GITEX catalyses global tech ecosystem expansion with momentous European launch in world’s most dominant tech economy
GITEX EUROPE May 2025 in Berlin set
to be mega launch of the decade
GITEX GLOBAL is the powerful nexus
bridging the future of economies in Dubai, Africa, and now Europe
Dubai, UAE: GITEX GLOBAL, the world’s largest tech show, kicked
off its record edition this week in Dubai to a phenomenal international
response over its first three days. Its huge scale in 2023 was amplified by the
announcement that the mega tech and start-up event will launch in Europe,
spearheading the international market expansion impetus of the global tech
community.
GITEX EUROPE 2025 was announced today (18 October) at a signing
ceremony at the 43rd GITEX GLOBAL, which this year again surpassed
capacity at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) where it runs from 16-20
October 2023 featuring 6,000 exhibitors, and welcoming 180,000-plus attendees
from 180 countries.
GITEX, the most trusted iconic tech event brand with an
influential global following of tech professionals will now create a super
corridor to connect international tech executives with elevated commercial and
research development opportunities in the world’s most sort after digital
economy.
GITEX EUROPE is organised by KAOUN International – the
international affiliate of DWTC, who organises GITEX GLOBAL – in partnership
with Messe Berlin, where the blockbuster event will debut from 21-23 of May
2025.
Extending a global tech hub network
with a powerhouse event brand
GITEX EUROPE is the second overseas venture for the powerhouse
GITEX brand, following the historic debut of GITEX AFRICA Morocco in May 2023,
independently rated as the world’s best tech event launch. Through seamless
explorative missions in the world’s most dynamic ascending markets, GITEX
GLOBAL is now the powerful nexus bridging the future of economies, in Dubai,
Africa, and now Europe.
The official signing ceremony of the launch between KAOUN
International and Messe Berlin was attended by His Excellency Omar Sultan Al
Olama, UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and
Remote Work Applications, and Chairman of Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy; and
Franziska Giffey, Vice Mayor of Berlin and State Senator for Economic Affairs,
Energy and Enterprises.
"Berlin is a natural partner and twin to Dubai,” said H.E. Al
Olama. “Going to Berlin proves that we are able to take the best and the
brightest minds from the region to Europe and also bring them back to Dubai.
This is a continuous momentum that started with GITEX AFRICA and we’re hoping
to make GITEX Europe the most successful tech event in the continent.”
Senator Giffey said: “Berlin and GITEX are a perfect match. We are
united in our vision of connecting the global community of innovators and we
share the passion for pioneering new technologies.”
“Located in the heart of Europe, Berlin is home to one of the
world’s most vibrant start-up ecosystems and a major destination for talent and
investment. We are thrilled to team up with GITEX in our endeavour to advance
transformation and boost Germany’s and Europe’s innovation power.”
The surge in international demand for GITEX to extend engagements
and explore new markets catalysed the creation of GITEX EUROPE 2025 in Germany,
the largest economy in Europe, accelerating future economies with a digital transformation
vision centred around talent development, innovation, and purpose-driven,
public-private-partnership (PPP) tech investment.
Trixie LohMirmand, CEO of KAOUN International, the organiser of
GITEX EUROPE, said: “The mission of GITEX is to create positive impact in the
industries and economies we serve, and impact is sparked when the most
imaginative, innovative and forward governments and people from diverse
industries and cultures with shared ambitions come together to ignite open and
honest collaborations.
“GITEX is all about the power of technology and people. The creation of GITEX Europe is centred on
this simple DNA. We are motivated by the confidence the global tech community
has placed on GITEX to lead them to the greatest markets in the world with the
highest trust and commitment.”
Mario Tobias, CEO of Messe Berlin, added: “With GITEX EUROPE, one
of the most important international tech and start-up events is coming to
Berlin. Whether coders, developers, tech CEOs, investors, industry newcomers or
representatives of politics, science and research – in cooperation with our
partner KAOUN International we are bringing Europe’s tech community together in
Berlin. It gives us great pleasure to lay the foundation for this today.
“GITEX EUROPE is an important expansion of our portfolio and
addition to our other tech trade fairs,” added Tobias. “GITEX EUROPE provides
the ideal platform for the full spectrum of digitisation topics – from AI, the
metaverse, blockchain, cybersecurity and telecommunications to climate tech and
future mobility.”
Accelerating Europe’s dynamic tech
ascendancy
GITEX EUROPE 2025 will arrive as the continent forges ahead as a
global tech superpower, inspiring a resilient ecosystem that, according to
recent estimates, will need to create 11 million new tech jobs by 2030 to meet
the growing demand of a $3 trillion European tech sector.
Home to 514 unicorns, Europe has global challengers and leaders in
all new tech segments, while the continent now attracts 20 percent of global VC
funding, up from five percent two decades ago.
Long-term optimism is underlined by the
opportunity to deploy billions of dollars’ worth of European venture and growth
funds on purpose-driven technologies that solve meaningful problems, with ESG
investment and climate tech among the major beneficiaries in the coming years.
With over 160,000 start-ups and 2.6 million
start-up employees that are more motivated, experienced, and connected than
ever, Europe is perfectly poised to fast-track a golden age of tech ascendency,
intensified by the networking power, PPP collaborations, and real
business-making capacity of GITEX EUROPE 2025.
Germany and Berlin: the epicentre of
European innovation
Berlin’s rising status as a global tech hub is amplified by
economic polices establishing the German capital as a magnet for disruptive
companies unified by a desire to change the world via transformative tech
shifts such as AI, blockchain, and quantum computing.
A global influx of tech talent, entrepreneurs, and investors has
catalysed a vibrant, digital-savvy community where 5,600 tech start-ups and
scale-ups are currently based, while every second euro of all German funding
goes to a Berlin start-up.
Berlin has also been voted as the most popular start-up hub
anchored by an ecosystem of dynamic accelerators such as Berlin Partner, while
the ultra-urban city has created 25 unicorns and hosted a number of tech
unicorns throughout their growth such as N26, SumUp and Auto1 Group. With the
most patent applications of any European country, Germany has proven itself as
an innovation hub, with Berlin at its core.
More information is available at www.gitex-europe.com