100% FREEMeet Pinky Lai — the human side of car design
Hear the designer of the Porsche 911 (996) discuss creative conviction, turning points and the story behind a new hypercar brand with Pat Meignan. This one-evening conversation at TheArsenale is a chance to meet the people behind automotive design.
A Porsche 911 Carrera (996) photographed in 2005. This representative design photograph relates to Pinky Lai’s work; it does not show the Dubai event, its venue, or a car promised for display.
Umm Hurair 2, Dubai · TheArsenale Dubai, first floor, Wafi City, Oud Metha Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Follow organiser directions for the exact entrance.
When to go
Thursday 12 November 2026, from 19:00. The organiser has not published a finishing time.
Registration required. Check the organiser for remaining spaces.
Who can go
Age guidance not published; confirm child suitability · Free advance registration · one place per person · organiser confirmation required
The current programme, FAQ and public registration form do not state a numerical age restriction or child-supervision terms. No all-ages family eligibility is inferred.
Check age guidanceWhat’s free & what to know
- Entry is free. Register using the in-person form on the original event page; one registration is required for each guest.
- The organiser caps in-person attendance at 150. New requests join a waiting list once capacity is reached, and a waiting-list request is not a confirmed place. Check the organiser’s confirmation before travelling; availability is not guaranteed.
- The event is a conversation about design and the creative journey behind a new hypercar brand. It is not advertised as a practical workshop. No purchase, membership or car ownership is stated as an attendance requirement.
- The start is 19:00 on 12 November; the finish time and numerical age restrictions are not published. Confirm child suitability and access needs with the organiser. No refreshments or extras are promised.
- The map pin identifies the Wafi Mall complex; find TheArsenale on the first floor. Separate optional arrangements for guests bringing a Porsche are handled by the organiser.
Sources & photo credit
Last successfully checked 8 Nov 2026. Availability can change; check with the organiser before travelling.
8 November 2026: inspected the current original event page, FAQ and public registration HTML. They explicitly publish free entry, 12 November at 19:00 GST, TheArsenale at Wafi City, two named speakers, one place per person and a 150-person limit. The page currently says free registration open and shows the active in-person reserve form, not a sold-out or waitlist-only notice; no booking or personal information was submitted. Confirmation is required and no seat is guaranteed. The form requests ordinary attendance details and separate optional marketing consent, with no purchase or car-ownership prerequisite. The venue’s original article confirms its first-floor Wafi City location; Wafi official visitor directions corroborate its address. The Wikimedia Commons/Wikidata map supplies the actual mall pin, labelled approximate to the internal venue. Original and final photograph inspected; unique source across current catalogue and photo metadata. No matching title, venue or event appeared in the catalogue or private acquisition ledger.
TheArsenale — Conversations of the Future original programme, FAQ and registrationTheArsenale — Dubai venue and first-floor location
Wafi City — official visitor directions and Oud Metha Road address
Wafi Mall — mapped venue coordinates
Photo: phototram / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · Resized and compressed to WebP; original composition retained.