Dubai to host The Future Leaders Challenge (FLC) Finals 2026

Dubai will host The Future Leaders Challenge (FLC) – the Finals 2026, an international event bringing together hospitality and tourism students alongside educators, industry leaders and public-sector stakeholders to address the future of talent and leadership in the sector.

The Future Leaders Challenge is a global education-industry initiative that connects students, schools, industry, and institutions through challenge-based learning and dialogue, with a focus on developing future-ready talent for hospitality and tourism.

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Ecovis and Tax Star Hosts CFO Forum on Practical Compliance Readiness in the UAE

Dubai, UAE, February 2026 – ECOVIS JRB and Tax Star successfully hosted the CFO Forum: The New Compliance Stack, bringing together senior finance leaders to examine what compliance readiness looks like in practice as the UAE advances toward mandatory e-invoicing and increasingly digital tax and audit frameworks.

Designed as a working forum rather than a traditional conference, the event convened 70–80 CFOs, Finance Directors, Heads of Finance, and senior decision-makers from across sectors. The forum focused squarely on execution and operational impact, addressing how e-invoicing, corporate tax, VAT, and evolving audit requirements are reshaping finance functions, systems, and team structures. Discussions went beyond theory, with speakers and participants sharing real-world experiences, challenges encountered, and practical approaches that have delivered results.

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Breakbulk Middle East Opens 10th Edition as Project Cargo Activity Accelerates


4th February 2026, Dubai – Breakbulk Middle East opened today at the Dubai World Trade Centre for its 10th edition, welcoming more than 11,000 expected visitors at a time when large-scale investment, geopolitical uncertainty and new trade corridors are reshaping how project cargo moves across the Middle East and beyond. H.E. Eng. Hessa Al Malek, Advisor to the Minister for Maritime Transport Affairs, inaugurated the event.

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