Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited the 40th edition of GITEX Technology Week that was held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, DWTC, from 6-10 December. Featuring the participation of 1,200 exhibitors from around the world, GITEX was the world’s only live, in-person global technology event to be held amid the pandemic.
The 40th edition of GITEX Technology Week, which concluded on 10 December served as an umbrella for the region’s leading technology shows, including GITEX Future Stars, the region’s largest tech startup event; the Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference, GISEC, the region’s most renowned cybersecurity conference and exhibition; Future Blockchain Summit, the leading platform for transformative technology; and the inaugural edition of Marketing Mania, the new platform for brand marketers.
GITEX hosted the pavilions of several nations including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, France, Japan, USA, UK, Belgium, Brazil, Italy, Hong Kong, Poland, Romania, Russia and Nigeria. The event attracted major technology players including Avaya, Dell Technologies, du, Etisalat, Honeywell, Huawei, IBM, Lenovo, Microsoft, Red Hat and more. The event also attracted the participation of many government and private sector organisations from across the UAE. This year’s edition of GITEX has a lineup of over 350 in-person speakers, from 30 countries, covering major technology trends including artificial intelligence, 5G, future mobility, security and Blockchain among others.
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