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BUILD
Transform influence and communities into scalable businesses.
Global business platform for the creator economy
CEEX DUBAI2026
Where influence becomes business.
A curated global gathering connecting creators, founders, brands and investors building the next generation of creator-led businesses.
23–27 November 2026Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Creator → Culture → Capital
CEEX WORLD
Brazil → Dubai
CEEX ecosystem in Brazil
Built in Brazil. Expanding to the world.
6,000
attendees
297
speakers
12,000 m²
event footprint
3
stages
1B+
views
What is CEEX Dubai?
The business platform for the next creator economy.
CEEX Dubai brings together creator-founders, global brands, investors, technology leaders and institutions to transform influence into companies, communities into distribution and culture into economic value.
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CONNECT
Create strategic relationships between creators, brands, investors and global markets.
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EXPAND
Build international relevance and connect Brazil, the UAE and the world.
Proprietary thesis
Creator → Culture → Capital
CREATOR
A person builds attention, trust and community.
CULTURE
That community influences behavior, identity and consumption.
CAPITAL
Strategy, technology and ownership transform that influence into economic value.
Attention creates reach.
Trust creates community.
Ownership creates capital.
Business outcomes
What can begin in this room?
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Brand-creator partnerships
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Creator-led ventures
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Media for equity opportunities
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Investment conversations
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International distribution
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Market-entry connections
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Strategic collaborations
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Technology and platform partnerships
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Content and intellectual property deals
Who’s in the room
Not everyone needs to be in the room. Only those capable of building what comes next.
CREATORS & CREATOR-FOUNDERS
For creators building brands, products, companies and intellectual property.
BRANDS & C-LEVELS
For companies seeking relevance, communities, cultural intelligence and creator-led growth.
INVESTORS & FAMILY OFFICES
For investors discovering businesses, assets and opportunities led by creators.
PLATFORMS & INSTITUTIONS
For organizations shaping technology, regulation, distribution and the global creator ecosystem.
Strategic journey
Three formats. One business conversation.
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CEEX DUBAI
The main gathering: keynotes, conversations, matchmaking and business opportunities with creators, founders, brands, investors and global leaders.
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DINNER TALKS
Curated dinner conversations designed to create depth, proximity and relationships between decision-makers.
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CLOSING EXPERIENCE
Yacht the Future is the private closing format designed to deepen the conversations and relationships initiated throughout CEEX Dubai.
23–27 November
Five days designed around value.
23 NOVEMBER
ARRIVAL & WELCOME
Guest arrival; check-in; welcome reception; curated introductions.
Planned experience
24 NOVEMBER
BUSINESS IMMERSION & DINNER TALKS
Dubai business and creator ecosystem immersion; strategic visits or private sessions. CEEX Dinner Talks is the confirmed evening format.
Planned experience
25 NOVEMBER
CEEX DUBAI
Main stage; keynotes; curated conversations; business matchmaking; hospitality throughout the day.
Confirmed format
26 NOVEMBER
GLOBAL CONNECTIONS & CLOSING EXPERIENCE
Market-entry conversations; strategic meetings; private closing experience.
Planned experience
27 NOVEMBER
FOUNDER BREAKFAST & DEPARTURES
Closing breakfast; final connections; commitments and next steps; departures.
Planned experience
Proven movement
From Brazil to the World.
CEEX was born from one of Brazil’s most relevant creator economy movements. After connecting thousands of creators, executives, brands and industry leaders, its next chapter begins in Dubai.
Ecosystem
Speakers, partners and community
Confirmed speakers
Announcements coming soon.
Founding partners
Announcements coming soon.
Strategic partners
Announcements coming soon.
Institutional supporters
Announcements coming soon.
Previous speakers
Announcements coming soon.
Brands connected to the CEEX ecosystem
Announcements coming soon.
Why Dubai?
A strategic meeting point for the global creator economy.
Dubai is becoming one of the world’s most relevant meeting points for creators, entrepreneurs, investors, technology companies and global talent. Its location, speed, ambition and international ecosystem make it a strategic platform for the next chapter of the creator economy.
GLOBAL ACCESS
A strategic bridge between the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas.
CAPITAL
A growing environment for investment, entrepreneurship and creator-led ventures.
TECHNOLOGY
An ecosystem designed around innovation, platforms and new business models.
CULTURE
A global city shaped by the intersection of nationalities, ideas and markets.
Market context
The economy around the conversation.
US$ 480 BILLION
Goldman Sachs projection for the global creator economy by 2027, published in 2023.
Source: Goldman SachsAED 150 MILLION
UAE government fund announced to support creators and the content industry. It is not a CEEX fund.
Source: Creators HQ10,000 CREATORS
Publicly stated attraction target in the context of Creators HQ.
Source: Creators HQ300+ EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS
Annual programming capacity announced for Creators HQ.
Source: Creators HQ
Founder and curatorial vision
Built by someone who has lived the creator economy from the inside.
Victor Cabral is a Brazilian entrepreneur, communicator, author and creator economy strategist. He founded and curated movements that brought together thousands of creators, executives, brands and industry leaders in Brazil.
CEEX Dubai represents the next chapter of that journey: connecting Brazilian creativity with the business, capital and global ambition of the United Arab Emirates.
- Author of Creator Economy — Entre Algoritmos e Propósitos
- TEDx speaker
- Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro 2024
- Founder and curator of CEEX
We did not come to Dubai to observe the future. We came to help build it.
The future of the creator economy will not be defined by attention alone. It will be defined by trust, ownership, distribution and the ability to transform culture into lasting value.
Dubai is the platform. The right people are the starting point. Business is what happens next.
Creator → Culture → Capital
There are events you attend. And rooms you need to be part of.
Access to CEEX Dubai is granted through a curated application process. Tell us who you are, what you are building and why this room matters to your next chapter.
Approved applicants will receive available participation formats, inclusions, pricing and next steps.