Expo 2020 Dubai’s ambition is to provide the most digitally connected and immersive event in the history of the World Expo. Cisco technologies and innovations are used to digital power experiences across the Expo grounds.

NavInfo Europe incorporates the Advanced Research Lab for NavInfo Co., Ltd., and provides efficient simulation solutions which aim to promote safety, security and cost efficiency for the automotive industry.

InnovItalyUAE looks at opportunities to enhance bilateral cooperation in innovation between Italy and the UAE and is held in partnership with Khalifa University of Science and Technology and Dubai Future Foundation.

The UAE AI spending leads the region and accounts for about one-fifth of the total in the Middle East and Africa, which is set to reach USD 374 million in 2020.

Smart cities preceded COVID-19, of course, built on the concept of digital municipal systems that do everything from controlling traffic grids and ensuring water quality to promoting online voting. This was already a high growth market segment. Research conducted pre-pandemic indicated that a staggering $189 billion would be spent worldwide on smart cities.