Tahaluf

Tahaluf (Arabic: تحالف, Arabic word means alliance) is a joint venture between Informa, a UK-based exhibitions group and the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP).^[1][2][3] Tahaluf hosts in-person and digital events for sectors such as pharmaceuticals, healthcare, beauty, food and real estate.^[2]

Tahaluf

Company type	joint venture
Industry	Events
Founded	2022
Headquarters	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Parent	Informa and SAFCSP
Website	tahaluf.com

History

Tahaluf was co-founded in 2022 as a strategic joint venture between Informa, a London-based business intelligence and exhibitions group, and the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming, and Drones (SAFCSP), with the aim of organizing and hosting digital events in Saudi Arabia.^[4][5][6]

In 2022, Tahaluf co-founded the LEAP Tech Event in partnership with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the SAFCSP.^[7][8] The inaugural LEAP event took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.^[7][8] In November 2022, Tahaluf and the SAFCSP co-organized Black Hat Middle East and Africa (formerly @HACK), held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during the Riyadh Season.^[9]

In June 2023, the Events Investment Fund (EIF), a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's National Development Fund, announced the acquisition of a significant stake in Tahaluf.^{[2][10][11][12]} In August 2023, Thaluf entered a three-year agreement with the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing to organize the Cityscape Global exhibition, the world's largest property development exhibition, in Saudi Arabia.^[12][13] In September 2023, Tahaluf hosted its inaugural Cityscape exhibition at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center in Malham, Saudi Arabia.^[14][15]

Events

Tahaluf events include LEAP Tech Event, DeepFest, Black Hat Middle East and Africa, InFlavour, 24fintech, Cityscape,^[16] CPHI Middle East and Cosmoprof.^[2][3]