COMEX Postponed to 2027: 6 Events Still Fill Muscat's Fall

If you had COMEX marked on your September calendar, erase it. Oman's biggest annual technology exhibition has quietly moved from its usual September slot to February 2027, leaving a gap at the top of Muscat's tech events calendar. But the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre (OCEC), Grand Hyatt Muscat, and other major venues are far from empty this fall. Here is what is actually confirmed for September and October 2026, and what it says about where Oman's digital economy conversation is happening right now.

📋 Key Takeaways

• COMEX Global Technology Show, previously expected September 6-9, 2026 at OCEC, has been rescheduled to February 1-4, 2027, according to the event's official FAQ page and independent trade fair trackers.
• No standalone AI-only conference is currently confirmed in Muscat for September or October 2026, but AI and digital transformation threads run through several confirmed events below.
• Oman Climate Week returns to OCEC September 14-16, 2026, with a GreenX exhibition and over 2,000 expected participants.
• HORECA Oman (September 14-16, OCEC) will showcase AI-driven inventory management and digital ordering tools for the hospitality sector.
• The IFN Oman Forum (September 14, Grand Hyatt Muscat) covers Islamic finance's digital transformation push.
• Two events land back-to-back at OCEC in mid-October: IEEE PowerTalks (energy/grid technology) and EduTraC Oman (education and edtech), both October 12-14.

🤖 What Happened to COMEX?

COMEX has run every year in Muscat since 1990, and our own preview of the autumn calendar flagged it for September 6-9, 2026 based on information available at the time. That has since changed. The organizer's official FAQ page now lists the next edition for February 1-4, 2027, a shift also reflected on independent trade fair databases such as Strokes Exhibits and Trade Fair Dates. No public statement has been issued explaining the reschedule, and OCEC's own current listings for September and October 2026 no longer include the show.

For context on what the show has meant to Oman's tech sector in past years, including the $500 million Oracle Cloud region announcement and a wave of AI-related deals, see our recap of COMEX 2025. The postponement means Oman's flagship AI, cloud, and cybersecurity showcase will not return until early 2027, but the country's broader digital economy push, including the national AI platform work covered in our report on Oman's 2026-2030 Digital Economy Roadmap, continues regardless of this single event's timing.

🌍 Oman Climate Week 2026 (September 14-16, OCEC)

• Venue: Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre, Muscat
• Dates: September 14-16, 2026
• Description: The second edition of this national environmental gathering, themed "Living in a Sustainable World," combines a high-level conference, the GreenX exhibition, business matchmaking, and youth programming. According to the Oman Observer, the event is expected to draw more than 2,000 participants and 200+ speakers.
• Who it's for: Government officials, industry executives, investors, researchers, climate startups, and students.
• Registration: Via omanclimateweek.com, with separate tracks for the exhibition, strategic conference, scientific conference, Women in Climate program, and Ecothon.
• Cost: Not publicly disclosed at registration; check the official portal for current pricing.
• Organizer: Oman's Environment Authority, delivered through OITE.
• Contact: maha@oite.com, +968 9811 7779, or the official contact page.

🍽️ HORECA Oman 2026 (September 14-16, OCEC)

• Venue: Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre, Muscat
• Dates: September 14-16, 2026
• Description: Now in its fifth edition, this hospitality and food-service trade show is expected to welcome over 8,000 professional visitors and 150+ exhibitors, according to its official fact sheet. Exhibitors will unveil digital ordering platforms, contactless payment systems, and AI-driven inventory management tools, as detailed by Taste and Flavors.
• Who it's for: Hotel, restaurant, and catering buyers, food-service operators, and hospitality tech vendors.
• Registration: Online via the HORECA Oman 2026 registration portal.
• Cost: Not disclosed publicly; trade visitor access is arranged through the registration portal above.
• Organizer: Al Nimr Expo LLC (Oman), part of the Hospitality Services network.
• Contact: Al Nimr Expo LLC, Office 202, International Medical Center, Ruwi, Muscat; +968 24700656.

🏦 IFN Oman Forum 2026 (September 14, Grand Hyatt Muscat)

• Venue: Grand Hyatt Muscat
• Dates: September 14, 2026
• Description: The 11th edition of this Islamic finance forum, themed "Innovation, Integration & Impact," examines what REDmoney Events describes as "the next phase of Oman's Islamic finance transformation," from banking and retail finance to capital markets and asset management, tied explicitly to Oman Vision 2040 diversification goals. The digitization push discussed at events like this dovetails with wider workforce trends; as our sister publication OmanVision2040 has reported, Oman's banking sector already runs overwhelmingly on Omani talent, a workforce base that will shape how quickly the sector can adopt new fintech and digital tools.
• Who it's for: Bankers, asset and fund managers, Takaful and insurance professionals, regulators, sovereign wealth fund representatives, and family offices.
• Registration: Via the "Attend Physically" option on the official event page; seating is described as limited.
• Cost: Not specified on the event page; contact the organizer for delegate fees.
• Organizer: REDmoney Events.
• Contact: +603 2162 7800; redmoneyevents.com.

🏥 Oman Health Exhibition & Conference 2026 (September 21-23, OCEC)

• Venue: Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre, Muscat
• Dates: September 21-23, 2026
• Description: An annual showcase of Oman's health and medical sector featuring more than 50 experts on tech, policy, and strategy, according to Hospitals Magazine. Registration for the event runs on ExpoPlatform, described by its operators as an AI-powered networking system for live and hybrid events.
• Who it's for: Doctors, nurses, hospital administrators, medical equipment distributors, and pharmaceutical representatives.
• Registration: Multi-step form at omanhealthexpo.com.
• Cost: Not disclosed on the registration page.
• Organizer: Omanexpo LLC.
• Contact: 1st Floor, SABCO Building, Wattayah, Muscat; +968 24660124; omanexpo.com.

⚡ Save the Date: October at OCEC

Two events share the same mid-October week at OCEC, and while neither is a pure AI conference, both carry digital and AI-adjacent content worth flagging early given the longer lead time these events typically need.

IEEE PowerTalks 2026 (October 12-14, OCEC)

• Description: Now in its fifth edition, this is described by organizers as the Middle East's leading conference for power and energy professionals, themed "Powering the Future: Energy Transition Pathways and Grid Resilience." The 2025 edition drew over 3,500 participants from 50+ countries, and the program spans "grid modernization to hydrogen production... to digital transformation," per the official event site, with sessions touching on AI applications in grid management and energy efficiency.
• Who it's for: Power sector engineers, utilities, energy investors, and researchers.
• Registration: Via the delegate registration page. A call for abstracts is open, with an extended submission deadline noted on IEEE's vTools notice board.
• Cost: Not disclosed publicly; check the registration page for current fees.
• Organizer: Raya Services, in partnership with IEEE PES Oman.

EduTraC Oman 2026 (October 12-14, OCEC)

• Description: A higher education, training, and career expo expected to draw around 7,000 attendees and 150 exhibitors, according to 10times. The event highlights innovations in education technology alongside traditional university and career fair booths.
• Who it's for: Students, parents, universities, training providers, and HR/career professionals.
• Registration: Details published closer to the date at edutracoman.com.
• Cost: Contact provider for pricing.
• Organizer: Al Nimr International Exhibition Organisers LLC.

📅 September-October 2026 at a Glance

🎯 Why This Matters for Oman

The absence of a marquee AI conference in Muscat this September and October is a reminder that Oman's digital transformation story does not live in a single showcase event. It runs through hospitality tech at HORECA, health tech at the Oman Health Exhibition, fintech at the IFN Oman Forum, and grid digitization at IEEE PowerTalks. Each of these events touches Oman Vision 2040's push toward economic diversification and a more digitally capable private sector, even where "AI" is not the headline word on the banner. For founders, developers, and business leaders, the practical takeaway is to treat OCEC's back-to-back October calendar and the Grand Hyatt's finance forum as legitimate networking and business-development stops this fall, while marking February 2027 for COMEX's return with what will likely be an even larger AI and cloud agenda given the extra runway organizers now have to plan it.