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10/15/25, 2:42 PM GITEX GLOBAL 2025 Opens Landmark 45th Edition: Uniting Policy, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Enterprise Leaders to Shape th…
H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism: “The United Arab Emirates, thanks to the
forward-looking vision of its wise leadership, is not merely participating in the global race for innovation; it is shaping its
contours and cementing its foundations by building an economic model defined by resilience and a future orientation,
grounded in knowledge and advanced technology. This strengthens the nation’s position at the forefront of the global
economic landscape.”

Shifting into the global impact of deep tech, Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation at
the European Commission, joined Dr. Najwa Aaraj, CEO of Technology Innovation Institute, the applied research pillar of
the UAE’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), to explore the influence of deep-tech ecosystems on nations.

Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation at the European Commission: “The European
Union and the UAE share a vision to drive innovation that benefits our citizens. We are aligned on the importance of
startups and scaleups for our economies. This journey starts at GITEX 2025.”

The “Intelligence Super-Cycle” panel brought together Hon. Evan Solomon, Canada’s Minister for AI and Digital
Innovation; and Amandeep Gill, UN Envoy for Digital Technologies, to examine how AI is becoming the defining
economic infrastructure of the century.

Hon. Evan Solomon, Minister for AI and Digital Innovation, Government of Canada: “GITEX is an absolutely core
example of entrepreneurs being launched at a speed we’ve never seen – and we need to keep our values and build together.

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