GITEX 2020 gears up bigger for global post pandemic recovery

GITEX 2020 is here and is holding from the 6th–10th December 2020.

IT Edge News, one of Africa’s leading technology news sites, is a major media partner of the global event as it celebrates its 40^th edition.  For over a decade, IT Edge News has partnered the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), organizers of the event.

GITEX 2020 reinforces post pandemic recovery

This 40^th edition is reinforcing post pandemic recovery, offering the over 100, 000 visitors a real-life platform to explore opportunities and challenges beyond COVID-19.

GITEX is the only viable physical global event of 2020 connecting governments, businesses and new innovations. With new entrants including organisations from Israel, the event is already billed to live up to its tradition to reignite the vital connections and bring influential players in tech and business together to shape growth strategies for the new realities and the next decade.

This year will feature 26 exhibition sectors and an opportunity to discover the unseen future. More than 9, 000 exhibitors are expected from over 60 countries.

The 40th anniversary of GITEX offers a see-through on what’s coming next in the world of technology and business, as top technology enterprises, startups and think-tanks from around the world reveal their eureka moments and life-changing innovations.”

As one report by ITP.Net states: “GITEX 2020 will lead the tech world from the front with a special bumper edition co-locating with 4 sister shows…,GITEX, will bring together five mind blowing shows under one roof. Attendees will be able to sample a packed conference agenda from GITEX Technology Week 2020, GITEX Future Stars (GFS), GISEC, Future Blockchain Summit and Marketing Mania.

“GITEX 2020 is opening its doors to the world’s premium tech firms and an army of tech fans. This year’s show will offer a veritable cornucopia of technology launches and innovation, so attendees will be able to get hands on with the latest gadgets and devices.

“This year’s event will host the industry’s key players from more than 60 countries including Japan, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Italy, Nigeria, Turkey, Belgium, Romania and India.

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GITEX 2020 applying most rigorous health and safety standards

“GITEX 2020 will apply the most rigorous health and safety standards, as laid out by government authorities, including Dubai Health Authority and Dubai Municipality, to ensure the health and safety of everyone on its premises. Attendees can visit the event in full confidence that the highest standards of safety and hygiene are being applied.

“As the only face to face technology event to be held in 2020, GITEX 2020 attendees will be able to hear key insights from a huge range of international speakers and influencers and interact with exhibitors across the five shows.”

Nigeria fosters GITEX 2020 on youth-led enterprises

Nigeria is fostering its participation at GITEX 2020 on promoting youth-led enterprises to showcase innovations coming from its tech startups community, and the strong policy-thrust on digital economy.

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Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, said Nigeria’s participation is anchored on promoting the energetic entrepreneurship of its young people and the strong push for digital economy.  

The government IT clearinghouse, NITDA, has already inaugurates the Local Organising Committee (LOC) charged with ensuring Africa’s largest economy a rewarding participation.

According to the NITDA’s boss, Nigeria targets early recovery from the pandemic, sees strong economic rebound through the tech innovations of its youths even as it explores the digital economy space to seek for global collaboration so as to re-energise and re-engineer its economy.

Nations are increasingly navigating the pandemic to keep their economy growing, and avoid complete stagnation, the NITDA’s boss enthused.