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GESS Dubai
10 - 12 November 2026
Dubai World Trade Centre, Sheikh Saeed Halls 1, 2 & 3
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Share your expertise with thousands of education professionals across the Middle East and beyond - inspire innovation and shape the future of education.

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Apply to Speak at GESS Dubai 2026

The Premier Education Exhibition and Conference in the UAE

Become part of the region’s most influential education conference by applying to speak at GESS Dubai 2026. Each year, we welcome visionary educators, school leaders, policymakers, and EdTech innovators who are shaping the future of learning across the Middle East. As a speaker, you’ll have the opportunity to share your expertise, inspire change, and contribute to meaningful conversations that drive progress in classrooms and institutions throughout the MENA region.

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Why Speak at GESS Dubai?

Speaking at GESS Dubai 2026 puts you in front of an active, curious audience looking for practical ideas and fresh perspectives. It’s a chance to share what works, elevate your professional profile, and engage directly with educators and leaders who are ready to learn, collaborate, and take action.

Why you should join:

  • Share ideas in a rapidly evolving, innovation-driven region
  • Build partnerships in one of the most globally connected education hubs
  • Stand out on a recognised CPD stage
  • Connect with global education leaders
  • Reach an international audience spanning MENA, Asia, Europe and beyond

Who Should Apply?

Educators, leaders, innovators, and specialists with practical ideas, proven strategies or fresh perspectives that can benefit schools in the Middle East and worldwide. Whether you’re driving change in the classroom, at leadership level, or through technology and research – we want to hear from you.

Ideal applicants include:

  • School leaders driving change and improvement
  • Classroom teachers with innovative approaches
  • EdTech/AI pioneers and digital learning specialists
  • Researchers with actionable insights for schools
  • Creativity, STEAM, and future-skills advocates
  • Inclusion, SEN and wellbeing experts
  • Sustainability and climate education champions

Simon Berry

Executive Principal

Doha British School

As a speaker and panelist at GESS, I experienced the opportunity to network and make new connections in the field of education. It was a great experience and GESS provides the perfect platform to gain new insights and experiences for the best educators, specialists and vendors in education within the region.