About us

Who we are

Since 1989, dmg events has brought industries together from its home in Dubai. Today our teams run exhibitions and conferences across the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, including ADIPEC, Gastech, Big 5 Global and INDEX. With deep expertise rooted in local markets and a global perspective shaped by decades of industry leadership, we connect communities, ideas and opportunities that drive impact far beyond the show floor.

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Our heritage as an event organiser begins

1989

Established in the UAE, now our global headquarters

13 offices

Across the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas

DMGT

Backed by one of the UK's most established media groups

How our values deliver impact for clients

Agility

Fast, flexible and market-led, so our events evolve as quickly as your industry does.

Entrepreneurship

We launch events where growth is heading, opening new markets for your business.

Partnership

Long-term relationships with governments, associations and clients, built on trust and shared success.

Inclusion

Diverse teams and audiences that reflect the global industries and communities we serve.

How we create lasting value

Exhibitions, strategic conferences, awards, technical workshops and C-suite roundtables.

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Insight-led

Every event begins with deep market understanding. We analyse industry trends, regional dynamics and client objectives to shape platforms that respond to business needs and emerging opportunities.

Delegates in a packed conference session

Strategic partnership

We work with governments, industry leaders and associations to create trusted environments for dialogue and deal-making, opening access to influential decision-makers and high-value networks.

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High-impact events

Our exhibitions, conferences and leadership forums combine curated content, structured networking and targeted audiences to create environments where connections lead to measurable outcomes.

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Global reach

International scale, regional expertise and market access let us connect global markets with local economies and open new pathways to high-growth opportunities for our clients and their partners.

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Innovation and growth

We continuously evolve our formats, content and sectors to stay ahead of industry change, entering new markets and launching new platforms as our clients' businesses grow and transform.

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Long-term value

We measure success by the relationships formed and commercial impact generated, building platforms that deliver lasting value for partners, exhibitors and communities year after year.

Accelerate Sustainability

We have set an ambitious target to achieve Net Zero by 2050 in line with the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge.

Read our pathway to net zero

2021

Signed the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge

2050

Reach net zero, measured from our 2024 baseline

Backed by the power of DMGT

dmg events is part of DMGT (Daily Mail and General Trust), one of the UK's longest-established media groups, with roots in British publishing that reach back more than a century.

When you partner with dmg events, you have the audience reach and editorial strength of a major media group behind you.

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Our clients' markets move quickly, and we move with them. We stay agile, back new ideas with an entrepreneur's instinct and build partnerships that last well beyond a single edition, with teams as global and diverse as the industries we serve.

Geoff Dickinson CEO, dmg events