Gateway to MENA
A multi-city business series helping UK companies understand and unlock opportunities across the Middle East & North Africa.
Building Bridges. Driving Growth.
Unlocking Opportunities Across MENA.
Join us across the UK for a series of business briefings, expert panels, networking lunches, and pre-bookable one-to-one meetings.
The MEA UK Roadshow is a dynamic multi-city business series connecting UK companies with one of the world's fastest-growing and most opportunity-rich regions.
Each event brings together senior business leaders, investors, Government representatives, professional services firms, and regional experts for a focused programme covering trade, investment, market entry, and commercial growth across the Gulf and wider Middle East.
Whether you are already exploring the region or simply curious to understand the opportunities emerging across MENA, this event offers a unique chance to gain practical insight from organisations actively operating in the market.
Building bridges between the UK and the Middle East
The Middle East Association (MEA) is a UK organisation dedicated to fostering vital connections and informed dialogue between the UK and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Since 1961, we've served as a trusted bridge, uniting governments, businesses, academic institutions, and civil society across political, economic, and cultural spheres.
Through a diverse and dynamic programme of high-level events, the MEA provides essential platforms for discussion, collaboration, and relationship-building.
Over 60 years of dedicated service
Facilitating crucial dialogue and exchange
Governments, businesses & civil society
Our activities range from flagship receptions and gala dinners to private briefings and cultural events, all designed to facilitate constructive exchange and practical outcomes. By convening senior decision-makers, practitioners, and experts, the MEA creates insightful and impactful spaces, helping our members stay informed, connected, and engaged with one of the world's most strategically important regions.
Join senior business leaders, investors, and Government representatives for a series of expert briefings, panel discussions, and networking events connecting UK companies with one of the world's most commercially dynamic regions.
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