The Gitex Global and Expand North Star exhibitions began this week with the participation of more than 32 micro, small, and medium-sized Bahraini technology companies, in addition to the participation of strategic partners, including the Economic Development Board, Export Bahrain, and ila Bank.

The Kingdom of Bahrain’s pavilion, supported for the ninth consecutive time by Tamkeen, a semi-autonomous government agency in the country, includes 12 SMEs displaying their work at Gitex Global (October 16-20) – considered the largest technology exhibition in the world.

In addition, 20 emerging Bahraini startups participated at the Expand North Star exhibition (October 15-18), one of the largest global startup events hosted by the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy as part of ‘Gitex Technology Week’ events, which is being held at a separate venue from Gitex Global for the first time, in order to welcome more global tech entrepreneurs.

The year’s edition offers tech entrepreneurs a well-established platform to showcase their products and services to over 100,000 expected attendees and visitors from across the globe.

Attendees include a diverse mix of high-level executives, government officials, industry experts, entrepreneurs, academics, and tech enthusiasts, fostering opportunities for regional and international partnerships, market expansion, and interactions with leading experts and global tech company representatives.

In this year's edition, the exhibition places particular emphasis on cutting-edge technological innovations focusing on artificial intelligence. It also explores contemporary areas such as the impact of sixth-generation (6G) networks, expansive virtual business systems within metaverse technology, and more. – TradeArabia News Service