DAFZ × Biz Easy
Promoting Japanese Corporate Entry into DAFZ
Building Your Middle East & Africa Hub in Dubai
About This Webinar
Promoting Japanese Corporate Entry into DAFZ
The Middle East and Africa are growth markets whose presence in the global economy continues to expand. For Japanese companies seeking access to these markets and room to grow, the UAE offers a stable and exceptionally well-connected base.
At the center of this is Dubai Airport Freezone (DAFZ), a free zone directly connected to Dubai International Airport. DAFZ is home to numerous Japanese companies using the UAE as a regional hub to expand across the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia.
Drawing on real examples from Japanese companies that have built their business from a DAFZ base, this webinar shares the key considerations for expanding into the Middle East and Africa from the UAE, and practical points for building a regional presence. Companies considering expansion can expect solid first-hand information and practical insight to take away.
Who Should Attend
Is This Webinar For You?
From early-stage exploration of the Middle East and Africa to strengthening an existing presence — this session is designed for the following companies and roles.
Companies Exploring Market Entry
Executives and business leaders considering entry into the Middle East and Africa who want concrete information on location options and how to proceed.
Companies Planning a Regional Hub
Companies envisioning Dubai/UAE as a regional headquarters, taking an integrated view of the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia.
Corporate Planning & Overseas Business Staff
Those in overseas business or corporate planning divisions looking for first-hand local information and real examples from other companies to support a go/no-go decision.
Companies Already Established, Reviewing Their Setup
Companies already operating locally that are looking for ideas to strengthen their regional hub function or improve operations.
Program
Agenda
Leveraging Business Opportunities for Japanese Companies in Dubai
The Local Picture, from an Expert's View
Daisuke Yonekura | Executive Director, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Dubai Office
A representative from JETRO Dubai shares the latest developments in the UAE and Dubai business environment first-hand. Why Dubai, why now — this session covers the macroeconomic backdrop, opportunities for expansion, and what Japanese companies need to know, grounded in first-hand local information.
A part of the session designed to give companies considering entry into the Middle East and Africa solid material for their decision-making.
Your Hub in DAFZ
Building Your Middle East & Africa Base in DAFZ
Mr. Mohammad Khalid AlShirawi | Senior Executive – Business Growth, DAFZ
Dubai Airport Freezone (DAFZ) authorities present the free zone's strengths and the benefits of setting up there directly. The session covers the logistics and regional-hub advantages of an airport-adjacent location, tax and regulatory advantages, and the Japanese business community, from the authority's own perspective.
Practical, directly applicable content for companies weighing where to place their Middle East & Africa hub.
*This segment will be delivered in English.
Doing Business from Dubai
Case Studies from Japanese Companies
We welcome local entity leaders from companies operating out of Dubai/DAFZ for a moderated conversation with Biz Easy. The format is designed to draw out first-hand, on-the-ground perspective you won't find in a brochure.
Epson Middle East FZCO
Operating from a regional hub established in Dubai, the company oversees sales across the Middle East, Turkey, Africa, and Central and West Asia. With a team of roughly 300, including staff at 10 branches established across the region, it delivers sales and service to customers in around 80 countries in partnership with local partners.
Pillar Seal Solutions Middle East FZCO
Part of the PILLAR Corporation group ("Clean Safety Frontier"; manufacturer of fluid control equipment, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market). Operating from DAFZ, the company supplies sealing solutions for the oil & gas, energy, and industrial sectors across the Middle East and Africa, combining Japanese engineering with locally rooted support.
Hosted & Supported by
Hosted & Supported by
Biz Easy Co., Ltd.
Registration
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Attendance is free. Submit the form and we'll send your access link ahead of the session.
- Wed, 2 September 2026 ・ 14:00–15:00 (Japan) / 9:00–10:00 (UAE)
- Online ・ approx. 60 minutes
- Delivered in Japanese (DAFZ segments in English)
- For decision-makers and overseas-business staff at Japanese companies considering the Middle East & Africa
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