When and where is ARABLAB LIVE 2026?

26 to 28 October 2026 in Sheikh Saeed Halls 1, 2 and 3 and the Trade Centre Arena at Dubai World Trade Centre.

What are the opening hours?

10:00 to 18:00 on Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 October, and 10:00 to 17:00 on Wednesday 28 October. Registration opens at 09:00 each day.

Does it cost anything to visit?

No. Visitor access, including the conference, is free, but everyone must register online beforehand. A paid Premium Networking Pass adds lounge access, the attendee list and a networking party.

Laboratory, science and industry professionals. The event is not open to the general public, and visitors under 18 are not admitted except for approved student groups arranged in advance.

How do I get to the venue?

World Trade Centre Metro Station on the Red Line is a few minutes' walk away. Paid parking is available across the DWTC complex, including spaces for People of Determination permit holders.

Monday, October 26, 2026

ARABLAB LIVE 2026

Name: ARABLAB LIVE 2026
Start: 2026-10-26T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-28T17:00:00+00:00
Location: Dubai World Trade Centre

The Middle East and Africa's largest lab and analytical show, for lab managers, scientists and quality control teams.

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Date and Time

October 26 · 10am - October 28 · 5pm GMT+4

Location

Dubai World Trade Centre

Sheikh Zayed Road Dubai

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About This Event

ARABLAB LIVE 2026 is a Industry & Manufacturing event taking place 26-28 Oct 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

ARABLAB LIVE is the region's longest-running trade event for the laboratory and analytical industry, now in its 44th year. It pairs a large multi-brand exhibition of lab equipment and analytical technology with a free three-day conference, bringing together lab managers, scientists, procurement teams and quality control professionals from every process industry that relies on testing. The 2026 edition grows the International Hall and adds new focus areas for life sciences, digital labs and industrial testing.

Exhibition

The show floor gathers more than 1,000 organisations presenting lab instruments, consumables, software and services. Named 2026 exhibitors include several of the best-known analytical brands.

Expanded International Hall with national pavilions
ArabLife: life sciences, environment, food safety and medical labs
Digital Lab: data integration, LIMS and workflow automation
Industrial Lab: applied testing, calibration and QC
Lab Innovations seminar theatre for product launches
Poster zone and start-up showcase

Conference programme

Five free-to-attend conference tracks run across the three days, with hundreds of expert speakers from labs, regulators, hospitals, universities and industry.

ARABLAB Keynote: R&D excellence, lab planning and analytics
Digital Lab: automation, smart facilities, sustainable labs, forensics
ArabChem: petrochemicals, speciality chemicals, regulation, pharma and cosmetics testing
Envirotech: water quality, air monitoring, soil analysis
Laboratory Medicine: lab management, microbiology, biochemistry
Training Theatre: standards in practice

Who attends

ARABLAB LIVE is a business-to-business event for laboratory, science and industry professionals. It is not open to the general public, and under-18s are admitted only in pre-approved student groups. The Emirates International Accreditation Centre (EIAC) is the 2026 Accreditation Partner.

Key figures

The organiser expects around 15,000 attendees and more than 1,000 exhibiting organisations at the 2026 edition, with an event app for scheduling one-to-one meetings.

Tickets & passes

Visitor registration — Free: Free exhibition and conference access; online registration required
Premium Networking Pass — USD 3,000: Full price (a 50% early offer ran until 18 September); lounges, attendee list, unlimited 1-to-1 meetings, networking party