GITEX Global 2025 concludes its 45th edition with record international participation

GITEX Global 2025 concluded its activities today after five days of momentum in making deals and unveiling pioneering breakthroughs in the fields of artificial intelligence, data infrastructure, cybersecurity, quantum computing, digital health and biotechnology, bringing together more than 6,800 exhibitors, 2,000 startups from 180 countries, and 1,200 investors at the Dubai World Trade Center and Dubai Harbour.

In confirmation of the event’s status as a global force pushing the UAE’s leadership in the field of artificial intelligence, Amr Kamel, General Manager of Microsoft UAE, said that the UAE stands at the forefront of digital transformation, and GITEX continues to be a strong platform for pushing this journey forward, and the country’s wise leadership has created an environment in which innovation flourishes, from adopting artificial intelligence responsibly to building a world-class digital system. Attracts global cooperation and investment.

In one of the most anticipated sessions of the week, Sam Altman, CEO of… OpenAIto Ping Xiao, Group CEO G42in a pivotal virtual dialogue on “Engineering Authentic AI Communities,” exploring how cross-border partnerships contribute to shaping the foundations of the global AI economy.

In well-attended sessions, hundreds of ministers and senior government officials from the UAE, the European Union, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America addressed questions of trust, regulation and sovereignty in the age of artificial intelligence, from how to legislate autonomous systems and defend against quantum-age threats to securing cross-border data flows.

Their discussions reflected a global turning point: countries were no longer chasing innovation, but were becoming partners in shaping it.

The sectors critical to the future took the lead this year, with new launches and high-impact discussions at GITEX Quantum, Physical AI, Semiconductors, Mega Data Centres, and GITEX Digital Health and Biotech.

On the show floor and on stages, the founders unveiled next-generation innovations: smart contact lenses that estimate glucose levels from biomarkers, computer implants that decode neural signals in the brain, and AI-powered gene editing techniques that reprogram DNA to fight disease.

In infrastructure, it showcased global technology institutions, chipmakers and cloud giants such as: ai71 andAlibaba Cloud andAMD andAWS and&e andG42 andGoogle andHPE andHuawei andIBM andMicrosoft andOracle andSalesforce andSnowflakebreakthroughs in next-generation semiconductor infrastructure and prototypes of super-data centers designed to power “sovereign AI” loads, reflecting a clear shift from applications to hardware and power grids that will fuel nation-level intelligence.

Zaid Ghattas, General Manager of the Middle East, Turkey and Africa Region, said AMDGITEX Global remains a vital opportunity to communicate with our ecosystem and showcase our portfolio in artificial intelligence and computing, and we look forward to GITEX 2026, reflecting the exciting digital growth in the UAE and the wider region.

In the same context, Miguel Vega, Senior Vice President of Database Platform and Cloud Infrastructure for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa region at Oracle, said that GITEX Global 2025 embodied our focus on “enterprise-ready artificial intelligence and Oracle’s commitment to enabling the UAE’s future driven by artificial intelligence.”

Tariq Masoud, General Manager of Snowflake in the Emirates, said that GITEX Global 2025 was an exceptional opportunity to showcase the capabilities of the artificial intelligence data cloud in helping organizations transform data into real, measurable business value. This year, we are helping organizations move beyond the stage of adopting artificial intelligence and experimentation towards achieving tangible and impactful business results through artificial intelligence, allowing them to open new growth horizons, and drive… Innovate and build AI-driven data economies for the future.

The event witnessed the signing of a record number of memorandums of understanding, cementing new alliances between the public and private sectors for digital transformation.

Some of the partnerships included the collaboration between Presight and Dubai Taxi Transport Company to develop artificial intelligence solutions that accelerate smart and sustainable urban mobility.

It also launched “Amazon Web Services” and “&eA pioneering national program to train 30,000 people in the fields of artificial intelligence and cloud computing across the UAE as part of the “Artificial Intelligence Nation – AFAC” initiative.

The Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi announced 19 strategic partnerships on the second day alone, which included government services supported by artificial intelligence, real estate, smart cities and mobility systems, in the largest commitment recorded within one day since the start of the Abu Dhabi government’s historic participation in the event.

Chiara Marchati, Chief Advisory and Business Officer, said:ai71“Gitex presented a pivotal moment for the company, and we presented a real transformation in artificial intelligence with the State Public Prosecution, and we announced our partnership with… DGE To expand globally, we have proven that Abu Dhabi is building influential artificial intelligence that moves from presentation to application.

In Dubai Harbour, GITEX Global’s Expand North Star startup exhibition raised the pulse of the startup and investor ecosystem as founders from more than 100 countries connected with investors managing assets exceeding US$1.1 trillion.

Cross-border partnerships and direct investment launches took shape on the site, and the “Supernova 2.0 Competition” culminated in a total of $300,000 in prizes. AIM Intelligence Korea won first place, along with second and third winners from Chile and Ecuador, which confirms the expansion of GITEX’s footprint as the largest global platform for the expansion of startups.

In 2026, GITEX is poised to reshape the global technology events calendar with the launch of its first… GITEX TechCation From its new headquarters in the Dubai Exhibition Center in Expo City Dubai.

During the period from 7 to 11 December 2026, “Tech-Cation” opens a new chapter for the largest artificial intelligence and technology event in the world, as “GITEX” goes beyond the confines of exhibition halls to activation across the city with immersive experiences that coincide with the Dubai season of modern life, culture and tourism.

“and designed” GITEX TechCation“To encourage extended schedules and longer stays, welcoming international executives and investors to immerse themselves in the city’s diversity and vitality from gastronomy to sports and wellness, from arts and culture to outdoor adventures.

The event opens on December 7 with a summit.GITEX ScaleA new, results-focused day for world leaders dedicated to high-level strategic dialogues on the critical trends, opportunities and policy frameworks impacting global AI economies.

From December 8 to 11, the exhibition will showcase the latest boundary-pushing innovations across the AI ​​x 5.0 industries, from quantum to biology and semiconductor, continuing to foster collaboration across sectors vital to the future.