Announcement · 8 October 2026
IBW (AI mavericks) x SQUARE CIRCLE VENTURES
International Business Week (IBW) has announced a strategic MOU with SquareCircle Ventures at Ai Everything Abu Dhabi 2026. The announcement also introduces AI Mavericks Live and a Startup World Cup Abu Dhabi collaboration this December.
Source: LinkedIn ↗.
IBW × SquareCircle Ventures
The partnership brings together IBW's global business network and investor ecosystem with SquareCircle Ventures' experience in helping innovative technology companies scale internationally. The MOU was announced by Vineet C. Nambiar, who joined Sameer Sortur, Founding Partner of SquareCircle Ventures, at Ai Everything Abu Dhabi 2026.
Its shared focus is access to markets beyond a company's home base: connecting businesses, investors and decision-makers across borders, and turning those connections into opportunities for international growth.
Introducing AI Mavericks Live
AI Mavericks Live is introduced in the announcement as a dedicated initiative focused on enterprise AI adoption and scaling innovative AI ventures through IBW's Gulf to Globe platform.
For our community of leaders, founders and AI practitioners across the Gulf, this puts practical AI adoption alongside the business networks that can support international expansion.
Explore AI Mavericks Live →Startup World Cup Abu Dhabi · 12 December
As part of the IBW Global Summit, the announcement describes a collaboration on Startup World Cup Abu Dhabi on 12 December 2026. It will bring together promising founders, investors and global partners, with a focus on innovation, investment and international expansion.
Participation details and the programme are not provided in the announcement. For updates or questions about AI Mavericks Live, contact community@aimavericks.live.
Abu Dhabi this December
The original post announces IBW Global Summit 2026 in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from 10–13 December 2026, with Startup World Cup Abu Dhabi on 12 December. These dates describe the IBW announcement; they do not replace the separate AI Mavericks Live dates shown on our summit page.
Read the original partnership announcement ↗ or explore AI Mavericks' support for AI startups in the Gulf.