Global Steel Summit is a leading event for the world’s steel industry; bringing key Steel stakeholders from across the globe to the UAE, discussing the trends, challenges and opportunities in the global steel trade. Held in Dubai annually, the summit brings together not just the Middle East Iron & Steel industry; it also brings the Gulf Steel Industry, Arab Steel Industry, Asian & African Steel industry together. Widely recognized by major Steel Associations from across the world; the event is attended by global steel decision makers, steel industry policy-makers, sustainable & green steel leaders and a massive numbers of steel delegates involved in the global steel trade & supply chain. With the vision of its founder, Mr. Thaiseer D. Jaffar; a widely recognized Steel Ambassador in the Global Steel Industry, the event is growing into other regional events such as the Asia Steel Trade Summit (ASTS – Shanghai); the East African Steel Summit (EASS – Kenya) and the North African Steel Summit (NASS – Egypt).

Being a neutral platform that brings networking opportunities for steel players from the East & the West; the event has attracted wide attention from several experts from the global steel arena. The event partnered with various Steel Experts & PRAs such as the Mysteel, Bigmint, Argus, SteelData, SteelRadar, Kallanish, SteelMint, Steel Network, Steel & Metallurgy, SteelWorld, Mesteel & others.

Along with the Global Steel Summit 2025, the event has added it’s “Global Steel Awards Dinner”; first of its kind where leading mills, traders and end-users are rewarded for their contributions & achievements for the Steel Industry. Each year, the event also invites and awards one outstanding steel-industry individual as the “Guest of Honour” during the opening ceremony.

The event also partners with Rystad Energy; one of the largest Oil & Gas research firm, to bring insights of Steel Industry supply chain in the Energy, Oil & Gas sector.