GITEX

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GITEX GLOBAL
GITEX Global logo.png
StatusActive
Genre
Venue Dubai World Trade Center
Location(s) Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Inaugurated1981;43 years ago (1981)
Attendance100,000
Organized by Dubai World Trade Center
Website www.gitex.com

GITEX GLOBAL or GITEX (abb. of Gulf Information Technology Exhibition, a.k.a. GITEX Technology Week) is a computer expo held annually in Dubai, United Arab Emirates at Dubai World Trade Center. The event underpins the rapid technology-driven transformations, investments and projects shaping the economies of the Middle East, Africa and Asia. [1]

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History

The show was launched in 1981 as GITE and occupied Hall One of the Dubai World Trade Centre. With the launch of MacWorld at the 1988 show, GITEX (with the addition of 'X') expanded to two halls of the exhibition centre. For some years it has now filled the entire DWTC complex, and currently expanded with additional halls added to the complex, comprising 27 halls and two million feet of exhibition space. [2]

Running for over four decades, the GITEX brand name added the suffix ‘GLOBAL’ in 2022 to highlight that technology companies, startups, speakers and attendees from over 170 countries are represented. [3]

GITEX features a large-scale government presence, with hundreds of government entities from across the region, Ministers and public sector officials present the year’s major government digital initiatives, innovations and projects, and announce public and private sector tech partnerships. [4] [5]

GITEX GLOBAL includes seven multi-tech sector events, Ai Everything, North Star Dubai (region's biggest startup showcase), [6] Fintech Surge, Future Blockchain Summit, Marketing Mania, and two new events launching in 2022, Global DevSlam (congregating the coder-developer ecosystem) and X-VERSE (curated immersive Web 3.0 journey). [7] GITEX GLOBAL saw participation by several thought leaders as speakers. [8]

In 2022, GITEX GLOBAL, organized by Dubai World Trade Centre, took place from 10 – 14 October. [7]

GITEX Africa

In October 2022, GITEX GLOBAL announced to start a new annual event outside Asia and chose Africa. [9] GITEX Africa debuted in 2023 in Marrakech, Morocco, and the exhibition was held from May 31 to June 2. The expo was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Morocco Aziz Akhannouch. [10]

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