Dubai: MahaBiz 2026, a 9th edition of the conference organized by GMBF Global (Gulf Maharashtra Business Forum), has been concluded successfully in Dubai with a total number of more than 800 delegates representing more than 25 countries. The event reinstated the fact that Dubai is increasingly becoming an international business and trade hub as well as a cross-border working center.
MahaBiz 2026, a festival held at two classic locations, started on January 31 in the Al Habtoor Polo Club and ended on February 1 in Atlantis, The Palm.
MahaBiz 2026 Takes Contacts To Contracts
The main message MahaBiz 2026, Contacts to Contracts, emphasized is that the forum will focus on achievable business results. The entrepreneurs, MSMEs, investors, the policy makers, professionals and business organisations in India, the UAE, GCC countries, the MENA region, Africa, Europe, Australia, Romania and South-East Asia attended the two day conference.
MahaBiz 2026 facilitated in-person discussions and real-time opportunities of exploring trade, investment, and strategic partnership through structured networking in sectors.
Powerful Conferences At MahaBiz 2026 Lead To Business Development
The mahaBiz 2026 programme included first-time speeches, keynote talks, industry-related talks, and panel discussions hosted by experts. Among the important issues that were discussed were India-UAE trade opportunity, the benefits of the CEPA, creating global wealth, strategic growth in Africa, leadership development, and how technology and artificial intelligence transform business.
The particular attention was paid to organized buyer-seller engagement models so that interactions would result in feasible business opportunities.
MahaBiz 2026 Dignitaries
Some of the eminent dignitaries that attended MahaBiz 2026 included:
- H.E. Satish Kumar Sivan, the Consul General of India in Dubai.
- H.E. Dr Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, former Minister of Environment and Climate Change and the Chairman of Sharjah Consultative Council.
- H.E. Tariq Al Suwaidi, the Director of the new Economy Department in the Ministry of Economy and Tourism
- Fahad Al Gergawi, Undersecretary, Ministry of Foreign Trade.
- Former Minister of State in Defense, Government of India, Dr Subhas Bhamre.
- Dr. Khorakiwala also became a Guest of Honour at the opening ceremony and this enhanced the prestige of MahaBiz 2026.
The MahaBiz 2026 Cultural And Recognition Highlights
Outside of business, MahaBiz 2026 also held celebrations on excellence in other activities with winners of achievements being appreciated. Padma Shri Sadguru Bramheshanand Acharya Swami gave a spiritual speech and blessings which gave the conclave a significant cultural touch.
Dynamic buyer-seller meetings, the large-scale networking projects, and the official publication of the GMBF Global Business Directory were some of the most important events of MahaBiz 2026. Such initiatives will lead to the establishment of long term partnerships and enhancement of cross border trade relations.
In his speech at the event, Dr. Suniil V. Manjjarekar, President of GMBF Global, wrote that MahaBiz 2026 has become a valuable platform of worthwhile engagement between business stakeholders around the world and has always facilitated practical and result-driven outcomes.
MahaBiz 2026 Strengthens the Economic Relationships between India and Dubai
As the level of international involvement increases and actionable engagement takes centre stage, MahaBiz 2026 remains a significant event in enhancing economic connectivity between India, Dubai and the rest of the world. The forum makes both regions the leading point of the new global trade systems which supports their strategic relevance to the business environment.
Huge crowds showed up from around the world. Not just names on a list – real people talking deals. Conversations stayed sharp because they centered on specific industries. This wasn’t chatter without direction. Every session had a clear goal: turn talk into results. Policy experts shared what moves governments. Market data gave clarity where guesses used to live. Buyers met sellers face to face, no middle layers. That mix lit something steady – not flash, but lasting. Trade links grew stronger across India, the UAE, and fast-rising economies. The event didn’t claim to fix everything. It built paths instead.
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