ABOUT EXPO DUBAI GROUP

We are the Global Initiative of Expo City Dubai

Global Partnerships

Knowledge Exchange

City Advisory

Programme and Events Advisory

Expo City Dubai is a free zone powered by clean and renewable energy and a destination for pioneers of this sector, from businesses, start-ups, innovators, institutes and creative minds, all dedicated to serving the sustainability of the planet

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Prime Minister of Dubai

Our mission and values

The Global Initiative of Expo City Dubai, Expo Dubai Group builds global partnerships, catalyses knowledge exchange and advances innovative solutions with countries, cities, institutions and individuals in service of driving transformative outcomes for people and the planet. Drawing from a decade of shaping the future of sustainable urban living and pioneering new ways of convening the world for impact, our work is:

Purpose-led
Values-based
Grounded in practical optimism

Expo City is the new capital for planetary solutions… a pioneering Free Zone and a place for business, start-ups, innovators, institutes, creative minds and everyone dedicated to the service of humanity. A place to start and to scale – and never to cease

Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, CEO of Expo City Dubai Authority

Our focus

We work with city stakeholders to create transformative outcomes for people and planet

Our areas of work

Seeking and scaling the solutions our world needs, now

Empowering leaders, innovators and changemakers to chart a course forward for our world

Sharing with the world lessons learnt from building a test bed for sustainable urban living

Our recent highlights

We are honoured to host the 2025 Asia Pacific Cities Summit (2025APCS) & Mayors’ Forum from 27 – 29 October 2025. One of the region’s largest and most diverse convenings of mayors, city leaders, thinkers and makers, 2025APCS will be located at Dubai Exhibition Centre and will attract a global network of those at the very forefront of shaping cities of the future.

Learn more about the event

We are proud to have been recognised by the prestigious GovMedia Conference & Awards 2024. We won the United Arab Emirates Outreach Project of the Year – Urban Development category – for Expo City Dubai’s Pavilion, Programme, Education & Culture at COP28. The exhibition was designed by our Storytelling and Experience Advisory, while programming was delivered by our Programme & Events Advisory.

Read more about our GovMedia Awards

GovMedia Conference & Awards 2024

In March 2024, our inaugural Cities in Action Forum convened 479 urban leaders and practitioners from more than 38 cities to shape a more prosperous, equitable, sustainable and resilient urban future. The forum is designed to unlock new opportunities for sustainable urban development across the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and beyond.

Recap of Sustainable Cities in Action 2024