GITEX Technology Week

Name

GITEX Technology Week

Legal name

Dubai World Trade Centre LLC

Website

https://gitex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

GITEX Technology Week, organized by Dubai World Trade Centre, is a 45-year-old annual technology exhibition hosting 6,800+ exhibitors, 2,000 startups, and 1,200 investors from 180+ countries, serving technology enterprises, startups, governments, and institutional investors through flagship Dubai events and a growing portfolio of regional and vertical editions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Shows and Exhibitions

akta.pro primary industry

Technology & Innovation Expos Organizers (THAHABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transportation, Logistics & Mobility Shows Organizers (THAHABAL), Engineering & Technology Congresses (THAHAJAE)

Keywords

• Technology exhibitions
• Trade shows
• Conference events
• Exhibition management
• Event services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mississauga

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Exhibition Floor Space Sales: GITEX generates revenue by selling exhibition booth space to technology companies, ranging from startups to global tech giants, who showcase their products and services at the event.
2. Delegate and Conference Passes: Revenue is generated through the sale of delegate passes and conference summit tickets that provide access to speaking sessions, workshops, and networking events.
3. Sponsorship and Branding: Corporate sponsors pay for premium branding opportunities, sponsored sessions, logo placement, and exclusive networking events throughout the exhibition.
4. Media and Ecosystem Partnerships: Media partners and ecosystem partners pay for association with the GITEX brand, gaining visibility among the global tech community attending the event.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GITEX Technology Week operates an annual global technology exhibition and conference platform anchored by GITEX GLOBAL in Dubai. It sells exhibition floor space, sponsorship packages, and delegate passes to technology companies, governments, startups, and investors, and curates co-located summits covering AI, cybersecurity, quantum computing, mobility, data centres, robotics, and digital health. Beyond the flagship Dubai event, the portfolio includes regional editions across Africa, Europe, Asia, LATAM, India, Vietnam, Serbia, Türkiye, and Nigeria, plus startup-focused programs such as Expand North Star, Supernova Challenge, and the Scale360 accelerator.

Product overview

GITEX Technology Week operates a platform-plus-events architecture centered on its flagship annual GITEX GLOBAL exhibition in Dubai, supplemented by vertical exhibitions (Cyber Valley, MOVE, New Energy, Quantum Expo, Physical AI, DCII) and a growing network of regional AI-focused events across Africa, Asia, Europe, LATAM, and the Middle East. The core offering consists of exhibition floors, conference programs, networking summits (Scale Summit), and startup-focused programming (Expand North Star), collectively hosting 6,800+ exhibitors, 2,000 startups, and 1,200 investors from 180+ countries. The portfolio also includes event platforms (LivX, FLEX GLOBAL) and accelerator programs (Scale360).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Expand North Star: Startup-focused co-located event under the GITEX umbrella, focusing on early-stage companies and investors
• AI Everything
• GITEX Cyber Valley
• GITEX Data Centres (DCII)
• GITEX Quantum Expo (GQX)
• GITEX MOVE
• GITEX New Energy
• GITEX AFRICA
• GITEX AI India
• GITEX AI Europe
• GITEX Future Health Africa
• GITEX Editions
• Supernova Challenge
• Scale360

Products and services

• GITEX GLOBAL The world's largest and most established annual technology exhibition held in Dubai, featuring 40+ halls of exhibition space with 6,800+ exhibitors, 2,000 startups, and 1,200 investors from 180+ countries. Showcases AI, cybersecurity, mobility, quantum, data centre infrastructure, and sustainable technologies for a global audience of technology companies, governments, and investors.
• GITEX Scale Summit A full-day deep-dive conference for technology executives focusing on AI governance, data sovereignty, industrial AI across manufacturing and health, and capital flows shaping global tech investment. Held as the opening day of the GITEX GLOBAL 2026 programme.
• Expand North Star A startup-focused exhibition and competition running alongside GITEX GLOBAL, featuring the Supernova Challenge startup competition and connecting founders with investors and enterprise partners. Now unified with GITEX GLOBAL as a single mega event from 2026.
• GITEX Cyber Valley A dedicated cybersecurity exhibition and conference within GITEX GLOBAL, showcasing AI-driven detection, cloud security, zero trust, incident response, and real-time resilience strategies. Hosted in partnership with the UAE Cyber Security Council and aimed at enterprise and government security buyers.
• GITEX MOVE A vertical exhibition within GITEX GLOBAL focused on electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, robotaxis, micromobility, urban air mobility, and eVTOL services, with outdoor demonstrations of smart mobility technologies. Targets automotive OEMs, mobility startups, and city transport authorities.
• DCII - Data Centre Intelligent Infrastructure Vertical exhibition showcasing hyperscale compute, cooling technologies, cloud and edge architectures, power systems, and AI-driven data centre design for the AI economy. Targets data centre operators, hyperscale cloud providers, and enterprise infrastructure buyers.
• GITEX Quantum Expo (GQX) Vertical exhibition featuring quantum processors, photonic systems, post-quantum cybersecurity, quantum networks, and national quantum strategies. Targets enterprises and government agencies planning quantum infrastructure investments.
• GITEX New Energy Vertical exhibition focused on intelligent infrastructure, AI utilities, data centres, and global sustainable energy transformation. Targets utilities, energy companies, infrastructure providers, and sustainability-focused enterprises.
• Physical AI - Robotics Park Robotics and autonomous systems exhibition showcasing warehouse fleets, vision-powered drones, manufacturing bots, and embodied intelligence for real-world deployment. Targets industrial automation buyers, robotics startups, and smart logistics operators.
• GITEX Africa Morocco Regional technology exhibition in Morocco, part of the GITEX global ecosystem, targeting Africa's emerging digital economy with AI, cloud, and enterprise technology exhibitors and attendees.
• GITEX AI Europe Regional AI-focused technology event held in Berlin, Germany, targeting Europe's €1.5 trillion tech economy with AI, enterprise technology, and government participation.
• GITEX AI India Regional AI-focused technology exhibition launching in April 2027 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, targeting India's US$350 billion tech economy with enterprise technology exhibitors, government delegations, and investors.
• GITEX AI Asia Regional AI-focused technology exhibition covering the Asian market, with enterprise technology exhibitors, AI startups, and Asian government delegations participating.
• GITEX AI Nigeria Regional AI-focused technology exhibition in Nigeria, part of the expanding GITEX Africa ecosystem serving Nigeria's digital economy with technology exhibitors, startups, and government delegations.
• GITEX AI Serbia Regional AI-focused technology exhibition in Serbia, part of Southeast Europe's expansion into the technology and AI sector, with enterprise and government participation.
• GITEX AI Vietnam Regional AI-focused technology exhibition in Vietnam, targeting the country's US$200 billion digital economy potential with technology exhibitors, startups, and government delegations.
• GITEX AI LATAM Regional AI-focused technology exhibition covering Latin America, with technology exhibitors, governments, and investors targeting the region's US$950 billion digital future.
• GITEX AI Mediterranean Italy Regional AI-focused technology exhibition launching April 2027 in Rome, targeting Italy's US$92 billion digital economy with enterprise technology exhibitors, AI startups, and government delegations.
• GITEX AI Türkiye Regional AI-focused technology exhibition in Istanbul, Türkiye, targeting the country's digital economy with enterprise technology exhibitors, AI startups, and government delegations.
• GITEX AI Central Asia & Caucasus Regional AI-focused technology exhibition in Almaty, Kazakhstan, targeting Central Asia and Caucasus digital transformation with technology exhibitors, government delegations, and AI-focused programming.
• FDX (FinTech Dynamic Expo) FinTech-focused exhibition and conference as part of the GITEX ecosystem, targeting financial services technology buyers including banks, payment providers, and FinTech startups.
• LivX Event platform and digital experience offering for GITEX events, providing digital infrastructure for registration, content, and attendee engagement across the portfolio of exhibitions and conferences.
• AI Everything Abu Dhabi Regional AI-focused technology event in Abu Dhabi, UAE, targeting the UAE and GCC AI ecosystem with enterprise technology exhibitors, government delegations, and AI-focused programming.
• GITEX Future Health Africa Morocco Healthcare and digital health-focused exhibition in Morocco, part of the GITEX Africa ecosystem, targeting health ministries, hospital operators, health-tech startups, and pharmaceutical companies across Africa.
• FLEX GLOBAL A flexible global event series within the GITEX ecosystem, providing modular event formats for technology, AI, and innovation buyers seeking tailored regional or thematic engagements.
• AI Everything MEA Egypt Regional AI-focused technology exhibition in Egypt, targeting the MENA AI and digital economy with technology exhibitors, government delegations, and AI-focused programming.
• Scale360 Accelerator Program An accelerator program launched at GITEX 2025 that connects international startups with the UAE business ecosystem, with a focus on AI and sustainability. Operated with supporting partners NVIDIA and Shorooq Partners and supports cohorts of startups culminating in a Demo Day.

Quantifiable outcome

• GITEX 2022 generated $698 million in economic output and AED 2.6 billion for Dubai

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• NVIDIAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2025NVIDIA is a supporting partner of the IFZA Scale360 accelerator program launched during GITEX 2025. The program connects international startups with the UAE business ecosystem and focuses on AI and Sustainability.
• Shorooq PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2025Shorooq Partners is a supporting partner of the IFZA Scale360 accelerator program launched during GITEX 2025, helping connect startups with investment opportunities in the UAE ecosystem.
• Dubai MunicipalityflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2025Dubai Municipality and Cisco signed a strategic partnership to drive the city's next-generation digital infrastructure, reinforcing Dubai's ambition to become one of the world's smartest cities.
• CiscoflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2025Cisco partnered with Dubai Municipality at GITEX GLOBAL 2025 to advance digital infrastructure development and smart city initiatives in Dubai.
• First Abu Dhabi BankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2025First Abu Dhabi Bank signed a collaboration with the UAE Media Council at GITEX GLOBAL 2025 to strengthen media and communications initiatives.
• UAE Media CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2025UAE Media Council partnered with First Abu Dhabi Bank at GITEX GLOBAL 2025 to collaborate on media and communications strategies.
• HuaweiflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2025Huawei and UNESCO presented a New Vision for Future Intelligent Education at GITEX GLOBAL 2025, showcasing collaborative efforts in AI-driven educational initiatives.
• UNESCOflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2025UNESCO partnered with Huawei to present a New Vision for Future Intelligent Education at GITEX GLOBAL 2025, focusing on AI applications in education.
• DeloitteflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2025Deloitte and IBM announced plans at GITEX GLOBAL 2025 to enable GCC organisations to deploy responsible AI at scale, focusing on AI strategy, financial operations, and cybersecurity.
• IBMflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2025IBM and Deloitte announced a partnership at GITEX GLOBAL 2025 to accelerate AI adoption across the GCC region, with strategic focus on AI, financial operations, and cybersecurity implementations.
• EricssoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2025Ericsson and e& (formerly Etisalat) signed an MOU at GITEX GLOBAL 2025 to drive digital transformation through private 5G networks, enabling enterprise connectivity solutions.
• e&coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2025e& partnered with Ericsson at GITEX GLOBAL 2025 to drive digital transformation with private 5G networks, supporting enterprise and government digital initiatives.
• Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGITEX is organized by Dubai World Trade Centre, which owns and operates the exhibition venues and event management infrastructure in Dubai.
• KAOUN InternationalflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerKAOUN International is the global organizer of GITEX events, managing international expansion and partnerships for the GITEX brand globally.
• UAE Cyber Security CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe UAE Cyber Security Council hosts the GITEX Cyber Valley section, focusing on showcasing cybersecurity strategies and solutions defending enterprises and nations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves18 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• VivaTech: VivaTech is Europe's largest startup and tech event, held annually in Paris. Closely comparable to GITEX GLOBAL and Expand North Star in mixing enterprise buyers, startups, and investors in a single venue.
• Money 20/20: Money 20/20 is the leading global fintech event with a similar large-scale exhibition-plus-conference format, enterprise sponsorship model, and high-profile speaker lineup. Comparable as a vertical event brand under the broader financial services ecosystem.
• MWC (Mobile World Congress): MWC is the world's largest mobile and connectivity industry exhibition, held annually in Barcelona. Comparable in scale and enterprise buyer profile, and overlaps with GITEX's telecom, 5G, and AI infrastructure focus.
• SXSW: SXSW is an annual conglomerate of tech, music, film, and education events held in Austin, Texas. Overlaps with GITEX in the technology conference and exhibition space, particularly around enterprise innovation, AI, and startup dealmaking.
• Web Summit: Web Summit is one of the largest global tech conferences, held annually in Lisbon, with a similar enterprise and startup attendee mix to GITEX GLOBAL. Competes for international enterprise sponsors, startup participation, and global media attention.
• COMPUTEX: COMPUTEX is Asia's leading ICT and IoT trade show held in Taipei, with a strong focus on semiconductors, AI hardware, and PC ecosystems. Direct overlap with GITEX's DCII, Quantum Expo, and semiconductor exhibitor base.
• IFA Berlin: IFA is Europe's leading consumer electronics and home appliances trade show, held annually in Berlin. Overlaps directly with GITEX's consumer tech and electronics exhibitor base and competes for the same global brand participation.
• CES (Consumer Electronics Show): CES is the largest consumer technology trade show globally, held annually in Las Vegas. It is the most direct competitor to GITEX GLOBAL in terms of exhibition scale, exhibitor profile, and target audience of global tech enterprises.

Emerging players

• LEAP: LEAP is a rapidly scaling Saudi-backed tech event in Riyadh that has emerged as a direct MENA-region competitor to GITEX. It targets the same enterprise and government buyer audience and benefits from significant state-level support in Saudi Arabia.

Broad incumbents

• Informa (Informa Tech / TechTarget Events): Informa is the world's largest B2B events and exhibitions group, operating hundreds of tech events globally (including Black Hat, Mobile World Congress in select years, and many others). Represents the dominant incumbent competitor in the global tech exhibitions market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GITEXTechWeek

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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