Lohana International Business Forum

What Lohana International Business Forum does

Lohana International Business Forum (LIBF) is a privately held, for-profit business forum headquartered in Mumbai, India, that operates an event-driven platform organizing multi-sector international trade expos and business networking events. Founded in 2013 and operating with a lean team of 1-10 employees, LIBF connects enterprise ecosystems across India, the Gulf region, Africa, Europe, the UK, North America, and Asia-Pacific through a portfolio of flagship and regional events. Its core product is the LIBF Expo Platform, which underpins large-scale expos such as LIBF Expo 2026 at Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai (35,000+ visitors, 246 exhibitors, 18+ conferences, 25+ countries, 30+ industries), as well as regional events including LIBF GCC Calling (Dubai, 2025), LIBF Expo (Gandhinagar, 2024), and LIBF Summit - Africa Calling (Kampala, 2023). A mobile application extends the platform's reach on iOS and Android.

The company monetizes through two primary revenue streams: event participation fees — covering exhibitor booth rentals, visitor registration, and conference attendance — and corporate sponsorships from businesses seeking visibility and networking access. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Target customer segments are diversified across senior business leaders, enterprise decision-makers, institutional representatives, investors, and policymakers spanning financial services, healthcare, legal services, logistics, manufacturing, infrastructure, and emerging technologies. Go-to-market is direct-to-enterprise via flagship event venues and regional convenings, supplemented by digital presence through the official website and mobile app. Revenue, funding, headcount, ownership, and management information are not publicly disclosed, which limits visibility into the underlying financial profile.

Name

Lohana International Business Forum

Legal name

Lohana International Business Forum

Website

https://libf.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lohana International Business Forum (LIBF) is a Mumbai-based private business forum that organizes multi-sector international trade expos and networking events, connecting Indian enterprises with global business leaders, investors, and policymakers across 25+ countries and 30+ industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Networking Events

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Industry Trade Shows & Expos (MPAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Professional & Association Conferences (MPAGAGAB)

Keywords

• Business networking expos
• International trade events
• Trade exhibitions
• Enterprise networking conferences
• B2B trade forums

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Event Participation Fees: Revenue generated from exhibitor fees, visitor registration, and conference attendance at LIBF events including the annual Expo and regional Calling events.
2. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships from businesses seeking visibility and networking opportunities at LIBF's multi-sector international events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lohana International Business Forum organizes large-scale international trade expos and business networking events that connect enterprise ecosystems across India, the Gulf region, Africa, Europe, the UK, North America, and Asia-Pacific. The core offering is the LIBF Expo Platform, anchored by the annual LIBF Expo (held in Mumbai in 2026 and Gandhinagar in 2024) and complemented by regional events including LIBF GCC Calling (Dubai) and LIBF Summit – Africa Calling (Kampala, Uganda), with a companion iOS/Android mobile application for event information.

Product overview

Lohana International Business Forum operates as a multi-sector international trade and business networking platform organized around flagship expo events. The core offering is the LIBF Expo Platform, which hosts large-scale international events across multiple locations and markets. The product portfolio includes regional events such as LIBF Expo (main India-focused expo), LIBF GCC Calling (Gulf region), and LIBF Africa Calling (African markets), along with a mobile application available on iOS and Android. The platform connects business leaders, institutional representatives, investors, policymakers, and sector specialists across financial services, healthcare, legal services, logistics, manufacturing, infrastructure, and emerging technologies sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LIBF Expo Platform The main multi-sector international trade and business networking platform that hosts large-scale expos connecting Indian enterprises with global markets across India, the Gulf region, Africa, Europe, the UK, North America, and Asia-Pacific.
• LIBF GCC Calling Regional event focused on Gulf markets held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, designed to inspire, engage, and empower attendees from across the world.
• LIBF Summit - Africa Calling Regional summit for African markets held in Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda.
• LIBF Mobile Application Mobile application available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store for accessing event information and updates for LIBF expos and regional events.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• NASSCOM: NASSCOM is an Indian industry body that organizes large technology and business events (e.g., NASSCOM Technology & Leadership Forum). It is a regional peer for LIBF's emerging-technology and enterprise networking tracks.
• CII (Confederation of Indian Industry): CII is an Indian industry association that organizes large domestic and international trade expos, partnership summits, and B2B events. It is a regional peer competing for the same Indian enterprise exhibitors and visiting delegations that LIBF targets.
• Dubai World Trade Centre: DWTC operates a major exhibition complex in Dubai and runs/hosts a portfolio of trade shows in the Gulf region. It is a regional peer where LIBF holds its GCC Calling event and competes for Gulf-market exhibitors.
• FICCI: FICCI is a leading Indian industry chamber that runs flagship trade expos, investor meets, and international trade forums. It is a regional peer with comparable sector-spanning trade event programming in India.

Direct peers

• Reed Exhibitions (RELX): Reed Exhibitions, part of RELX, runs over 400 events in 30+ countries across dozens of industries. Its breadth and geographic spread make it a direct comparator to LIBF's multi-sector international expo positioning.
• Messe München: Messe München operates major international trade fairs (BAU, IFAT, bauma, transport logistic) spanning construction, environment, and logistics — sectors that overlap directly with LIBF's infrastructure, manufacturing, and logistics industry coverage.
• Messe Frankfurt: Messe Frankfurt operates a global portfolio of trade fairs and congresses across consumer goods, textiles, automotive, and technology. It is a direct peer in the international trade show organizer space where LIBF competes for exhibitor mindshare.
• Deutsche Messe (Hannover Messe): Deutsche Messe runs flagship industrial and technology trade fairs (Hannover Messe, DOMOTEX, LIGNA). It is a relevant comparator for LIBF's industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, and emerging-technology tracks.
• Clarion Events: Clarion Events is a UK-headquartered organizer of B2B exhibitions and conferences across multiple sectors and geographies. It is comparable to LIBF as a privately-held, multi-sector international event organizer.
• Informa Markets: Informa Markets (Informa plc) is the world's largest trade show and B2B exhibitions organizer, running hundreds of branded events across industries. It is the most direct global comparable to LIBF's multi-sector international expo model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/libf_co
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lohana-international-business-forum

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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