Partnership & Investment Prospectus  10 Commercial Pillars, One Ecosystem

Middle East Technology,
Conference.

The world is coming to Dubai. A 365-day ecosystem connecting the Middle East to global capital, and global capital to the Middle East.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
October 2027
Partnership · Sponsorship · Exhibition · Investment
40+
MENA & Global Nations
13,000+
Global Leaders & Delegates
280+
Exhibitors & Innovators
10
Commercial Pillars
01 AI02 FinTech03 HealthTech04 AgriTech05 Smart Cities06 Energy07 Cybersecurity08 Education09 Startups10 Government
What WTFORUM Is

Not a three-day event. A 365-day ecosystem.

WTFORUM connects global capital, government and technology leadership with the region's opportunity — continuously, not for three days once a year.

40+
MENA & Global Nations
365
Days of Engagement
10
Commercial Pillars
Flagship Conference Venue

Dubai World Trade Centre.
Formal announcement May 2027.

The Commercial Architecture

Ten pillars. One ecosystem.

Each pillar carries its own programme, exhibition zone, investor track and government engagement — a genuine share of the global technology economy, not a token category.

AI, Cloud & Digital Infrastructure

Machine learning, cloud computing, data centres and the rails digital economies run on.

FinTech, Banking & Digital Finance

Payments, digital assets, InsurTech and financial inclusion at scale.

HealthTech & Life Sciences

Digital health, MedTech, biotechnology and resilient healthcare systems.

AgriTech & Food Security

Precision farming, food technology, supply chains and agricultural finance.

Smart Cities, Mobility & Infrastructure

Urban systems, transport, logistics and intelligent infrastructure.

Energy, ClimateTech & Sustainability

Renewable energy, storage, grid technology and climate resilience.

Cybersecurity, Telecoms & Connectivity

Network infrastructure, security, next-generation connectivity and decentralised systems.

Education, Universities & Future Skills

EdTech, research institutions, technical training and the talent pipeline.

Startups, Scaleups & Venture Capital

Founders, funds, accelerators and development finance.

Government, Enterprise & Digital Transformation

GovTech, public-sector innovation and enterprise transformation.

Partnership Tiers

Seven ways in. One ecosystem.

From a single Global Founding Partner to open-enrolment Ecosystem membership — each tier compounds across the full WTFORUM year, not just the three conference days.

Global Founding Partner

Exclusive · one position per edition
From $250,000+

The highest level of partnership and influence. Anchor position across the entire ecosystem, for the full year.

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Digital & Social
  • Logo on the event website and all print/digital material
  • Feature on the homepage and every pillar page
  • Exclusive sponsor of a flagship newsletter
Marketing & Visibility
  • Priority listing across all pre-event material
  • Front-of-guide placement
  • Logo on every daily delegate email
Onsite Signage & Branding
  • Opening keynote platform
  • Conference-level naming association
  • 54 sqm+ custom exhibition presence
Executive & Testimonial
  • CEO video interview across all channels
  • Founder-written testimonial
  • Continuous year-round content platform
What this tier means

The highest level of partnership and influence. Anchor position across the entire ecosystem, for the full year.

Capital & Government

Executive concierge introductions, unlimited through the ecosystem year.

Included in every tier

365-day ecosystem membership, WTFORUM Connect matchmaking, official digital platform listing, written partnership impact report.

Strategic Partner

Exclusive to one partner per pillar
From $150,000

Anchor position across an entire pillar for the full ecosystem year — the reference name in your category.

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Digital & Social
  • Logo and profile on the event website
  • Feature on the homepage and your pillar page
Marketing & Visibility
  • All pre-event material, where applicable
  • Priority directory listing
  • Logo recognition on daily emails
Onsite Signage & Branding
  • Full seat at the Government Leadership Roundtable
  • Pillar naming rights across programme, zone and investor track
  • 36 sqm exhibition presence
Executive & Testimonial
  • CXO video interview across all channels
  • Dedicated year-round engagement programme
What this tier means

Anchor position across an entire pillar for the full ecosystem year — the reference name in your category.

Capital & Government

Fifty curated introductions, plus full roundtable participation.

Included in every tier

365-day ecosystem membership, WTFORUM Connect matchmaking, official digital platform listing, written partnership impact report.

Platinum Partner

Limited to five partners
From $100,000

A powerful platform with global impact — one of five organisations positioned at this level.

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Digital & Social
  • Logo and profile on the event website
  • Feature on the homepage
Marketing & Visibility
  • Display on the printed map and exhibitor directory
  • Show guide entry
Onsite Signage & Branding
  • Keynote speaking platform on the main stage
  • Zone naming rights across the conference floor
  • 27 sqm exhibition presence
Executive & Testimonial
  • CXO video interview across all channels
  • Sponsor announcement across channels
What this tier means

A powerful platform with global impact — one of five organisations positioned at this level.

Capital & Government

Observer status at the Government Leadership Roundtable.

Included in every tier

365-day ecosystem membership, WTFORUM Connect matchmaking, official digital platform listing, written partnership impact report.

Innovation Partner

Limited to ten partners
From $75,000

Ownership of a named programme rather than a placement — ideal for a defined challenge, award or innovation zone.

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Digital & Social
  • Logo and profile on the event website
  • Exhibitor page profile
Marketing & Visibility
  • Pre-event material, where applicable
  • Printed map and directory listing
Onsite Signage & Branding
  • Naming and ownership of an innovation programme, challenge or zone
  • Government engagement pathway access
  • 18 sqm exhibition presence
Executive & Testimonial
  • CXO video interview across relevant channels
  • Three items of content across the ecosystem year
What this tier means

Ownership of a named programme rather than a placement — ideal for a defined challenge, award or innovation zone.

Capital & Government

Twenty-five curated introductions, plus one privately hosted session.

Included in every tier

365-day ecosystem membership, WTFORUM Connect matchmaking, official digital platform listing, written partnership impact report.

Gold Partner

Limited to fifteen partners
From $50,000

A strategic position with global recognition — align your brand with the region's most influential technology platform.

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Digital & Social
  • Logo and profile on the event website
  • Logo on printed and digital material
Marketing & Visibility
  • Show guide entry
  • Logo recognition on show daily emails
Onsite Signage & Branding
  • Main-stage speaking platform
  • 18 sqm exhibition presence
  • Pillar branding
Executive & Testimonial
  • CXO video interview
  • Written testimonial from a senior executive
What this tier means

A strategic position with global recognition — align your brand with the region's most influential technology platform.

Capital & Government

Entry to the Capital Access Programme.

Included in every tier

365-day ecosystem membership, WTFORUM Connect matchmaking, official digital platform listing, written partnership impact report.

Industry Partner

Open enrolment
From $25,000

Sector positioning within one of the ten commercial pillars — a serious participant in a defined technology category.

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Digital & Social
  • Logo and profile on the event website
  • Exhibitor page profile
Marketing & Visibility
  • Pre-event material, where applicable
  • Show guide entry
Onsite Signage & Branding
  • Named association with one commercial pillar
  • Breakout-stage speaking platform
  • 9 sqm exhibition presence
Post-Event Marketing
  • Social thank-you and sponsor announcement post
  • One item of content across the ecosystem year
What this tier means

Sector positioning within one of the ten commercial pillars — a serious participant in a defined technology category.

Capital & Government

Twelve curated introductions.

Included in every tier

365-day ecosystem membership, WTFORUM Connect matchmaking, official digital platform listing, written partnership impact report.

Ecosystem Partner

Open enrolment
From $10,000

Entry into the ecosystem — built for organisations establishing a presence, or testing the market before committing at scale.

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Digital & Social
  • Logo and profile on the event website
  • Exhibitor page profile
Marketing & Visibility
  • Listing across the official digital platform
  • Ecosystem intelligence programme access
Membership & Access
  • Full year of 365-day ecosystem membership
  • Four delegate passes to the flagship conference
Post-Event Marketing
  • Written partnership impact report
  • Sponsor announcement post
What this tier means

Entry into the ecosystem — built for organisations establishing a presence, or testing the market before committing at scale.

Capital & Government

Five curated introductions.

Included in every tier

365-day ecosystem membership, WTFORUM Connect matchmaking, official digital platform listing, written partnership impact report.

Above the Structure

Bespoke Global Partnership

Beyond sponsorship. Built around you. At this level WTFORUM becomes a strategic market-entry and regional impact partner rather than an event sponsor — constructed individually with your leadership team around naming, multi-edition commitment, category priority and government engagement.

WTFORUM does not cap the value of a partnership. Where the commercial and governmental value justifies five hundred thousand dollars, one million dollars or beyond, the partnership is built to match it.
Investment
By Negotiation

Handled directly by the CEO, Founder and Global Ambassador.

Executive Access
Regional Impact
Strategic Alignment
Govt Engagement
Government & National Pavilions

A pavilion is not floor space. It's national presence.

Strategically positioned for universities, industry bodies, regional blocs, national governments and international delegations.

University & Innovation Pavilion

From $18,000

Universities and research institutions presenting research, commercialisation and talent.

Industry Pavilion

From $35,000

Trade associations and chambers of commerce presenting a collective membership.

Regional Pavilion

From $60,000

The GCC and the Middle East’s regional trade blocs, presenting a shared market.

Middle East National Pavilion

From $85,000

Middle East governments presenting national technology strategy and investment opportunity.

Government & Investment Agency

From $110,000

Investment promotion agencies and development institutions with an active mandate.

International Country Pavilion

From $150,000

Governments outside the Middle East establishing trade and investment relationships across the region.

Official Partner Categories

Exclusive category recognition.

Stand as the only official partner in your category. Every category is priced by construction rather than listed, typically agreed at Platinum level and above.

Official AI Partner
Official Cloud Partner
Official Cybersecurity Partner
Official Banking Partner
Official Payments Partner
Official Energy Partner
Official Telecommunications Partner
Official Investment Partner
Official Smart City Partner
Official HealthTech Partner
Official University Partner
Official Country Gateway Partner
Signature Opportunities

Premium placement. Naming rights.

High-visibility naming rights across the most influential platforms, experiences and gatherings at WTFORUM. Each opportunity is limited to one organisation per edition and may be combined with any partnership tier.

Premium Placement

Government Leadership Roundtable
Association with the most senior convening of the conference.
$150,000
Main Keynote Stage
Brand present in every keynote photograph and broadcast clip.
$125,000
Global Technology Awards & Gala
Ownership of the highest-profile evening of the conference.
$110,000
CEO & Sovereign Dinner
Presenting partner of the most senior private gathering, by invitation only.
$95,000
Investor Lounge
Direct access to the highest-value delegate segment in the building.
$75,000
Global Family Office Forum
Presenting partner to private capital rarely reached at conventional events.
$70,000
Registration & Welcome Zone
The first and last brand every delegate encounters.
$65,000
Dubai Investment Breakfast
Presenting partner of the daily senior capital convening.
$60,000

Naming Rights & Inventory

Official Digital Platform
Persistent presence on the tool every delegate uses to navigate the conference.
$55,000
Women in Technology Leadership Forum
Naming partner of the flagship inclusion programme across all pillars.
$50,000
Delegate Badge & Lanyard
Worn by every delegate for three days, in nearly every photograph.
$45,000
Networking Reception
Host of the principal networking moment of the conference.
$45,000
Delegate Welcome Kit
A physical branded item every delegate takes home.
$40,000
Dubai Youth Innovation Challenge
Association with the founders who will lead the next decade.
$40,000
Pillar Programme Naming Rights
Named ownership of one of the ten commercial pillar programmes.
$35,000
Executive Charging & Innovation Lounge
Repeated dwell time with senior delegates in a branded space.
$30,000
Exhibition

Presence on the conference floor.

More than space — a platform. Every stand includes shell scheme, company graphics, fascia name, lighting, power, furniture and cleaning, credited in full against any tier taken for the same edition.

PackageFootprintInvestmentIncluded
Innovation PodStartups & scaleups only 4 sqm $1,950 Branded fascia, power, two passes.
Standard Stand 9 sqm $4,500 Shell scheme, graphics, fascia, two spotlights, three passes.
Enhanced Stand 18 sqm $8,900 Double footprint, corner or aisle position, five passes.
Premium Stand 27 sqm $14,500 Prime aisle, screen provision, meeting area, eight passes.
Signature SpaceExclusive build 36 sqm+ From $22,000 Floor space at $600/sqm. Custom build arranged separately.
Headline PavilionFlagship presence 54 sqm+ From $45,000 Custom pavilion, prime placement, twenty passes.
Delegate Access

Pass architecture.

One event. Ten pillars. The right access, the right people, the right outcomes — from complimentary exhibition entry through to government and institutional invitation.

PassInvestmentAccess & Benefits
Exhibition Visitor Complimentary Three-day exhibition floor access, open stages, startup showcase.
Student & Emerging Talent $45 Exhibition and conference access for verified students.
Founder Pass $150 Full conference access for verified early-stage founders. By application.
Delegate Pass $295 Full conference programme across all ten pillars, workshops, networking.
Executive Pass $895 Executive lounge, Connect matchmaking, priority seating.
Investor & Capital Pass $1,450 Capital Access Programme, Investor Hours, investor lounge. By application.
Global Leaders Pass $2,950 Awards Gala, private hosted sessions, dedicated concierge meeting service.
Government & Institutional By invitation Officials, regulators, diplomatic missions, development institutions.
Leadership
Dr. Shiva Narayan
Dr. Shiva Narayan
Founder & CEO, iBANK Corporation

“My mission is to put institutional rigour behind the ventures shaping the next economy — concentrating that conviction where it matters most: Quantum and AI.”

Close to 30 years across EY, Accenture, Oracle, Morgan Stanley, AIB and the Bank of England, where he served as Chief Architect.

At Vocalink, he co-created the Oyster Card and PayM — infrastructure now used by millions every day.

He founded iBANK Incubator to put that same institutional rigour behind the ventures, not just the banks, building the next economy — concentrating his own conviction where it matters most: Quantum and AI.

EYAccentureOracleMorgan StanleyAIBBank of England — Chief ArchitectVocalink — Oyster Card & PayM
Enquiries at Global Founding Partner and Bespoke Global Partnership level are handled personally.
Road to Dubai 2027

Where we are, and what happens next.

A clear path. Defined milestones. Founding, anchor and category positions are allocated in the order partnership agreements are executed.

Now
Commercial architecture live
Commercial architecture complete. Priority organisations mapped. Partnership conversations active across markets.
Q4 2026
Founding positions secured
Founding and Strategic positions secured. Venue contracted. Media partnerships confirmed.
Q2 2027
Formal announcement
Venue and dates formally announced. First speakers confirmed. Exhibition sales open.
Q3 2027
Registration opens
Delegate registration opens. Pavilion programme finalised. WTFORUM Connect activated.
Oct 2027
Dubai, three days
WTFORUM Dubai Conference, Dubai. Three days. Impact reporting begins.
Proof

The ecosystem is already forming.

WTFORUM is being built through relationships across technology, investment, market development and innovation. Founding partners joining ahead of Dubai October 2027 will be named here as agreements are confirmed.

Founding Technology Partner

Infrastructure, cloud and platform organisations shaping the ecosystem's technical backbone.

Position open

Founding Investment Partner

Banks, asset managers and development finance institutions anchoring the capital agenda.

Position open

Founding Innovation Partner

Universities, accelerators and research institutions shaping the talent and innovation programme.

Position open

Founding Community Partner

Trade bodies, chambers of commerce and diaspora networks extending reach on the ground.

Position open
Make Moves Now

Secure your position.
Shape the region’s future.

Opportunities are limited. Impact is unlimited. Founding, anchor and category positions are confirmed in the order partnership agreements are executed — and enquiries at Founding and Bespoke level are handled personally by Dr. Shiva Narayan.

Enquire about partnership View partnership tiers
Email
ceo@ibank.org.uk
Phone
+44 7455 407 999
Office
1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London
Web
ibank.org.uk