Chief Guest of Gulf News Edufair 2026, Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi, Senior Vice President of Dubai International Academic City, Dubai Knowledge Park, and Dubai Science Park, part of TECOM Group, and Dr Eesa Al Bastaki, President, University of Dubai, inaugurate the exhibition in the presence of Dr Naji Mahdi, Chief of Qualifications and Awards, Knowledge & Human Development Authority, Tina Bhaktha, Director – GN Media, Events & Special Features, Mark Thompson, Editor-in-Chief, Gulf News, and Ashfaq Ahmed Managing Editor, Gulf News
Gulf News Edufair 2026: Day 1 highlights in pictures
Students and parents turned out in force on Day 1 of the 10th Gulf News Edufair in Dubai
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The 10th edition of Gulf News Edufair was inaugurated today in the presence of dignitaries representing key UAE sectors in the field of education. Seen here with Gulf News management are, from left: Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi, Senior Vice President, Dubai International Academic City, Dubai Knowledge Park, and Dubai Science Park, part of TECOM Group; Dr Naji Mahdi, Chief of Qualifications and Awards, Knowledge & Human Development Authority; Dr Eesa Al Bastaki, President, University of Dubai; Vijay Vaghela, CEO, Gulf News; Mark Thompson, Editor-in-Chief, Gulf News, and Ashfaq Ahmed Managing Editor, Gulf News
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Dignitaries share a light moment with exhibitors during the exhibition tour at the start of Day 1 of GNEdufair
Visitors throng exhibitor aisles during the early hours of opening day of GNEdufair 2026. More than 35 premier universities and higher education institutions from the UAE and overseas are participating in the 10th edition of the turnkey UAE education expo this year, presenting over 1,500 career-focused programmes across engineering, business, medicine, technology, media, design and emerging sectors
Seen from left: Dr Gisela Lohlein, Academic Director, Head of Faculty Technology, Arts + Culture, De Montfort University Dubai; Armanda Fernandes, Manager - Careers and Employability Services, Middlesex University Dubai; Dr Roma Raina, Head - Corporate Alliances and Partnerships, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Dubai Campus, and Priya Baguant, Dean – School of Business, Amity University Dubai participate in a panel discussion on the topic Application to outcome: Tracking what happens after graduation, on the opening day of Gulf News Edufair 2026
Atinderpal Sethi, CEO & Founder, ATP Stem addresses members in the audience during a Spotlight Session titled Balancing Between India and the West for Grades 11 and 12, on the opening day of Gulf News Edufair 2026
Seen from left: Dr Bindu Nair, Assistant Dean, Demont Institute of Technology and Management; Tariro Masukume, Education Relationships Lead, ACCA; Huzefa Hydrie, ACCA lead and Senior Manager, PwC Academy Middle East; Sanjay Sagar, Senior Lecturer, Phoenix Financial Training, and Puja Kewalramani, Program Leader – Business, Explore Education Dubai participate in the panel discussion titled Fast-track degrees: Cutting time, not corners, on the opening day of Gulf News Edufair 2026
Parents and students seen interacting with panelists during a panel discussion on day 1 of GNEdufair
Nisha Darmwal, South Asia Manager, Algoma University seen during a Spotlight Session titled From Study Pathways to Career Success in Canada with Algoma University, on the opening day of Gulf News Edufair 2026
Day 1 of Gulf News Edufair offered enough moments for visitors to cherish and create amazing memories including the must-have selfie
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