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Where ambition meets opportunity in Middle Eastern STR
Connect with the property managers, hosts, and investors shaping the Gulf's fast-growing short-term rental market. From Dubai to Abu Dhabi — the connections, capital, and insights to scale across the region.
5
Events
101
Speakers
136
Sessions
Why SCALE
Not another conference
A growth engine for your business
Every detail is designed to deliver measurable value from who's in the room to what's on stage to what you take home.
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Grow
Peer-driven
100%
practitioners
The room is the product
Operators managing 50+ units, tech founders, revenue managers — everyone in the room is building something real in Middle East's STR market.
Market-specific
Middle East
focused
Built for Middle East, not generic
Local regulations, local pricing dynamics, local partnerships. Every talk and workshop is calibrated to what matters in Middle East right now.
ROI-first
2
weeks to ROI
The ticket pays for itself
The right idea, the right connection or the right opportunity can deliver far more value than the cost of attending. That's the return on investment we aim to create at every Scale event.
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Looking back at all past editions
Since 2022, these events have helped shape the professional short-term rental community in France.
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The voices
Leading STR voices who joined SCALE
Operators, founders and industry leaders who bring real experience to the stage since 2022.
Shahar Goldboim
Founder & CEO
Boom
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Suzanna John
Head of Marketing
Kendal
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Syed Lateef
Entrepreneur
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Neely Khan
Hospitality Writer & Story Expert
Neely Khan
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Mark Simpson
Founder & CEO
Boostly
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CM
Clementine Munro
Sales Director
Haus & Haus
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DS
Dolores Steffen
Stayfinity Vacation
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MK
Maria Kopylova
SmartStay
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Joel Alexander
Co-founder & CEO
Kendal
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Roman Solyanyk
Account Executive
Beyond
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Ghadi Akchar
Territory manager
Airbnb
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Saagar Panchal
CEO & Founder
Manzil
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Majdel Musa
COO
RealTrust UAE
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Ryan Kasper
Founder
Live Large
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Kikka Pavese
Managing Director
MD Real Estate
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Ryan Luke
CEO & Founder
Luke Stays
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Kamran Mahmood
Hospitality Entrepreneur and Advisor
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John An
Founder & CEO
TechTape
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Chregan O'Flynn
Co-founder & Managing Director
Propr
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Lorenzo Lella
Head of Sales
Octorate
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Damian Sheridan
CEO and Co-founder
SCALE
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Eduardo Mandri
Co-Founder & CEO
Sentinel
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Boris Pavlov
Co-founder
Onseason
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Ishan Gangakhedkar
Founder
Strategy Cues
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Gianpaolo Vairo
Co-founder & COO
SCALE
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Bhavya Gandhi
Head of Revenue
Mr Alfred
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Faisal Altuwaim
Group CEO
Oaktree
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Gary Allan
Director
Strada UAE
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Oriol Plana
Founder
MrAlfred
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CF
Cassie Fields
Hostaway
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VP
Vahar Papoyan
Deputy General manager
Deluxe Holiday Homes
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PK
Paul Kelly
Maison Privee
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SA
Shahbaz Ali Bhutta
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SH
Sponsor Hosts
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AM
Athul Mohan
Market Manager MEA
TechTape
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SK
Saber Kordestanchi
Hostaway
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NN
Nidal Natik
Royal Holiday Homes
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SE
Shaikha Ebrahim Almutawa
Dubai Department of Economy & Tourism
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MK
Mohammad Kalbouneh
Oak Tree Vacation Homes
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Luis Santos
Co-Founder of First Class Property Management
First Class Property Manager
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TH
Tejas Halbe
General Manager
Strategy Cues
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AE
Amani El Sehrawey O'Neill
Airbnb
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Robin Clifford
Sales Director EMEA
Guesty
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TK
Tim Koninckx
Area Sales manager
Autorank
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WS
Walid Shihabi
Founder Keyper
Keyper
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NA
Nemo Acimovic
Dex Squared
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HR
Hasala Rajapaksha
Mr Alfred
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AM
Antoine Medawar
Executive
Exploretech
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RN
Redeet Negate
Founder & CEO
SmartStay
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AK
Ahmed Khilji
Founder
ClearVue
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MN
Margarita Nazarova
CEO
PRYDE
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JM
Jamal Malik
Like Home
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VM
Vinayak Mahtani
Chairman and Group CEO
bnbme
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PM
Peter May
COO
SilkHaus
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AG
Amr Ghyada
OnsStay
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Rebecca Cribbin
Founder & CEO
Holiday Rental Specialists
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NS
Natalia Sanchez
SCALE
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RM
Rakesh Mavath
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BN
Bek Nasimov
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BA
Bass Ackerman
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JC
Jaime Castaneda
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MG
Manuel Garcia
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SD
Serge Dfouni
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LJ
Lijo Jose
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AK
Ashik Khan
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IS
Ibrahim Seraya
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PS
Pepijn Seraya
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SS
Sidhanth Singh
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VN
Vinod Negi
Dharma House Suites
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LS
Lynnette Sacchetto
Founder
RealTrust UAE
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Lynnette Sachetto
Founder
RealTrust UAE
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ZM
Zaira Marie Verunque
IBoard Solutions Inc.
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Silvia Eldawi
Founder
SCALE
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DS
Dr. Salwa Arfaoui
OnsStay
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GA
Ghadi Achar
Territory manager
Airbnb
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HM
Harrison Moore
CEO
Vacationer Holiday Homes
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HA
Haitham Ali Kamis
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BH
Burhan Hayat
Guest Ready
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MM
Marijana Mihajlovic
DCT Abu Dhabi
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SA
Sultan Alawani
DCT Abu Dhabi
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JM
Jim Mansfield
Prestige Retreats
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MD
Marc Diab
Managing Director
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SF
Siddiq Farid
Founder
SmartCrowd
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YV
Yasin Valimulla
Founder
The Luxe Address
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HM
Harsha Middleton
Mr Alfred
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NL
Nadia Lounis
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KZ
Karalina Zimbitskaya
CCO
Mastermind Tech
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Bergthor Palsson
Manager
Subleasingdubai
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Dounia Fadi
Managing Director
EXP Dubai
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Marco Celani
CEO
Italianway
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Ridhwaan Basa
CEO
Tenacious Property
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Nina Klishevich
General Manager - Dubai
Blueground
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Marian Muro
CEO
Apartur
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Felice Covelli
Co-founder
Cleanbnb
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Noelia Novella
CEO & Co-founder
Doinn
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Tahir Majithia
Managing Director
Prime Capital Real Estate
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Mahwushh Alam
CEO
One Perfect Stay
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Fede Ruiz
Founder
Livit Real Estate
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Ari Eryorulmaz
Founder
Extenteam
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Ignacio Zabaleta
Director
Beyond
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James Weatherby
Sales Manager EMEA
KeyData
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