Step (@stepconference), a tech festival and conference organization based in the United Arab Emirates, publishes event recordings, panels and keynotes for founders and investors. The channel has about 1,130 subscribers and a median of 124 views per video, with roughly two uploads a week and a rate range of $150 to $250 per video.
Reach founders and investors at a leading Gulf and Silicon Valley tech festival
- Median of 124 views per video, with a p90 of 374 views, so the audience is small but focused.
- Shorts make up 42% of uploads, each under a minute, suited to event promotion.
- Two uploads a week over the last 90 days (25 uploads) keeps brand exposure steady.
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- event panel recordings, keynote talks, short highlight reels
- Tone
- professional, informative
- Language
- English
- On camera
- Yes, talking head
- Production
- Clean, lightly edited
- Typical length
- under 60 seconds for Shorts, 25 to 35 minutes for panels
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Business panels on AI, startups and venture capital with no flagged titles among recent videos.
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Platforms
Benchmark score: 39 / 100
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Recent videos
▶From Demos to Deliveries: How Physical AI Scales | Step SF 2 · 30 views
▶From Demos to Deliveries: How Physical AI Scales | Step SF 2 · 160 views
▶Will AI Agents Replace the SaaS Interface? | Step SF 2026 · 83 viewsLast three uploads, latest 14 days ago.
Step started out as a series of workshops and small gatherings, and over 13 years has grown to become the leading tech festival for emerging markets. Step’s events bring the most influential tech and digital personalities on stage and draws attendance from hundreds of startups, exhibiting tech companies and brands, and a lively experience with entertainment and satellite events http://www.stepconference.com Follow us on our social media accounts: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stepconferencepage Twitter: https://twitter.com/stepconference Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stepconferen
About Step
Step (@stepconference) is a YouTube channel run by the Step technology festival, based in the United Arab Emirates, with about 1,130 subscribers and 259 videos. It posts recorded panels, keynotes and short highlight clips from Step events in Dubai and San Francisco, covering AI, venture capital and go-to-market strategy.
Uploads arrive roughly twice a week, and about 42% of videos are Shorts. Median views sit near 124 per video, so the audience is small. Based on the topics, viewers are likely founders, operators and investors, though this is an estimate rather than measured data.
The channel shows no sponsored integrations in recent videos. At an estimated $150 to $250 per video, a sponsored spot would cost about $20 to $35 CPM on long-form content, which is higher than the $10 to $30 CPM typical for paid ads. Brands selling B2B software or event services to startup audiences should consider it.
Written from Step's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Step can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Step
How much does Step charge for a sponsored video?
Based on the channel's median views, a sponsored video is estimated at $150 to $250 per video. Rates are estimates derived from view counts, not a published rate card, and may differ from actual quotes.
What does Step post about on YouTube?
Step posts recorded panels, keynotes and short highlight clips from its technology festival events. Topics include AI startups, venture capital, go-to-market strategy and founder interviews, drawn from Step events in Dubai and San Francisco.
How do I contact Step for a brand deal?
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