At GITEX 2025, Sofian Benali, Vice President EMEA Partnerships, Dataiku, gives an overview of the regional channel and alliance strategy. Dataiku has multiple global alliances with system integrators and cloud providers. Benali explains what localisation look like for partnerships in the Middle East.
Benali explains further on how Dataiku can be positioned as a neutral orchestration layer by channel partners avoiding vendor lock-in for multi-vendor LLM and agentic ecosystems; what enablement Dataiku is providing for partners around Generative AI and Agentic AI; and what are the gaps that still need to be addressed in the region.
Looking ahead Benali discusses, what are the biggest opportunities for channel partners in the Middle East ecosystem and what partners must do differently to capitalise on them.
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 is 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.
