
Dubai is set to host the world’s largest technology and artificial intelligence event, GITEX GLOBAL 2025, bringing together over 6,800 enterprises and 2,000 startups from 180 countries when it opens on Monday at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
From October 13 to 17, the show unites global technology leaders and innovators driving the world’s most ambitious AI infrastructure expansion, organisers said in a statement on Tuesday.
Major participants include Alibaba Cloud, AMD, AWS, Dell, e&, G42, Google, HPE, Huawei, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, Siemens and Snowflake, alongside new innovators such as Cerebras, Datadog, Mitsubishi, Qualcomm, Rital, ServiceNow, Tata Electronics, Telecom Italia and Tenstorrent.
Executive Vice President of Dubai World Trade Centre Trixie LohMirmand said, “Future-critical sectors including data centres, biotech, quantum and robotics are where AI ingenuity is converging with humanity’s most pressing challenges.
GITEX GLOBAL 2025 gives new impetus to these transformative technologies, while continuing to be the harbinger of innovation-led progress across industries and global economies.”
Running alongside the main exhibition, the startup showcase Expand North Star opened on Sunday at Dubai Harbour. Hosted by the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, it features 2,000 startups and more than 1,200 investors managing $1.1trn in assets.
This year marks record international participation, with Brazil joining as a country partner with its largest-ever tech delegation. The Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Tech Destination Pakistan also joined as key partners. New pavilions debuted from Canada, Chile, Ecuador, Spain and Türkiye, reflecting wider representation from Europe, Central Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Levant.
Chief Operating Officer of ApexBrasil, Tatiana Riera, said the gathering was “a great opportunity to show how Brazil is driving innovation and creating tech solutions for global challenges.” President of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Marko Čadež, added that Serbian startups were showcasing AI applications across fields ranging from well-being and energy to social media analytics.
The five-day event also spotlights investment announcements and cross-border partnerships aimed at shaping the next decade of digital transformation. Business leaders and policymakers are using the platform to discuss how to scale infrastructure, accelerate innovation and build inclusive digital economies.