Global Food Week 2026

Global Food Week is an Abu Dhabi exhibition and conference platform for the whole food value chain, held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan with the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) as strategic partner. Its third edition runs under the theme "Building Scalable Food Futures Together" and brings governments, agri-producers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, innovators and investors together to work on supply chain resilience and long-term food security.

Co-located events

Several specialist events run alongside the exhibition at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, and visitors can choose which ones to attend when they register.

• Global Food Security Summit (GFSS), two days of policy and investment dialogue on 6–7 October
• AgriTech Forum
• Abu Dhabi Date Palm Exhibition (ADDPE)
• Abu Dhabi Honey Symposium & Exhibition

Global Food Security Summit

The 2026 summit theme is "Global Collaboration for Food Security for All". Day one covers international cooperation, policy, investment and partnerships; day two looks at AI and digital infrastructure, water, supply chains and future food systems.

• Food diplomacy and international cooperation
• Climate-resilient agriculture
• Strategic food corridors and trade
• AI-driven food ecosystems
• Inclusive food systems and nutrition security

Exhibition zones

The show floor is organised into sectors so buyers can find suppliers quickly, with a hosted buyers programme and business matchmaking for exhibitors and trade visitors.

• Leaders & Enablers: policy, partnerships and industry advancement
• SMEs & Local F&B
• International F&B and country pavilions
• AgriTech & Farmers
• Abu Dhabi Date Palm Exhibition
• Honey Symposium

Who attends

Policymakers, ministries and international organisations, food and beverage manufacturers and distributors, retailers, agritech companies, farmers, investors and researchers working on food systems.

Key figures (2025 edition)

The 2025 edition reported 40,108+ attendees, 2,186 companies and brands, 148 speakers and 75 participating countries across 33,542 sqm of exhibition space.