GConferenceGridThe Conference Catalogue · Vol. 2026Folio № 9CD87E
Of the Field

World Tobacco Middle East 2026

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T Middle East 2026 is the world’s leading B2B global tobacco event, taking place in Dubai and co-located with the World Cigar Show and World Vape Show Dubai. Attendees will experience an unrivalled gathering for the global tobacco and nicotine industry, bringing together the full industry spectrum, including tobacco processing, next-generation products, and…

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22Voices
0Underwriters
15Exhibitors
22On the bill · sessions
36Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at World, in alphabetical order.
Alexandra Molokova
Senior Research Analyst, Middle East · Euromonitor
Alice Jaussaud
Product Manager, Evolute® filtering media solutions · SWM International
Aron Byrne-Carter
Managing Director · NGP Trends
Azran Ashraf
Technical Sales Engineer · Beckhoff Automation FZE
Dr. Pete Gibbons
Business Development Director · Labstat International
Elizabeth Staab
Global Packaging Sustainability Manager · HB Fuller
Hugo Azinheira
Executive Director, Global Research & Innovation · Filtrona
Ivan Genov
Manager of Tobacco Industry Analysis · International Tobacco Growers Association (ITGA)
Jana Siouzou
Senior Vice President EMEA · Körber Technologies
Kimberly Foley
Executive Director · Tobacco Associates, Inc.
Maaran Nadarajah
Innovation Director · Filtrona
Mahmoud Badr
Senior Customer Success Manager · Honeywell
Mike Ridgway
Director · The Consumer Packaging Manufacturers Alliance
Mohammad H. Agrabawi
Managing Director · Al Majlis Group
Nathalie Darge
Director General · Tobacco Europe AISBL
Paul Varakas
Director General · European Cigar Manufacturers Association (ECMA)
Peter Gawley
Director · McAirlaids Vliesstoffe GmbH
Richa Rustagi
Managing Director, Lower Gulf & Iraq · Phillip Morris Management Services (Middle East) Ltd
Rishi Sundaram
Manager · Indirect Tax, Andersen Tax LLC
Rodolfo Maria Salvi
Salvarat, Italy
Tim Phillips
Managing Director · Tamarind Intelligence
Waqas Khan
Chief Executive Officer · CLEW - Nevcore Innovations
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The Programme

Selected from 22 sessions on the bill.
  • 10:20 | 10:30

    Opening remarks from the organiser

    Main Stage
  • 10:30 | 10:40

    Welcome and opening remarks from the organiser

    Main Stage
  • 10:30 | 11:00

    Regulatory and market insights from the MENA region and Central Asia

    Alexandra is a MEA specialist on Tobacco at Euromonitor International. Based in Dubai, she has more than six year of international experience in research and more than two years of…

    Main Stage
  • 10:35 | 11:00

    All you need to know: Europe, TPD and TED

    Main Stage
  • 11:00 | 11:25

    Resilient by nature: How U.S. tobacco can lead in a changing political landscape

    Kimberly Foley is the Executive Director of Tobacco Associates, Inc., where she leads efforts to promote U.S. flue-cured tobacco in international markets. With a background spannin…

    Main Stage
  • 11:00 | 11:25

    Tax Focus – Excise Tax

    Rishi is a seasoned Indirect Tax professional with over 5 years of multi-industry experience, specializing in Excise Tax, VAT, and Customs across the GCC region. As a Manager with …

    Main Stage
  • 11:25 | 11:50

    Regulatory Outlook for HTP and Alternative Products in the Middle East & North Africa

    Main Stage
  • 11:25 | 11:50

    Shaping the future of leaf tobacco

    Ivan Genov is experienced in producing in-depth briefings and analysis on the global tobacco industry. He is in charge of content creation at ITGA, including the popular Tobacco Mo…

    Main Stage
  • 11:50 | 12:15

    Market and regulatory landscape for the novel nicotine category: why should supply chain companies not miss this opportunity?

    Tim Phillips is the Managing Director of Tamarind Intelligence, a global independent market and regulatory intelligence service providing data for businesses operating in a number …

    Main Stage
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 36 companies, parsed from the program.

36 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
0Sponsoringsponsor only
15Exhibitingexhibitor only
21Speakingspeaker only
02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

64% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite15%
  • VP-level15%
  • Director / Head of1255%
  • Manager / Lead418%
  • Product15%
  • Engineer · IC15%
  • Research / Science15%
  • Other roles15%

Of 22 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01Aiger Engineering Ltd Middle EastEx
  2. 02BMS FilterrodsEx
  3. 03Budhan Engineering Pvt Ltd Middle EastEx
  4. 04Cerulean Middle EastEx
  5. 05CSSC Kunming SIPBuilding Equipment Co Ltd Middle EastEx
  6. 06Dobre Tobacco Pvt Ltd Middle EastEx
  7. 07Dynamic Tools Middle EastEx
  8. 08Filtrona2V
  9. 09Fu Sheng International Equipment FZ LLC Middle EastEx
  10. 10Hail Cotton Inc Middle EastEx
  11. 11Mane Suisse SA Middle EastEx
  12. 12Molins Middle EastEx
  13. 13MX Tobacco Middle EastEx
  14. 14Premium Tobacco Achakzai Middle EastEx
04Fig. 04 — By Tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this convocation.