Partners & Sponsors 2026

Established in July 2020, the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) aims to boost the UAE’s industrial sector and increase its contribution to the GDP. The Office of the Minister of State for Advanced Technology, the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) and the Industry sector in the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure have been merged into the structure of the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology since then, and all authorities, responsibilities and duties have been transferred to the newly founded Ministry.

The Ministry of Culture (MOC) is committed to enriching the cultural landscape of the United Arab Emirates. It supports Emirati cultural, artistic, and heritage institutions, empowers creative talents across diverse disciplines and fosters intercultural dialogue. Through strategic partnerships, MOC delivers impactful outcomes that reflect the UAE’s vibrant and diverse cultural identity on local, regional, and global stages.

MOC’s Two Core National Missions:

1. Preserving Cultural Acquisitions and Developing Expertise

MOC works to safeguard the nation’s cultural assets, nurturing essential skills for sustainable growth, and support the development of a knowledge-based economy. This includes promoting cultural and artistic activities, producing and sharing knowledge, and preserving both tangible and intangible heritage. MOC also champions artistic expressions and highlights the educational and social value of culture through collaboration with national and international institutions.

2. Upholding Emirati Identity and Enhancing the Cultural Sector

MOC is dedicated to preserving the Emirati identity, strengthening the global profile of the cultural sector, and increasing its impact as a dynamic part of the national economy. This is achieved by protecting national cultural heritage and advancing the cultural and creative industries.

The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) is the government entity responsible for attracting and facilitating investment in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. ADIO enables opportunities for innovative investors and businesses of all sizes, facilitating connections across Abu Dhabi’s innovation ecosystem to help them establish and grow in the emirate. With a comprehensive range of tailored services and incentives, ADIO helps businesses achieve long-term, sustainable success in the market and across the region.

Founded in 1971, ADNOC is a leading diversified energy group, wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Government. Our network of fully integrated businesses operates across the energy value chain, helping us to responsibly meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market.

Already in the top tier of the lowest carbon intensity oil and gas producers in the world, we are taking significant steps to make today’s energy cleaner while investing in the clean energies of tomorrow, strengthening our position as a reliable and responsible global energy provider.

We are allocating an initial $23 billion to advance and accelerate lower-carbon solutions, investing in new energies and decarbonization technologies to enable our net zero by 2045 ambition and our commitment to zero methane emissions by 2030.

Established in 1999, IHC has become the most valuable holding company in the Middle East and one of world’s largest investment firms, with a market capitalization of AED 876.5 billion (USD 238.5 billion). Since then, it has transformed to represent a new generation of investors. IHC’s commitment to sustainability, innovation, and economic diversification spans over 1,200 subsidiaries, driving growth across industries like Asset Management, Healthcare, Real Estate, Financial Services, IT, and more.

IHC continually looks beyond the stand-alone value of its assets for opportunities, stepping outside of traditional approaches and artificial barriers to unlock opportunities across its portfolio, enabling sector-agnostic Dynamic Value Networks and creating results that are often much greater than the sum of their parts.

At IHC, we take our responsibility to shareholders, customers, and employees seriously. Our commitment to responsible investment ensures that we create sustainable value by staying connected to the communities we serve, making a positive difference with every investment.

Mubadala is investing and partnering at the leading edge of global growth and innovation to create opportunities for future generations. We will continue to support our leadership’s vision, as we build upon the legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who envisioned a free, stable and dignified life for the people of this country.

Today, in line with HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan’s vision, Mubadala is a USD 302 billion (AED 1,111 billion) business that spans six continents with interests across multiple sectors and asset classes. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Mubadala also has offices in London, Moscow, New York and Beijing.

At Mubadala we continue to look towards the future, with aspirations to double the portfolio’s size in the coming decade.

Emirates Development Bank (EDB) is the key financial engine of economic development and industrial transformation in the UAE and the key enabler of the nation’s industrial development strategy. EDB provides financial and non-financial support to businesses of all sizes from start-ups and SMEs to large corporates, driving economic competitiveness and business growth. The Bank strives to maximize national economic impact and contributions to non-oil GDP, national employment, and in-country value generation by financing the right transactions that drive development across five priority sectors: Manufacturing, Food Security, Healthcare, Advanced Technology, and Renewables.

As the only development bank in the UAE, EDB focuses on economic impact over profitability and fosters partnerships to extend the reach of its services to a wider spectrum of businesses, driving economic resilience and competitiveness.

Beyond its financing products, EDB provides a range of non-financial solutions ranging from financial literacy training to mentoring and business operations guidance tailored to the needs of entrepreneurs and SMEs to drive their contribution to the national economy.

To help kick-start businesses for startups, EDB also offers seamless and quick account opening services and loan applications via its Business Banking App.

For more details: www.edb.gov.ae

Through organic growth and partnerships, AD Ports Group has developed over the years into an integrated premier enabler of trade, industrialisation, and economic diversification. Established by Emiri Decree and owned by ADQ, one of the region’s largest holding companies with a broad portfolio of major enterprises spanning key sectors of Abu Dhabi’s diversified economy.

AD Ports Group is committed to building elite trade and logistics propositions. As trade has grown, so have we. Today, we are an integrated business across 5 clusters – Digital, Economic Cities & Free Zones, Logistics, Maritime & Shipping, and Ports connecting global maritime routes and international trading partners.

NMDC Group, based in the UAE, is a leading company in the marine and energy industry sectors. Reputed for delivering noteworthy projects, NMDC Group prides itself on providing flexible, cost-effective and on-time solutions.  

The Group owns and operates five business units: NMDC Dredging & Marine, NMDC Energy, NMDC Construction, NMDC Engineering and NMDC LTS. Committed to excellence and led by responsibility, they deliver projects of unrivaled quality, adhering to the most rigorous third-party certifications.   

NMDC Group stands as a prominent catalyst in propelling the development of Abu Dhabi and bolstering the UAE’s efforts to further shape its modern landscape and stimulate the local economy. Supported by an impressively large fleet, diverse capabilities and offices across the globe, NMDC Group has the professionalism and motivation to operate anywhere in the world.  

With an extensive track record, the Group’s specialized knowledge and expertise have significantly enhanced the region’s infrastructure while diligently safeguarding the ecological environment. The Group also contributes to the continuous development of the region’s economy shaping infrastructure, embracing operational excellence, innovation, and sustainable practices, further reinforcing its position as a trusted partner of choice across the EPC ecosystem. 

Abu Dhabi Agriculture & Food Safety Authority is the local authority in charge of agriculture, food safety, food security and biosecurity in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. It aims to develop a sustainable agriculture and food sector and protect the health of animals and plants to enhance the biosecurity and achieve food security. In addition, the authority is responsible for preparing plans, programs and activities in the field of agriculture, food safety and food security.

The authority is assigned to control and inspect the Emirate's food and agriculture establishments, farms, agricultural inputs, imported and exported food and agricultural items or those produced in the country and circulated in the Emirate, to ensure the access of safe food to the community. It also supervises the establishment and management of emergency food reserves in cooperation with the competent authorities.

The Authority is creating partnerships and investments with investment funds, investors and the private sector in the areas of its work, as well as issuing the needed licenses and permits to undertake any agriculture or food activity according to legislation in force.

Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement serves as a national enabler focused on translating defence and security priorities into targeted institutional, industrial, and economic outcomes across the UAE ecosystem.

The Council plays a pivotal role in supporting defence procurement by ensuring acquisition programmes are strategically aligned with long-term national capability requirements whilst adhering to value-for-money principles and industrial localisation objectives. It facilitates the development of a resilient defence-industrial base through enabling domestic manufacturing, attracting strategic foreign investment, and integrating UAE entities into global original equipment manufacturer value chains.

Tawazun shapes the regulatory environment by developing sector-specific licensing schemes, standards, testing and conformity frameworks, and compliance systems. The Council oversees the delivery of defence-specialised industrial zones and enabling infrastructure required for high-compliance manufacturing.

In parallel, Tawazun activates the national research, development, and innovation ecosystem through strategic programmes supporting dual-use technology absorption and collaboration across government, industry, and academia.

Through this integrated approach, Tawazun provides the enabling conditions—regulatory, institutional, and operational—that transform national strategy into tangible, enduring sovereign capabilities.

Emsteel is a public joint stock company (ADX: EMSTEEL) and the UAE’s largest steel and building materials manufacturer. The Group incorporates the latest innovative technologies in manufacturing, efficiency and sustainability, to deliver the high-quality products, services and solutions that you need for your business to thrive today and tomorrow.

EMSTEEL produces home-grown high-quality steel products that are shipped and used across the world and delivered into major global markets, for the construction, engineering and energy sectors. Additionally, the Group produces premium cement, blocks, pipes, and dry mortar, creating a one-stop shop for the manufacturing and construction sectors.

At EMSTEEL, we are committed to refining our manufacturing processes and creating steel and building materials sustainably and safely, whilst supporting the growth of the non-oil heavy industry sector in the United Arab Emirates.

Emirates Global Aluminium is the world’s largest ‘premium aluminium’ producer and the biggest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas.

EGA is an integrated aluminium producer, with operations on four continents from bauxite mining to the production of cast primary aluminium and recycling. EGA operates aluminium smelters in Jebel Ali and Al Taweelah in the United Arab Emirates, an alumina refinery in Al Taweelah, a bauxite mine and associated export facilities in the Republic of Guinea, a speciality foundry in high strength recycled aluminium in Germany, and a recycling plant in the United States

EGA produces one-in-every-25 tonnes of aluminium made worldwide, and supplies customers in more than 50 countries. The growing broader aluminium sector in the UAE supports more than 57,000 jobs. Aluminium is among the world’s most versatile metals, and EGA’s global customers transform it into products that make modern life possible. EGA’s aluminium is primarily used in the construction, automotive, packaging, aerospace and electronics industries.

As a corporate citizen of the UAE, EGA aspires in all its operations to be measured amongst the world’s leading metals and mining companies in meeting its environmental and social responsibilities.

The ADCB Group is one of the UAE’s leading financial institutions, based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Serving over 2 million customers with a wide range of market-leading products and services, the ADCB Group’s core businesses are Retail Banking, Corporate & Investment Banking, Private Banking and Treasury & Investments.

With a host of award winning digital solutions and market firsts, the ADCB Group is driving digital innovation in the financial services industry, providing the highest levels of service and convenience to its customers and partners.

The ADCB Group operates major subsidiaries including Al Hilal Bank, a digital-first Islamic bank that serves retail customers, and ADCB Egypt, which offers both corporate and retail banking services and ADCB Islamic Bank JSC (ADCB Islamic) in Kazakhstan, which provides corporate and investment banking products and services for corporate clients in Kazakhstan and Central Asia.

The ADCB Group is 60.69% owned by the Government of Abu Dhabi through Mubadala Investment Company through its wholly owned subsidiary One Hundred and Fourteenth Investment Company – Sole Proprietorship LLC and trades on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) under the ticker “ADCB”.