GITEX Global 2021 opened with the participation of more than 3,500 exhibitors from 140 countries

Hamdan bin Mohammed: The exhibition and conference sector continues to achieve strong growth rates in Dubai

  • Hamdan bin Mohammed visited the pavilions of a number of companies and institutions participating in the exhibition.

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His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, inaugurated yesterday “GITEX Global and the World of Artificial Intelligence”, the most influential global event in the field of technology for the year 2021, as part of its 41st session at the Dubai World Trade Center.

His Highness stressed the importance of the timing of the large technical event of this size of participation, at a time when the exhibition and conference sector in Dubai continues to grow strongly after overcoming the repercussions of the “Covid-19” pandemic, and the start of a global recovery.

His Highness said that the exhibition and conference sector continues to achieve strong growth rates in Dubai, which continues to consolidate its role as a major platform for innovation, technology and future industries in the region.

confidence boosting

His Highness said: "Dubai reaffirms its commitment to support the vital sectors responsible for shaping the future, foremost of which is the technology sector. We continue to enhance levels of confidence, accelerate growth rates and stimulate innovation, while the world prepares to launch strongly, leaving behind the consequences of a major crisis that affected its various sectors. ».

His Highness added: "We continue to work with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to consolidate Dubai's partnership with the world's leading institutions in the field of technology, as well as small and medium enterprises and entrepreneurs, to discover more areas of cooperation and partnership. To provide effective solutions that address current and future global challenges, improve the quality of human life, and ensure a better tomorrow.”

Innovation platform

In tweets on the blogging site "Twitter", His Highness said: "We opened the 41st edition of (GITEX Global), including for the first time six events, with the participation of more than 3,500 companies from 140 countries. The exhibition and conference sector continues to achieve strong growth rates in Dubai, which It continues to consolidate its role as a major platform for innovation, technology and future industries in the region.”

His Highness added in another tweet: "Technology is the most important element in the formula for creating the future. We work closely with major international companies as well as emerging ideas and innovative innovations, to create the best conditions that enable them to cooperate to provide effective solutions that guarantee the best quality of life for people, and support trends. development in the UAE and the world.

exhibition tour

His Highness the Crown Prince of Dubai toured GITEX, accompanied by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and his companions were briefed on the highlights of the event, which includes for the first time six major events held in one location, namely: “GITEX Global”, “The World of Artificial Intelligence”, and “GITEX Future Stars”. The Future Blockchain Summit, the Fintech Surge event, and the Marketing Minia Marketing Conference, with the participation of more than 3,500 exhibitors from more than 140 countries.

His Highness listened to an explanation from the Director General of the Dubai World Trade Center Authority, Hilal Saeed Al Marri, about the major international companies present at the exhibition, which are the most prominent in the field of pioneering digital transformation technologies, including: Microsoft, Intel, Huawei, Dell Technologies, Avaya, Cisco, Ericsson and Team Viewer, where His Highness stopped at the booths of a number of them, and was briefed on their latest technological solutions and innovations that contribute to accelerating the transition to the digital environment.

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His Highness was also keen to visit the pavilions of a number of national companies and institutions participating in the exhibition, where he was briefed on the "Dubai Internet City" pavilion, through which it seeks to strengthen partnership with global technology companies of various sizes, and introduce the elements it provides to create the best environment for this sector. bio.

His Highness stopped at the Etisalat Foundation's pavilion, which is participating this year under the slogan "Empowering the New Digital Age", as it sheds light through this participation on ways to benefit from technological capabilities in raising the growth rates of the digital economy.

main event

"GITEX Global and the World of Artificial Intelligence" is the only major technology event in the world that will attract during 2021 major technology companies, and review the latest trends and business fields for various sectors, with the participation of a wide range of technology companies, including Amazon Web Services and Hewlett. Packard Enterprise, Honeywell and Lenovo, Red Hat, Etisalat and Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du).

These companies focus on several sectors, including: smart cities, cybersecurity, data economy, mobility, healthcare, and communications.

Hamdan bin Mohammed:

• "We consolidate Dubai's partnership with global technology institutions to provide solutions that improve the quality of human life."

strict standards

“GITEX Global and the World of Artificial Intelligence” for 2021 is committed to implementing strict standards for the prevention of “Covid-19”, which are the standards that allowed the Dubai World Trade Center to provide an environment characterized by the best levels of safety for hosting direct commercial events and organizing global events, while maintaining the highest standards of health. and safety.

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