At GITEX 2025, Travers Nicholas, North Gulf Managing Director, Dell Technologies, explains how Dell Technologies’ Agentic AI and automation are boosting Qatar’s digital economy goals and how they are being presented at GITEX 2025. Nicholas also explains how Dell Technologies is enabling and supporting Qatar’s sovereign AI ambitions with secure, scalable infrastructure; how the vendor is accelerating digital transformation in Qatar with its advanced AI, edge, and multi-cloud solutions; and how Dell Technologies is partnering with public institutions in Qatar to drive the growth of Qatar’s ICT industry.
GITEX GLOBAL, the world’s largest tech and AI event, celebrates its 45th edition in 2025. Organised by Dubai World Trade Centre, the landmark event takes place from 13-17 October at DWTC, featuring over 6,800 exhibitors, including 2,000 startups from 180 countries, alongside 1,200 investors with a combined US$1.1 trillion in assets under management and more than 40 unicorns. Running in parallel is GITEX GLOBAL’s startup showcase, Expand North Star, organised by DWTC and hosted by the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, from 12-15 October 2025 at Dubai Harbour.
Converging one of the largest cohorts of growth and late-stage startups, scaleups, venture capitalists, corporate investors and startup ecosystem operators, the show positioned as the world’s largest startup and investor connector event. In 2026, GITEX GLOBAL and Expand North Star reunite in a new home at the Dubai Exhibition Centre – Expo City Dubai, with a new format that begins on 7 December with the GITEX Scale Summit, followed by an immersive Exhibition from 8-11 December. Recognised as the world’s largest technology and AI event brand, GITEX now spans 14 cities across multiple continents.
