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Unifying six shows that encapsulate the interconnected power of tech
GITEX Global
The undisputed tech event for the last 40 years AI, 5G, Cloud, BigData, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, Quantum Computing, immersive Marketing, Fintech and though-provoking conferences, it’s all at GITEX Global
Buy Ticket NowAi Everything
Ai Everything spearheads the region’s ambitious artificial intelligence transformation plans. Spanning myriad industries including Government, Healthcare, Education, Finance and many other, Ai Everything is the place to fins=d the most cutting edge Ai tech in the global market.
READ MOREGITEX Future Stars
At the intersection of 3 of the world’s fastest rising startup ecosystems: Middle East, North Africa and South Asia – GITEX Future Stars brings 700+ startups from 60+ countries together with our 400+ strong investor & VC network. The show is driven to realise the city’s vision of doubling the number of digital companies – an ambition outlined recently by the Dubai’s Digital Chamber of Commerce.
READ MOREFuture Blockchain Summit
Launched in 2018 by Dubai Government, Future Blockchain Summit is the first and largest blockchain exhibition and conference in the MENA region bringing together the communities brightest minds, most game changing startups and powerful investors for 4 days of networking, investing and education centered around the most disruptive technology since the internet.
READ MOREFintech Surge
Bringing together global Fintech leaders, startups and financial centres, Fintech Surge is set to be the Middle East & North Africa’s most impactful and visionary event for the regional Fintech ecosystem. From Digital Banking to Paytech, Insuretech, Wealth & Asset management and Regtech, the event will see the financial industry’s biggest tech-revolutions and path-breaking talks.
READ MOREMarketing Mania
Hear from the most avant-garde, edgy mar-tech personalities on keeping the disruptive momentum going. 34% speakers represent Cannes Lions winners, Forbes Top 50 CMO’s and Fortune 500 brands, including Accenture, American Eagle, Formula E, GE, Glovo, Microsoft
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GITEX Global Visions Summit
GITEX leads in enabling the tech visions of the
Arab and African world
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Register Your InterestWHAT’s ON IN 2021
GITEX Data Economy
- DevSlam
- Conferences
GITEX YouthX
- YouthX Unipreneur
- Highflyer
- Teens-In-Ai
- Bootcamp
Creative Economy
- Fashion tech
- Sports tech
- Music tech
- Art tech
GITEX x EXPO2020
- Exclusive curated tours
- Connect with key country pavilions
GITEX Data Economy
The data revolution that has altered business, society and the world as we know it moves ahead with decisive pace at GITEX 2021. Sharing insights into data scientism, coding, development along with live hacks.
GITEX YouthX
Reinforcing the regions digital transformation building blocks, “GITEX YOUTHX” contributes to the cultivation of young tech talents with a creative programme aimed at bringing them closer to the practitioner ecosystem annually.
Creative Economy
Manifesting the creative universe of innovation in a multi-sensory, hyper-experiential format. Our re-imagined Creative Economy circle brings together the most dynamic difference-makers and tech revolutionaries in the fields of art, fashion, music and sports.
GITEX x EXPO2020
Visit two of the most powerful shows in the world: GITEX & EXPO 2020 Dubai Experience the best of both events with our engaging, curated tours of Expo alongside exclusive networking programmes.
NOMINATIONS OPEN! GITEX Majlis sponsored by Midis Group
We are pleased to announce the GITEX Majlis sponsored by Midis Group is now open for nominations. The Majlis is an elite networking club for C-suite in both the government and private sectors with key benefits including high level networking the who’s who of world tech and access to all areas of the show.
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BIG TECH PLAYERS IN FULL FORCE
BIG TECH PLAYERS IN FULL FORCE
TOP GLOBAL TECH COMPANIES MAKING THEIR WAY TO GITEX GLOBAL 2021
Where world-redefining public-private partnerships take shape
Only event to engage with 200+ government entities in pursuit of a tech-prevalent future
OUR POWERFUL GLOBAL TECH COMMUNITY
BIG TECH LEADERS
GITEX community includes the biggest international tech firms from 140+ countries. For 41 years, all the most influential transformations have been launched here.
STARTUP FOUNDERS
GITEX Future Stars’ network is firmly spread over 75 countries and the show is now ranked the fifth largest startup event in the world.
CELEBRITIES
Every year, the GITEX content programme brings the brains behind the hottest new trends and the leaders redefining every industry.
INVESTORS
GITEX Future Stars has built a strong community of 500+ most active investors and VCs from over 30 countries.
Revolutionaries in the world of tech GITEX
Ahmed Al Hujairy
Senior Board Advisor, Bahrain Technologies Companies Society
Alejandro Serrano Saunders
Health & Wellbeing Fellow for Google for Startups, Co Founder & Chief Scientific Officer, uMore
Alex Coseru
VP of Engineering, Ocean Protocol Germany
Amel Chadli
Vice President Strategy & Digital Energy for Middle East & Africa, Schneider Electric
Andrea Traverso
Financial Sustainability and Research Director, UEFA
Avery Akkineni
President, Vayner NFT
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Rami Efrati
Founding member and former Head the Civilian Division, the Israel National Cyber Bureau in the Prime Minister’s Office
Cesar Lopez
CEO, Datumcon
Chris Voss
CEO & Author , Black Swan Group
Daisy Zhu
VP of Wireless Marketing, Huawei
Dr. Bernard Ghanem
Associate Professor & Lead of AI Initiatives, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST)
Dr. Chris Cooper
General Manager Infrastructure Solutions Group, Lenovo Middle East & Africa
Dr. Shameer Khader
Senior Director of AI, Astra Zeneca
Elena Sinel
Founder, Teens in AI
Elias Ahonen
Author of Blockland
Raja Al Mazrouei
Executive Vice President, DIFC FinTech Hive
A power line-up of women in tech
Anna Tutova
CEO, Coinstelegram
Anna Bertoldini
Global Employer Branding Manager, Glovo
Anita Kalegris
Founder & CEO, Ipsum Consulting
Ana Chubinidze
Social Scientist & Founder , AI Governance International
Claire Matuka
Co-Founder of AI Centre of Excellence (AICE) & Data Scientist, Ada Labs Africa
Dina Mohammad-Laity
Director of Data Science, Talabat United Arab Emirates
Jennifer Prendki
Founder & CEO, Alectio United States
Katie Traxton
Non Executive Board Director, European Sponorship Association (UK) United Kingdom
Dr. Lydia Kostopoulos
AI Policy Member for IEEE USA & Strategy & Innovation Advisor, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) United States
Renata Morais
Is part of the Complex Human Data Hub research center, investigating the psychological implications of current innovations in data gathering devices and wearables.
Soo Min Kim
Former Miss Korea 2018, Content Creator & Broadcast Host, The Hankookilbo Korea
Yong Hua Lin
CEO; Chairperson of Women in Engineering, V-Origin Tech; IEEE
Featured Sessions
Oct
17
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm The future is Kubernetes-native
2:10 pm – 2:30 pm Leveraging AI for Effective Energy Management and Diversification
2:50 pm – 3:10 pm How ocean advances AI, research and the data economy
Oct
18
2:00 pm – 2:20 pm A brain on a chip? Neuromorphic computing and the future of decentralisation
12:25 am – 1:00 pm From the Tech heads who call the shots: A 10-point action agenda
11:00 am – 12:30 pm THE MENTORING GEN Z PROGRAMME
11:00 am – 11:20 am The musical sound of tech: How do you make brands audio-awesome?
2:45 pm – 3:10 pm How can Life Sciences companies engage the Health-tech ecosystem and further knowledgeexchange?
11:20 am – 11:40 am AI is human centered
Oct
19
11:00 am – 12:30 pm Data Analytics with Python
4:00 pm – 4:40 pm Panel: AI revolutionising education end-to-end
3:50 pm – 4:10 pm Knowing me, knowing you: Building engagement and loyalty with tailored algorithms
11:25 am – 12:00 pm 5G Driving Entertainment Innovation: Reaching New Audiences in VR and AR
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Space Based Networks: Complement or Extraterrestrial Option to 5G Expansion?
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm Cloud X Open Ran = Greater than the Sum of its Parts?
11:50 am – 12:20 pm Digital Drag Race – Incumbent banks vs Big tech
11:00 am – 11:30 am Negotiating Beyond the Price
Oct
20
11:30 am – 12:15 pm #ArtaboutAI
11:00 am – 11:30 am Self driving for the masses – making autonomous vehicles open source
4:45 pm – 5:30 pm UAE in the race to build the world’s fastest hyper car
11:30 am – 12:15 pm Reimagining the potential of drone technology
2:45 pm – 3:15 pm Proceduralising the governance of AI ethics and bias in manufacturing
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm Optimising planetary mobility for the future
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm Dubai’s 3D printing strategy: Is AI the key?
4:00 pm – 4:45 pm Social science in a a 3D workshop: Ethics of data, algorithms and usage
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Scalable Ai: Transforming Nestle to be an unbiased cognitive company by 2025
We are pleased to host the first ever GITEX Cybersecurity Conference at GITEX Global to tackle the most pressing cybersecurity issues and to support the country’s efforts to mitigate cybercrime effect and increase international collaboration for greater national cyber resilience.H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al-KuwaitiHead of Cyber Security, United Arab Emirates Government
I’m glad that companies from Slovak Republic are onboard for GITEX 2021… participation at GITEX will provide an oppurtunity to show Slovakia as an attractive, modern country for investment and business.Róbert ŠimončičCEO, Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency
The Middle East has been one of our target market and GITEX is the platform for meeting existing partner and connecting with new ones. Mapon is back in 2021 to showcase its latest technology: Fleet Management platform features – route planning and optimisation, asset tracking with BLE tags, intergration with alco-interlock devices.Andris DzudziloCo-CEP, Mapon
This year marks our 12th year exclusive sponsorship of the VIP Majlis Club in GITEX and we are thrilled to have been partnering with GITEX since its beginning, through many of our affiliates especially MDS UAE, and we look forward to many collaborations for years ahead.Sami Abi EsberPresident Midis SI Group I Board Member – Midis Group
“The most special thing about GITEX is the real engagement from end-customers. This is our fourth consecutive year participating in GITEX but 2020 has been an unprecedented success”Richard WilcoxRegional Director, Lenovo Data Centre Group
“GITEX is the most impactful technology show with 100,000+ visitors, providing us with excellent opportunities to meet with our customers, partners and prospects under one roof”Yarob SakhniniVP of Emerging Markets, EMEA at Juniper Networks
“GITEX is also a great way to bring our team together from all around the world”Sari A. BakiChannel Marketing Lead, AVAYA International
“GITEX brings our ecosystem partners together. This year we have a very good crowd, both customers and partners are now educated with the new unique value and services we provide”Philip LiuGeneral Manager, Alibaba Cloud
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