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Bring the World of Worlds to Your City

Host a WOW Summit with an international partner that has organized eight editions in Dubai, Lisbon, Hong Kong and Bangkok since 2021.

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In short

Cities, economic development agencies, exhibition operators and organizers can host a WOW Summit. Submit a hosting inquiry; the review moves through five stages, from an introductory call to a hosting agreement and joint announcement.

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3 ways to host
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Ways to Host

Three Ways to Bring WOW to Your City

For cities, economic development agencies, exhibition operators, organizers, and institutional and commercial partners.

  • Host City Partnership

    A WOW Summit edition in your city, with your government or agency as host partner.

  • Co-Organized Summit

    Joint organization with an exhibition operator, venue or local event organizer.

  • Delegations & Side Programs

    International delegations, investor days or industry programs alongside your existing events.

Review Process

From Inquiry to Announcement

  1. Submit a hosting inquiryTell us about your city or region, your goals and your preferred timing.
  2. Introductory callWe discuss objectives, focus industries and the formats that fit.
  3. Proposal and feasibility reviewWe review venues, dates, institutional support and the commercial model.
  4. Site visit and stakeholder meetingsWe meet local partners, venues and institutions.
  5. Hosting agreement and announcementWe sign the agreement and announce the edition together.

What a hosting proposal should include

  • Host city or region and proposed venue options
  • Preferred dates or season
  • Public and institutional support for the edition
  • Local industry, startup and investor ecosystem
  • Focus industries and technology priorities, such as AI, FinTech or agriculture and food security
  • Proposed commercial and funding model
  • Logistics: venues, hotels and international access

WOW’s international experience

Eight editions since 2021 in Dubai, Lisbon, Hong Kong and Bangkok, at venues including Atlantis The Royal, AsiaWorld-Expo, SUD Lisboa and UOB LIVE.

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Share your city, goals and timing. We reply within the review process described above.

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GYFAMILY LIMITED · Company No. 17064540
27 Old Gloucester St, London WC1N 3AX, United Kingdom

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How can a city host a WOW Summit?

Submit a hosting inquiry on wowsummit.net/host-a-summit/. The process has five stages: inquiry, introductory call, proposal and feasibility review, site visit and stakeholder meetings, and a hosting agreement with a joint announcement.

What should a hosting proposal include?

The host city or region and venue options, preferred dates, public and institutional support, the local industry and investor ecosystem, focus industries, the proposed commercial and funding model, and logistics.

Where has WOW Summit been hosted before?

In Dubai (2021, 2022, 2023), Lisbon (2022), Hong Kong (2023, 2024, 2025) and Bangkok (2024).

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