Europe is in a state of urgency to rethink the current situation and reshape technology infrastructures. Seizing this momentum is GITEX EUROPE x Ai Everything (21-23 May, Messe Berlin).
Germany, the world’s third-largest economy and the host country for GITEX EUROPE x Ai Everything, solidifies its role as the economic and technological leader in Europe. The ICT sector in Germany is projected to reach €232.8bn in 2025 (Statista).
GITEX EUROPE x Ai Everything, organized by KAOUN International, is Europe’s largest tech, startup, and digital investment event. The event is supported by the Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Energy, and Public Enterprises, Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Berlin Partner for Business and Technology, and the European Innovation Council (EIC).
Global tech engages for cross-border and industry partnerships
The inaugural GITEX EUROPE brings together more than 1,400 tech companies, startups, and SMEs, with platinum sponsors AWS and IBM. Other sponsors include Cisco, Cloudflare, Dell, Fortinet, Lenovo, NTT, Nutanix, Nvidia, Opswat, and SAP.
GITEX EUROPE x Ai Everything will feature tech companies from over 100 countries and 34 European states, including tech pavilions from India, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, South Korea, UK, and the UAE.
Trixie LohMirmand, CEO of KAOUN International, the organizer of GITEX worldwide, stated: “There is a sense of urgency and unity in Europe to assert its digital sovereignty and leadership as a global innovation force. The region is establishing itself as a central stage where AI, quantum, and deep tech will be discussed, developed, and scaled.”
Global leaders address EU’s tech crossroads
The event will feature over 500 speakers discussing topics such as AI, quantum, cloud, and data sovereignty. Confirmed speakers include Geoffrey Hinton, Physics Nobel Laureate (2024); Kai Wegner, Mayor of Berlin; H.E. Jelena Begović, Serbian Minister of Science, Technological Development, and Innovation; António Henriques, CEO, Bison Bank; Jager McConnell, CEO, Crunchbase; Mark Surman, President, Mozilla; and Sandro Gianella, Head of Europe & Middle East Policy & Partnerships, OpenAI.
Europe’s moves in AI, deep tech & quantum
Europe is focusing on cross-sector AI applications, new investments, and international partnerships. Ai Everything Europe, the AI showcase and conference of the event, will bring together AI architects, startups, and investors to explore AI ecosystems.
Topics to be presented include EuroStack ambitions and the implications of agentic AI, with speakers such as Martin Kon, President and COO, Cohere; Daniel Verten, Strategy Partner, Synthesia; and Professor Dr. Antonio Krueger, CEO of German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence.
Attendees will have the opportunity to experience Brazil’s Ubivis’s smart factory technology, powered by IoT and digital twins, and Hexis’s AI-driven nutrition plans trusted by over 500 Olympic and elite athletes.
With nearly €7 billion invested in quantum, Europe aims to lead in quantum technology by 2030. GITEX Quantum Expo (GQX), in partnership with IBM and QuIC, will cover quantum research and its impact across industries.
Speakers at the event include Mira Wolf-Bauwens, Responsible Quantum Computing Lead, IBM Research, Switzerland; Joachim Mnich, Director of Research & Computing, CERN, Switzerland; Neil Abroug, Head of the French National Quantum Strategy, INRIA; and Jan Goetz, CEO & Co-Founder, IQM Quantum Computers, Finland.
Cyber Valley: Building a resilient cyber frontline
With the number of cloud breaches doubling and AI-driven attacks on the rise, threat response and cyber resilience are key focuses at the event. Cybersecurity companies such as Fortinet, CrowdStrike, Kaspersky, Knowbe4, and Proofpoint will be exhibiting at GITEX Cyber Valley.
They will be joined on stage by law enforcement leaders, global CISOs, and policymakers, including Brig. Gen. Dr. Volker Pötzsch, Chief of Division Cyber/IT & AI, Federal Ministry of Defence, Germany; H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al-Kuwaiti, Head of Cybersecurity, UAE Government; Miguel De Bruycker, Managing Director General, Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium; and Ugo Vignolo Lutati, Group CISO, Prada Group.
GITEX Green Impact: For a sustainable future
GITEX Green Impact brings together innovators and investors with over 100 startups exploring green hydrogen, bio-energy, and next-gen energy storage.
Key speakers include Gavin Towler, Chief Scientist for Sustainability Technologies & CTO, Honeywell; Julie Kitcher, Chief Sustainability Officer, Airbus; Lisa Reehten, Managing Director, Bosch Climate Solutions; Massimo Falcioni, Chief Competitiveness Officer, Abu Dhabi Investment Office; and Mounir Benaija, CTO – EV & Charging Infrastructure, TotalEnergies.
Convening the largest startup ecosystem among 60+ nations
GITEX EUROPE x Ai Everything hosts North Star Europe, the local version of the world’s largest startup event, Expand North Star.
North Star Europe brings together over 750 startups and 20 global unicorns, including reMarkable, TransferMate, Solarisbank AG, Bolt, Flix, and Glovo.
The event showcases early and growth-stage startups from Belgium, France, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Netherlands, Switzerland, Serbia, UK, and UAE.
Among the startups, Neurocast.ai (Netherlands) is advancing AI-powered neurotech for Alzheimer’s research; CloudBees (Switzerland) is the delivery unicorn supported by Goldman Sachs, HSBC, and Lightspeed; and Semiqon (Finland) is the world’s first CMOS transistor capable of performing in cryogenic conditions.
More than 600 investors with $1tn in assets under management will be seeking new opportunities, including Earlybird VC from Germany, SpeedInvest from Austria, B2Venture from Switzerland, Startup Wise Guys from Estonia, and SOSV from the US.
GITEX ScaleX, in partnership with AWS, is launching as a growth platform for scale-ups and late-stage companies.
With SMEs accounting for 99% of European businesses, GITEX SMEDEX connects SMEs with international trade networks and investors to facilitate global scaling.
Backed by EISMEA and ICC Digital Standards Initiative, the event features SME ecosystem leaders offering advice on stage, including Milena Stoycheva, Chairperson of Board of Innovation, Ministry of Innovation and Growth, Bulgaria; and Oliver Grün, President, European Digital SME Alliance and BITMi.
GITEX EUROPE is part of the GITEX global network of tech and startup events, held in Germany, Morocco, Nigeria, Singapore, Thailand, and the UAE.
For more information, visit: www.gitex-europe.com.
