GITEX Global 2022 kicked off today at the Dubai World Trade Center, with the participation of 5,000 exhibiting companies spread across 26 exhibition halls with a total area of 2 million square feet, an exceptional increase of 25 percent year-on-year.
The 42nd edition of GITEX 3.0 is the most influential edition in the event’s history as it covers 7 diverse technology topics across the areas of metaverses, the future of the decentralized Internet, and the sustainable global digital economy.
The five-day annual event, with its exceptional size and continuous expansion, reflects the ambitious digital transformation movement in the UAE and the region, similar to government initiatives such as the UAE National Program for Programmers, the Dubai Metaverse Strategy, and the ” Next GenFDI ” initiative that elevates the country to the forefront of the global digital economy.
GITEX brings together 250 government entities that lead strategic digital projects and public-private partnerships, and Emirati government entities working to develop smart cities and digital projects.
The GITEX 3.0 edition includes the launch of seven technology events during the global exhibition, which are “North StarDubai” dedicated to startups, “Artificial Intelligence in Everything”, the “Future of Blockchain” summit in partnership with the Dubai Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority, “Fintech Surge”, and MarketMinia, in addition to the launch of two new events this year in which spaces have been fully booked, “Global Def Slam” for programmers and global developers, and “X-V”.
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