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5/29/25, 5:06 PM UAE's $3.7 billion tech economy takes spotlight in Berlin at inaugural GITEX EUROPE
UAE's digital innovation momentum extends beyond the pavilions, with leading

tech hubs, enterprises, startups and strategic investors participating across the show.

Leading innovation district, Tecom Investments features the innovation success

stories and synergies of Dubai's tech ecosystem; alongside Roads and Transport

Authority (RTA) reinforcing Dubai's vision for future urban mobility and

sustainable infrastructure. Other participants include CAFU, the region's on-demand

mobile fuelling pioneer; and 6Bees, advancing productivity and performance

management through AI-powered strategies.

Across the conference, UAE executives tackle issues ranging from building AI-first

nations to real-world tech infrastructure demands and startup growth roadmap.

Speakers include Abdalla Almehrzi, Senior Representative, UAE Cybersecurity

Council; Alia Al Mur, Chief of Transformation and Partnerships, Dubai Future

Foundation; Ammar Al Malik, EVP, TECOM Group; Hamad Al Mansoori, Director

General, Digital Dubai; Marwan Al Zarouni, CEO - AI, Dubai Department of

Economy and Tourism; Salem AlShamsi, Vice President-International Relations,

Dubai Chambers; and Younus Al Nasser, CEO, Dubai Data & Statistics

Establishment, Digital Dubai.

High-level closed-door bilateral meetings took place between the UAE delegation

and European and German ministers and digital tech leaders, underscoring the

shared ambitions on advancing innovation, startup growth and investments across

sectors and borders. Alia Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of State for Entrepreneurship

met with Kai Wegner, Governing Mayor of Berlin; Jan Kavalirek, Deputy Minister,

Ministry of Industry and Trade, Czech Republic; and Zhaslan Madiyev, Minister of

Digital Development, Innovation, and Aerospace Industry, among other official

government engagements, stand visits, and on-stage participations.

Further strengthening bilateral relations, an exclusive European Edition of

Investopia was announced to take place next year at GITEX EUROPE x Ai

Everything 2026 in Berlin. Launched in November 2021 by His Highness Sheikh

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