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INDEX 2026

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n the heart of Dubai, INDEX is the MENA region’s definitive interiors and fit-out showcase, uniting global design, products and technology under one roof. Serving as a gateway to the Middle East and Northern Africa market, it connects leading brands with influential buyers, architects, designers and retailers, fostering collaboration, innovation and commerc…

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23Voices
2Underwriters
0Exhibitors
0On the bill · sessions
25Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at INDEX, in alphabetical order.
Adriana Graur
Design Director · dwp
Agata Kurzela
Founder · Agata Kurzela Studio
Angelica Romanazzi
Vice President FF&E Design · Sobha Realty
Bruce Fraser
Vice President, Design Services Middle East & Africa · Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
David Thomson
Senior VP Development · The First Group Hospitality
Diane Tabet
Director of Interior Design · Accor
Esra Lemmens
Design Strategist · The Esra Lemmens Agency
Gilbert Boustany
VP Projects Delivery · Chalhoub Group
Hani Asfour
Vice President, Innovation and Institutional Partnerships · Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI)
Himank Goswami
Senior Director - Head of Design and Capital Planning · IHG Hotels & Resorts
Indu Varanasi
Design Director · IRD Design
Janus Rostock
Regional MD Buildings · AECOM
Leali Ezzat
Founder and Design Director · ELE Interior Design
Mahsa Gholizadeh
Founder · DBM Studio
Martin Louis du Plessis
Senior Director of Development · DAMAC Properties
Mustafa Khamash
Founder · Kart Group
Nadia Shafiq
Director of Interior Design · Omniyat
Olly Bradley-Barnard
Director · Chapman Taylor
Prem Thakur
Vice President and Head of Design & Technical Services · Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL)
Rabah Saeid
Founder · STYLED HABITAT
Rim Guirari
CEO · Mustard & Linen
Sandra Woodall
RIBA GULF Chapter Committee - UAE Country Representative · Design Principal Tangram MENA

— and 1 more, by name unsung —

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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
ClayArk
GeberitINDEX Design Talks Sponsor
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 25 companies, parsed from the program.

“25 companies in attendance.”

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

№ 01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
0All threespeak · spons · exh
2Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
23Speakingspeaker only
№ 02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

87% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite14%
  • Founder / Owner626%
  • VP-level626%
  • Director / Head of730%
  • Other roles313%

Of 23 on the bill · classified by free-text title

№ 03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01ClayArkSp
  2. 02GeberitSp·I
  3. 03Accor1V
  4. 04AECOM1V
  5. 05Agata Kurzela Studio1V
  6. 06Chalhoub Group1V
  7. 07Chapman Taylor1V
  8. 08DAMAC Properties1V
  9. 09DBM Studio1V
  10. 10Design Principal Tangram MENA1V
  11. 11Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI)1V
  12. 12dwp1V
  13. 13ELE Interior Design1V
  14. 14Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts1V
№ 04Fig. 04 — By Tier
index design talks sponsor1
50% of 2
unspecified1
50% of 2