
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Highlights
The day in moments.
Keynotes & panels
Founders, investors and operators shared what they're building and what they've learned on the Make It Happen stage.
1-on-1 consultations
Focused conversations with industry leaders on funding, customers and the next introduction.
Real connections
Builders from across MENA and Africa met collaborators, mentors and friends.
Time to unwind
Table tennis, board games, football on the big screen and music between sessions.
Gallery
Moments from TechFest 2026.
A selection from the day. Tap any photo to see it full size.
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2024 → 2025 → 2026
Three editions of finding our people.
TechFest began in 2024. Each year the community has grown — more builders, more partners and more conversations that turn into something real. The film here is from TechFest 2025.
Watch the TechFest 2025 recap
What 2025 participants told us
64%
benefited from networking
50%
saw startup or career growth
40%
gained customer or business opportunities
36%
found new partnerships
21%
received investor introductions
Thank you
Built together.
TechFest 2026 happened because of the partners and sponsors who showed up for the ecosystem.
Partners
African Alumni of Qatar Foundation (AAQF)
AIMavericks
Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO)
Ninth Theory
Tribe Techie
Nestwork
Tala Digital Media
Yanmu
Sponsors
ActionCOACH
Rankoussi
MasterMinds Creative Studio
Scity
Urbanpoint
Edition 4
Tribe TechFest 2027 is coming.
Bigger stages, more builders and even more ways to connect and unwind. Join the community to be first to hear about dates, tickets and speaking slots.
