Index Conferences and Exhibitions

What Index Conferences and Exhibitions does

INDEX Conferences and Exhibitions, legally INDEX Conferences & Exhibitions Organisation Establishment, is a UAE national event management company founded in 1991 and headquartered in Dubai as a member of INDEX Holding, a diversified conglomerate with 10 subsidiaries and branches in Abu Dhabi, Singapore, and South Korea. The company organizes conferences, exhibitions, and trade shows through two core divisions: INDEX Total, which delivers total event management for UAE government and private-sector clients, and INDEX PCO, which manages professional congresses in the healthcare sector. Its portfolio spans more than 30 events across 13+ industries and 6+ locations, including flagship properties such as AEEDC Dubai (the largest annual scientific dental conference globally), DUPHAT, Dubai Derma, Aqdar World Summit, NSCF, ARM, EIOC, APGCS, and Innovation Arabia. Notable clients include the UAE Ministry of Interior, Dubai Health Authority, FAHR, National Service & Reserve Staff, Dubai Chamber of Commerce, and HBMSU, alongside medical society partners such as the Radiology Society of the Emirates, AAD, EADV, and the Singapore Society of Oncology.

The company's underlying technology is a comprehensive in-house event services platform covering event planning, event management, finance and budgeting, hospitality, exhibition stand design, data analytics, IT services (including virtual and hybrid event platforms), and media and marketing — delivered via wholly-owned subsidiaries of INDEX Holding rather than third-party vendors. Marketing and distribution operate through a mix of the corporate website, owned social channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube), and the company's own portfolio of events, which serve as both products and demand-generation assets.

INDEX's business model is event-driven professional services revenue. Pricing is bespoke and quote-based, structured around multi-year contracts with no publicly disclosed standard rates, reflecting the project nature of each conference or exhibition and the long-tail of bespoke requirements. Customer concentration is high on the INDEX Total side, anchored by UAE federal and emirate-level government clients and royal patronage, while INDEX PCO diversifies somewhat through a deeper set of medical society and international healthcare partners. The company is privately held and does not disclose financial information.

Name

Index Conferences and Exhibitions

Legal name

INDEX Conferences & Exhibitions Organisation Establishment

Website

https://index.ae

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

INDEX Conferences and Exhibitions is a UAE national event management company founded in 1991 that organizes 30+ conferences, exhibitions, and trade shows via its INDEX Total (government/private sector) and INDEX PCO (healthcare congresses) divisions for government, healthcare, and private-sector clients across the MENA and Asia-Pacific regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Management Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Exhibition & Trade Show Management (Conference-Adjacent) (THAHACAF), Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA), Government & Public Sector Conferences (MPAGAGAH), Professional & Association Conferences (MPAGAGAB), Defense, Security & Emergency Management Congresses (THAHAJAG)

Keywords

• Event management services
• Conference organization
• Exhibition management
• Trade show production
• Professional congresses

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Conference and Exhibition Organization: Fees charged for organizing and managing conferences, exhibitions, and trade shows for government and private sector clients

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

INDEX Conferences and Exhibitions organizes conferences, exhibitions, and trade shows for government and private-sector clients, primarily in the UAE with international reach. Through its INDEX Total division (government and private events) and INDEX PCO division (healthcare professional congresses), it delivers a full suite of in-house event services — planning, management, finance, hospitality, exhibition stand design, data analytics, IT, and media marketing — for a portfolio of 30+ proprietary events such as AEEDC Dubai, Dubai Derma, DUPHAT, Aqdar World Summit, and ARM.

Product overview

INDEX Conferences and Exhibitions operates as a comprehensive event management platform organized under two main divisions: INDEX Total (specializing in government and private sector events) and INDEX PCO (focused on professional congress organization in healthcare). The company offers a full suite of event services including event planning, event management, finance & planning, hospitality, exhibition stand design, data analytics, IT services, and media & marketing. The portfolio encompasses over 30 major events spanning healthcare (AEEDC Dubai, DIHAD, Dubai Derma, DUPHAT, ARM, EIOC), government initiatives (Aqdar World Summit, NSCF), innovation (Innovation Arabia), media content (DICM), and various other conference and exhibition verticals across 13+ industries and 6+ locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INDEX TOTAL: A division dedicated to providing high-level total event management services and peerless logistical solutions to government and private sector clients
• INDEX PCO

Products and services

• Event Planning Comprehensive event planning services for conferences, exhibitions, and trade shows, sold as a standalone service line to government and private-sector clients.
• Event Management

Quantifiable outcome

• AEEDC Dubai: Largest Annual Scientific Dental Conference and Exhibition in the World
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• UAE GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1991Guided by the vision of the UAE government towards excellence in all sectors, INDEX Conferences and Exhibitions was established in 1991 and has become the leading Emirati national company in events management.
• INDEX HoldingcoreOthersINDEX Conferences and Exhibitions is a member of INDEX Holding, a UAE National Holding Company headquartered in Dubai with 10 subsidiaries and branches in Abu Dhabi, Singapore, and South Korea. INDEX Holding focuses on events management, trading and investment, textile trading, healthcare management, media, interior design, and medical center operations.
• Khalifa Empowerment Program – Aqdar (Ministry of Interior UAE)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAqdar World Summit partnership - organized first edition in 2017 under directives of Lt. General H.H. Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The summit focuses on empowerment, education, guidance, and development and has expanded internationally to Moscow, Russia.
• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner for Aqdar World Summit, collaborating on objectives related to combating global challenges through education and empowerment.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner for Aqdar World Summit, working on moral education and combating global challenges.
• National Service & Reserve Staff (UAE)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for National Service Career Fair (NSCF) - started in 2016, now an annual event held at ADNEC, helping facilitate employment and development opportunities for UAE Nationals.
• Emirates ForensicflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne-of-a-kind forensic event bringing together experts in Forensic Medicine, Anthropology, Odontology, Chemistry, Crime Scene Investigation, Forensic Nursing, and Trace Evidence from Middle East and worldwide.
• FAHR (International Federal Authority for Government Human Resources)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAHR International Conference - dedicated to development and transformation of HR within government and public organisations, hosted under patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
• Innovation ArabiaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual innovation congress held under patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, in partnership with HBMSU.
• HemayaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment event organized by INDEX Total for government and private sector clients.
• Dubai Health AuthorityflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for DUPHAT pharmaceutical conference and exhibition, helping promote and nurture the healthcare industry in Dubai.
• Dubai Chamber of CommerceflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for DUPHAT pharmaceutical conference and exhibition since its launch in 1995.
• Radiology Society of the Emirates (RSE)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner for ARM event - premier radiology event in MENA region. RSE and RASE work with INDEX PCO to deliver high-end programs focusing on latest trends and practices in Radiology.
• Radiographers Society of the Emirates (RASE)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner for ARM event - first ever Radiographer society in the Middle East, formed in 2018 inspired by the dedicated conference track for Radiographers.
• Hamdan bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHBMSU and INDEX Conferences & Exhibitions collaboration on Innovation Arabia - resulted in important private and government partnerships and pushed the event to become a mirror of UAE's ambitions.
• Singapore Society of OncologyflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey Opinion Leaders from Singapore Society of Oncology and National Cancer Centre Singapore partner with INDEX PCO for APGCS (Asia Pacific GI Cancer Summit).
• National Cancer Centre SingaporeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with INDEX PCO for APGCS, bringing together key opinion leaders from Asia and across the world for GI cancer care.
• National University Hospital (Singapore)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with INDEX PCO for APGCS, contributing to hepatobiliary and gastric cancer discussions.
• American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive session featured annually at Dubai Derma from the biggest skincare association.
• European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology (EADV)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive session featured annually at Dubai Derma.
• Indian Association of Dermatologist, Venereologist and Leprologists (IADVL)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive session featured annually at Dubai Derma.
• Dubai Health Authority - Nutrition DepartmentflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDubai International Nutrition Congress (DINC) is an initiative by the Nutrition Department of Dubai Health Authority.
• Asia Pacific Breast Cancer Summit (APBCS) PartnersflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPBCS organized in Asia Pacific region with collaborations from oncology societies from Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• dmg events: Dubai-headquartered exhibitions organizer running major MENA events (e.g., Big 5, ADIPEC) across construction, energy, and hospitality. Directly comparable as a UAE-based B2B exhibitions and conference business targeting regional government and corporate clients.
• Informa Markets: Global exhibitions and B2B events division of Informa, with deep MENA presence including healthcare and trade events. Closest direct competitor in the professional conference organizer (PCO) and large-scale exhibitions space.
• Reed Exhibitions: One of the world's largest exhibition organizers operating across multiple verticals. Comparable to INDEX in delivering trade shows and B2B conferences, including events co-organized with government and industry bodies.
• Messe Frankfurt Middle East: Middle East arm of Messe Frankfurt running flagship trade fairs in beauty, automotive, lighting, and security in the UAE. Competes with INDEX for exhibition mandates and exhibitor relationships in the MENA region.
• Clarion Events: Global events organizer with significant emerging-markets exposure, particularly in defense, energy, and healthcare. Comparable to INDEX's portfolio breadth across verticals and its reliance on society/government co-organizers.
• Terrapinn Holdings: Specialist B2B conference and exhibition company running events across technology, energy, and healthcare in the Middle East. Comparable as a focused PCO competing for society and government event mandates in the region.
• ITE Group: Exhibition organizer focused on emerging markets including the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia. Comparable to INDEX's strategy of building flagship regional events in growth markets and partnering with local entities.

Broad incumbents

• Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC): Venue operator and event producer in Dubai. Functions both as a venue partner for INDEX events and as a competing exhibitions organizer, making it a broad incumbent in the same MICE ecosystem.
• Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC): Abu Dhabi venue operator hosting many of INDEX's events (including NSCF) and producing its own competing conferences. Overlaps directly with INDEX's INDEX Total division in government event mandates.

Emerging players

• MCI Group: Swiss-headquartered association and congress management company with growing MENA footprint. Comparable as a society-focused PCO competing for association conference mandates, particularly in healthcare verticals where INDEX PCO operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/INDEX_Dubai
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/INDEXHolding1928
• Facebookfacebook.com/INDEXConferencesExhibitions
• Instagraminstagram.com/index_dubai

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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