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Entrepreneur
17 hours ago
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UBQT Named Official Networking Platform for Step Conference San Francisco
You're reading Entrepreneur Middle East, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Step Conference, a tech event for emerging markets, has partnered with UBQT, an AI-powered platform enabling real-life catchups within professional communities, as its official networking platform for the upcoming San Francisco edition. UBQT will empower Step San Francisco (Step SF) attendees to plan professional catchups, connect across borders, and deepen relationships throughout the event. UBQT, co-founded by Lara Varjabedian, Jonathan L. Hasson, and I.Q. Sayed, is the tool of choice for community owners, event organisers, and corporates looking to drive engagement and social cohesion through meaningful in-person connections. With features that allow attendees to sync diaries, receive smart nudges when peers are nearby, and streamline spontaneous or planned catchups, UBQT ensures real-life moments are easy and frequent. This partnership reflects Step SF's commitment to building authentic, cross-border collaboration, and UBQT's mission to tech-enable communities to unlock social capital. Finding the 'human' in a digital world Screen fatigue and digital fragmentation has left many of us craving the energy and spontaneity of real-life interaction. UBQT empowers this, allowing organisations to drive high-quality engagement in real life. Attendees and speakers at Step SF will: - Receive smart catchup recommendations when someone from your network is nearby or planning to be nearby soon, - Align calendars and travel plans to coordinate catchups, - Make the most of the event by discovering the most relevant fellow attendees - founders, investors and ecosystem enablers, - Stay connected with the community well beyond the event. "UBQT goes beyond simply enabling great networking at Step SF. It empowers our attendees to connect meaningfully, not just during the event, but well beyond it," said Ray Dargham, co-founder and CEO at Step. "It's not just another event app; it's a true community engagement platform. We're proud to bring this experience to our San Francisco network." Related: Nurturing Connections: UBQT Co-Founders Jonathan L. Hasson And Lara Varjabedian
Entrepreneur
23-05-2025
- Business
- Entrepreneur
UBQT Partners With UAE Ministry of Economy To Enable Purposeful Community Connections
With the Ministry hosting events worldwide, UBQT's technology will help ensure that entrepreneurs and professionals stay effortlessly connected. You're reading Entrepreneur Middle East, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. UBQT, a UAE-based social networking app that aims to transform how professionals connect, has announced a strategic partnership with the UAE Ministry of Economy as part of the Riyada Entrepreneurship ecosystem. The collaboration seeks to facilitate more meaningful connections between professionals and their circles. The Ministry of Economy announced its partnership with UBQT on May 22, 2025 at GITEX EUROPE. Dr. Ali Makki, Entrepreneurship Affairs Advisor at Ministry of Economy, and Lara Varjabedian, co-founder and CEO of UBQT, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) witnessed by H.E. Alia Bint Abdulla Al Mazrouei, Minister of State for Entrepreneurship. Founded by Varjabedian as well as Jonathan L. Hasson and I.Q. Sayed, UBQT (pronounced "Ubiquity") has seen nearly 5,000 organic downloads since its January 2024 launch. Through its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered social app, UBQT empowers communities to build stronger relationships, boost engagement, and harness social capital. With powerful features that allow users to sync diaries and easily plan in person catchups, UBQT keeps community members connected with their global/local professional and personal circles effortlessly. Through this partnership, UBQT will create dedicated communities in the app for all Ministry of Economy initiatives, including Riyada, Future 100, and the National Program. By leveraging its innovative platform, UBQT will help community members to connect more in-person at events, in one-one catchups or while travelling (in different cities of the UAE or around the world), and receive curated connection suggestions and reminders. "We are incredibly inspired by the UAE's visionary outlook and focus on strengthening communities and building partnerships," Lara, Co-Founder and CEO of UBQT commented. "The UAE has always been a forward-thinking nation, continuously shining a light on what truly matters, and this partnership demonstrates its commitment to innovation, social bonds within communities and unlocking the potential of social capital. It's a privilege to be part of such a forward-thinking vision." With the Ministry hosting events worldwide, UBQT's technology will help ensure that entrepreneurs and professionals stay effortlessly connected. UBQT's mission to empower more meaningful real-life connections within communities aligns with this vision. Through its app, UBQT is able to foster vibrant community bonds by simplifying real-life catchups, enabling professionals, entrepreneurs, and community members to effortlessly connect in person, collaborate, and forge lasting relationships. Related: Nurturing Connections: UBQT Co-Founders Jonathan L. Hasson And Lara Varjabedian
