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<\/p>\nAs BNI UAE marks its 20th anniversary in 2025, the business networking community is gearing up for a milestone celebration like no other. Smashi Business recently sat down with the national directors, Bijay Rajnikant Shah and Anuradhha Shah, to discuss the remarkable journey of BNI in the Emirates and the highly anticipated BNI UAE Expo 2025 taking place on May 9\u201310 at the Jafza One Convention Centre.<\/p>\n
BNI UAE, the country\u2019s largest business referral organization, has transformed from a modest group of 22 members in 2005 to a powerful network of 1,500 entrepreneurs across 40 chapters today. Its impact is undeniable\u2014with over AED 3.7 billion generated in closed business since inception, including a remarkable AED 700 million in the past year alone.<\/p>\n
Under the theme\u00a0\u201cBeyond\u201d, the Expo 2025 aims to stretch the limits of collaboration, innovation, and personal growth. With over 2,000 attendees, 100+ exhibitors, and global keynote speakers, the event promises a dynamic two-day experience featuring speed networking, educational panels, and AI-driven matchmaking tools that help attendees make high-value connections.<\/p>\n
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\u201cOur mission has always been to change the way the world does business,\u201d said Anuradhha. \u201cGoing beyond 20 means helping members stretch their limits\u2014be it in relationships, learning, or growth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bijay echoed this sentiment, emphasizing that while technology accelerates scale, trust is still the currency of business. \u201cDeals happen through relationships. That\u2019s why face-to-face networking still matters, especially for small businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Expo will stand out by focusing on micro and small businesses\u2014consultants, solopreneurs, and SMEs\u2014offering them practical skills, meaningful connections, and growth opportunities in an increasingly digital world. Attendees can expect interactive workshops, panels on AI for business, and speed networking sessions structured to facilitate dozens of high-impact introductions in a single hour.<\/p>\n
What began as a small support network for the Shahs\u2019 own entrepreneurial journey has grown into a thriving ecosystem of trust and collaboration. \u201cDuring market downturns like COVID and real estate slumps, our community leaned in\u2014and grew stronger,\u201d said Anuradhha.<\/p>\n
As BNI UAE moves\u00a0beyond\u00a0its 20-year legacy, the Expo will not only celebrate its achievements but set the stage for the next chapter of empowering UAE entrepreneurs. This is more than just a networking event\u2014it\u2019s a movement for the future of business in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As BNI UAE marks its 20th anniversary in 2025, the business networking community is gearing up for a milestone celebration like no other. Smashi Business recently sat down with the national directors, Bijay Rajnikant Shah and Anuradhha Shah, to discuss the remarkable journey of BNI in the Emirates and the highly anticipated BNI UAE Expo … ","protected":false},"author":453,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4534,50],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-97083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business-2","category-news"],"acf":{"hide_featured_image":false,"featured_image":{"ID":97085,"id":97085,"title":"Smashi Articles","filename":"Smashi-Articles.png","filesize":1000763,"url":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2025\/05\/09173857\/Smashi-Articles.png","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/news\/bni-uae-celebrates-20-years-with-landmark-expo-for-entrepreneurs\/attachment\/smashi-articles\/","alt":"","author":"453","description":"","caption":"","name":"smashi-articles","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":97083,"date":"2025-05-09 13:38:56","modified":"2025-05-09 13:38:56","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1200,"height":630,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2025\/05\/09173857\/Smashi-Articles-150x150.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2025\/05\/09173857\/Smashi-Articles-250x131.png","medium-width":250,"medium-height":131,"medium_large":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2025\/05\/09173857\/Smashi-Articles-768x403.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":403,"large":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2025\/05\/09173857\/Smashi-Articles-700x368.png","large-width":700,"large-height":368,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2025\/05\/09173857\/Smashi-Articles.png","1536x1536-width":1200,"1536x1536-height":630,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2025\/05\/09173857\/Smashi-Articles.png","2048x2048-width":1200,"2048x2048-height":630,"small":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2025\/05\/09173857\/Smashi-Articles-120x63.png","small-width":120,"small-height":63,"custom-size":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2025\/05\/09173857\/Smashi-Articles-700x200.png","custom-size-width":700,"custom-size-height":200}},"featured_image_caption":"","shorten_deep_link":"https:\/\/lovin.go.link\/4LM3f","summary":"","flexible_content":false,"legacy_image":"","legacy_full_image":"","type_of_video":"Self Hosted","lovin_video_link":false,"lovin_video_link_webm":false,"video_thumbnail":false,"disable_lovin_hearts":false,"lovin_heart_title":"","show_sponsor":false,"sponsor_name_copy":"","sponsor_image":false,"sponsor_name":"","sponsor_content":"","sponsor_website":"","sponsor_facebook":"","sponsor_twitter":"","sponsor_tiktok":"","sponsor_instagram":"","enable_reveal_feature":false,"reveal_image":false,"featured_for_app":false,"legacy_meta_tags":"","is_guest_user":false,"episode_number":"","embed_code":"","episode_introduction":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/453"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97083"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97083\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}