The third day of the 42nd edition of GITEX GLOBAL featured a special conversation between His Excellency Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, the UAE Minister of Economy, and the GITEX audience as well as some noteworthy announcements, including the opening of the UAE’s first metaverse hospital, the gathering of the biggest unicorns in the world to exchange funding advice, and a sneak peek at how robotic surgery is changing.

Gitex 2022, one of the largest technology summits in the MEA region, continued for the second day on October 11, 2022. The event continues to showcase new innovations and services for a more sustainable ICT ecosystem.

GITEX, the region’s largest technology event, attracts several global technology giants to showcase the latest products and trends in the tech world, paving the way for the year 2023. Technology professionals, entrepreneurs, start-ups, students, and members of the general public interested in technology are all actively participating in these 5-day technology heat-ups.

Khaled Almaeena, a veteran Saudi journalist, was interviewed by TP Sharafudheen, Director – Editorial & Business Strategy at TECHx, in the context of his taking over as Chairman of the Executive Board of TECHx. After dedicating his life to journalism for over 5 decades, Khaled Almaeena is now working for the upliftment of youth in the Middle East and Africa through technology, which he has often referred to as his “Life Mission.”

As the year started with the global tech rout, ongoing inflationary concerns and the recent rebound, yet the tech industry is teeming with great optimism and opportunities at GITEX GLOBAL, as it gets ready to kick off its record 42nd edition. From 10-14 October 2022, GITEX GLOBAL, the world’s largest and most inclusive tech event shall host 4,000+ companies and 100,000+ attendees from 170 countries in Dubai.