When and where is Global Rail 2027?

Global Rail 2027 takes place from 28 to 30 September 2027 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Who organizes Global Rail?

Global Rail is organized by dmg events and held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court.

How do I register to visit?

Visitor registration is open on the official Global Rail website under Visit > Visitor Registration.

Is there a conference as well as an exhibition?

Yes. Alongside the exhibition there is a Strategic Conference, a Technical Conference and roundtables, plus a closed-door Ministerial Majlis.

Is another event held at the same time?

Yes. The TRIPS Summit, an urban mobility exhibition and conference also run by dmg events, is co-located with Global Rail at ADNEC on the same dates.

Global Rail 2027

Name: Global Rail 2027
Start: 2027-09-28T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-09-30T18:00:00+00:00
Location: ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi

About this event

Global Rail is dmg events' transport exhibition and conference at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The 2027 edition, themed around powering transport connectivity, puts rail at the centre of a wider conversation on ports, logistics, aviation cargo, urban mobility and the digital systems that link them, with a show floor, a strategic conference, a technical programme and closed-door roundtables.

Who attends

The organizer positions Global Rail as a meeting point for the whole transport value chain, from governments and regulators to operators, manufacturers, contractors and financiers.

Ministers and heads of national transport authorities
Rail operators, rolling stock manufacturers and OEMs
Infrastructure, construction, consulting and engineering firms
Freight, logistics, ports and trade-corridor operators
Investors, development banks and project financiers
Digital, AI and technology providers

Exhibition sectors

The exhibition is organised around the sectors that make up integrated transport networks, with national pavilions alongside individual exhibitors.

Rail transport, operators and OEMs
Transport system manufacturers
Strategic transport infrastructure
Logistics, supply chains and warehousing
Freight and intermodal transport
Airports, air cargo and logistics zones
Trade corridors and economic zones
AI, digitisation and technology

Conference and features

The Strategic Conference brings ministers, CEOs and industry leaders together on policy, investment and innovation, alongside a technical conference, roundtables and specialised features on the show floor.

Strategic Conference themes: supply chain resilience and trade corridors, the transport-energy nexus, AI and intelligent transport systems, customer experience, transport policy and reform, financing and investment models
Ministerial Majlis: closed-door dialogue for ministers and heads of transport authorities
Mega Projects Marketplace for rail and transport project pipelines
Capital & Investment Pavilion for project financing
AI, Innovation & Start-up Hub
Transport Leaders Club (by invitation) and Future Transport Leaders programmes