Events

Dubai Wood Show is one of the notable expos for specialists in wood and woodworking. Traditionally, it gathers exhibitors from over 100 countries and over 3,000 visitors including the world's leading architects, on one site. The latest woodworking technologies and wood products are presented in the halls of Canada, China, Finland, Russia, Turkey, and the USA. Amid the growing demand for high-class furniture in the UAE, the exhibition is of great interest to many visitors.

The event brings together energy industry experts from over 130 countries. MEE encompasses 5 specialized exhibitions presenting major products (power generation, lighting, electrical, energy–saving equipment) for key energy sectors: renewable, nuclear, gas, etc. Middle East Electricity (MEE) provides an extensive business program to comprise forums, conferences and seminars.

The Empower your Business and Digital World Forum is dedicated to the role of women in the process of digitalization and digital industry development. It is held under the auspices of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Al-Ketbi. A large delegation from Russia is taking part in the event this year.

DIHAD is dedicated to innovations in providing emergency and long-term humanitarian aid.The event is held under the auspices of the Prime Minister, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.The exhibition is organized mainly for the public and civil representatives.In light of the deterioration of the global humanitarian situation, the forum experts will present successful innovative practices, humanitarian aid services, support and sustainable development programs.

APLF is the leading international leather fair to hold the specialized exhibitions (APLF Leather, Materials + and Fashion Access). The events make it possible to cover the global supply chain of the leather and manufacturing industry. This year, the organizers expect about 500 exhibiting companies, and 15 halls of such countries as Brazil, Egypt, France, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Pakistan, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, the UK and the USA. As part of APLF business program, international conferences on leather trends will be held.

GISEC is one of the largest Middle East exhibitions for businesses in the field of security. It unites over 300 global suppliers of cybersecurity systems and technologies from over 40 countries, world-famous hackers, heads of national security agencies and information security directors of large corporations. The event is supported by the UAE Cybersecurity Council, the Dubai Electronic Security Center, the State Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Digital Technologies and the Dubai Police.

The Global Education & Training Exhibition (GETEX) is the leading student recruitment event in the region as well as an effective platform for all educational service providers to achieve their goals for student admission and enrollment quotas. Every year, the exhibition attracts over 35,000 local and international students who are on the verge of studying at college and are actively looking for opportunities for higher education, professional development and training.

Arab Travel Market is the largest travel exhibition in the Middle East. It is held under the auspices of the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, as well as the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing of the Government of Dubai. Typically, the representatives of 60 national tourism organizations from Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, South and Central Africa, the USA and Southeast Asia participate in the exhibition. Over 40,000 experts from 135 countries attend the exhibition.

AIM Global is the world's leading platform to promote the global economic growth. This year, the topic of the Meeting is The Investment Paradigm Shift: Future Investment Opportunities to Foster Sustainable Economic Growth, Diversity, and Prosperity. AIM will bring together all the stakeholders including governments, SME, startups and investors to discuss key issues of the global economics and present their innovations and know-how.

The World Utilities Congress is a global event organized by Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), one of the largest integrated utility companies in the MENA region. The event is held under the auspices of the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and Abu Dhabi Department of Energy. The World Utilities Congress is the acknowledged platform to explore products, innovations and technological achievements in the global utilities sector. The main exhibition sectors include energy generation and distribution, water, housing utilities.

Airport Show is the largest exhibition of airport equipment and technologies in the Middle East and North Africa.The exhibition has been held annually since 2001 under the auspices of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority Global Airport Leaders’ Forum (GALF) and Travel Catering Expo (TCE) will be held in the frames of the exhibition. The main exhibition sectors include airport construction, technologies, maintenance, supply, security, etc.

CABSAT MENA is the leading industry exhibition in the Middle East.Every year it demonstrates the latest media achievements. This is the only event in the Middle East supported by the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU), the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and other international industry associations. The main sectors include cable and satellite communications systems, broadcast technologies, mobile TV technologies, radio and audio equipment, etc.

GITEX IMPACT is a new event based on the 42—year experience of GITEX GLOBAL, the world's largest technology and startup event. This year, GITEX IMPACT will bring together world environmental protection (ESG) experts. It will be dedicated to disruptive innovations in climate technologies, ESG investments, green finance, sustainable business models and public-private partnerships.

Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East is the UAE Maritime Week flagship event to be held under the auspices of the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and to be focused primarily on maritime digitalization. The event will be attended by leading suppliers of technical solutions from around the world to inform participants on the modern tools’ benefits. The exhibition will become an effective platform for finding solutions to operational and environmental problems as well as ever-increasing operating costs.