SL’s IT Sector Set to Showcase Innovation and Forge Global Partnerships at GITEX Expand North Star 2024
September 25, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka’s IT industry is poised to spotlight its innovation and strengthen international partnerships at GITEX Expand North Star, one of the premier technology and engineering events in the Middle East, North Africa, and Asian regions. The event will take place from October 13 to 16, 2024, in Dubai, UAE.
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), in partnership with the Sri Lanka Consulate General in Dubai, is organizing a Sri Lankan pavilion at this prestigious event.
A series of activities, such as business meetings, networking sessions, and field visits across Dubai, will be held to highlight Sri Lankan tech capabilities and foster international collaborations. These efforts aim to boost Sri Lanka’s reputation as an emerging hub for technological innovation on the global stage.
This year, 10 Sri Lankan ICT companies and startups will participate in the GITEX Expand North Star event.
For the first time, the EDB is facilitating the participation of Sri Lankan companies in this global investor program, focusing on promoting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups.
The initiative is geared toward increasing the visibility of Sri Lankan businesses and helping them enter international markets.
Along with the pavilion at Dubai Harbour, the event will feature additional support from the Sri Lankan Consulate General, the Sri Lankan Business Council in the UAE, and the Sri Lanka IT Professionals’ Association in UAE.
These organizations will work together with the EDB to coordinate visits to the broader GITEX Global exhibition, a one-day networking event, and trips to startup incubators in Dubai, all aimed at creating connections and opportunities for Sri Lankan tech entrepreneurs.
GITEX is widely recognized as a leading technology and engineering event in the MENA region and has gained international prominence for its ability to attract global visitors and participants. Recently rebranded as GITEX Global, the event has expanded its reach beyond the MENA region to include Europe and Africa.
The EDB has been organizing Sri Lanka’s participation at GITEX since 2008, with only a few exceptions in 2013 and 2018. The 2023 edition of GITEX drew over 170,000 attendees and featured more than 6,000 exhibitors from 180 countries. The event covered a wide range of technology themes through 24 conference streams.
The 2024 GITEX event will center around nine core technology themes: Artificial Intelligence, Telecommunications, Cybersecurity, Future Mobility, Coders/Developers, the Metaverse, YouthX, Sustainability, and the CTO World Congress.
Additionally, GITEX Global will include nine co-located events, running simultaneously from October 14 to 18. These events will focus on AI, future urbanism, blockchain technology, and more.
