When and where are BITEX 2026 and MEET ICT held?

On 27 and 28 October 2026 at the Gulf Convention Centre, Gulf Hotel, in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.

Visitors register online on the BITEX website; conference delegates, speakers and workshop participants register through the MEET ICT website (meetict.com/bahrain).

Is there a workshop programme?

Yes. The conference runs on 27 and 28 October, with a workshop on 28 October 2026.

BITEX 2026 & MEET ICT Conference

Name: BITEX 2026 & MEET ICT Conference
Start: 2026-10-27T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-28T17:00:00+00:00
Location: Gulf Convention Centre

About this event

BITEX, the Bahrain International Technology Exhibition, is a two-day ICT show held alongside the MEET ICT Conference, one of the longest-running technology conferences in the Kingdom. The 2026 edition runs under the theme 'AI: Driving the Digital Economy of Tomorrow', looking at how artificial intelligence is reshaping enterprises, public services and whole sectors, from finance and healthcare to manufacturing and logistics. Technology vendors, startups and service providers exhibit to buyers from Bahrain's public and private sectors.

MEET ICT Conference

The conference runs on both days, with a workshop day on 28 October. It combines keynote sessions with sector-focused topics, organised around three strands of the 2026 theme: intelligent innovation, digital transformation at scale, and building a future-ready digital economy.

Artificial intelligence
Cyber security
Digital economy and digital transformation
5G and cloud computing
Big data and blockchain
Smart cities and the Internet of Things
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Fintech

Exhibition

BITEX gathers ICT companies and startups under one roof to show products and services for digital transformation, with stands, sponsorship and country-agent options for exhibitors looking to enter the Bahraini and wider Gulf market.

Who attends

The organiser's visitor profile lists CIOs, CSOs, CEOs, board members, consultants, senior security officials and IT managers.

Government
Finance and banking
Education and healthcare
Insurance
Oil and gas, infrastructure and energy
Transportation and logistics
IT distribution, hardware and software
Manufacturers and suppliers

Tickets & passes

Visitor: Exhibition visitor registration on bitexbh.com
Conference delegate: MEET ICT delegate registration on meetict.com

BITEX 2026 & MEET ICT Conference was a Technology event that took place 27-28 Oct 2026 at Gulf Convention Centre, Manama, Bahrain.

Event recap

BITEX 2026 and the MEET ICT Conference took place on 27 and 28 October at the Gulf Convention Centre in Manama, organized by the Bahrain Technology Companies Society (BTECH) with WorkSmart for Events Management under the theme "AI: Driving the Digital Economy of Tomorrow". Bahrain's Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, Dr Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, opened the two events. Sessions covered artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, cybersecurity and skills, and the ministry said it is developing a national AI strategy to support the Kingdom's digital transformation.