[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"event-detail-ey4PKd":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"short_summary":7,"description":9,"category":11,"category_id":4,"visibility":12,"location_type":13,"start_at":14,"start_date":15,"start_time":16,"end_at":17,"end_date":18,"end_time":16,"status":19,"is_rsvp_enabled":20,"rsvp_login_required":20,"rsvp_ticket_purchase_url":21,"rsvp_count":22,"user_rsvp_status":23,"cover_image_url":24,"venue_name":25,"location":27,"google_map_link":21,"latitude":23,"longitude":23},6,{"en":6,"ar":6,"de":6,"hi":6,"ml":6,"ta":6},"GCC Connect 2026 Curtain Raiser & Programme Reveal",{"en":8,"ar":8,"de":8,"hi":8,"ml":8,"ta":8},"The official curtain raiser for ITEF's flagship summit reveals the full speaker lineup, programme tracks, sponsorship packages, and member registration details for September's four-day summit in Chennai.",{"en":10,"ar":10,"de":10,"hi":10,"ml":10,"ta":10},"\u003Cp>ITEF officially lifted the curtain on \u003Cstrong>GCC Connect 2026\u003C/strong>, the forum's flagship summit, in a packed ballroom session at the Crowne Plaza Kuwait City attended by 150+ members and partner-industry representatives.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Ch3>Programme reveal\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>The 2026 edition will be the largest in the forum's history:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>4 days\u003C/strong> · 12–15 September 2026 · Chennai Trade Centre, Tamil Nadu\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>800+ delegates\u003C/strong> expected from 18 countries\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>40+ speakers\u003C/strong> across keynotes, panels, and masterclasses\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>3 parallel tracks\u003C/strong> — Industrial Corridors, Engineering Leadership, Innovation & Startups\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Ch3>What was confirmed at the curtain raiser\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>Headline keynote speakers (Shri B. Krishnamoorthy IOFS, Dr. L. Shaw Nawaz Khan, senior StartupTN delegation)\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>Sponsorship packages — Industrial Partner, Innovation Partner, Community Partner tiers\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>Member registration opens with early-bird rate until 15 June 2026; chapter group discounts of 15% for bookings of five or more\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>Awards ceremony on Day 4 — six categories of recognition\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>Closing partnership-signing ceremony\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Cp>Members who couldn't attend Kuwait can watch the full curtain raiser recording in the member portal. Sponsorship enquiries should be routed through the ITEF Secretariat.\u003C/p>","Summit & Conference","public","physical","2026-05-28 16:47:00","2026-05-28","16:47","2026-06-20 16:47:00","2026-06-20","published",false,"",0,null,"https://services.usegrupr.com/api/app/media/file/130",{"en":26,"ar":26,"de":26,"hi":26,"ml":26,"ta":26},"Crowne Plaza Kuwait City",{"en":28,"ar":28,"de":28,"hi":28,"ml":28,"ta":28},"Crowne Plaza Hotel, Al Thuraya City, Kuwait City, Kuwait"]