Mohammed bin Rashid opens GITEX GLOBAL, as the global tech momentum shifts to Dubai

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, formally opened GITEX GLOBAL, the world’s largest tech present, on the Dubai World Commerce Centre (DWTC) right now. His Highness was accompanied by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy of Dubai.

“The UAE continues to proactively paved the way in constructing a promising future throughout numerous sectors of the financial system. At this yr’s GITEX GLOBAL, Dubai is internet hosting over 6,000 exhibitors from 180 nations, who will have interaction in a brand new dialogue on forging a transformative path forward for the business. The outstanding development in participation at GITEX is a testomony to the world’s rising confidence in Dubai as a pivotal hub for the know-how business for tomorrow and past. This occasion is a testomony to Dubai and the UAE’s steadfast dedication to driving progress and innovation and fostering worldwide collaboration within the quickly evolving know-how panorama. We’ll proceed to play a key function in opening new prospects for the know-how business, forging new partnerships and advancing human well-being by way of excellence.”

The forty third version of the GITEX GLOBAL, which runs from 16-20 October 2023, has as soon as once more reached full capability at DWTC, with the blockbuster tech showpiece internet hosting 6,000 exhibitors and 180,000 tech executives from 180 international locations. Broaden North Star, the world’s largest start-up occasion hosted by the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economic system, takes place from 15-18 October 2023 at its new Dubai Harbour house. Greater than 1,800 start-ups throughout each occasions will delve into the burgeoning alternatives inside one of many world’s most agile, numerous, and technology-driven digital economies.

Throughout his go to, His Highness toured a number of stands together with these of Etisalat, Huawei, Beyon, Salesforce, Microsoft, and IBM, the place he interacted with the world’s main voices in know-how and realized in regards to the revolutionary services on show.

Accompanying His Highness throughout the tour had been His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for Synthetic Intelligence, Digital Economic system and Distant Work Purposes; His Excellency Helal Saeed Al Marri, Director Common of the Dubai World Commerce Centre and Dubai’s Division of Economic system and Tourism; and a number of other ministers and senior officers.

GITEX GLOBAL and Broaden North Star cowl a mixed space of two.7 million sq. ft – a 40 per cent improve over the earlier yr – showcasing the most recent improvements and traits in AI, the cloud, Net 3.0, cyber safety, local weather know-how, urbanism, and extra.

The annual five-day occasion will deep dive into the most important reflections of the AI period with the return of AI Every thing – the yr’s largest showcase of AI options and ideas with 1,000 AI-infused firms demonstrating the ability of AI – and the International DevSlam coder and developer meet-up. The occasion can even host the most important cyber safety occasion of the yr, GITEX Cyber Valley, bringing collectively main manufacturers and specialists to sort out the challenges and alternatives of defending digital property and infrastructure within the age of AI.

The worldwide digital financial system’s development, with a powerful concentrate on deep tech innovation and sustainable inexperienced know-how initiatives, has additionally propelled the genesis of the GITEX CTO World Congress, the yr’s largest gathering of tech architects and disruptors. Moreover, making their world debut this yr are the co-located GITEX Impression and Future Urbanism Expo reveals. These reveals will centre their consideration on the urgent issues of local weather change and sustainable improvement, shedding mild on revolutionary options and finest practices to pave the best way for a net-zero future, aligning with the objectives of the upcoming UN local weather change summit, COP28.

GITEX GLOBAL 2023 will welcome a few of the greatest names in tech, equivalent to Dell Applied sciences, e&, Google, Huawei, HP, IBM, Microsoft, and Tonomus. Among the many newcomers are Salesforce, Broadcom, Beyon, and Deloitte.

Extra data is accessible at www.gitex.com and www.expandnorthstar.com

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