Upcoming Webinars
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From Capital to Capability: How Venture Building is Reshaping Value Creation
Tuesday, 5th May 2026, 12:00pm UAE Time
Join MEVCA’s chair, Stephanie Nour Prince in an insightful conversation with Mohammed Fairooz from SC Ventures and Tarek Osman from Appro, while they explore how value creation is shaped in VC ecosystems.
Previous Webinars
S1: Cybersecurity in Times of Geopolitical Tension
Basil Mimi, CEO and Founder at Mantas, and Wael Alamri, Cybersecurity Advisor, will discuss topics including how geopolitical tensions increase cyber threats, target sectors in the Middle East (finance, infrastructure, tech) and examples from previous conflicts.
S2: Opportunities and threats during conflict
Habib Hazzan, from Ibtikar Fund, and Hisham Kassim, from Kassim Legal, discuss the effect of the ongoing conflict on the venture capital ecosystem in MENA. The webinar is intended for both venture capital funds and their portfolio companies. Habib and Hisham will review conflict mitigation strategies and potential opportunities and threats for stakeholders to consider.
Lincoln International discuss how current developments could impact private capital valuations, what are the critical factors investors should look for in valuing their portfolio investments, how specific factors like AI penetration and energy constraints would impact enterprise values, why software valuation has become more complex and focus on specific challenges for private capital investors.
S3: Global Market Disruptions – Impact of Private Capital Valuations
Nathalie Spree explores what’s happening on the ground within teams, how to approach headcount reductions and restructuring, and the key levers to manage people costs beyond layoffs. We’ll also cover how to retain critical talent, handle remote work complexities, and lead effectively through uncertainty.
S4: People & Organisational Resilience in Uncertain Times
Philip Bahoshy, Founder and CEO of MAGNITT, for an in-depth look at Q1 private capital trends across the Middle East — and what two months of geopolitical conflict means for the ecosystem.
S5: Capital Under Pressure: Q1 Venture Capital Trends