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5/29/25, 5:05 PM UAE’s $3.76 billion tech economy takes spotlight at GITEX EUROPE

UAE’s $3.76 billion tech economy

takes spotlight at GITEX EUROPE

Last updated: May 24, 2025 | 20:09

Alia Al Mazrouei during the inauguration ceremony at Messe Berlin.

Europe’s largest inaugural tech, startup and digital investment event, GITEX EUROPE x Ai
Everything, was held at Messe Berlin this week, with the UAE’s innovation taking centre stage.

The three-day show, which concluded on Friday, brought together more than 1,400 exhibitors, 600
top global investors and over 500 speakers from 100-plus countries, together marking the strongest
cross-border tech mobilisation the continent has seen. National pavilions stretched from India to Italy,

Morocco to South Korea and 35 European states, alongside participation from the UAE showcasing
how the nation is becoming a global reference for technology advancement across multiple industries
including governance and public service.

The UAE’s IT services market is forecast to achieve record growth to reach $3.76 billion in 2025,
according to fresh Statista data, a momentum that was impossible to miss on a show floor featuring

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