Hosted in Dubai for the first time in the Middle East under the supervision of the Dubai Land Department, PropTech Connect 2026 at Grand Hyatt Dubai has attracted more than 4,000 participants, including government officials, investors, developers, and proptech companies.

The event represents a strategic milestone within Dubai Land Department’s efforts to lead digital transformation in the real estate sector, and to support the objectives of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 and the Dubai Real Estate Strategy 2033.

It features more than 1,500 companies specializing in the real estate sector and related technologies, alongside over 300 speakers, including government leaders, experts, and decision-makers. It will also feature more than 12,000 meetings as part of an intensive program of one-to-one engagements.

During the conference, Dubai Land Department will showcase a comprehensive portfolio of its flagship digital projects, including Dubai REST, a fully integrated real estate app that enables various customer segments to digitally manage and execute real estate services, access property portfolios, price indicators and returns, and manage tenancy contracts and related services.

DLD will also present the AI-powered Smart Rental Index and Building Classification System, which help determine rental values in a fair and transparent manner, alongside the Live Real Estate Transactions Screen, which displays real-time data on sales and rental contracts across different areas of Dubai.

The showcased initiatives include the Mollak system for governing jointly owned properties, the Trakheesi system for managing real estate license, permits, and advertisements, and the Madmoun initiative, which verifies the authenticity of real estate advertisements via a QR code.

During the event, Dubai Land Department will also highlight four flagship initiatives that reflect the expanding scope of innovation across the real estate ecosystem. These include the Emirati Real Estate Brokers Incubator Program, which aims to empower Emirati entrepreneurs and build fully integrated brokerage firms in line with global best practices; and the First-Time Home Buyer Programme, designed to enable homeownership for a wider segment of citizens and residents through financing solutions and preferential incentives in partnership with developers and banks.

The initiatives further include REES, Dubai’s real estate innovation platform, which sets a global roadmap for proptech and artificial intelligence and reinforces Dubai’s position as an international hub for innovation, as well as Malik, a multi-channel customer service assistant that provides a unified, real-time digital support experience around the clock, contributing to streamlined procedures and faster completion of real estate transactions.