Abu Dhabi Businesswomen Council and Publicis Groupe Middle East Opportunities

The Abu Dhabi Businesswomen Council and Publicis Groupe Middle East are accepting applications for the second edition of Ra'idah, scheduled for September 2026. Selected participants will join a two-day, in-person academy, receive one-to-one mentoring and take part in Falcon Tank, the programme's pitch competition. The curriculum covers marketing and leadership fundamentals, AI tools, content creation, personal branding, paid-media strategy and campaign-idea development. The official announcement says winning business campaign ideas will receive paid media funding, but it does not state an amount. No application closing date or exact September programme dates are stated on the official page, so none are inferred here.

The official 2026 announcement describes Ra'idah as supporting women-led small and medium enterprises in Abu Dhabi and says the cohort brings together women founders from across Abu Dhabi. Applicants undergo competitive selection by the Abu Dhabi Businesswomen Council and Publicis Groupe Middle East. The announcement does not state a nationality restriction, company-age threshold or minimum revenue requirement.