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10/14/25, 8:54 AM GITEX GLOBAL 2025 Opens Landmark 45th Edition: Uniting Policy, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Enterprise Leaders to Shape the…
Record-breaking crowds join a milestone 45th edition gathering 6,800+ exhibitors, 2,000 startups,
and tech delegations from 180 nations
Ministers and investors from the UAE, Europe, and Asia dissect the AI economy, geopolitics, and
startup investment frontiers

Major unveilings across generative AI, connected cloud, and next-gen enterprise systems herald
the age of integrated AI

Today, the world’s largest tech and AI event, GITEX GLOBAL 2025 (www.GITEX.com) opened to
capacity crowds and the largest coalition of global government leaders, tech enterprises, startups,

investors, and business executives, capping a formidable 45-year journey at Dubai World Trade Centre.

Taking place from 13-17 October 2025, the monumental edition brings together more than 6,800
exhibitors, 2,000 startups, 1,200 investors, and delegations from over 180 countries. Beyond the scale
lies the global impact, with this year’s edition echoing the accelerating fusion of technology, economic
strategy, and geopolitical ambition - positioning Dubai as the convening force where governments,

industry leaders, and innovators collaboratively confront the challenges and opportunities of building
intelligence-driven economies and societies.

Global Ministers Collaborate on AI’s Economic and Policy Impact

Opening the landmark discussions to a packed audience on the main stage, H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al

Marri, UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism, addressed the theme “The Race Beyond Innovation: AI,
Geopolitics, and the Global Economic Reset,” underscoring how innovation and economic
diversification remain at the heart of the UAE’s national strategy.

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.”

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