Dubai Exhibition Centre to Host World’s Largest Tech and Food Events in 2026

• GITEX GLOBAL takes place subsequent yr from 7-11 December at Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) 
• Gulfood runs from 26-30 January 2026 at two venues – Dubai Exhibition Centre and Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre
• Undergoing a US$2.7bn growth, Dubai Exhibition Centre would be the largest purpose-built indoor occasions and exhibitions venue in the area 

Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), the area’s main enterprise enabler and world occasions powerhouse behind GITEX and Gulfood, at this time introduced that two of the world’s largest occasions driving commerce and financial influence in Dubai will transfer to Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City Dubai in 2026. The two occasions are GITEX GLOBAL, the world’s largest tech and AI present; and Gulfood, the world’s largest F&B sourcing occasion, with Gulfood persevering with to run throughout each venues – Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre (DICEC), in the center of Dubai’s central enterprise district, and DEC, concurrently.

The relocation of GITEX was introduced beneath the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and the steerage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai.

The transfer was formalised in an settlement signed between Trixie LohMirmand, Executive Vice President of Events & Exhibitions Management at DWTC, world organiser of GITEX and Gulfood occasions; and Mahir Julfar‏, Executive Vice President of Venue Services Management at DWTC, on the second day of GITEX GLOBAL 2025. The relocation reaffirms Dubai Exhibition Centre’s emergence as the town’s mega new city hub, purpose-built to host large-scale occasions that form the world’s industries, concepts, and economies.

Trixie LohMirmand, Executive Vice President of Events & Exhibitions Management at Dubai World Trade Centre, mentioned: “2026 will see the relocation of not one however two of the world’s largest occasions from the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre to their new house at Dubai Exhibition Centre. GITEX GLOBAL and Gulfood are pivotal inside the tech and meals segments, and contribute to the success of Dubai and the UAE’s financial system. And in Dubai’s new city centre, the occasions have house to develop, not solely in the normal sense by corridor house, however throughout Dubai’s increasing tourism, life-style and cultural districts.”

Mahir Julfar‏, Executive Vice President of Venue Services Management at Dubai World Trade Centre mentioned: “The relocation of GITEX GLOBAL to Dubai Exhibition Centre, along with Gulfood’s citywide growth throughout each DEC and DICEC alerts a brand new period for our business and for Dubai’s occasion financial system. With the expanded Dubai Exhibition Centr, we’re unlocking a future-ready platform constructed to speed up world commerce, innovation, and sector progress. DEC’s scale, infrastructure and connectivity enable our flagship occasions to evolve in step with Dubai’s D33 ambitions, whereas persevering with to ship influence throughout know-how, meals, funding and tourism. This strategic transfer ensures we stay the worldwide benchmark for world-class occasions, anchored in a metropolis designed for the way forward for enterprise.”

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The transfer positions the Dubai Exhibition Centre as the brand new gravitational centre of the worldwide mega occasions business. Undergoing a US$2.7 billion growth, DEC will turn into the most important purpose-built indoor occasions and exhibitions venue in the area, positioned inside shut proximity of the upcoming Al Maktoum International Airport — the world’s largest airport undertaking — and totally built-in inside Dubai’s 2040 Urban Master Plan. It affords infrastructure, connectivity, and capability to match the brand new chapter of GITEX’s world affect.

More than a geographical shift – the transfer is a strategic catapult in alignment with Dubai’s Economic Agenda (D33), the town’s financial masterplan to double the financial system by 2033, creating an enabling, open platform for digital nomads, tech scale-ups, world headquarters, and international direct funding flows. For extra info: www.gitex.com

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