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Dubai Business Forum China
Welcome to Dubai Business Forum China — an exclusive, invitation-only Forum designed to accelerate strategic economic collaboration between China and Dubai. Powered by Dubai Chambers, the Forum serves as a high-level platform to advance bilateral partnerships, connect Chinese enterprises with Dubai’s dynamic business ecosystem, and translate shared ambition into tangible growth outcomes. By fostering meaningful engagement and targeted collaboration, the Forum strengthens long-term ties between both business communities while driving scalable, cross-border opportunities.
Momentum at Scale: Accelerating Shared Success
Dubai’s trajectory is defined by relentless progress and unwavering commitment to global leadership. With an economy forecast to accelerate to 4.5% in 2026, Dubai continues to outperform global growth trends, serving as a powerful engine for international commerce. This is growth by design, not by chance. Guided by the D33 agenda and reinforced by proactive strategic actions, Dubai continues to announce new mega infrastructure projects such as the new Metro Golden Line, worth $12 billion that will enhance the city's mobility. For global enterprises, Dubai is more than a gateway, it is a platform for Momentum at Scale, where ambition becomes tangible outcomes with unmatched speed and certainty.
Meanwhile, China’s “Going Global” strategy has entered a new phase defined by global value creation. Chinese enterprises are moving decisively beyond market entry to deeply embed within Dubai’s dynamic ecosystems. By bringing significant investments to co-build logistics, advanced manufacturing, and digital platforms, these partners are lifting productivity and localizing value, creating a new standard for international partnership. For Chinese companies, Dubai is a launchpad to deepen regional presence, diversify global operations, and unlock new growth. For Dubai, Chinese partners bring scale, technology, and operational excellence, accelerating the city’s shift from vision to action.
Why Attend?
- Explore new avenues for China–Dubai economic cooperation aligned with both markets’ long-term growth agendas
- Unlock opportunities for Chinese enterprises to expand globally through Dubai’s strategic position connecting Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe
- Gain direct insight into market access pathways, investment incentives, and partnership mechanisms supporting Chinese companies in Dubai
- Engage with senior government leaders, major industry players, investors, and innovators from both sides
- Build high-impact relationships with entities across technology, advanced manufacturing, finance, logistics, and other priority sectors
Key Features
Transformative Global Speakers
Event Location
Shangri-La
4088 Yitian Rd, 中心城 Futian District,
Shenzhen, Guangdong Province,
China, 518048
Building on Success
Dubai Business Forum USA
12 November 2025, New York City
The program also coincided with the announcement of the opening of Dubai’s first office in the United States—a historical milestone symbolizing important growth in bilateral collaboration.
Notable speakers included Mr. Jared Cohen, President of Global Affairs and Co-Head of the Goldman Sachs Global Institute; H.E. Hadi Badri, CEO of the Dubai Economic Development Corporation; Mr. Jon Clifton, CEO of Gallup; Mrs. Monica Brand Engel, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Quona Capital; Arshad Ghafur — President, Middle East & North Africa, Bank of America; Mr. Bob Diamond, Founder and CEO of Atlas Merchant Capital; May Nasrallah, Chairwoman (MENA) and Partner, PJT Partners
Dubai Business Forum Germany
20 May 2025, Hamburg
Organised in partnership with the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, the forum brought together close to 300 German business leaders and investors alongside high-level delegation of 44 public- and private-sector representatives from Dubai.
Held under the theme “Innovate, Invest, Integrate: Forging a New Path for Dubai-German Economic Synergy” the agenda featured 25 speakers across 13 panel discussions, spotlighting opportunities in innovation, sustainability, advanced manufacturing, and digital transformation all aligned with the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33). Notable speakers included; Dr. Hendrik Brandis, Co-Founder of Earlybird Venture Capital; Max Heinemann, Owner and Co-CEO of Gebr. Heinemann SE; Dr. Marwan Al Zarouni, CEO of AI at Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism; Mohammad Alblooshi, CEO of DIFC Innovation Hub and Anthony O’Sullivan, UAE Managing Partner at EY.
Facilitated bilateral meetings enabled strategic collaboration and partnership-building, especially in sectors like AI, clean energy, fintech, healthtech, green hydrogen, and smart manufacturing—further positioning Dubai as a gateway for German firms to access regional and global markets.
Dubai Business Forum UK
14 November 2024, London
The second international edition of the Dubai Business Forum UK, held in London, was a remarkable success, drawing over 300 attendees including multinationals, unicorns, scaleups, and prominent global investors.
The Forum featured an exceptional speaker lineup, including H.E. Abdulaziz Bin Yagub AlSerkal, CEO of Industrial Platforms at Dubai Investments PJSC; Mark Rosenberg, Chief Commercial Officer – Commercial & Operations at DP World Europe; and Jo Malone CBE, Founder & Creative Director of Jo Loves.
Dubai Business Forum UK strengthened existing economic ties and opened new avenues for collaboration between Dubai and the UK.
Dubai Business Forum China
21 August 2024, Beijing
Dubai Business Forum China welcomed 814 C-suite leaders, including multinationals, unicorns, and investors, highlighting strong momentum for Dubai–China collaboration and laying the foundation for long-term partnerships that will drive future growth, innovation, and international business expansion.
A standout achievement was the signing of four MOUs with major institutions, including Bank of China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank, and CCPIT Beijing.
The programme featured several distinguished speakers, including Manal Albayat, the Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Expo City; Dr. Ling Shao, Chief Scientist at Terminus Group and President of Terminus International; and Vincent Zhang, President of Westwell.
Dubai Business Forum 2023
1-2 November 2023, Dubai
This remarkable forum has been a catalyst for transforming business for the future, with insightful conversations on trade, investments, policy making, and international affairs.
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