About
A three-day exclusive initiative geared towards building an India-Middle East SaaS corridor to accelerate learning, growth, and innovation.
Exclusively curated for SaaS founders to forge connections with enterprise CIOs, unlock key regional market insights, and gain access to a treasure trove of success narratives and strategic playbooks.
40+ startups are slated to join Qafila, where carefully orchestrated, confirmed meetings with top CIOs await. Don’t miss your chance to be one of the select few to accelerate your business’s growth in this key market. Claim your spot now and secure your entry into the region’s dynamic and swiftly evolving tech landscape.
Venue & Date
29th – 31st January 2024, Dubai
Techbridge
TechBridge 2024 is designed to deliver concrete outcomes as an incubator for strategic networking, a marketplace of ideas, and a hub for fostering enduring partnerships with India’s leading SaaS innovators. Learn More.
The India-GCC SaaS Story
The GCC region is quickly shedding its image as merely an oil-rich territory, emerging as a burgeoning hub for digital innovation and transformation. With the might of governments behind this shift, Dubai, the region’s gleaming metropolis, has become a hub for this leap, while Saudi Arabia continues to rapidly open doors, presenting a lucrative landscape for SaaS businesses.
The ‘GCC Corridor’ explores this dynamic market and its characteristic potential – A remarkably collaborative buyer mindset, that offers a fertile ground for SaaS products to evolve in partnership with receptive users. Moreover, the region’s lower price sensitivity amplifies its allure, positioning the GCC not only as ripe for immediate opportunity but also as a strategic launchpad into the coveted North American geography. This narrative forms the blueprint that we seek to decode for founders looking to chart their course.
About the Event
Attendees of SaaSBoomi Qafila will come together to set the stage for the forthcoming intensive sessions. A prime opportunity to mingle with peers and facilitators. Participants are invited to a casual prelude designed to break the ice and foster a sense of community and camaraderie before diving into the event’s core activities.
SaaS founders step into the spotlight and present their solutions directly to a curated group of CIOs from leading enterprises. A platform for dialogue, feedback, and potential business. For those seeking wider engagement with the market, tap into networking with decision-makers.
Seasoned founders with established GCC success stories share insights, offering a granular breakdown of the strategies that resonate within the region. This is your guide to not only entering the GCC market, but also to make a resonant impact. This segment is an invaluable roadmap for any SaaS business poised to make an entrance into this lucrative market.
Agenda (Subject to change)
SaaSBoomi Qafila attendees will gather for a relaxed introduction, crafted to initiate connections and cultivate a feeling of community. Seasoned founders with established GCC success stories will share their insights and strategies that resonate within the region.
Tech Bridge 2024
The day promises to be your quickest launchpad into the GCC region, offering confirmed one-on-one meetings with leading CIOs ready to explore and invest in your SaaS solution.
Dive into the dynamic world of acceleration and partnership development in GCC with strategic panel discussions and more.
Highlights from Qafila ’24 ❤️
Impact & Highlights
Meet the 40+ trailblazing startups at Qafila
Startups in attendance
The GCC Opportunity Knocks: Navigating New Frontiers
Decoding GCC: Founder’s Compass
Core Team
Our Partners & Sponsors
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How can companies in the Middle East harness the next wave in business software
The SaaS market continues to grow in the Middle East region. The driving force for organizations to adopt the on-demand model is that it lets them access software and applications in the cloud, helping to save on infrastructure spending. TechBridge initiative will meet the dynamic needs of the GCC market.
The story of Qafila: From idea to impact
My story with Qafila kicked off with a pretty casual chat. I’m Aastha Sharma, co-founder of Veris & a passionate SaaSBoomi volunteer. I was brainstorming how to dip our toes into the Middle East, a region that was popping up on our radar; thanks to some early interest.
Ecosystem Partners
