Retail & E-commerce

INDEX 2026

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INDEX 2026 ran on Sep 1, 2026 at Dubai Exhibition Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is a Retail & E-commerce conference that expected about 33,000 attendees. ConferenceGrid lists 23 speakers and 13 sponsors. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Jun 24, 2026 · dates verified May 10, 2026

In 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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23Speakers
13Sponsors
0Sessions
36Companies · in total

Speakers

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

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

101domusMedia Partner
AAXO
AEO
ClayArk
CompassesMedia Partner
Design Middle EastMedia Partner
dmg events
GeberitINDEX Design Talks Sponsor
Love That DesignMedia Partner
SACEOS
SISO
UAE Contractors AssociationAssociation Partner
UFI

Quick answers

When is INDEX 2026?
INDEX 2026 ran on Sep 1, 2026 at Dubai Exhibition Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Where is INDEX 2026 held?
INDEX 2026 was held at Dubai Exhibition Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Who is speaking at INDEX 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 23 speakers, including Adriana Graur (Design Director, dwp), Agata Kurzela (Founder, Agata Kurzela Studio) and Angelica Romanazzi (Vice President FF&E Design, Sobha Realty).
Who sponsors INDEX 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 13 sponsors, including 101domus, AAXO, AEO, ClayArk and Compasses.
Company intelligence

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.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
13Sponsoringsponsor only
23Speakingspeaker only
Speakers 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 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1101domusSponsor · Media Partner-
2AAXOSponsor-
3AEOSponsor-
4ClayArkSponsor-
5CompassesSponsor · Media Partner-
6Design Middle EastSponsor · Media Partner-
7dmg eventsSponsor-
8GeberitSponsor · INDEX Design Talks Sponsor-
9Love that designSponsor · Media Partner-
10SACEOSSponsor-
11SISOSponsor-
12UAE Contractors AssociationSponsor · Association Partner-
13UFISponsor-
14Accor1
Sponsors by tier
association partner1
8% of 13
index design talks sponsor1
8% of 13
media partner4
31% of 13
unspecified7
54% of 13
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