Gitex Global 2024 officially kicked off today, October 14, with Digital Dubai leading the Dubai government pavilion. The pavilion includes over 45 government and private entities that will present their latest innovative products and solutions across various sectors.
This year’s edition pays special attention to artificial intelligence (AI) as the most common embodiment of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and its transformative impact across various sectors. Therefore, Digital Dubai has dedicated a specific area to AI, showcasing Dubai’s significant achievements in this domain, as well as key future trends.
During the event, the Dubai government pavilion will present a range of cutting-edge digital solutions and AI-powered technologies, tailored for government partners, private sector companies, and diverse target audience segments, including citizens, residents, and visitors of both Dubai and the UAE.
“As in every year, the Dubai government pavilion at Gitex promises its visitors useful experiences that give a good indication of a brighter future for a city that has now become an inspiring global model, a digital capital, and an example of a culture of innovation and future-making,” stated H.E. Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, director general of Digital Dubai.
Digital Dubai’s strategy
During Gitex Global 2024, Digital Dubai will shed light on its strategy which includes seven pillars, four of which include Digital City, Data & Statistics, Cybersecurity, and Digital Competitiveness. The strategy aims to contribute approximately AED100 billion to the digital economy, increase digital safety to 90 percent, and enhance Dubai’s ranking among the top three cities according to the United Nations e-Government Index. In addition, it seeks to develop 50 high-impact digital experiences that are seamless, connected, proactive, and predictive.
Additionally, the strategy aims to position Dubai among the top five global cities attractive to digital talents. In this context, Digital Dubai showcases a range of projects through other pillars including digital economy, digital talent, and digital infrastructure.
Dubai’s key tech partners
The Dubai government’s pavilion at Gitex Global 2024 will witness a notable presence of strategic partners from both the public and private sectors, including e& as the Platinum Partner and Emirates Auction as the distinguished Gold+ Partner.
The list of Gold Partners also includes the Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment, Dubai Airports, and Moro, a subsidiary of Digital DEWA. Additionally, the Silver Partners include the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai, UXE Security Solutions, Network International, and Dell Technologies.
Digital Dubai’s initiatives
Among the key initiatives that Digital Dubai launched as part of its strategy is Digita, an educational knowledge program available on digital channels.
Digita covers a number of topics including digital transformation, data, services, and digital experiences. As part of this initiative, a selected group of speakers and experts will be hosted at the Dubai government pavilion at Gitex under the name “Digita Podcast”. The podcast will provide simple information to promote a culture of digital transformation and innovation in Dubai.
Digital Dubai will also showcase the Dubai Monitor project at Gitex Global 2024, which involves collecting and processing data using AI to detect and predict any anomalies or unusual changes in the data. The project aims to link these data anomalies with local and global events and news that may influence the data to identify potential causes for these changes using AI models.
The pavilion will also feature the Dubai Data and AI Platform, a gateway to Dubai’s official data and statistics, and Dubai Dashboard, a real-time dashboard providing a comprehensive overview of city indicators to make data-driven decisions for various key sectors in Dubai based on advanced data.
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Government initiatives
During its participation at Gitex Global 2024, Digital Dubai will also feature the famous UAE Pass. The number of entities that provide their services through the UAE Pass exceeded 300 entities, including 57 federal entities, 153 local government entities, and 105 private entities, and they offer more than 14,000 services. The total number of registered UAE Pass users reached nine million.
Among the other key government initiatives is Dubai Now which gives user access to more than 280 government and private sector services from over 45 entities. These services include several industry sectors ranging from transportation, health, education, and housing, to bill payments. In addition, the app provides more than 81 services for Emiratis like social benefits, Ferjan events, request for housing grants (land, construction, or replacement), pest control, and much more.
At Gitex Global 2024, Digital Dubai will also showcase the Smart Employee, an AI application that includes all financial, catering, and HR systems. It integrates more than 35 systems and 200 services and serves 76 government entities and about 76 employees in various sectors. The application provides an innovative, easy, accurate, and quick way to manage many various employee services such as applying for leave, permissions, finding and contacting a colleague, and approving procedures.
The government’s pavilion will also feature initiatives like Digital City Experiences, Madinati, and DubaiAI. The pavilion will also witness the launch of a series of initiatives and host several important events, including meetings, workshops, and interviews with various decision-makers, as well as welcoming many innovators in the technology domain.
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