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GITEX GLOBAL 2025 Highlights Cyber Resilience and National Digital Security Strategies

Posted on أكتوبر 16, 2025 by doha

GITEX GLOBAL 2025 set a new standard in global digital collaboration as cybersecurity

AI trust, and quantum resilience took center stage Ministers, CISOs, and industry leaders

from around the world convened to redefine the pillars of digital security, cyber resilience

and economic transformation amid rising AI threats

Cybersecurity and AI Trust: The Core of National Digital Strategies

GITEX GLOBAL H E Omar Sultan Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence

Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, emphasized the UAE’s role as a

global technology hub”GITEX embodies the UAE’s vision and leadership in technology

We must prioritize AI capacity-building and risk management through agile, well-informed

regulation to effectively manage AI’s evolving impact

Dr Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of Cybersecurity for the UAE Government, unveiled the UAE

Cybersecurity Vision 2025 report, highlighting an integrated framework combining governance

AI-driven threat detection, and public cyber awareness He stressed the importance of

cultivating a strong cyber culture”People remain our first line of defense in building national cyber resilience

Global Collaboration Against Cybercrime and AI-Driven Threats

Dr Neal Jetton, Director of Cybercrime at INTERPOL, outlined the international fight

against cybercrime, noting the increased use of AI by criminals

“INTERPOL unites countries and private sector leaders to enhance global

cybercrime defenses against increasingly sophisticated AI-driven attacks

Estonia’s Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs, H E Liisa-Ly Pakosta, highlighted the vital

role of international cooperation”Every cyberattack impacts beyond borders, making global

collaboration essential for resilient digital nations

Innovation on the Show Floor: Leading Cybersecurity and AI Solutions

GITEX 2025’s exhibition showcased cutting-edge innovations shaping secure

digital transformation Huawei presented over 80 AI-driven solutions across industrial

intelligence, cloud services, data centers, and intelligent campuses. The launch of the

ICT Skills Development Insights Report 2025 in partnership with UNESCO IITE reinforced

efforts to build a skilled digital workforc

OPSWAT demonstrated advanced cybersecurity solutions including the MetaDefender

Optical Diode for secure OT/IT data transfer, while Fortinet showcased FortiGuard Incident

Response & Readiness, offering AI-powered, subscription-based cybersecurity services

CrowdStrike highlighted its cloud-native Falcon platform, which has achieved a 98% reduction

in critical vulnerabilities across endpoints, cloud workloads, and identity protection

Strategic Partnerships to Strengthen Dubai’s Cybersecurity Infrastructure

A landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Dubai Municipality and

Fortinet International to enhance AI-enabled cybersecurity frameworks across Dubai’s public

sector, bolstering secure digital infrastructure and smart city initiatives

Looking Ahead: GITEX GLOBAL 2025 Wrap-Up and Future Vision

As GITEX GLOBAL 2025 approaches its final day on October 17, the event continues to drive

innovation across AI, cybersecurity, cloud computing, quantum technologies, data centers, robotics

and digital health The 45th edition has attracted over 6,800 exhibitors, 2,000 startups, 1,200 investors

and delegates from 180+ countries, underscoring GITEX’s status as a premier global tech platform

Next year, GITEX GLOBAL will move to the new Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City Dubai, running

from December 7-11, 2026, promising even greater opportunities for digital transformation and business growth

e& Business Egypt Participates at GITEX Global 2024

Posted on أكتوبر 18, 2024 by Fatma abdelhamed

e& Business Egypt Participates at GITEX Global 2024, Showcasing Cutting-Edge Digital Solutions

Cairo, October 17, 2024: e& Business Egypt, e& Egypt’s enterprise arm,

has made a significant mark at GITEX Global 2024, one of the largest global tech exhibitions,

from October 14 to 18.

The unveiling of its bold new identity at GITEX Global 2024 is a testament to e& Business Egypt’s evolution

and commitment to delivering innovative digital solutions that drive performance

and accelerate clients’ digital transformation journeys.

As part of e&, the parent company’s evolution into a comprehensive tech conglomerate,

e& Business Egypt aims to deliver a broad spectrum of solutions,

from advanced technology infrastructure to specialized software services. At GITEX Global,

e& Business Egypt showcased solutions designed to address businesses’ changing needs,

highlighting its relentless focus on innovation, service excellence, and digital readiness.

During the exhibition, e& Business Egypt signed several strategic partnership agreements with prominent local

and international companies. These agreements reinforce the company’s commitment to growth

and underscore its dedication to expanding alliances and boosting its presence in the technology market.

Attendees explored the company’s latest offerings in Artificial Intelligence (AI),

data analytics, cybersecurity, and cloud solutions—all geared to enable businesses to stay competitive

and future-proof their operations.

e& Business Egypt also debuted the beta version of its game-changing application, “Instabusiness.”

This user-friendly app is designed to revolutionize how businesses engage with e& Business Egypt’s services,

providing a simplified experience offering various features to support business growth.

Alongside this, the company revealed its fully revamped website,

offering a glimpse into its future vision for managing businesses in an era of rapid technological change.

Sherif El-Khouly, Chief Business Officer at e& Egypt,

expressed his enthusiasm about the company’s participation at GITEX Global, stating:

“GITEX Global is a world-leading platform that brings together the most innovative technology under one roof.

We are excited to be part of this event, which gives us a unique opportunity to strengthen our partnerships and

showcase our technical expertise”.

“At e& Business Egypt, we believe technology is the key driver of growth and innovation.

That’s why as a tech aggregator, we are committed to developing integrated digital solutions

that improve our client’s performance and facilitate their digital transformation,

helping them achieve their business objectives with greater efficiency and impact,” he added.

e& Business Egypt is positioned as a leader in driving the future of digital transformation

for businesses in the region and worldwide,

further solidifying its status as a critical player in the global technology landscape.

GITEX GLOBAL and Expand North Star set to accelerate world’s AI

Posted on أكتوبر 18, 2024 by Fatma abdelhamed

GITEX GLOBAL and Expand North Star set to accelerate world’s AI

economy with market projected to reach $2.7 trillion by 2032

Event billed as a catalyst for redefining the world’s digital economy and AI ecosystem

under this year’s ‘Global Collaboration to Forge a Future AI Economy’ theme

Photo caption: GITEX GLOBAL 2024 will present its most international edition with

record-breaking participation from Europe, Asia, and Latin America

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 12 October 2024: GITEX GLOBAL, the world’s largest

tech and startup event, takes centre stage in the UAE next week with this year’s 44th edition

destined to redefine the world’s digital economy and AI ecosystem.

Held at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 14-18 October, the incomparable

international showpiece will be more influential than ever this time around – presenting an

expanded events programme that transforms the UAE into an AI universe epicentre.

Under the theme “Global Collaboration to Forge a Future AI Economy”, GITEX GLOBAL

2024 welcomes the world’s largest technology enterprises alongside governments,

investors, experts, startups, academia, and researchers.

Expand North Star, the world’s largest startup and investment show, runs concurrently at

Dubai Harbour from 13-16 October – hosted by Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy and

organised by DWTC.

With over 6,500 exhibiting companies, 1,800 startups, and 1,200 investors from more than

180 countries participating across 38 halls of innovation and business opportunities, these

blockbuster events will see the UAE “strategically propel the next generation of AI-driven

technologies”.

Trixie LohMirmand, Executive Vice President of DWTC, the organiser of GITEX

GLOBAL and Expand North Star, said: “At GITEX GLOBAL in Dubai, we shall close the

year with significant manoeuvres from our tech community by doubling down on global

collaborations and intensive engagements amongst all involved. Through these efforts,

we shall forge competitive advantages in the race towards regional and international digital supremacy.

“With international participation in GITEX GLOBAL 2024 rocketing by almost 40 per cent,

it’s a barometer of the unstoppable ambitions of many young rising digital nations

who are now confidently forging their ways into the future global AI economy through GITEX.

As the world’s most global tech event brand with events in Germany, Singapore, Morocco,

and Nigeria alongside Expand North Star, we are committed to strategically propelling the next

generation of AI-driven technologies via startups, scale-ups and unicorns.

Photo caption: Tech ecosystem to gather in Dubai for the 44th GITEX GLOBAL fostering collaborations for the future AI economy

A global agenda for tomorrow’s AI economy According to Fortune Business Insights,

the global AI market is projected to reach $621 billion in 2024 and soar to $2.7 trillion by 2032.

Given its influence and impact now and in the future,

the technology takes centre stage at GITEX GLOBAL 2024 with over 3,500

enterprises presenting the latest breakthrough innovations in AI, IoT, data,

and the cloud.Amongst them is TECOM Group PJSC, which celebrates its 25th successive year

at GITEX GLOBAL next week. Ahead of the event, Ammar Al Malik,

Executive Vice President of Commercial at TECOM Group PJSC and Managing Director of Dubai

Internet City, said: “Dubai’s pro-innovation frameworks are the bedrock of tech

advancements that serve a greater purpose. GITEX GLOBAL is a springboard to unlock this potential,

and as the region’s leading tech hub, Dubai Internet City has been a proud partner for decades in its mission

towards a brighter future. Our community is pleased to connect

innovators from more than 3,500 companies across fields like artificial intelligence (AI),

Web3, digital transformation, and beyond to realise this vision.”

Abu Dhabi’s most influential companies and organisations, including the Advanced

Technology Research Council (ATRC) and G42 Group with its leading enterprises Presight

and Khazna, will reinforce the Emirate’s position as an emerging global AI nexus. Other tech

giants participating are Adobe, Alibaba Cloud, AWS, Builder Ai, Dell, Google, Honeywell,

Huawei, IBM, Lenovo, Microsoft, Nvidia, Oracle, Salesforce, SAS, solutions by STC, and

Tech Destination Pakistan. Presenting the year’s largest AI event,

GITEX GLOBAL will deliver 120-plus hours of AI and deep tech-focused content across various topics,

facilitating discussions on the implications

of AI in Future Health, Digital Finance, and EdTech. Following the wildfire pace of AI

adoption and the unprecedented growth in data storage demand, the event is also launching

the region’s largest Data Centre Symposium in 2024, featuring the industry leaders

Datalec, Kerno, Khazna, Legrand, NTT Data, Schneider Electric, Vertiv, among many others.
The programme will build anticipation ahead of the all-new AI Everything Global 2025.

This event – taking place in Abu Dhabi (4 February) and Dubai (5-6 February) will gather some

of the world’s most visionary AI tech companies to construct an innovative, fair,

and responsible AI industry of the future. Fast-tracking the next generation of startups
The world’s largest startup and investment event,

Expand North Star will foster the next frontier of tech and innovation.

In another record-breaking edition, the event will connect the most innovative global founders with new markets,

enterprise customers, and an influential pool of investors and venture capitalists with over $1.2 trillion in Assets

Under Management (AUM). These include SOSV, Bessemer Ventures, Lightrock, Sinovation Ventures,

and the European Innovation Fund. Additionally, Expand North Star will seek to redefine the future of money, blockchain,

and creativity through leading co-located events GITEX Impact, Fintech Surge,

Future Blockchain Summit, and Marketing Mania. Accelerating the next generation of scaleups,
the world’s largest start-up pitch competition, Supernova Challenge 2.0,

also graces GITEX GLOBAL with the winners claiming a share of the $200,000 prize pool.

Historic international involvement GITEX GLOBAL 2024 will welcome the highest international attendance in its history,

welcoming over 400 government and digital development agencies from around the world.

Alongside GITEX GLOBAL regulars, the new nations debuting this year will showcase their latest groundbreaking tech innovations.

Next week marks the largest European participation at GITEX GLOBAL with over 35 European countries exhibiting alongside 1,000-plus SMEs and 450-plus startups

from debuting countries, including Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania,
Portugal, Serbia,

and Slovenia. Many rising digital nations from Latin America are also behind

the record-breaking international involvement, as are those from Central and Southeast Asia.

Joining long-time GITEX GLOBAL participants such as China, Japan, South Korea,

and India are several debutants – Singapore, Malaysia, Kazakhstan,

and Kyrgyzstan amongst them. While promoting international business development, entrepreneurship,

and investment engagements to benefit enterprises, organisations, and SMEs alike, GITEX GLOBAL

welcomes the European Innovation Council for the first time, Europe’s biggest deep-tech investor.

It will also see significant collaborations with global organisations from all continents,

such as the European Innovation Council, Tech Destination Pakistan, IE University,

University College London (UCL), Johns Hopkins University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

(MIT), and key corporate ventures from leading tech enterprises such as Sony, Honda,

Standard Chartered, QIC, and many more. An action-packed agenda Throughout its six-day duration,

GITEX GLOBAL will become a microcosm of the world, launching industry-defining programmes

such as GITEX Editions, an exclusive platform for late-stage advanced tech companies and a premier hub for unicorns, soonicorns and rhinos.

In 2024, the event will connect 59 top global unicorns, such as Axelera, DeepL, Insilico Medicine, and Synthesis AI.

The World Future Economy Digital Leaders Summit is another must-attend show with global innovators

and influential leaders set to address critical priorities shaping the future of technology.

Additionally, GITEX Cyber Valley is this year’s most anticipated cybersecurity

showcase – hosted by the UAE Cyber Security Council. With specialists forecasting that damage costs

could reach $10.5 trillion annually by 2025, the show will present a power-packed conference agenda as the world’s

most influential CISOs, CIOs, and GRC leaders to discuss the risks of global cybercrime.

Leo Chen, Corporate Senior Vice President & President of Enterprise Sales at Huawei,

which will be present with a flagship stand at the event, commented on the possibilities unlocked at the event

for the industry: “GITEX GLOBAL offers a unique platform for us to engage in meaningful dialogues with industry

peers about the trends and perspectives on industrial intelligence.

We look forward to sharing our insights and learning from others to explore

the endless possibilities of industrial digital and intelligent transformation.”

For more information on GITEX GLOBAL 2024 and to secure your passes, please visit

www.gitex.com.

Expand North Star 2024″ The world’s largest startup in Dubai”

Posted on أكتوبر 18, 2024 by Fatma abdelhamed

Expand North Star 2024: The world’s largest startup and investment event officially underway in Dubai

Expand North Star’s highly anticipated ninth edition takes place at Dubai Harbour from 13-16 October

Acclaimed event brings entire global startup ecosystem to the UAE to accelerate the world’s most sought-after startups towards rapid growth

and development Photo caption: Expand North Star 2024 launch day welcomes the global tech ecosystem,

investors, innovators, and over 100 participating countries Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 13 October 2024:

Expand North Star 2024, the world’s largest startup and investment event,

is officially underway in the UAE as Sunday saw the entire global startup ecosystem enjoy an action-packed opening day at Dubai Harbour.

Hosted by the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy and organised by Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC),

Expand North Star takes place from 13-16 October at the Middle East’s biggest superyacht club.

Already the annual go-to showcase for startups, investors, accelerators,

and tech enthusiasts to source funding, investment deals, and essential industry updates,

Expand North Star 2024 is primed to be the most prominent, dynamic, and influential in its nine-year history.

Seamlessly integrated with GITEX GLOBAL, the event presents an extensive programme

and immersive exhibition with over 1,800 exhibiting startups and more than 1,200 investors with assets under management (AUM) exceeding $1 trillion.

Fascinating first day of record-breaking event Whilst bringing the entire startup ecosystem to the UAE

and accelerating the world’s most sought-after startups towards rapid growth and development,

this year’s edition is also the largest and most international to date with over 100 countries participating.

Expand North Star 2024 hosts its biggest-ever European participation with over 1,000 SMEs

and more than 450 startups from 35 countries across the continent.

Several participated in one of the highlight sessions of “Investor Sunday”

at Expand North Star – ‘Connected for Success: The Power of Cross-border Collaboration in Europe’.

Alongside panellists from France, Italy, Poland, and Portugal, Dr. Sebastian Schäfer,

CEO of House of Finance & Tech Berlin, discussed the future of funding and investments.

Dr. Schäfer called for newfound cross-continental collaboration between European nations,

citing the vast “untapped potential” across the digital space. He said:

“As countries, we don’t collaborate.

We need real joint value propositions for tangible success and use cases that help us to work together.

We have the ingredients needed to competewith the big tech companies from China and the US

– but we need novelty ways to utilise advantages, harness talent,

and create future unicorn factories. There’s so much untapped potential waiting to be explored.”

Expand North Star 2024 also welcomes a wide variety of new exhibiting companies from Central Asia,

Southeast Asia, and Latin America alongside many from the Middle East and Africa.

Bringing together 59 leading unicorns with a combined valuation of $400 billion,

Expand North Star 2024 fosters startup innovation with the all-new NS scaleups.

This programme has been introduced to forge collaborations, stimulate business growth,

and connect late-stage startups with strategic partners, venture capitalists, and clients.

The opportunistic unicorn landscape was explored in another of the opening day’s

standout sessions –‘Climate Tech Unicorns: Valuation, Volatility,

and Venture Capital’.

During the Sunday afternoon talk, Sean O’Sullivan,

Founder of US venture capital firm SOSV – the world’s most active climate tech investor –

addressed the opportunities at hand for the climate tech unicorns of tomorrow.

He said: “Climate change is an urgent, existential crisis for humanity – and unsustainable,

nonsensical business models cannot continue.

There are opportunities for tens of thousands of startups to immediately begin solving our problems and

reinventing society – becoming profitable over time.

Open AI was founded in 2015 and was going nowhere until recently.

Now it’s the most valuable company in the world.

With perseverance, companies can suddenly be worth hundreds of billions – even trillions – of dollars.”

What to watch out for at Expand North Star 2024?

Throughout its four-day duration, Expand North Star casts a unique and insightful spotlight on the future of money,

blockchain, creativity, and the planet through industry-defining events, including GITEX Impact,

Fintech Surge, Future Blockchain Summit, and Marketing Mania.

The inaugural Tech Transfer 3.0 converges leading research labs, visionary scientists, engineers, tech experts,

and academics to demonstrate innovation from concept to real-world applications.

This event welcomes high-tech institutions for the first time – including IE University,

University College London (UCL), Johns Hopkins University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

The globally acclaimed Supernova Challenge 2.0 also presents the best startups from Europe, Asia,

and Africa, building momentum for the new and eagerly awaited GITEX EUROPE Berlin, GITEX ASIA Singapore,

GITEX NIGERIA, and GITEX AFRICA Morocco in 2025.

After six months of semi-finals worldwide,

nearly 200 selected startups will pitch in the global grand finale for a cash prize pool of $200,000.

In a proactive and engaging way to connect the UAE’s youth with Dubai’s economic agenda,

the younger generation will also be in the spotlight through GITEX YouthX Unipreneur with YouthX Talks

and an Educators Innovation Pitch among the schedule highlights.

Expand North Star runs concurrently with GITEX GLOBAL 2024, the world’s largest and

best-rated tech and startup event taking place at DWTC from 14-18 October.

For more information, please visit: www.expandnorthstar.com.

Expand North Star Brings Attention to Future of Creativity and Spirit of Innovation on Final Day

Posted on أكتوبر 18, 2024 by Fatma abdelhamed

Expand North Star Brings Attention to Future of Creativity and Spirit of Innovation on Final Day

The UAE transforms into a global hub for startups, future unicorns, and investors,

as Expand North Star concludes its 9th edition with record-breaking international participation

The world’s largest startup and investment event shed light on the Impact of AI

on the Future of Creativity, Money, Blockchain and our Planet

Photo Caption: Expand North Star concludes its 9th edition with record breaking international participation

and thousands of visitors from over 100 countries

Dubai, UAE, 16 October 2024: Expand North Star 2024, the world’s largest startup andinvestment event, concluded today, breaking records in international participation and cementing the UAE’s position as the global nexus for technological innovation. The four-daymajor event attracted 1,800 startups, 1,200 investors managing assets exceeding $1 trillion, 59unicorns, and thousands of visitors from over 100 countries, transforming Dubai Harbour intoa bustling hub of cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking ideas.

Organised by Dubai World Trade Centre and hosted by Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, the powerhouse showcase reached the mark of 13,000 concierge-arranged meetings and 88% of startups participating for the first time, offering unrivaled networking opportunities.

Global Innovators Shine at Expand North Star

Expand North Star 2024 became a global innovation hub, bringing startups from all corners of the world,

from Europe, Asia, Africa, and as far as Latin America, as they showcased next-gen technologies—from AI and

quantum computing to sustainable transport and digital health solutions.

Debuting at the event, Austria’s CycloTech GmbH introduced CycloRotors, a sustainable,

electrically powered propulsion system for air mobility vehicles, promising unmatched maneuverability.

German-based Clockin offered small businesses a simple digitalisation tool for managing time tracking,

employee data, and product management. Fabian Ebbert, CSO, Clockin,

said: “Our tech is best for companies with deskless workforce of about 50 employees and provides solutions like

time tracking, employee management, and job cost management.

We came to ENS to understand if there is a need for our product in the UAE,

and it seems like ample small companies haven’t digitalised their processes yet.

So, if things work out well with our new partners, we will expand here.

” From South Korea, EYL Inc. presented its Quantum Random Number Generation chip,

strengthening IoT security by generating powerful encryption keys. Meanwhile, Physio showcased an AI-powered

device for predicting and managing neurodegenerative diseases.

UAE’s Wamda AI wowed with its Sharp Vision camera system, mirroring human vision and extending operational range by up to 100 times,

revolutionising industries like security and smart cities.

Photo Caption: 9th edition of Expand North Star shed light on the Impact of AI on the Future of Creativity, Money, Blockchain and our Planet

AI Sparks Interesting Conversations on Human Creativity at Marketing Mania As AI reshapes media and marketing, big questions loom about the future of human creativity. One of the panels highlighted how consumers must discern quality with an exponential growth in content creators and AI expected to disrupt the industry.

Sir Martin Sorrell, Founder & Executive Chairman of S4 Capital plc, UK, took it further

and said: “Media planning and buying business will turn upside down. There are almost 250,000

people in the big firms who will not have jobs in the next three years for two reasons:

Their tasks are relatively inefficient,

and the second is a lack of transparency.” He closed with a compelling takeaway:

“Learn three languages- Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, and Code.”

This year also saw the debut of Sonar+D Creative Summit, set up in partnership with Sonar,

which brought in a host of technological proposals in an exhibition space.

Prominent speakers across the show discussed the future of creativity.

Among those that took to the stage were, Neil Patel, Co-founder, NP Digital, USA; Mayank Yadav,

Director of Product, Reddit, USA; Andrea Faroppa, Head, Sonar+D, Spain; and Prashant Saran, Director -Operations, Amazon, UAE.

GITEX GLOBAL Paves Way for the Evolution of Deep Tech

Fully aligned with GITEX GLOBAL, Expand North Star placed deep tech at the heart of its
discussions. Thomas Debass, Chief Partnership Officer at the US State Department was
among the speakers who emphasises the importance of deep tech. He said: “This platform is a
public-private partnership in action. The Government of Dubai is hosting the world, and what
impresses me most is Dubai’s vision for the future. This is where the Museum of the Future
exists—not just as a symbol but as a challenge to think about what’s next. Deep tech feels like
the distant future, yet GITEX is making it happen now, even expanding into Morocco.”

Tech Transfer 3.0: Bridging Innovation and Real Innovation

Powered by Deep Tech MENA and GIE (Global Innovation & Entrepreneurship), Expand North
Star also launched Tech Transfer 3.0, a platform bringing together research institutes and
scientists to turn breakthrough innovations into tangible products. Attendees had the chance to
get up close with cutting-edge prototypes and demos from leading institutions like Johns
Hopkins University, Virginia Tech, MIT, IE, and Georgia Tech. These showcased AI based
concepts and STEM research initiatives, fueling the transformation to real world applications.

Spectacular Finale: Holo by Eric Prydz

As Expand North Star 2024 now concluded, the tech fever continues with GITEX GLOBAL, the
world’s largest tech and startup event, which is running until Friday. Swedish DJ Eric Prydz will
take the stage at Expo City Arena on 18 October for the grand finale, debuting his spectacular
HOLO show in Dubai. This immersive audio-visual experience will blend Prydz’s iconic beats
with eye-catching 3D hologram, closing out a week of celebrating technology.

Expand North Star 2024, the world’s largest start-up event

Posted on أكتوبر 18, 2024 by Fatma abdelhamed

Most Innovative European and British Start-ups to Take Over Dubai this October with their Largest Presence ever at Expand North Star

Expand North Star 2024, the world’s largest start-up event, will gather over 2,000 exhibiting start-ups at the Dubai Harbour, 400-plus hailing from Europe

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Expand North Star, the world’s largest start-up event, returns from 13-16 October 2024 to the iconic Dubai Harbour,

featuring its biggest European and British participation ever seen.

The 9^th edition of the landmark start-up show based in Dubai is expected to bring together over 2,000 start-ups,

with more than 400 from Europe and the United Kingdom joining the four-day exhibition.

Hosted by Dubai Chambers and organised by Dubai World Trade Centre,

Expand North Star is part of GITEX GLOBAL, the world’s largest tech event.

Exhibiting start-ups will be showcasing their solutions and real applications in Agritech, Artificial Intelligence,

Climate Tech, Fintech, Health Tech, HR Tech, Mobility, Creative Economy, Software as a Service, and more.

Germany is leading among the new country pavilions from the region,

with 40 start-ups debuting at the show this year, followed by Ireland, Poland, Latvia, Austria, and Portugal.

Returning participants include the United Kingdom, with 50 start-ups on their flagship stand,

a twofold growth compared to their participation in 2023. Close behind are France, Italy, and Turkey.

Omar Hassan, Managing Director of Global Growth Hub in the UK said:

“We are thrilled to have the fastest-growing technology companies joining this year’s delegation, spanning across

FinTech, AI, Sustainability and EdTech.”

As the world’s third most valuable start-up ecosystem, with a market value exceeding $1.1 trillion,

the UK is home to over 150 unicorns and 25,000 funded start-ups, many of which are poised to scale up,

according to global data company Dealroom.

This challenging journey can be significantly enhanced through a trusted connector,

enabling companies to forge impactful cross-regional collaborations and explore new investment opportunities.

“Expand North Star as a global platform provides UK tech with a great path and connectivity both into local markets

in the region and beyond, particularly in Asia and Africa.

The delegation is ready to explore expansion into the UAE, a

nd that will be the biggest takeaway for many participants,” said Hassan.

Investors and Unicorns Capitalize on Unmatched Opportunities at Expand North Star

According to Crunchbase, European start-ups saw a 31% increase in funding only in Q2 2024,

reaching nearly $16 billion compared to the previous quarter.

This represents a 17% rise year over year, with significant growth in both early and late-stage funding

and surpassing Asian start-ups’ funding for the first time on a quarterly basis.

The region’s most visionary investors will be present at Expand North Star 2024,

representing 30% of the more than 1,200 investors and VCs from around the world gathering in Dubai.

Visitors can have the chance to see SpeedInvest,

one of Europe’s most active early-stage investors with over €1 billion assets under management (AuM)

and offices in Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, and Vienna.

The premier lineup of investors also includes the deep biotech fund H Tree Capital from the UK,

the Estonian accelerator and fund Startup Wise Guys,

the consumer tech and fintech investment company Prediction Capital from Switzerland,

the Portuguese R&D-focused venture capital M4 Ventures, among many others. VCs, accelerators,

and investors will join an exclusive programme of meetings, eagerly anticipated panel discussions on stage,

and the Supernova Challenge, the world’s largest pitch competition with a $200,000 cash prize.

Beyond the unparalleled investors

, this record-breaking edition of Expand North Star will connect the audience with over 65 global unicorns,

with extensive participation from Europe and the UK’s most influential companies, such as Volocopter,

the German aircraft manufacturer launching the world’s first sustainable and scalable urban air mobility business later this year.

The conference agenda will feature unicorn giants BitPanda from Austria,

with over four billion US dollars valuation and nearly three million customers,

and Climeworks, Swiss unicorn backed by Microsoft Climate Fund and the technology provider holding a 10-year

carbon removal offtake agreement to support Microsoft’s commitment to become carbon negative by 2030.

Expand North Star is the powerhouse start-up event inspired by GITEX GLOBAL,

the world’s largest tech show, returning for its 44^th edition from 14-18 October at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).

Together, the shows spearhead the world’s biggest tech takeover in Dubai,

presenting 6,700 exhibiting companies from 180-plus countries across 41 halls.

For more information, visit: www.expandnorthstar.com