GITEX 2025: AI and Enterprise Leaders Shape the Intelligence Economy
▼ Summary
– GITEX GLOBAL 2025 is the world’s largest tech and AI event, held from 13-17 October in Dubai with record participation from over 6,800 exhibitors, 2,000 startups, and 180 countries.
– Global ministers and leaders discussed AI’s economic impact, geopolitics, and startup ecosystems, emphasizing collaboration between the UAE, Europe, and other nations.
– Major tech unveilings included generative AI, cloud systems, and innovations like eVTOL prototypes, enterprise AI solutions, and cybersecurity platforms from companies such as e&, Oracle, and BlackBerry.
– The event highlighted the role of AI in driving intelligence-driven economies, with panels on AI infrastructure and partnerships aimed at shaping future societies.
– Day two features high-profile discussions with OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman and other leaders, focusing on AI-native societies and continued tech launches and networking.
GITEX 2025 has officially opened its doors, uniting a record-breaking assembly of technology pioneers, government leaders, and investors to explore the frontiers of artificial intelligence and the intelligence economy. The event, running from October 13 to 17, 2025, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, hosts more than 6,800 exhibitors, 2,000 startups, and 1,200 investors from over 180 countries. This milestone 45th edition underscores Dubai’s pivotal role as a global nexus where public and private sectors converge to address the challenges and harness the opportunities of an AI-driven future.
High-level ministerial dialogues set the tone for the week, with UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri emphasizing the nation’s commitment to an innovation-led economic model. He articulated how the UAE is actively shaping, not just joining, the global innovation race, building a resilient, knowledge-based economy grounded in advanced technology.
Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation at the European Commission, joined Dr. Najwa Aaraj, CEO of the Technology Innovation Institute, to discuss the profound influence of deep-tech ecosystems. Zaharieva highlighted the shared vision between the European Union and the UAE, stating that their collaborative journey to drive beneficial innovation begins at GITEX.
A panel on the “Intelligence Super-Cycle” featured Hon. Evan Solomon, Canada’s Minister for AI and Digital Innovation, and Amandeep Gill, the UN Envoy for Digital Technologies. They examined AI’s emergence as the defining economic infrastructure of our century. Minister Solomon praised GITEX as a vital launchpad for entrepreneurs and underscored the importance of international partnerships in creating AI that is trustworthy and built for everyone.
Andrew Feldman, CEO of Cerebras, provided a glimpse into groundbreaking hardware, explaining how his company built the largest chip ever made. By designing a chip the size of a dinner plate, Cerebras keeps more data on the chip itself, drastically reducing power consumption and delivering unprecedented AI inferencing speeds.
On the expansive show floor, global enterprises unveiled a wave of future-defining technologies. The e& exhibit attracted large crowds with over 90 showcases, including stunning eVTOL prototypes powered by multiple independent batteries and engines, alongside autonomous air taxis and record-setting electric vehicles capable of traveling thousands of kilometers on a single charge.
Oracle presented a comprehensive suite of enterprise AI solutions, featuring agentic AI tools for financial planning and smart supply-chain management. A demonstration with Oracle Red Bull Racing illustrated the power of Oracle Cloud in delivering real-time data that drives performance.
BlackBerry launched its mission-critical communications platform, with a senior representative noting it is the only technology certified by numerous governments worldwide for sovereign, classified communications, making it a trusted partner for several G20 governments and eight of the world’s top ten banks.
AWS, the world’s largest cloud company, demonstrated the inherent power of its cloud platform, emphasizing built-in cybersecurity and operational capabilities. The company highlighted the distinct advantage customers gain through the AWS marketplace, allowing them to seamlessly integrate new solutions.
HCL Software unveiled innovations that enable real-time website and application customization using generative AI, alongside enhanced cybersecurity systems and its BigFix endpoint management platform. The showcase focused on practical AI education, illustrating how businesses can evolve securely and intelligently.
International participation reached a new peak, with Brazil attending as the Country Partner with its largest-ever delegation. They were joined by national pavilions from Canada, Spain, Türkiye, Chile, and Ecuador, with expanded representation from Europe, Central Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the Levant.
Looking ahead to day two, a highly anticipated virtual conversation will feature Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Peng Xiao, Group CEO of G42. They will explore the structural foundations required for building AI-native societies. These nation-scale discussions will continue with senior leaders from a host of influential organizations, including Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, and the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence.
The halls will continue to buzz with high-level policy briefings, major technology launches, and cross-sector networking, reinforcing GITEX GLOBAL’s position as the world’s most influential platform for technology, investment, and international collaboration.
(Source: MEA Tech Watch)
