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DWTC announces Gitex events

By Staff Report DUBAI -- Dubai World Trade Centre on Monday announced its two mega events - Gitex Technology Week and Gitex Shopper - which are scheduled to start next week.

The biggest ever retail extravaganza Gitex Shopper will start on October 8 at Dubai Airport Expo and the Middle East's most influential ICT event Gitex Technolgoy Week will open its doors on October 9 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Gitex Technolgoy Week, which runs from 9 - 13 October, connects more than 130,000 industry professionals from five continents with over 3,500 suppliers. Under the 2011 theme of "Redefine the Future" Gitex maintains and enhances its status of the region's only finger-on-the-pulse ICT event that not only provides practical solutions, but drives the investment that helps to make the Middle East a competitive technology market.

Helal Saeed Almarri, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai World Trade Centre , organiser of the event said: "Gitex Technology Week, after more than three decades in operation, continues to attract the industry's leading ICT exhibitors and attendees from around the world. Technology is an ever-evolving industry and the Middle East is increasingly becoming both more influential and more lucrative in the global ICT business arena."

"Gitex consistently strives to anticipate the most pressing issues and challenges of the day and provide expert insights and solutions through its world class exhibitors. Gitex is cementing even further its position as a leading influence on the global ICT industry by introducing brand new sectors, not only reflecting the current trends, but by providing opportunities for the future. The industry's top cyber security, digital marketing, card technology and telecoms organisations and experts will showcase their latest products and offer essential new industry perspectives," he added.

This year's Gitex Global Leaders Summit, themed 'Innovation in Leadership', has some of the most inspirational and sought-after speakers within the ICT industry, including Pranav Mistry, the rising star of new technology and radical inventor of Sixth Sense Mistry, voted one of the top 15 Asian scientists to watch and one of the top 35 innovators in the world under the age of 35, will be demonstrating his unique human interface concepts and introducing prototypes for the first time in the Middle East.

One of the sectors new to Gitex 2011 is Cyber Security @ Gitex. A recent Norton Cybercrime report revealed that the global cost of cybercrime is $388 billion, with 76 per cent of UAE residents having been the victim of data theft over the past twelve months. The inaugural Cyber Security sector will offer presentations on cybercrime awareness and how to avoid falling into cyber traps.

Gitex Shopper brings together over 100 power retailers and leading technology names. The exclusive prices and convenient access to the crème-de-la-creme of technology brands will entice more than 160,000 visitors to the event. CompuMe, Dell, du, Etisalat, E4U, Emax, HP, Jacky's Electronics, Jumbo Lenovo, Panasonic, Samsung and Sharaf DG are just a few of the leading brands and retailers who will be present at Gitex 
Shopper this year.

"Gitex Shopper has enjoyed phenomenal success from the show's very first edition. Anticipation for this year's show is at an all-time high with exhibitors planning exceptional deals, and advance ticket sales already reaching record levels," said Trixee Loh, Senior Vice President, Dubai World Trade Centre , organiser of Gitex Shopper.

© Khaleej Times 2011