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RIYADH: Over 40 Saudi tech firms are exhibiting at GITEX GLOBAL 2025 in Dubai, reflecting the Kingdom鈥檚 drive to boost non-oil exports and advance its digital economy goals.
The delegation, organized by the Saudi Export Development Authority, is exhibiting under the 鈥淪audi Technology鈥� banner at the five-day event, which runs from Oct. 13 to 17. Participants include firms from the communications and information technology sectors, alongside several government entities.
GITEX, held at the Dubai World Trade Center, features more than 6,800 exhibitors, 2,000 startups, and delegations from over 180 countries, according to the Emirates News Agency.
黑料社区鈥檚 presence aligns with Vision 2030, the Kingdom鈥檚 economic diversification plan, which targets a larger contribution from non-oil sectors to gross domestic product and aims to position Saudi companies as key players in global innovation supply chains.
鈥淭his participation comes as an extension of Saudi Exports鈥� efforts to enhance the presence of national companies in global markets, and expand the scope of their exports in the growing technical sectors,鈥� the authority said.
It added that the pavilion serves as a platform to connect major companies and specialized entities in technology and innovation.
The companies are showcasing a range of products and solutions in telecommunications and information technology, highlighting the Kingdom鈥檚 ongoing digital transformation efforts.
This year鈥檚 edition of GITEX highlights the fusion of technology, economic strategy, and geopolitical ambition. Opening the discussions on the main stage, Abdulla Bin Touq Al-Marri, UAE minister of economy and tourism, addressed the theme 鈥淭he Race Beyond Innovation: AI, Geopolitics, and the Global Economic Reset,鈥� underscoring how innovation and economic diversification remain at the heart of the UAE鈥檚 national strategy, the Emirates News Agency reported.
Other discussions featured global leaders, including Ekaterina Zaharieva from the European Commission, and Evan Solomon, Canada鈥檚 minister for artificial intelligence and digital innovation, who explored the influence of deep-tech ecosystems and the role of AI as defining economic infrastructure.
The companies present are demonstrating a wide array of cutting-edge solutions and innovative products in telecommunications and information technology, reflecting the profound technological progress and digital transformation agenda currently underway within the Kingdom.