WHY VISIT GITEX GLOBAL?

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GITEX GLOBAL, the largest tech and startup event in the world, is now even bigger - with the expansion to a second prestigious venue, Dubai Harbour - hosting associated show EXPAND NORTH STAR, converging ground-breaking startups and bank-breaking investors from all 7 continents.

16th to 20th October

Complete tech takeover of 10 co-located shows across 41 halls & 2 mega venues

Experience the extraordinary in one ecosystem

GITEX GLOBAL

The world’s most iconic tech event, bigger and better than ever before - 6,000+ Exhibitors, 30 halls, 1,400+ Speakers, 180+ countries.

AI EVERYTHING

The largest gathering of AI professionals in the world, featuring global leaders in generative AI and beyond - 600,000 sqft, 10 Halls, 110+ speakers.

GLOBAL DEVSLAM

First ever regional launch of Pycon MEA data science, 1st of its kind collaborative hackathon - joined by over 15,000+ coders.

GITEX IMPACT

The region’s largest event for sustainability tech innovation. 50+ ministry delegations, 150+ climate tech startups, 100+ leading sustainable tech speakers.

FUTURE URBANISM

The premier global forum for the world's most influential urbanists. 20+ megacity projects, 200+ property developers, 50+ ministry delegations.

EXPAND NORTH STAR

The world’s largest event for startups and investors, now bigger than ever in a brand new venue. Featuring over 2,000+ of the world’s leading tech startups.

FINTECH SURGE

Fintech Surge is the premier hub for entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, regulators and institutions of PayTech, WealthTech, InsureTech and RegTech.

FUTURE BLOCKCHAIN SUMMIT

MENA's most immersive large-scale blockchain conference and exhibition. Joined by over 1,000 investors and hosting 200+ blockchain expert speakers

MARKETING MANIA

Discover the latest AI, MarTech & AdTech innovations that will invent the digital experiences of 2024. Join award-winning CMOs as they share their secret sauce in boosting brand identity, innovation & creativity.

SUPERBRIDGE SUMMIT

Featuring the largest and fastest growing economies, including China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brazil, UAE, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Nigeria, which will contribute to over 45% of the world’s GDP by 2050.

Hear global leaders debate, challenge and scrutinise the tech paradigm of the future

80% First-time speakers in the region

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Dr. Yannis Ioannidis
Dr. Yannis Ioannidis

Dr. Yannis Ioannidis

President

Association of Computing Machinery

Greece

Dr. Christian Weedbrook
Dr. Christian Weedbrook

Dr. Christian Weedbrook

CEO

Xanadu Ai

Canada

Julia Palle
Julia Palle

Julia Palle

Sustainability Director

Formula E

UK

Hon. Dr Peya Mushelenga
Hon. Dr Peya Mushelenga

Hon. Dr Peya Mushelenga

Minister

Ministry of Information and Communications Technology

Namibia

Greg Jackson
Greg Jackson

Greg Jackson

CEO

Octopus Energy

UK

Nitzan Mekel-Bobrov
Nitzan Mekel-Bobrov

Nitzan Mekel-Bobrov

Chief AI Officer

eBay

USA

Daniel Hanna
Daniel Hanna

Daniel Hanna

Global Head of Sustainable Banking

Barclays

UK

Dr. Omar Hatamleh
Dr. Omar Hatamleh

Dr. Omar Hatamleh

Chief Advisor - AI & Innovation

Goddard Space Flight Centre, NASA

USA

Sean O
Sean O'Sullivan

Sean O'Sullivan

Co-Founder & Managing General Partner

SOSV

USA

Joe Schorge
Joe Schorge

Joe Schorge

Founding and Managing Partner

Isomer Capital

UK

Richard Benjamins
Richard Benjamins

Richard Benjamins

Chief Responsible AI Officer

Telefonica

Spain

Jack Selby
Jack Selby

Jack Selby

Managing Director

Thiel Capital

USA

Dr.Stanislav Protassov
Dr.Stanislav Protassov

Dr.Stanislav Protassov

Co-Founder & President

Acronis

Singapore

Jeff Oatham
Jeff Oatham

Jeff Oatham

Global Director, Sustainability and CSR

Delivery Hero

Germany

Michael Kagan
Michael Kagan

Michael Kagan

CTO

Nvidia

Israel

Lorien Gabel
Lorien Gabel

Lorien Gabel

CEO & Co-Founder

Figment

Canada

Yong Hua Lin
Yong Hua Lin

Yong Hua Lin

Chief Engineer

Beijing Academy of AI

China

Erin Beilharz
Erin Beilharz

Erin Beilharz

Head of Strategic Innovation Partnerships

Lufthansa Group

Germany

Prag Sharma
Prag Sharma

Prag Sharma

Global Head of Artificial Intelligence

Citibank

USA

Dr. Luc Julia
Dr. Luc Julia

Dr. Luc Julia

Chief Scientific Officer

Renault Group

France

Daniel Wu
Daniel Wu

Daniel Wu

Head of AI & Machine Learning, Commercial Banking

JP Morgan Chase

USA

Jonathan Roosevelt
Jonathan Roosevelt

Jonathan Roosevelt

Managing Director

Industry Ventures

USA

Fengchun Miao
Fengchun Miao

Fengchun Miao

Chief- Unit for Technology & AI in Education

UNESCO

France

Ines Montani
Ines Montani

Ines Montani

Founder & CEO

Explosion AI

Germany

Irina Gorbounova
Irina Gorbounova

Irina Gorbounova

Vice President - M&A and Head of Xcarb Innovation Fund

ArcelorMittal

UK

Minh Hieu Ngo
Minh Hieu Ngo

Minh Hieu Ngo

Reformed Fraudster

Vietnam

Tan Szue Hann
Tan Szue Hann

Tan Szue Hann

Head of Sustainability, and Deputy General Manager, Sustainable Urban Renewal

Keppel Land

Singapore

Dan Westgarth
Dan Westgarth

Dan Westgarth

Co-Founder & COO

Deel

USA

David Chaum
David Chaum

David Chaum

Founder

XX Networks

USA

Felix Ohswald
Felix Ohswald

Felix Ohswald

Co-Founder

GoStudent

Austria

Davit Baghdasaryan
Davit Baghdasaryan

Davit Baghdasaryan

Co-Founder & CEO

Krisp.ai

USA

Dr. Jonathan Doerr
Dr. Jonathan Doerr

Dr. Jonathan Doerr

Partner

Antler

UAE

Razvan Ungureanu
Razvan Ungureanu

Razvan Ungureanu

CTO, CIO

Airtel Africa Plc.

Nigeria

Moti Levy
Moti Levy

Moti Levy

CEO

DeviantArt

USA

Sneha Revanur
Sneha Revanur

Sneha Revanur

Founder

Encode Justice

USA

Asim Chohan
Asim Chohan

Asim Chohan

Vice President, Global Operations

Morgan Stanley

USA

Chi Tran
Chi Tran

Chi Tran

Award winning ethical hacker

USA

Maki Kaplinsky
Maki Kaplinsky

Maki Kaplinsky

Co-Founder

ASKA Drive & Fly Vehicle

USA

Mark Shannon
Mark Shannon

Mark Shannon

Core Python Developer & Creator

HotPy

UK

Johannes Schildt
Johannes Schildt

Johannes Schildt

CEO & Co-Founder

Kry

Sweden

Professor Carlo Ratti
Professor Carlo Ratti

Professor Carlo Ratti

Director

MIT Senseable City Lab

Italy

Ben Marrel
Ben Marrel

Ben Marrel

Founder

Breega

France

Melvyn Lubega
Melvyn Lubega

Melvyn Lubega

Founder & Director

Go1

South Africa

Martha Schwartz
Martha Schwartz

Martha Schwartz

Founding Partner, Principal

Martha Schwartz Partners

USA

Michael Gozzo
Michael Gozzo

Michael Gozzo

Chief Product & Technology Officer

Ada

Canada

Jawad Khursheed
Jawad Khursheed

Jawad Khursheed

CEO and Executive Chairman

HVS (Hydrogen Vehicle Systems) Ltd

UK

Avi Shua
Avi Shua

Avi Shua

Founder, Chief Innovation Officer & Board Member

Orca Security

Israel

Gregg Meyer
Gregg Meyer

Gregg Meyer

Chief Sustainability Officer

Steve Madden

USA

Rashmi Sharma
Rashmi Sharma

Rashmi Sharma

Global Talent & Development Director

The Coca Cola Company

Thailand

Andrew Feinberg
Andrew Feinberg

Andrew Feinberg

Chairman & CEO

Netcracker technology

USA

Ralf Maier-Reinhardt
Ralf Maier-Reinhardt

Ralf Maier-Reinhardt

SVP Global Head Digital Diagnostics Apps

Roche

Switzerland

James Dean
James Dean

James Dean

Co-Founder & CEO

Sensat

UK

Dr. Anish Agarwal
Dr. Anish Agarwal

Dr. Anish Agarwal

Global Head of Analytics

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories

India

Antoine Picon
Antoine Picon

Antoine Picon

G. Ware Travelstead Professor of the History of Architecture and Technology

Harvard Graduate School of Design

USA

Jennifer Laetitia Prendki
Jennifer Laetitia Prendki

Jennifer Laetitia Prendki

Founder & CEO

Alectio

USA

Harsh Kapadia
Harsh Kapadia

Harsh Kapadia

EVP, Chief Creative Officer

MRM, McCann Worldgroup

USA

Merve Hickok
Merve Hickok

Merve Hickok

President & Research Director

Center for AI and Digital Policy

USA

Swee Liat Lim
Swee Liat Lim

Swee Liat Lim

Co-founder and CEO

Pebblely

Singapore

Park Sunghyun
Park Sunghyun

Park Sunghyun

Co-Founder & CEO

Rebellions Inc.

South Africa

Aurelia Figueroa
Aurelia Figueroa

Aurelia Figueroa

Global Head of Sustainability

Breitling

Switzerland

Ray Son
Ray Son

Ray Son

Chief Strategy Officer

IGAWorks

South Korea

Glenda So
Glenda So

Glenda So

Managing Director and Group Head of Emerging Business & FIC

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX)

Hong Kong

Priscilla Chomba Kinywa
Priscilla Chomba Kinywa

Priscilla Chomba Kinywa

Chief Technology Officer

Greenpeace

Kenya

Minsam Kim
Minsam Kim

Minsam Kim

VP of Product AI Applied Research

Riiid

South Korea

Elizabeth Theophille
Elizabeth Theophille

Elizabeth Theophille

Former CTO Novartis, Member of Board of Directors

8x8

Switzerland

Nina Buffi
Nina Buffi

Nina Buffi

CTO & Co-CEO

OSPIN

Germany

Nastaran Bisheban
Nastaran Bisheban

Nastaran Bisheban

CTO

KFC Canada

Canada

Mikayel Vardanyan
Mikayel Vardanyan

Mikayel Vardanyan

Co-Founder & CPO

Picsart

USA

Adam Shepard
Adam Shepard

Adam Shepard

Partner

Tempo Capital

UK

Nicholas Tollervey
Nicholas Tollervey

Nicholas Tollervey

Principal Engineer at PyScript

Anaconda, Inc.

UK

Peter Vidos
Peter Vidos

Peter Vidos

CEO & Co Founder

VIZZU

Hungary

Exclusive Happenings @ GITEX GLOBAL

40+ Expert-led workshops

Over 5 days there will be over 40+ expert led, certified workshops hosted by tech innovators and leaders from across the world. Sit down and develop your hands-on skills in workshops including GENERATIVE AI EXPERT and many more.

CSO Business Club

Gain exclusive access to the largest community of sustainability evangelists - hosting over 300+ global sustainable champions. In the build up to COP 28, we will be addressing strategies, investments and emissions.

Hackathon

Collaborative hackathons with some of the biggest tech companies worldwide with over 500+ participants across 5 challenges, with the aim to solve global tech issues.

Expand North Star Supernova Challenge

With a prize fund of $200,000 cutting edge startups developing the newest tech will battle for a chance to win prizes from 12 different nomination categories. Feel the energy, punches and sheer brilliance of the Supernova Challenge - your moment is now!

Angel Sunday

Expand North Star at Dubai Harbour will open its doors on Sunday 15th, one day before GITEX opens. Angel Sunday is calling seasoned and aspiring investors to join the world's most astute VCs to get in on the action. Spot and invest in the next breakthrough startup now.

Youth X

From 16th - 18th at Dubai Harbour, the event enables young innovators and institutions to exhibit alongside world-class companies, be mentored by global industry leaders, participate in live competitions and share innovative ideas on stage.

Pycon MEA Data Science

This launch conference promises to build a new open source data science community in the region, and help organizations to incorporate LLMs into NLP workflows, develop data frame libraries and integrate DevOps with data science across various platforms.

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