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Meet the companies actively hiring Emiratis. Leave with a plan.

Tawdheef x Zaheb is the UAE's leading Emiratisation career festival. Three days. Over one hundred hiring companies on the floor. Real conversations, practical sessions, and direct access to employers who are actively recruiting Emirati nationals.

This is not something you can replicate from home.

📅17 – 19 November 2026📍 ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi

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Companies on the floor, actively hiring

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Expert-led workshops and career sessions

FREE Entry for all registered Emirati visitors

Get Direct Access to 100+ Hiring Companies in the UAE

Tawdheef x Zaheb 2026 is the UAE’s leading Emiratisation and career development festival — giving you direct access to 100+ top employers across government and private sectors. Acquire actionable advice, participate in hands-on workshops, and connect one-on-one with experts so you can take your career forward.

From mock interviews to expert-led sessions, every moment is designed to give you a real advantage in your career. Register today and join the UAE’s most vibrant Emirati career community.

TOP REASONS TO EXHIBIT TAWDHEEF X ZAHEB

Engage and connect with the next generation of UAE business leaders

Enhance your company's profile and build your brand as a leading company of choice for Emiratis

Promote innovation and collaboration by sharing knowledge, insights, and best practices on emerging career trends.

Access a qualified and diverse pool of UAE Nationals and enable inclusive growth.

Experience a platform where collaboration, generosity, and community spirit thrive.

Generate new leads, create growth opportunities, and identify potential business partners

Highlights from Tawdheef x Zaheb 2025

Witness a celebration of community and shared vision of empowerment, engagement and Emiratisation.

Tawdheef x Zaheb Features

Tawdheef x Zaheb is built around four core areas. Each one delivers something you cannot replicate online

Career Guidance Zone

One-on-one sessions with career advisors. Honest feedback. A clear, targeted plan to move your career forward.

Workshop Sessions Zone

Ninety-minute expert-led workshops covering leadership, career transitions, and sector-specific skills. Tailored to your stage of career.

Professional Networking

Direct conversations with hiring managers. Not a panel. Not a stand queue. A real exchange with the person who makes the decision.

Emirati Heritage Zone

A celebration of community. Traditional food, music, and crafts. Emirati home-based entrepreneurs. A reason to come back on Day Two and Day Three.
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For employers: meet your next Emirati

Forty-four per cent of exhibitors at Tawdheef x Zaheb 2025 recruited candidates directly at the event. Thirty-seven and a half per cent collected over five hundred CVs across three days. One hundred per cent stated their intention to return.Your Emiratisation targets are real. Tawdheef x Zaheb makes them deliverable.

Interested in exhibiting? Speak to the team about stand availability for 2026