Growth is a team sport. The Gulf deserved a clubhouse.
The Gulf's app and brand scene is growing fast, but most of the people driving it only meet at conferences, across a stage or a booth. The Gulf Growth Club is the opposite: small rooms, real numbers, and peers who have solved the problem you're stuck on.
What we believe
The best growth ideas are shared privately. That's why sessions run under Chatham House rules: share freely, quote nobody.
Nobody learns from a pitch. Everyone at the table sells something. At the club, nobody does.
The Gulf is not one market. Dubai, Riyadh, Doha and Kuwait City each have their own customers, channels and rules, and our sessions and insights treat them that way.
Who's behind it
The club is started and hosted by Irfan Shaik, Director of Partnerships at Singular, who works with app marketers and their partners across India, the Middle East and Africa. It is run as a community, not a sales programme: sessions are peer conversations, and Insights are written to be vendor-neutral.
Want to host a session, write a playbook or suggest a city? Email irrfan@singular.net.
Good to know
What is the Gulf Growth Club?
A members' club for the people who grow the Gulf's apps and brands: CMOs, heads of growth, performance, CRM, product and partnerships across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC. We host small, off-the-record sessions and publish practical insights.
Who can join?
Marketing, growth, product and partnership people working on Gulf apps and brands, plus the agency and platform friends who help them grow. Membership is free and every application is reviewed personally.
Does it cost anything?
No. Membership and sessions are free. Seats at sessions are limited, so members hear first.
Is this a sales event?
No. Rule two is no decks and no pitches. The club is hosted by Irfan Shaik, Director of Partnerships at Singular, but sessions are peer conversations, not product presentations.
What happens at a session?
Around twenty people, one long table, good food and an honest conversation about what's working. Chatham House rules: share freely, quote nobody.
Where are sessions held?
Session 01 is in Dubai on Thursday 8 October 2026 at Bait Maryam, JLT. Future sessions will rotate around the Gulf, including Saudi Arabia, and members vote on topics and cities.
How do I get The Brief?
Join the club and tick 'Send me The Brief'. It is a short monthly email with session invites and the best of Insights.