BEFORE YOU LAND
BOOK INVESTOR MEETINGS BEFORE DAY ONE
How the pre-arranged meeting system works, when it opens, and the exact outreach sequence that gets replies from investors at ENS.
Hosted by Zentral · Community Partner of Expand North Star
DESTINATION NORTH STARFREE WEBINAR
How to turn 3 days at Expand North Star into investors, partners and a Dubai base.
25 SEPTEMBER 2026 · 2:00 PM GST · 60 MIN LIVE ON ZOOM
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Why the room matters
THREE DAYS. A WORLD OF STARTUPS IN ONE PLACE.
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WHAT YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH
REAL MEETINGS. REAL OUTCOMES.
ON THE FLOOR
HOW TO WORK THREE DAYS AT EXPO CITY
Stage schedule, investor lounge access, the Founder’s Pass vs a full pod, and where the deal conversations actually happen.
LANDING IN DUBAI
ENTITY, VISA AND WORKSPACE IN UNDER 30 DAYS
The setup routes that make sense for a startup coming for ENS, what they cost, and how to have a Dubai base ready before the show.
AFTER THE SHOW
TURN CONVERSATIONS INTO TERM SHEETS
The 30-day follow-up playbook: what to send, when, and how to use your Dubai presence to keep momentum after everyone flies home.
YOUR BASE FOR ENS WEEK
A limited number of Destination North Star registrants get a Zentral day pass at Dubai World Trade Centre for the week of 8–10 December — a place to prep, take calls, and host investor follow-ups away from the show floor.
Register for the webinar, attend live, and the pass is yours. Meeting rooms, a business address and a founder community already operating in Dubai, minutes from Expo City by metro.
WHAT WE COVER IN 60 MINUTES
FOUR PILLARS
THE MEETING ENGINE
How pre-arranged meetings, the dealroom and investor lounges work — and how to get into them.
THE CAPITAL MAP
Who is writing cheques at ENS 2026: sovereign funds, family offices, regional VCs, and what each wants to see.
THE DUBAI SETUP
Free zone vs mainland, visa quotas, timelines and the fastest route to a legitimate Dubai presence.
THE FOLLOW-THROUGH
GCC, India, Africa and LATAM corridors — how to use Dubai as the hub for all of them after the show.
THE PEOPLE WHO’VE DONE IT.
ON ONE CALL.
[SPEAKER COUNT] operators, investors and Dubai setup specialists
sharing what actually works at Expand North Star — no slides for the sake of slides.
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The Dubai base international founders use during Expand North Star
Zentral is a premium coworking and business hub at Dubai World Trade Centre and a Community Partner of Expand North Star. Since 2023 we’ve helped startups from 30+ countries set up their entity, secure visas and land a workspace — usually before their founders arrive.
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