DIFC Innovation Hub

An intimate roundtable with Binghatti بن غاطي ‘s CFO, Shehzad Janab, and his team, connecting early-stage founders across the real estate value chain to explore AI, strategy, and what it takes to stand out in today’s evolving market.

All happening at the Dubai PropTech Hub, where ideas connect, conversations matter, and innovation grows.

USD50bn+ market.​
22% growth.​
4x faster than incumbents.​

FinTech isn’t just growing, it’s outpacing, reshaping, and redefining financial services globally.​

Yet 1.3bn adults remain unbanked, highlighting the scale of what’s still to be built.​

Where founders met investors, ideas met opportunity, and conversations sparked future growth.

In collaboration with Ignyte, Founder Takeover Series x Capital Connect brought together innovative start-ups and investors for a morning of pitching, networking, and meaningful connections across the ecosystem.

A new space, and the right way to begin.​

Our first session in the newly renovated Dubai
PropTech Hub brought together Majid Al Futtaim
and a carefully curated group of PropTech’s for a
focused conversation on product-market fit.

The goal wasn’t just to exchange ideas, but to
deepen our understanding of what’s truly emerging
on the ground, and how those insights can shape
the strategic work ahead.​

From candid conversations to shared perspectives,
this session set the tone for collaboration that is
both locally grounded and globally informed.​

Ahmed El Shamy, Chief Executive Officer of Development, joined fellow founding partners of the Dubai PropTech Hub at the PropTech Elevate Session Four & REES Pitching Event to discuss the future of real estate innovation in Dubai.​

He highlighted a clear shift in the market - residents are no longer just asking where they want to live, but how they want to live. In this environment, the real value of PropTech lies in solutions that are tested in real-world environments, measured for impact, and built to scale.

Ahmed also emphasized the importance of collaboration between developers, regulators, and technology partners in accelerating innovation from concept to implementation.​​

عيد أضحى مبارك ✨

نتمنى لكم ولعائلاتكم عيداً مليئاً بالخير والبركة والنجاح، وأن يحمل هذا الموسم فرصاً جديدة للنمو والتواصل والابتكار

Eid Adha Mubarak from DIFC Innovation Hub.

Wishing you and your families a joyous celebration filled with prosperity, connection, and new possibilities for the future.

francisalf, Managing Director of , shares his insights from PropTech Elevate Session Four & the REES Pitching Event.

As the real estate sector continues to evolve, one theme stood out, innovation is no longer confined by geography. With ideas and solutions emerging globally, the ability to attract, integrate, and scale these innovations locally is becoming a defining factor for industry leaders.

With large‑scale developments and expanding operations, forward‑looking players are increasingly positioning themselves as platforms where new technologies can be tested, adopted, and accelerated.

A reflection of how Dubai is not only embracing innovation, but actively shaping itself as a global destination for it.

Eng. Amer Khansaheb, CEO & Board Member of .uae , sharing his perspective at PropTech Elevate Session Four & the REES Pitching Event.

As the real estate landscape continues to evolve, the path forward lies in stronger ecosystem alignment, bringing together industry leaders, regulators, and innovators to collectively shape the future of the sector.

Conversations like these reinforce how collaboration across stakeholders is driving meaningful progress, unlocking new opportunities for innovation, and accelerating the next phase of the market.

A look back at our latest Community Social Series: Foosball with DIFC Innovation Hub in collaboration with Ignyte.

Designed to bring the ecosystem together in a more informal setting, the session created space for connection, collaboration, and community through friendly competition.

At DIFC Innovation Hub, meaningful conversations happen both inside and outside the meeting room.

30,000+ companies.
$116bn invested.
87% adoption.

FinTech is no longer emerging. It is shaping the infrastructure of modern finance in real time.

From capital flows to digital payments, the numbers tell the story of an industry scaling globally at unprecedented speed.

FinTech by Numbers.