Gitex 2021
GITEX Tech Week, Day 1: Innovation at the Helm
The inaugural day of GITEX Tech Week was filled with childlike excitement for almost all attendees.
Your sense of scent is the first to be triggered when stepping into the halls of the event. Imagine the satisfactory smell of newly opened technology, a brand-new smartphone, laptop, or tablet, then multiply that times a million; truly a tech geek’s dream.
Traversing through thousands of eye-catching designed booths and stands within the conference, embodied the sense of innovation that GITEX has to offer. There lie many of the most disruptive companies and individuals that shape our lives, from flying race cars to EV water dispensers.
Panel discussions were sounding around every corner of the conference, with the world’s brightest tech workforce, influencers, and gurus spitting out words of transformation that will most likely shape the way we lead our lives in the next decade. Listening a bit closer would unveil a flurry of side conversations between professionals sharing ideas, networking, or building partnerships leading to new disruptive solutions.
In those moments, others would be seeking a less serious experience, allowing them to kick back, enjoy the music, and the wonders as telecoms and technology tease the world in a fête like manner.
It is impossible to admire all the technology featured at the event in a single day, with innovations and inventions attracting even the most niche of admirers.
There is truly something for everyone at GITEX, no matter what your interest is.
Food courts bustling with attendees, people catching a quick cup of coffee and bite to eat, caffeinated journos finding quiet corners to write their stories, social media teams setting up shop at an adjunct bistro to fill the event’s hashtag with content. Creativity overtook all senses when walking through the halls of Dubai’s World Trade Center.
In parallel, competition between rival companies took center stage and manifested diverse booth designs. Holograms, robot hosts, 5G-powered security cars, digital gardens, mini EVs, and many, many more were found on the exhibition floor, creating a “wow” factor that keeps your jaw-dropping the more you roam in your tech journey.
Tech titan Huawei boasted one of the largest booths at GITEX, fragmenting them into almost a hundred small stands representing their wide range of offerings, from smart city infrastructure to consumer electronics, and each more interesting than the next.
But even the little ones had a heavy impression on many, with startups, SMEs, and entrepreneurs hooking you in with every tech iteration imaginable.
With the closing of the first day, one thing seems more apparent than the other: there is more to be uncovered. Luckily, the event is called GITEX Tech Week, and it’s only getting started.
The ultimate tech festival gave its last farewells to innovations, firm representatives, and intrigued visitors.
From day one till the end, the emergence of technology was a breath-catching voyage taking us to the depths of innovation while modernizing our visualization of what the future holds for us.
Tech companies from all around the globe centered the stage with their digital vision with a widespread technology manifestation taking control of all senses as you roam around the innovative spectacle.
From Etisalat’s robots nurse, “Maira” the robot that can witness and sense its surrounding, NDS’ medical robot that navigated visitors experience, to flying drones, such as Reliable’s robotic surveillance dog drone, and one that would swap human interference, GITEX’s robots had a huge impression on the world’s digital evolution.
In parallel, the air of rivalry surrounded the atmosphere as a battle for excellence was immerging in the digital hub with a multitude of booths illuminating their latest inventions. Big Tech giant Microsoft took center stage with its modern booth that hosted many of the giant’s partners while presenting a diversified selection of tech solutions.
As one of the leading players in the telecommunication sector, Du also commemorated its presence at GITEX Week. Position humanity at the heart of technology and innovation by switching its approach to dealing with humans and societies.
With its campaign, #PoweredbyHumans, the Dubai-based telco elevated the standards of our day-to-day activities to reach the highest level of entertainment to simplify lives. Du’s 5G mining innovation will replace human efforts by enabling skilled labor to work with comfort far from the main site by remotely controlling any mining vehicle in location.
But the journey did not end there as some of the main companies in the tech league also bestowed the festival with their appearances. Companies from all around the globe, such as Huawei, Epson, Toshiba, Ericson, and so much more, staged their booths to infiltrate visitors’ curiosity with their advanced technology.
Chinese manufacturer Huawei displayed a prototype model of its 5G vision to digitalize oil and gas, while electronic company Epson unveiled its latest solutions to raise awareness to heighten the influence technology might have on societies, especially in the Middle East.
On the other side of the festival’s arena, leading Japanese manufacturer Toshiba centered the stage with operational data storage solutions directed at MENA for a memorable digital expansion for various sectors.
As visitors roamed their way through the event, GITEX offered a comely landscape to admire. Innovation stirred creativity and the love for creation as a variety of smart city models showcased the futuristic vision of what townships would look like.
With DEWA’s smart city hologram developed to help local governmental agencies detect infrastructure threats, Du’s 5G modernization of law enframement vehicle with its sell-driving patrol car, and Dubai’s preview of a smart city, GITEX delivered a comprehensive digital experience covering all aspects of life.
Promising partnerships were sowed between GITEX’s barriers as some of the most prominent digital forces share the same ideology of digitalizing tomorrow’s outline to refurbish cities into smart ones.
Dubai’s tech venture included coding classes showcased at some of the companies’ booths to help build the next generation by setting the first stone into creating the engineers of the future.
The city of building human connections with digital innovation to create a supreme metropolitan of the future closed its 2021 journey by welcoming present and future tech lovers in 2022 when it returns with its sophisticated solutions and creations.
Abu Dhabi’s government showcased their vision of an entirely digital city moving forward with solutions spanning everything from financial services, to smart infrastructure and medtech.
Professional audio gear maker Jabra showcased during GITEX 2021 their Evolve series noise canceling headsets, meant to empower the next stage of remote workers, as they are certified for Microsoft Teams and Zoom.
Volkswagen to Develop New Semiconductor with STMicro Amid Chip Crunch
Facebook’s Growth Woes in India: Too Much Nudity, Not Enough Women
Exclusive-U.S. Probes China’s Huawei over Equipment Near Missile Silos
What are the Ethical Issues in Biometrics?
NEOM: A $500 Billion smart-city to be built in Saudi Arabia
5 Reasons Why… Telecoms is Important in Society
Advantages and drawbacks of Voice Recognition Technology
SIM Box Fraud – A Growing Concern
Cisco VP highlights need for inclusivity when entering the 4IR
Salt Edge looks to steer digitalization of EU’s banking sector
Ian Terblanche, Global Strategic Sales & Channel Director at Sigfox
