01PINKY LAI
DESIGNERStill running marathons. Still chasing the next big idea. The legendary Pinky Lai comes to Dubai with a new chapter to share — and no plans to slow down. Come meet the man. Hear the story. Try to keep up.
ONE EVENING. A HUMAN STORY.DUBAI, UAE — 25°13′ N 55°19′ E
Meet Pinky Lai and Pat Meignan.
One evening in Dubai. Free entry or live stream.
CONVERSATIONSOF THE FUTURE.
PINKY LAI
A LIVING LEGEND. STILL IN MOTION.
Designer of the Porsche 911 (996). In Dubai for one extraordinary evening.
The human story
behind a new
hypercar brand.
THURSDAY / 19:00 GST (UTC+4)12/11/26WAFI CITY · DUBAI
01 / THE CONVERSATION
BEFORE THE OBJECT.
THERE IS A PERSON.
What drives a designer? What turns a personal vision into a new chapter?
Join Pinky Lai and Pat Meignan at TheArsenale Dubai for a conversation about people, creative conviction and the human journey behind a new hypercar brand.
An evening to listen, exchange and meet. In Dubai, or through the full live stream.
02 / IN CONVERSATION
MINDS IN
MOTION.
01
02PAT MEIGNAN
THEARSENALEOn the road with TheArsenale. Behind every machine, a person worth meeting. Pat Meignan brings them together. In Dubai, he sits down with Pinky Lai to talk about the roads taken, the risks and the moments that changed everything.
03 / GUESTS OF HONOUR
A MEETING
OF PERSPECTIVES.
An evening in the company of our guests of honour. Design, culture and a shared curiosity for what comes next.
Shaikha Al Sulaiti
Multidisciplinary designer
Sheikh Ahmed bin Mana Al Maktoum
Deputy Chairman, Wafi Group
Guests of honour. Attendance remains subject to confirmation.
04 / BE THERE
WHENTHURSDAY
THURSDAY
12 NOVEMBER 2026
19:00 Dubai · GST / UTC+4
16:00 Paris · 15:00 London
ACCESSFREE ENTRY.
FREE ENTRY.
150 PLACES MAX.
Advance registration required.
Full live stream: separate registration.
WAFI CAR ROOM BY THEARSENALE
WAFI MOTORS.
Your Porsche has a place inside, too.
Drive your Porsche to Wafi City. Park inside. Join the conversation. Wafi Motors brings the gathering off the road and into the evening — a meeting of owners, stories and the people behind the wheel.
Coming with your Porsche? Indoor parking arrangements and access details will be shared before the event.
JOIN THE EVENING ↗05 / YOUR INVITATION
TAKE
YOUR
PLACE.
In the room.
Or from wherever you are.
Reserve a place at Wafi City. When capacity is reached, new requests join the waiting list.
06 / MEDIA ROOM
THE STORY.
READY TO SHARE.
Approved press release
Official event photograph
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07 / PARTNERS
Wafi City
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Istituto MarangoniLINK08 / GOOD TO KNOW
A FEW
ANSWERS.
What is the evening about?
A conversation with Pinky Lai and Pat Meignan about design, people and the human journey behind a new hypercar brand. An opportunity to hear their stories and meet in Dubai.
When and where does it take place?
Thursday 12 November 2026, at 19:00 GST (UTC+4), at TheArsenale Dubai, Wafi City. That is 16:00 in Paris and 15:00 in London.
Is entry free? Do I need to book?
Yes, entry is free. Advance registration is required, with a maximum of 150 in-person places. Registration opens soon. Once capacity is reached, new requests will join the waiting list; a waiting-list request does not confirm a place.
Can I watch from another city?
Yes. The full conversation is planned to be live-streamed. Choose the separate live-stream registration option when booking opens. Streaming registrations do not use the 150 places in Dubai. Access details will be announced before the event.
Can I come with my Porsche?
Yes. Wafi Motors invites Porsche owners to drive to Wafi City and park inside as part of the evening. Parking arrangements and access details will be shared before the event.
Can I book through Eventbrite?
An Eventbrite link will be added here if that booking option becomes available. For now, registration has not opened.
REGISTRATION PRIVACY
Registration details are used by TheArsenale to manage this event, attendance and essential event communications. Access is restricted to the event team. Optional marketing consent is recorded separately. This working preview stores test registrations locally; it does not send emails. The production privacy notice and retention period must be confirmed before registration opens.