Dubai Showcases Digital Leadership at GITEX EUROPE x Ai Everything 2025 in Berlin
Dubai is set to spotlight its digital transformation journey on the global stage as Digital Dubai leads the city's participation in GITEX EUROPE x Ai Everything 2025, taking place from May 21 to 23 at Messe Berlin.
Organising the Dubai Pavilion, Digital Dubai will present innovations from 12 leading government and private entities, including Dubai Police, Dubai Customs, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, and platinum partners e& and Emaratech. The goal: highlight Dubai's digital excellence, foster global collaboration, and share the city's AI-driven achievements with the world.
Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, Director-General of Digital Dubai, said the city's presence at the event reaffirms its role as a model in digital innovation. 'Our leadership has consistently affirmed that Dubai's experience is a model to be shared globally,'
he stated.
Among the key technologies being showcased is the Dubai Dashboard, an AI-powered platform that offers real-time insights across city sectors. Also featured are Dubai Monitor, which uses AI to predict anomalies, and DubaiFAL, which gauges public sentiment through advanced data analytics.
Other services on display include Smart Employee, an app streamlining HR functions for over 76,000 government employees, and DubaiNow, which offers digital access to more than 320 services. UAE PASS, the national digital identity solution, will also be presented, with over 15,000 services integrated across 358 entities.
GITEX EUROPE is part of the global GITEX network, launched during GITEX GLOBAL 2023 in Dubai. The 2025 edition offers Dubai a key opportunity to exchange knowledge, explore global best practices in AI and digitalisation, and strengthen international partnerships aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.
News Source: Emirates News Agency
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