TOKEN2049 Dubai: dates, who attends, and how founders get in
“TOKEN2049 Dubai brings together the global Web3 industry, uniting entrepreneurs, investors, developers, industry insiders and global media - and creates unparalleled networking opportunities. This is the community that will define what’s next in the space.”
- Next edition
- Apr 21–22, 2027 · TOKEN2049 Dubai 2027 source
- Where
- Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates source
- Format
- in-person · 2 days (2025 completed edition; next edition also announced as a two-day event)
- Tickets
- USD $499–USD $5,999 (2027) source
- Startup pass
- No startup-specific price published; Full Conference Access is USD $499 (2027 Super Early Bird). source
- No Dubai-edition startup pitch competition announced; NEXUS is a separate Singapore programme.
- No Dubai-specific competition prize published. source
- Cadence
- The organiser describes the series as semi-annual in Singapore and Dubai; Dubai editions were held in April 2024 and April–May 2025. The 2026 Dubai edition was postponed, not cancelled; the next edition is scheduled for April 2027.
Crypto & web3AIFintechGamingFoundersInvestorsDevelopersPressPolicy & government
Next edition
| Dates | Apr 21–22, 2027 source |
|---|---|
| Edition | TOKEN2049 Dubai 2027 |
| Venue | Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates source |
| Tickets | checkout.token2049.com source |
Ticket tiers as published
| Tier | Price | Includes | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Early Bird source | USD $499 | Full Conference Access: speaking sessions, Networking App, Exhibition Hall, breakfast, lunch, coffee breaks and daily networking drinks. | 2027 |
| Special Access Pass source | USD $5,999 | Priority access and VIP credentials, Exclusive Speakers Reception, Special Access Evening, private speakers and special-access lounges, curated TOKEN2049 Week access portal, concierge support and guaranteed After Party access. | 2027 |
How founders get in
At the completed 2025 Dubai edition, founders, investors and policymakers met at Madinat Jumeirah over two days. TOKEN2049 describes exhibition and networking spaces, sessions on tokenized real-world assets, decentralized AI, on-chain finance and regulation, and app-based investor matchmaking. During TOKEN2049 Week (2025), citywide events included investor breakfasts, yacht mixers, desert hackathons and rooftop after-parties.
- For the next announced Dubai edition (2027), purchase a Full Conference Access ticket through the official checkout; the published Super Early Bird price is USD $499 (2027).
- After registering, use the TOKEN2049 Mobile App for attendee matching and to arrange one-to-one or group meetings.
- Note that the Dubai edition planned for 2026 was postponed, not cancelled, to 2027-04-21–2027-04-22. The organiser says registered tickets carry forward and offered a transfer to Singapore 2026.
| Startup price | No startup-specific price published; Full Conference Access is USD $499 (2027 Super Early Bird). source |
|---|---|
| Scholarships / free passes | The organiser offers complimentary Dubai 2027 main-event tickets to selected student and academic applicants; applicants can join the student waitlist. |
| Students | Students and academics can join the Dubai student waitlist; selected applicants receive complimentary tickets for 2027-04-21–2027-04-22. No student-pass price is published. |
| Investor pass | Investors can buy a regular Full Conference Access ticket or the Special Access Pass through the official checkout. Neither is presented as an investor-only pass. source |
| Press | For the original 2026 Dubai event cycle, media applications were online, required supporting credentials and organiser approval, and could not be granted on-site; the published application period was 2026-02-23 through 2026-04-22. The organiser has not published 2027 accreditation dates in the cited guideline. |
| Application required | No, tickets are purchased |
No Dubai-edition startup pitch competition announced; NEXUS is a separate Singapore programme.
| Prize | No Dubai-specific competition prize published. source |
|---|---|
| Eligibility | No Dubai-specific competition eligibility published. The organiser’s NEXUS competition materials describe the Singapore edition. |
Meeting investors there
Registered attendees use the TOKEN2049 Mobile App to find relevant connections and arrange meetings before, during and after the event. The 2025 Dubai report records that edition’s app-based networking results; no separate investor-only meeting programme is specified for Dubai 2027. source
| Matchmaking | TOKEN2049 Mobile App source |
|---|---|
| Formats | AI-driven attendee matchmaking through the TOKEN2049 Mobile App · One-to-one and group meetings arranged through the app · For the completed 2025 Dubai edition, the organiser reported 14.7k+ meetings scheduled, 58K+ chats and 39.6K matchmaking connections (2025). |
| Meetings arranged | 14.7k+ meetings scheduled through the networking app (2025) source |
Investor firms the organiser lists (Completed Dubai edition: 2025 (2025-04-30 to 2025-05-01). Next announced Dubai edition: 2027 (2027-04-21 to 2027-04-22); the 2026 edition was postponed, not cancelled.)
BlackRockGoldman SachsVanEckPantera CapitalMaelstromMulticoin CapitalDragonflyHaun VenturesMonarq Asset ManagementGeneral CatalystRadhan RoadSpartan GroupFolius VenturesHack VC
Before you go: the hub's cold email to VCs playbook covers the pre-event outreach that fills a meeting calendar, and Causo matches your stage and thesis to the funds in its database so you know who to ask for a meeting.
Who speaks (Completed Dubai edition: 2025 (2025-04-30 to 2025-05-01). Next announced Dubai edition: 2027 (2027-04-21 to 2027-04-22); the 2026 edition was postponed, not cancelled.)
- Pavel Durov, CEO · Telegram
- Shayne Coplan, Founder and CEO · Polymarket
- Balaji Srinivasan, Founder, Investor, and Author · The Network State
- Paolo Ardoino, CEO · Tether
- Arthur Hayes, CIO · Maelstrom
- Richard Teng, Co-CEO · Binance
- Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO · Circle
- Stani Kulechov, Founder · Aave Labs
- Robert Mitchnick, Global Head of Digital Assets · BlackRock
- Illia Polosukhin, Co-Founder · NEAR Protocol
- Hunter Horsley, Co-Founder and CEO · Bitwise Asset Management
- Justin Sun, Founder · TRON
- Guy Young, Founder · Ethena
- Keone Hon, Co-Founder and GM · Monad Foundation
- Lily Liu, President · Solana Foundation
- Ryan Zarick, Co-Founder and CTO · LayerZero
- Spencer Applebaum, Partner · Multicoin Capital
- Rob Hadick, General Partner · Dragonfly
- Mert Mumtaz, CEO · Helius
- John Wang, Head of Crypto · Kalshi
- Deepa Raja Carbon, Managing Director and Vice Chair · Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority
- Tarun Chitra, Co-Founder and CEO · Gauntlet
- Santiago Roel Santos, Founder and CEO · Inversion
- Joseph Chalom, CEO · SharpLink
- Benjamin Jones, Co-Founder · Optimism
Full lineup: official speakers page.
Notable past speakers
- Changpeng Zhao, Founder · Binance (2025)
- Richard Teng · Binance (2025)
- Star Xu · OKX (2025)
- Haider Rafique, Managing Partner and CMO · OKX (2025)
- Balaji Srinivasan, Founder · The Network State (2025)
- Raoul Pal · Real Vision (2025)
- Arthur Hayes, CIO · Maelstrom (2025)
- Jeremy Allaire · Circle (2025)
- Dan Morehead, Founder and Managing Partner · Pantera Capital (2025)
- Paolo Ardoino · Tether (2025)
- Eric Trump, Executive VP · The Trump Organization (2025)
- Robert Mitchnick, Head of Digital Assets · BlackRock (2025)
- Christine Moy, Partner · Apollo (2025)
- Patrice Evra, Football Legend (2025)
- Khabib Nurmagomedov, UFC Champion (2025)
Sponsors and partners
Title sponsors (2027) 6
OKXBloFinTRONMeshBingXMEXC
Platinum sponsors (2027) 13
BinanceBitgetCircleDWF LabsAurosBTCC ExchangeToobitChangeNOWBitunixMETA EARTHWEEXStable.comBYDFi
Gold sponsors (2027) 26
Amazon Web ServiceCardanoGalaxyBitMartCoinExFireblocksAvelacomBeldexBitfundedBitpandaCertiKDecardEverValue CoinGolocoin / torNETIncodeKrakenLBankMSXNewbit Tech Shn BbdPeanut TradeSandmarktothemoonTRM LabsTruthXVisaXM Global
Silver sponsors (2027) 15
LedgerPolygonAlteryAnjouan Corporate ServicesBostonTradingCardspro by capitalistCregisEngageLabFameexForumPayVebit / GatherGEODNETHong Kong Fiduciary Association LimitedKASTListing.help
+13 more sponsors and partners on the official partners page.
Full list: official partners page.
Startups there
Programme
| Tracks | The completed 2025 report names agenda themes of tokenized real-world assets, decentralized AI, on-chain finance and regulatory frameworks (2025); formal track names and the Dubai 2027 agenda are not yet published. source |
|---|---|
| Side events | For the completed 2025 edition, the organiser reported 500+ citywide side events during TOKEN2049 Week (2025), including investor breakfasts, yacht mixers, desert hackathons and rooftop after-parties. The official Dubai 2027 side-event schedule is not yet published. |
| Hackathon | The organiser’s 2025 report mentions desert hackathons among TOKEN2049 Week’s citywide side events (2025). It does not announce an organiser-run Dubai hackathon for 2027. |
| Call for speakers | Speaker applications for Dubai 2027 are invited through the organiser’s speaker page. Applicants should provide their preferred speaking role, topics and background; the organiser advises applying early. No closing date is printed. source |
| Official app | TOKEN2049 |
| Hashtag | #TOKEN2049Dubai |
Past editions, as published
| Edition | Dates | Attendees | Investors | Startups | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Postponed, not cancelled. Originally scheduled for 29–30 April 2026; moved to 21–22 April 2027 amid regional uncertainty affecting safety, international travel, and logistics. source | Apr 29–30, 2026 | — | — | — | |
| 2025 source | Apr 30 – May 1, 2025 | 15,000 attendees (2025) | — | — | recap · report · video · photos |
| 2024 · Inaugural Dubai edition. source | Apr 18–19, 2024 | 10,000 attendees (2024) | — | — | recap · report |
Cities: Dubai (inaugural edition 2024; held 2025; next scheduled for 2027)
Who attends
| Breakdown | 50% founders and C-level; 20% manager-level; 11% director-level; 19% other (2025) source |
|---|---|
| Geography | 150+ countries; 77% international attendees and 23% from the UAE (2025) source |
| Roles | Founders, Investors, Developers, Press, Policy & government |
Official links and socials
Travel & apps
In the press
- Dubai Crypto Event Token2049 Postponed as Iran War Continues — Bloomberg (2026)
- Crypto industry descends on Dubai as Trump euphoria recedes — Reuters (2025)
Prepare for it
- How to cold email VCs — book the meetings before you land.
- The 12-slide seed deck — what to have ready when a partner says "send me the deck".
- Pitch Deck Roaster — a slide-by-slide pass before you submit to No Dubai-edition startup pitch competition announced; NEXUS is a separate Singapore programme..
- Accelerator deadlines — the application windows that open around the event.
Sources
Every fact above was read from one of these official pages on Oct 7, 2026:
- apps.apple.com/us/app/token2049/id6458978584
- checkout.token2049.com/events/dubai
- play.google.com/store/apps/details?hl=en_US&id=com.brella.token2049
- t.me/token2049official
- dubai.token2049.com
- facebook.com/token2049
- flickr.com/photos/token2049/albums
- instagram.com/token2049
- linkedin.com/company/token2049
- prnewswire.com/news-releases/token2049-dubai-hailed-as-an-outstanding-success-with-10-000-attendees-302124995.html
- threads.com/@token2049
- token2049.com/dubai
- token2049.com/dubai/agenda
- token2049.com/dubai/announcement
- token2049.com/dubai/brand-kit
- token2049.com/dubai/partners
- token2049.com/dubai/previous-year
- token2049.com/dubai/reports/2024-report
- token2049.com/dubai/reports/2025-report
- token2049.com/dubai/speakers
- token2049.com/dubai/tickets
- token2049.com/dubai/travel
- token2049.com/media-accreditation-guidelines
- token2049.com/mobile-app
- token2049.com/singapore/nexus-startup-competition
- youtube.com/c/TOKEN2049
- youtube.com/watch?v=CwEDsYGjLVQ
- x.com/TOKEN2049
TOKEN2049 Dubai: frequently asked
When is TOKEN2049 Dubai 2027?
TOKEN2049 Dubai 2027 runs Apr 21–22, 2027 at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, according to the organiser's published dates.
How much does TOKEN2049 Dubai cost?
Published ticket prices run USD $499–USD $5,999 (2027).
What is No Dubai-edition startup pitch competition announced; NEXUS is a separate Singapore programme.?
TOKEN2049 Dubai's pitch competition. Prize as published: No Dubai-specific competition prize published.. Eligibility: No Dubai-specific competition eligibility published. The organiser’s NEXUS competition materials describe the Singapore edition.
How big is TOKEN2049 Dubai?
15,000 attendees across 4,000+ companies attendees (2025), from 150+ countries countries, per the organiser.