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Family Office Forum, an annual meeting of Family Offices from the MENA region, organized by Prestel and Partner (a boutique events company) will be held on February 7-8, 2017, at The Palace Downtown in Dubai.

Over 30 sessions, insights of 80 speakers, more than 15 hours of workshops, four challenges, and much more await participants at ArabNet Beirut 2017.

The 5th Euromoney Qatar Conference held at Doha in December brought together stalwarts of the banking and finance industry to discuss the agenda of Qatar's economic planning in the context of depressed hydrocarbon prices.

While the first edition of the conference, held in 2015, focused on Germany's business ecosystem, the 2nd SMEs Conference will take a look at Turkey's best business practices and the partnership opportunities for local SMEs and entrepreneurs.

Abu Dhabi-based startup coworking space GlassQube and Startup Weekend Abu Dhabi are organizing Startup Weekend Fintech, a 54-hour hackathon on December 8 - 10, 2016 in Abu Dhabi.

Speakers at the summit include Max Gurvits, Director for CEE, CIS and MENA, Cross Border Angels, Sharif El-Badawi, Partner at 500 Startups, and Alisee de Tonnac, CEO of Seedstars World, while mentors include Samir Abdelkrim, Founder and Editor at StartupBRICS, and Pierre-Alain Masson, co-founder of Seedstars.

With a mission to connect startups to business resources, the Summit provides a platform for stakeholders to share their experiences of growing a business, offer support and learn more about the region's business ecosystem.

Gathering over 300 industry leaders and officials, RAKFIF promises to provide investors with an opportunity to network with local government officials and other executives, and learn more about the business opportunities in the Emirate.

Themed "Celebrating The Journey Of Venture Capital And The Future Of Technology," the event, which is by invitation-only, aims to discuss the role venture capitalists can play in driving technology revolution in the region, and trace the evolution of venture capital as an asset class.

AMWAJ ("waves" in Arabic) focuses on discussing innovations that make a difference to the society, sharing best practices in the social sphere, and finding ways to build "a sustainable future in the MENA region."

ArabNet expects to welcome over 1500 attendees for the 2016 edition, which focuses on the digital economy of the Kingdom and its Vision 2030 plan.

In a first for the Middle East region, The National Achievers Congress 2016, a conference aiming to "educate, equip, and empower" attendees to achieve their professional and personal goals, comes to Dubai this year.

The event, to be held on November 16-17, 2016 at DTEC, expects to welcome around 500 attendees, and plans to address topics such as funding, success stories, corporate-startup partnership etc.

Harvard Arab Weekend (HAW), an annual pan-Arab conference organized by the Harvard Arab Weekend Committee and Harvard Arab Alumni Association, will be held at the Harvard University campus on November 10-13, 2016.

An initiative of the Meera Kaul Foundation, the conference aims to address the stereotypes and bias that "block women's participation and progress" in STEM.

After creating a platform for bilateral business relations with its 2015 edition, which was inaugurated by India's Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, the UAE India Economic Forum (UIEF) is back this year with UIEF 2016, set to take place on October 19-20, 2016 at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai.

As part of NYUAD's startAD entrepreneurship initiative, the Startup Series talks aim to create an "interactive educational experience" with expert speakers sharing technical advice and experiences with existing and aspiring entrepreneurs.

The Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre and Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in partnership with Thomson Reuters, are organizing the Global Islamic Economy Summit (GIES) 2016 on October 11-12, 2016 at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai.

Endorsed by the UAE Ministry of Economy, the event will bring together up to 500 global business leaders (male and female), policy makers, female professionals and entrepreneurs.

Recognizing the need to support Kuwait's entrepreneurship ecosystem through a transformative phase, ArabNet heads to Kuwait for the first time for ArabNet Kuwait 2016, on October 4-5, 2016.

Organized by Knowledge Expansion, under the patronage of Dubai Chamber and in partnership with Tejar Dubai, the event runs with the objective of "shaping the future of UAE," and aims to facilitate professional growth for its attendees.