About Events First Group
Est. 2023 · Dubai

The Story Behind
the Summits.

We're a team of passionate individuals who believe that the right conversations, in the right rooms, can change industries. And we have a lot of fun doing it.

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Our Story

Built for the Leaders
Who Build the Region

Events First Group was founded in 2023 with a clear conviction: the GCC's senior technology leaders deserved events built specifically for their world — their region, their challenges, their ambitions.

We didn't import a global conference brand and rebrand it for the Gulf. We built EFG from the ground up — from the relationships forged in boardrooms across Dubai, Riyadh, and Kuwait City, to the agenda-curation philosophy that puts practitioner insight above promotional noise.

Today, EFG runs four distinct event series across eight annual editions, serving a community of over 5,000 technology decision-makers.

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Our Values

How We Think. How We Build.

The principles that guide every decision, every event, every relationship.

01

Precision Over Volume

We don't fill rooms. We build them. Every attendee is senior. Every speaker is vetted. Every agenda is engineered for genuine, lasting impact.

02

Trust as Infrastructure

The GCC's technology leaders return to our events year after year because trust is not a feature of what we do — it is the foundation.

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Regional by Design

We are not a global brand that entered the GCC. We were built here, for here — with a deep understanding of the region's nuances and ambitions.

04

Always Forward

Each series, each summit — we are looking at what is coming next and building the room for that conversation before anyone else does.

The People

Meet the Team

The people who make it happen — from strategy to stage, from the first call to the last handshake. We work hard and have fun doing it.

Yasir
Founder

Yasir

Co-Founder

Shyam
Founder

Shyam

Co-Founder

MH

Mohammed Hassan

Partnership Manager

Mohammed Sahil

Mohammed Sahil

Partnership Manager

Mohammed Danish

Mohammed Danish

Partnership Manager

Mayur Methi

Mayur Methi

Partnership Manager

Kausar Noor

Kausar Noor

Partnership Manager

Mary

Mary

Delegate Acquisition

Rajan

Rajan

Delegate Acquisition

Afra Sait

Afra Sait

Delegate Acquisition

Mriggashi Mohini

Mriggashi Mohini

Delegate Acquisition

SD

Stephen D'Souza

Delegate Acquisition

Jacqueline Fernandez

Jacqueline Fernandez

Delegate Acquisition

Nadim Pirani

Nadim Pirani

Delegate Acquisition

Neha Gokarn

Neha Gokarn

Delegate Acquisition

Mini

Mini

Operations

Sanjana Venugopal

Sanjana Venugopal

Producer

Harini

Harini

Producer

Syed Asad

Syed Asad

Marketing & Tech

Mannan Akhtar

Mannan Akhtar

Marketing & Tech

Life at EFG

Work Hard. Play Hard.

We're a young, energetic team that believes great work happens when people genuinely enjoy being together. From team dinners to spontaneous celebrations, we make sure to have as much fun as we deliver results.

Join Our Team

Careers at EFG

We're always looking for sharp, driven people who want to shape the future of technology events in the GCC. If you thrive in fast-paced environments and care about creating experiences that matter — we'd love to hear from you.

  • ✓ Work with the region's top technology leaders
  • ✓ Fast-growing team with real ownership
  • ✓ Based in Dubai, networking across the GCC