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Jan 21, 2026
IFAT Saudi Arabia 2026: Your Complete Guide
IFAT Saudi Arabia 2026 is the Kingdom’s premier trade show for waste management, recycling, water management, and environmental technologies. The event will debut from 26–28 January 2026 at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Event Details at a Glance
Event: IFAT Saudi Arabia 2026
Dates: 26–28 January 2026
Venue: Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Organiser: dmg events, licensed by Messe München
Official Website: https://ifat-saudiarabia.com
High-Value Opportunities at IFAT Saudi Arabia
Environmental technology discovery: Explore solutions across water and wastewater treatment, desalination, waste-to-energy, recycling, air quality control, and digital environmental systems from regional and global exhibitors.
Policy and regulator engagement: Interact with government entities, MWAN, and ministries to understand Vision 2030 regulations, EPR frameworks, and circular economy roadmaps through summits and specialist stages.
Market intelligence: Gain insights into MENA-specific technologies, investment opportunities,
and proven solutions supporting Saudi Arabia’s water resilience and waste management goals.
Partnership building: Connect with utilities, EPCs, investors, and operators driving large-scale environmental projects across the region.
Who You’ll Meet Across the Value Chain
Technology manufacturers in water treatment, desalination, waste sorting, recycling, and environmental monitoring
Engineering firms, EPCs, and infrastructure developers executing waste, water, and circular economy projects
Public institutions, municipalities, utilities, and regulators such as MWAN
Waste management operators and environmental service providers focused on operations and consulting
Investors and project developers exploring PPPs, green infrastructure, and impact funding
Distributors, solution integrators, and local agents supporting market entry into Saudi Arabia
The diversity of this audience creates high-value conversations around technical requirements, timelines, funding, and compliance, making structured follow-up critical.
Real Challenges Professionals Face at IFAT Saudi Arabia
You arrive at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center as doors open at 3:00 PM. The booth activity begins immediately. A MWAN official asks about circular economy pilots. A desalination engineer compares membrane technologies. An EPC representative requests waste-to-energy specifications. Specialist sessions are running nearby while you demo systems, distribute brochures, collect business cards, and photograph badges.
By the end of the day, you have dozens of interactions. Business cards pile up. Notes are scattered across notebooks and phone galleries. Some visitors promise to reconnect later, others leave cards mid-conversation. Back at the hotel, sorting everything takes hours. Details fade, priorities blur, and waiting days to follow up means opportunities move on. The challenge is not lead volume. It is capturing and acting on leads in real time. This is where Habsy makes the difference.
The Smarter Way to Capture Conversations at IFAT Saudi Arabia
Manual note-taking does not scale at high-attendance events like IFAT Saudi Arabia. Habsy Business Card Manager instantly scans business cards and trade show badges, converting conversations into structured, actionable lead records.
With Habsy, you can add notes, tags such as environmental technology investor, voice memos, and custom fields to prioritise high-intent leads. Contacts are automatically de-duplicated, follow-up reminders are set, and CRM-ready CSV files can be exported or synced with Zoho and Zapier. This enables Day-1 follow-ups that keep momentum high.
Learn how speed drives results:
Day-1 follow-ups after trade shows turned leads into revenue
Visitor Pass, Registration, and Entry Details for IFAT Saudi Arabia
IFAT Saudi Arabia is a B2B trade show designed for professionals across environmental and infrastructure sectors.
Apply for a visitor pass via the official website: https://ifat-saudiarabia.com
Confirm registration and badge collection details in advance
Review exhibitor lists, country pavilions, and conference agendas to plan meetings
Arrive early to maximise access to exhibitors and specialist stages
Smooth Guide to the IFAT Saudi Arabia
Expo Venue: Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The venue is located in Riyadh’s northern corridor and offers excellent road connectivity.
From King Khalid International Airport (RUH)
Distance: Approximately 15–20 km
Travel time: 20–30 minutes
Taxi fare: Around 100–150 SAR
Tip: Use navigation apps and allow buffer time for event-day traffic
From Riyadh Main Railway Station
Distance: Approximately 25–30 km
Travel time: 30–40 minutes
Taxi fare: Around 150–200 SAR
By Road
On-site and nearby parking is available
Searching “Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center” on Google Maps provides accurate directions
Arriving early on Day 1 is recommended
Turning IFAT Saudi Arabia Into Long-Term Value
IFAT Saudi Arabia offers concentrated access to regulators, technology providers, and decision-makers shaping the future of environmental infrastructure in the region. With Habsy, these conversations become organised data that supports immediate follow-up and long-term deal conversion.
By scanning, tagging, and exporting leads for Day-1 follow-ups, IFAT Saudi Arabia evolves from a networking event into a measurable growth engine for your Saudi and MENA pipeline.
