GITEX Global | Dubai
The world's largest tech and AI event. 200,000 visitors, 6,800 exhibitors, attendees from 180 countries — and this year, for the first time, at a new venue: Expo City Dubai. Founded is going. Are you?
What is it?
GITEX Global turns 46 this year and has grown into the epicentre of the global tech industry. For five days, government leaders, investors, corporates, and founders come together to show where technology is headed — from AI and cybersecurity to quantum computing, digital health, and Web3. More than 400 government entities are present, alongside the world's biggest tech companies and thousands of startups ready for their next phase.
New in 2026: GITEX TechCation, turning Dubai itself into an extension of the event. Less conference room, more city.
What's in it for you?
GITEX is unique because it merges two worlds: the big mainstage energy of a global tech summit and the rawer startup intensity of Expand North Star, the world's largest startup and investor event running alongside it. In 2025, Expand North Star brought together over 2,000 startups and 1,200 investors with a combined AUM of more than $1.1 trillion. These aren't networking rounds — these are conversations that close deals.
For founders, GITEX means visibility in markets European startups tend to overlook. The Middle East, Africa, and Asia are actively investing in technology imports and looking for partnerships with proven European innovators. The MENA region is no longer a side note — it's one of the fastest-growing ecosystems for tech and capital in the world.
And if you want to pitch: the Supernova Challenge has a prize pool of $200,000.
Why now?
AI, digital infrastructure, smart cities, health technology — GITEX's agenda is broad, but the thread running through it is clear: which technologies will shape the world over the next decade, and who's building them? If you have a take on that — and a product to back it up — this is the stage.
RVO is organising a delegation to GITEX Global 2026. Interested? Sign up via RVO.
Who can apply?
You can register for this mission if you meet the following criteria:
- your product or service is high-tech, innovative, and potentially disruptive;
- you have already started or are ready for international scaling;
- your startup is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce.
Don't tick every box but have a compelling reason to attend GITEX/North Star? Make your case when you register — explain why you should be part of the Dutch delegation.
The world's largest tech and AI event. 200,000 visitors, 6,800 exhibitors, attendees from 180 countries — and this year, for the first time, at a new venue: Expo City Dubai. Founded is going. Are you?
What is it?
GITEX Global turns 46 this year and has grown into the epicentre of the global tech industry. For five days, government leaders, investors, corporates, and founders come together to show where technology is headed — from AI and cybersecurity to quantum computing, digital health, and Web3. More than 400 government entities are present, alongside the world's biggest tech companies and thousands of startups ready for their next phase.
New in 2026: GITEX TechCation, turning Dubai itself into an extension of the event. Less conference room, more city.
What's in it for you?
GITEX is unique because it merges two worlds: the big mainstage energy of a global tech summit and the rawer startup intensity of Expand North Star, the world's largest startup and investor event running alongside it. In 2025, Expand North Star brought together over 2,000 startups and 1,200 investors with a combined AUM of more than $1.1 trillion. These aren't networking rounds — these are conversations that close deals.
For founders, GITEX means visibility in markets European startups tend to overlook. The Middle East, Africa, and Asia are actively investing in technology imports and looking for partnerships with proven European innovators. The MENA region is no longer a side note — it's one of the fastest-growing ecosystems for tech and capital in the world.
And if you want to pitch: the Supernova Challenge has a prize pool of $200,000.
Why now?
AI, digital infrastructure, smart cities, health technology — GITEX's agenda is broad, but the thread running through it is clear: which technologies will shape the world over the next decade, and who's building them? If you have a take on that — and a product to back it up — this is the stage.
RVO is organising a delegation to GITEX Global 2026. Interested? Sign up via RVO.
Who can apply?
You can register for this mission if you meet the following criteria:
- your product or service is high-tech, innovative, and potentially disruptive;
- you have already started or are ready for international scaling;
- your startup is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce.
Don't tick every box but have a compelling reason to attend GITEX/North Star? Make your case when you register — explain why you should be part of the Dutch delegation.