GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK 2007

Gitex - the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition, now in its 27th year - has been rebranded as Gitex Technology Week. Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) recently announced the launch of the GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK Global Conference, the inaugural series of strategic seminars

 and dynamic networking sessions to take place throughout GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK, 8-12 September 2007 .The event will take place at  Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC) featuring three dedicated industry events: GITEX Business Solutions, GULFCOMMS and Consumer Electronics, and will be held in association with GITEX Shopper, which takes place from the 6-12 September 2007 at the Airport Expo Dubai. Top industry figures will engage audiences with progressive forums designed to address a range of critical topics within the region’s evolving ICT community, sharing invaluable knowledge about the most important needs of the industry.

DWTC is working closely with platinum sponsor IBM in attracting some of the top CEO’s and strategic decision-makers to the conferences, providing participants with the rare opportunity to learn from, and exchange views with, some of the leading experts within the ICT industry. Kicking off the program on the 8th of September is a keynote speech featuring top IBM Worldwide Executive Al Zollar, a respected industry authority who will provide a high-level perspective of the key issues within the ICT industry

Industry-specific sessions covering various themes are to include: Keeping pace with growth: focus on Public Sector, Customer first: Focus on Banking and Finance, Next generation services: Telecoms, and Emerging Technology as a Business Enabler.Another key feature throughout the week is a group of ‘Head to Head Industry Debates’, which will bring together key stakeholders to explore some of the critical technology issues they face in an ever-changing business environment. These panel discussions aim to initiate dialogue around timely questions including Buy or build, Captive or outsourced, and IT: a profit centre or cost centre.

Complementing the series is the SMB Roundtable, which will focus on the needs of Small Medium Businesses by encouraging interaction between business executives, IT Managers, and a group of leading panellists, in an interactive Q&A format.

This year’s sold-out event is also bigger than last year’s show in terms of space utilization, as companies look to creatively utilize the full capacity of the venue in order to maximize impact.Some of the world’s leading IT companies are out in full force this year including Acer, CA, Cisco, du, etisalat, Hewlett Packard, BIM, i-Mate, Intel, Oracle, Panasonic, Samsung, SAP, Sun MicroSystems, Sony and Trend Micro. These industry trend-setters are looking forward to elaborate and creative product launches, along with innovative customer experiences.Strong demand across so many products is set to bring extra dynamism to GITEX Shopper 2007. As in previous years, vendors will be offering bundled products that enable buyers to simultaneously upgrade a range of electronic goods. 

All sessions are free to GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK trade visitors and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

By: Shabina Sanad

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