Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed hails UAE as global leader for tech innovation on Gitex tour

The Crown Prince of Dubai says event’s success shows emirate is a safe destination for international trade shows

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, officially opened Gitex at Dubai World Trade Centre on Sunday. All photos: Wam

Sheikh Hamdan went on a tour of the event accompanied by Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed, chairman of the Dubai Media Council, Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed; and a number of dignitaries, including Helal Saeed Al Marri, director general of the Dubai World Trade Centre Authority and Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing.

Sheikh Hamdan stopped to visit some of the global industry’s biggest technology companies, including Huawei, Dell Technologies, Avaya, Cisco, Intel, Ericsson, TeamViewer, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Microsoft, Dubai Internet City and Etisalat.

The technology showpiece encompasses six co-located shows: Gitex Global, Ai Everything, Gitex Future Stars, the Future Blockchain Summit, Fintech Surge and Marketing Mania.

Sheikh Hamdan said the success of the event demonstrated that Dubai was a safe destination for international trade shows.

Sheikh Hamdan tours Gitex.

Sheikh Hamdan speaks with an exhibitor at Gitex.

Gitex is being in held in line with strict Covid-19 safety measures.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed said the UAE is primed to be at the forefront of “growth and innovation” in the global technology sector after officially opening the Gitex trade fair in Dubai on Sunday.

The Crown Prince of Dubai highlighted the success of the first day of the annual event as proof of the emirate’s ability to deliver international trade shows safely as the world continues its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

More than 3,500 exhibitors drawn from 140 countries will take over Dubai World Trade Centre throughout the week to offer a glimpse into a future driven by advanced technology.

“Dubai and the UAE continue to demonstrate their commitment to supporting the global technology community in accelerating growth and innovation, boosting resilience and driving its transformation agenda in the post-pandemic phase,” Sheikh Hamdan said.

“The strong response the event has drawn from the global sector is testament to the trust the sector places in Dubai as a safe destination for international trade shows.”

Sheikh Hamdan toured the vast exhibition space alongside Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed

, chairman of Dubai Media Council, and Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed, chairman of Dubai Sports Council.

He checked out some of the latest products on show from industry leaders including Huawei, Dell Technologies, Avaya, Cisco, Intel, Ericsson, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Microsoft.