GITEX Global 2026

GITEX Global is Dubai's flagship technology exhibition and one of the longest-running tech shows in the world, now in its fifth decade. The 2026 edition moves to December and to a new home at Expo City Dubai, opening with a one-day leadership summit before a four-day expo and conference programme on AI, compute, cyber, startups and deep tech.

The GITEX Summit (7 December)

The week opens with The GITEX Summit on Monday 7 December at Dubai World Trade Centre: a single high-level day for ministers, policymakers, C-suite leaders, sovereign funds and founders. It is built around three themes and includes closed-door briefings and hosted networking.

• The Compute Economy
• The New Map of Capital
• Future Frontiers
• Four closed-door Chatham House briefings on AI, compute, sovereign capital and post-quantum security
• Executive Breakfast Briefing, Private Lunch and Gala Dinner

Expo and conferences (8–11 December)

From Tuesday 8 to Friday 11 December the exhibition runs at the Dubai Exhibition Centre in Expo City Dubai, with five conference stages, leadership roundtables, certified trainings and workshops, and free Tech Talks on the show floor. Each day follows its own lens.

• Main Stage: grid decisions, the compute mandate and the China Summit
• Falcon (AI): sovereign AI, agentic enterprise playbooks
• Q (Cyber): cyber at machine speed, agentic threats, recoverable systems
• Dune (Startup / Expand North Star): AI-native founders, deep tech and quantum funds

Co-located shows

Several shows run inside GITEX Global during the week, with the visitor pass covering exhibition access across them.

• Expand North Star, the startup and investor show (8–10 December, Dune Stage)
• LivX, the longevity, biotech and health tech show (7–10 December)
• GITEX World Robotix, GITEX MOVE mobility and GITEX Super Computex data centre zones

Who attends

Technology companies, government entities, enterprise buyers, startups and investors from around the world. In 2025 the show spread over two venues, Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai Harbour, with more than 40 exhibition halls.

Visitor admission

As checked on 17 October 2026, the official Visitor Pass costs AED 465 including 5% VAT, with the early-bird offer expiring on 24 October 2026. It covers exhibition access and free-to-attend conferences at Expo City Dubai from 8–11 December, plus the networking app. It excludes the 7 December Summit at DWTC, certified training and workshops. Recheck the booking page before payment.