TECH OASISSEASON 01
Join the oasis
TECH OASIS
PICK YOUR NEXT ADVENTURECOUNT ME IN
14—15 OCT ’26
KFUPM · DHAHRAN
CREATIVITY MEETS EXPERIENCEKFUPM · DHAHRAN · 2026
TECH OASIS / THE FILM

A glimpse into the oasis. Concept film · Actual venue layout may differ.

REAL CARS. VIRTUAL COCKPIT.

ENTERTHE OASIS

SAVE THE NIGHTS14—15OCTOBER ’2681DRIVERS. ALL IN.

Race real cars. Step into new worlds.
Two nights. Zero ordinary moments.

COUNT ME INTAKE A LOOK AROUND
01 / FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITYTHREE WAYS TO GET LOST. IN A GOOD WAY.

NOT YOUR
USUAL NIGHT.

A race track. A tech playground. A meeting of minds. Pick a world. Then explore the others.

THE SAND / CREATIVITY IN MOTION

Your eyes. A whole new drive.

We bring the cars. You bring the drive. Put on a headset, take the wheel of one of our three RC cars, and race two rivals through a live onboard view. All 54 students and 27 doctors share the same fleet.

Explore the race centreFollow live standings reported by the trackside team.
An amber RC racing buggy — concept visualFPV / RC
HEADSET ON.WORLD OFF.
CONCEPT VISUAL03CARS. ONE HEAT.
THE IDEA BEHIND THE NAMEWhy an oasis?SAND + WATER = PALM

Every oasis begins with sand, water, and a palm. Tech Oasis brings the same story to life.

Sand is creativity: open ground where students build, experiment, and race RC cars. Water is experience: conversations with technology leaders and founders that nurture and guide that creativity. When they meet, a palm grows—the companies and startups you discover at the expo.

THE OASIS CHAMPIONSHIP81 DRIVERS / 3 CARS / 1 CHAMPION

RACE TO
GLORY.

One track. Three cars. Your name at the top.

54 students. 27 doctors. The same three cars. Win your race and move one step closer to the crown.Take your place
81competitors
3cars provided by us
3drivers in every race
3podium places
40 RACES. NO SECOND CHANCES.

First to finish goes through. 81 → 27 → 9 → 3. Each semifinal brings two students and one doctor together. The final decides the top three.

Three drivers in every race. Cars provided by us. Student signup is online; doctors are entered by the organizers.
THE STARTING GRID54 students + 27 doctors · 27 opening races · 27 winnersMeet all 81 drivers

RACE 01 / STUDENTS

  1. 1Student 01—
  2. 2Student 02—
  3. 3Student 03—

RACE 02 / STUDENTS

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  2. 2Student 05—
  3. 3Student 06—

RACE 03 / STUDENTS

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  2. 2Student 08—
  3. 3Student 09—

RACE 04 / STUDENTS

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  2. 2Student 11—
  3. 3Student 12—

RACE 05 / STUDENTS

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  2. 2Student 14—
  3. 3Student 15—

RACE 06 / STUDENTS

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  2. 2Student 17—
  3. 3Student 18—

RACE 07 / STUDENTS

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  2. 2Student 20—
  3. 3Student 21—

RACE 08 / STUDENTS

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  3. 3Student 24—

RACE 09 / STUDENTS

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  2. 2Student 26—
  3. 3Student 27—

RACE 10 / STUDENTS

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  2. 2Student 29—
  3. 3Student 30—

RACE 11 / STUDENTS

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  2. 2Student 32—
  3. 3Student 33—

RACE 12 / STUDENTS

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  2. 2Student 35—
  3. 3Student 36—

RACE 13 / STUDENTS

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  2. 2Student 38—
  3. 3Student 39—

RACE 14 / STUDENTS

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  2. 2Student 41—
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RACE 15 / STUDENTS

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RACE 16 / STUDENTS

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  2. 2Student 47—
  3. 3Student 48—

RACE 17 / STUDENTS

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  2. 2Student 50—
  3. 3Student 51—

RACE 18 / STUDENTS

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  2. 2Student 53—
  3. 3Student 54—

RACE 19 / DOCTORS

  1. 1Doctor 01—
  2. 2Doctor 02—
  3. 3Doctor 03—

RACE 20 / DOCTORS

  1. 1Doctor 04—
  2. 2Doctor 05—
  3. 3Doctor 06—

RACE 21 / DOCTORS

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  2. 2Doctor 08—
  3. 3Doctor 09—

RACE 22 / DOCTORS

  1. 1Doctor 10—
  2. 2Doctor 11—
  3. 3Doctor 12—

RACE 23 / DOCTORS

  1. 1Doctor 13—
  2. 2Doctor 14—
  3. 3Doctor 15—

RACE 24 / DOCTORS

  1. 1Doctor 16—
  2. 2Doctor 17—
  3. 3Doctor 18—

RACE 25 / DOCTORS

  1. 1Doctor 19—
  2. 2Doctor 20—
  3. 3Doctor 21—

RACE 26 / DOCTORS

  1. 1Doctor 22—
  2. 2Doctor 23—
  3. 3Doctor 24—

RACE 27 / DOCTORS

  1. 1Doctor 25—
  2. 2Doctor 26—
  3. 3Doctor 27—
DRAW PENDING · 81 PLACES
STUDENTSDOCTORSMIXED SEMIFINALS + FINAL

Swipe across the bracket. Both wings race toward the center.

ROUND OF 27
ROUND OF 27
28Heat 013 DRIVERS
  1. 1Winner · Race 01—
  2. 2Winner · Race 02—
  3. 3Winner · Race 03—
29Heat 023 DRIVERS
  1. 1Winner · Race 04—
  2. 2Winner · Race 05—
  3. 3Winner · Race 06—
30Heat 033 DRIVERS
  1. 1Winner · Race 07—
  2. 2Winner · Race 08—
  3. 3Winner · Race 09—
31Heat 043 DRIVERS
  1. 1Winner · Race 10—
  2. 2Winner · Race 11—
  3. 3Winner · Race 12—
32Heat 053 DRIVERS
  1. 1Winner · Race 13—
  2. 2Winner · Race 14—
  3. 3Winner · Race 15—
33Heat 063 DRIVERS
  1. 1Winner · Race 16—
  2. 2Winner · Race 17—
  3. 3Winner · Race 18—
34Heat 073 DRIVERS
  1. 1Winner · Race 19—
  2. 2Winner · Race 20—
  3. 3Winner · Race 21—
35Heat 083 DRIVERS
  1. 1Winner · Race 22—
  2. 2Winner · Race 23—
  3. 3Winner · Race 24—
36Heat 093 DRIVERS
  1. 1Winner · Race 25—
  2. 2Winner · Race 26—
  3. 3Winner · Race 27—
37Semifinal A3 DRIVERS
  1. 1Winner · Race 28—
  2. 2Winner · Race 29—
  3. 3Winner · Race 34—
38Semifinal B3 DRIVERS
  1. 1Winner · Race 30—
  2. 2Winner · Race 31—
  3. 3Winner · Race 35—
39Semifinal C3 DRIVERS
  1. 1Winner · Race 32—
  2. 2Winner · Race 33—
  3. 3Winner · Race 36—
40THE GRAND FINAL3 DRIVERS
  1. 1Winner · Semifinal A—
  2. 2Winner · Semifinal B—
  3. 3Winner · Semifinal C—
PATH APATH BPATH C · TWO STUDENTS + ONE DOCTOR
THE PODIUM
2ndTBDRUNNER-UP
1stTBDCHAMPION
3rdTBDTHIRD
Same three cars. A new grid every race.Visit the live race centre
THE OASIS ARCADETWO GAMES. ONE MORE TRY.
YOUR PRE-RACE RITUAL

THINK
YOU’RE
QUICK?

Five lights. One instant. How fast can you react when they go out?

go on, one more try
OASIS / PLAYER PASSNO TICKET NEEDED.Just a little competitive spirit.
OASIS / REACTION LABJUST FOR FUN
LIGHTS OUT.

Wait for the lights to go out. Then hit GO.

YOUR LAST RUNS
—————
CLICK, TAP OR USE ENTERSESSION BEST —
BUILT FOR ‘JUST ONE MORE’.✳
OASIS TALKS / 202614–15 OCTOBER · KFUPM

BIG IDEAS.
REAL VOICES.

Meet the minds moving technology forward. Founders, investors and quantum researchers, all at the oasis.

Choose your speakers
Mohammed Abusharifah
Innovation & venture capital

Mohammed Abusharifah

CEO · Dhahran Techno Valley

About the speaker

Connecting industry, research and Saudi technology startups through Dhahran Techno Valley and its venture capital arm.

Osama Essam Eldin
Consumer technology

Osama Essam Eldin

Technology creator · @osamahesam1

About the speaker

Technology reviewer and Arabic content creator bringing devices, everyday technology and clear explanations to a wider audience.

Ammar Enaya
AI infrastructure

Ammar Enaya

Co-founder & COO · Think AI

About the speaker

Building Saudi AI infrastructure that combines hardware and software to reduce the cost of running AI models, with over 30 years in technology leadership.

Salem Washeely
Startups & investment

Salem Washeely

Partner & CFO · Sadu Capital

About the speaker

Venture investor and KFUPM graduate with experience across asset-based lending, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate venture capital.

Ali Alsudairi
Venture building

Ali Alsudairi

Speaker · colab by stc

About the speaker

Joining from stc’s venture-building platform, which creates, tests and scales new digital businesses using the group’s infrastructure and reach.

Reem Taibah
Quantum economy

Reem Taibah

Particle physicist, PhD · Formerly CERN

About the speaker

Saudi particle physicist and ATLAS author with research experience in Paris and Munich. Advised the 2024 C4IR report on the Kingdom’s quantum economy.

Ibraheem AlYousef
Quantum hardware

Ibraheem AlYousef

Research & development · NTIS

About the speaker

Researcher at the National Company of Telecommunications and Information Security, working on superconducting devices and tools for modelling quantum chips.

Ji Zou
Quantum computing

Ji Zou

Assistant professor · KFUPM Quantum Center

About the speaker

Theorist studying quantum spin dynamics, spin qubits and quantum information processing. PhD from UCLA and former postdoctoral fellow at the University of Basel.

More voices to come. Session times and day assignments will be announced. Choose any number of speaker interests when registering; this does not reserve a session seat.

02 / YOUR TWO-NIGHT PLANEVENINGS AT BUILDING 57

CLEAR YOUR
CALENDAR.

01

THE FIRST LOOK

Doors open. Find your people. Explore the oasis.

ALL THREE ELEMENTS
02

GAME ON

The championship starts. Qualifying heats take the track.

SAND / RACING
03

OPEN YOUR MIND

Meet technology leaders and founders. Discover companies across the expo.

WATER + PALM

A first look at the programme. Final times, guests and competition rules to be announced.

PALM / COMPANY EXPO

MEET THE
NEXT WAVE.

Fresh ideas. Real conversations. Discover the companies bringing their next chapter to the oasis.

14–15 OCTOBER · KFUPM

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KFUPM · DHAHRAN14—15 OCTOBER 2026

DON’T JUST
HEAR ABOUT IT.

BE THERE

Building 57 Plaza. Two nights worth showing up for.

Find the campus
ONE LAST THING…

Good to know.

Do I have to race?

Only if you want to. Come for the expo, the talks, or the trackside atmosphere. Final access details will be announced before registration opens.

How does the championship work?

54 students and 27 doctors race in groups of three. The first finisher in each race advances: 81 to 27 to 9 to 3. Each semifinal has two students and one doctor. The final decides 1st, 2nd and 3rd — 40 races in total.

Do I need to bring a car?

No. The organizers provide all three RC cars. Competitors take turns using the same cars, with one race on track at a time.

Can I book my spot now?

Use the registration page to apply as a visitor or racer while entries are open. You’ll receive a reference when your application is saved. A submission does not guarantee approval or reserve a racing place.