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World Tobacco Middle East 2026

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World Tobacco Middle East 2026 runs Nov 10–11, 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It starts in 5 days. ConferenceGrid lists 24 speakers, 73 sponsors, 48 exhibitors and 22 sessions so far.

Lineup updated Jul 7, 2026 · dates verified May 4, 2026

WT 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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24Speakers
73Sponsors
48Exhibitors
22Sessions
139Companies · in total

Agenda

Selected from 22 sessions.

  • 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

Speakers

Programmed at World, in alphabetical order.

Alexandra Molokova
Senior Research Analyst, Middle East · Euromonitor
Alice Jaussaud
Product Manager, Evolute® filtering media solutions · SWM International
Anthony Paliouras
General Manager for Track and Trace · Honeywell
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
Organiser
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

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Astra Industries FZ LLCexhibitor
Atlas Agri Global FZCOexhibitor
Atlas Tobaccoexhibitor
Aventis Tobaccoexhibitor
Awards 2025exhibitor
Boeglicustom
Book a Standexhibitor
Caidi Creative Ard (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.exhibitor
Canadian Virginia Tobacco Ltd.exhibitor
Capital Tobacco Ltd.exhibitor
China Tobacco International (HK) Co., Ltdexhibitor
Cixi Fujing Plasticexhibitor
CSSC Kunming Shipbuilding Equipment Co., Ltd.exhibitor
Dharampal Satyapal Limitedexhibitor
DJARUMexhibitor
Dongguan Yongfeng Packaging Technology Co., Ltd.exhibitor
Dynamic Toolsexhibitor
Eastern Industriesexhibitor
EVERGROWING TRADING FZCOexhibitor
Filpak Filters Pakistanexhibitor
Filtrona PTEexhibitor
FUJIAN QISHENGRONG INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTDexhibitor
Gallery 2024exhibitor
Gallery 2025exhibitor
Guizhou Landerlee Extraction Technology Co.,Ltdexhibitor
Gulbahar Tobaccocustom
Hainan Jinchengda Industrial Co., Ltdexhibitor
Hololens Technology Co., Ltd.exhibitor
HUIZHOU APEX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTDexhibitor
IDK Corpexhibitor
Jiangsu Weixing New Materials Co., Ltdexhibitor
Judgesexhibitor
JY Cigarettesexhibitor
Lex Tobaccocustom
LUKOWA TOBACCO COMPANYexhibitor
Max Schlatterer GmbH & Co.,, KG / ESBandexhibitor
Media Libraryexhibitor
NEMUNO BANGA UABexhibitor
Park Industries Limitedexhibitor
PCMK Industries FZ-LLCcustom

Quick answers

When is World Tobacco Middle East 2026?
World Tobacco Middle East 2026 runs Nov 10–11, 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Where is World Tobacco Middle East 2026 held?
World Tobacco Middle East 2026 is held at Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Who is speaking at World Tobacco Middle East 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 24 speakers, including Alexandra Molokova (Senior Research Analyst, Middle East, Euromonitor), Alice Jaussaud (Product Manager, Evolute® filtering media solutions, SWM International) and Anthony Paliouras (General Manager for Track and Trace, Honeywell).
Who sponsors World Tobacco Middle East 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 73 sponsors, including Astra Industries FZ LLC, Atlas Agri Global FZCO, Atlas Tobacco, Aventis Tobacco and Awards 2025.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 139 companies show up, and 3 bet on three roles at once?

139 companies. three are betting more than once.

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
3All threespeak · spons · exh
70Sponsoringsponsor only
45Exhibitingexhibitor only
21Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

DJARUM·Lex Tobacco·PCMK Industries FZ-LLC

Speakers by seniority

58% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite14%
  • VP-level14%
  • Director / Head of1250%
  • Manager / Lead521%
  • Product14%
  • Engineer · IC14%
  • Research / Science14%
  • Other roles28%

Of 24 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1DJARUMSponsor · exhibitorExhibitor-
2Lex TobaccoSponsor · customExhibitor-
3PCMK Industries FZ-LLCSponsor · customExhibitor-
42024Sponsor · exhibitor-
5Astra Industries FZ LLCSponsor · exhibitor-
6Atlas Agri Global FZCOSponsor · exhibitor-
7Atlas TobaccoSponsor · exhibitor-
8Aventis TobaccoSponsor · exhibitor-
9Awards 2025Sponsor · exhibitor-
10BoegliSponsor · custom-
11Book a StandSponsor · exhibitor-
12Caidi Creative Ard (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.Sponsor · exhibitor-
13Canadian Virginia Tobacco Ltd.Sponsor · exhibitor-
14Capital Tobacco Ltd.Sponsor · exhibitor-
Sponsors by tier
custom7
10% of 73
exhibitor66
90% of 73