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CCTV+: China-Africa Media Cooperation under the concept of “Sincerity, Real Results, Amity and Good Faith”

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BEIJING, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The 6th Africa Link Union (ALU) Annual Meeting was held in Beijing on Monday, gathering 26 media representatives from 19 countries and regions to help strengthen media cooperation between China and Africa.

A group photo of media representatives.
A group photo of media representatives.

Hosted by the CCTV Video News Agency (CCTV+), participants shared their views on how to deepen collaboration under the theme of “Sincerity, Real Results, Amity and Good Faith, Strengthening China-Africa Media Cooperation”.

In his opening address, Mr. Teng Yunping, president of CCTV+, gave a warm welcome to attendees from across the African continent and said China–Africa media cooperation has played an essential role in furthering relations between the two sides.

“The working mechanism of the ALU has brought us closer and closer, and has also built a bridge for people-to-people connections in terms of media communications between China and Africa,” said Teng, adding that the ALU has made positive contributions to the comprehensive development of China–Africa relations.

The meeting also saw the signing of the Cooperation Agreement on AMSP (All Media Service Platform) between Teng Yunping, CCTV+ president, and Ousman Abdelmoumine Bechir, CEO of Tchad 24.

Mr. Teng Yunping signed the Cooperation Agreement on AMSP with the CEO of Tchad 24.
Mr. Teng Yunping signed the Cooperation Agreement on AMSP with the CEO of Tchad 24.

Ms. Song Jianing, Deputy Director of the China Global Television Network (CGTN), said: “For better aggregating the news content of the world’s main media and creating effective in-depth diversified international cooperative media in the long-term, CGTN is willing to provide African media partners with more media public products in the future, and to conduct closer exchanges and cooperation.”

“CCTV plus has become a significant source of news content for our station,” said Ms. Susan Ng‘ong’a, Chief Executive Officer of Kenyan broadcaster Switch TV.

“Switch media looks to further build alliances within the African Link Union through creating a world class product of professional news content and strengthening the partnership for years to come,” she said.

“Thanks to the China Media Group, CGTN, CCTV+ for the collaboration. We have learned from you, we have adapted to new working methods such as the AMSP platform for example,” said Mr. Martin Ngningaye, Chief Executive Officer of Afrique Média from Cameroon. He said the exchanges of audiovisual content have allowed audiences to discover the truth about China and learn more about the splendor, cultural diversity and tourism sites in the respective countries, and especially to realize the neutrality and rigor in the processing of information.

Media representatives also shared their opinions on covering significant international events and their future plans for Chinese and African media cooperation after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), as well as further development of the ALU at the meeting.

The event also saw the winners of the ALU News Awards from 2021 to 2022 being announced, honoring members that have made outstanding contributions to the development of the cooperation platform over the past year.

The ALU was initiated by CCTV+ and media organizations across Africa in 2016, aiming to promote media cooperation and exchanges between China and Africa.

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2022 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit Kicks off

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BEIJING, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — CRI Online: On November 9, the 2022 World Internet Conference (WIC) Wuzhen Summit got under way in Wuzhen, Zhejiang Province. This year’s WIC Wuzhen Summit serves as the first annual meeting of the WIC since the inauguration of the international organization, and brings together more than 2,000 representatives from over 120 countries and regions who are attending either in person or online.

Meeting Venue
Meeting Venue

The theme of the summit, “Towards a Shared Digital Future in a Connected World – Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace”, focuses on four main topics: cooperation and development, technology and industry, humanity and society, and governance and security. The 2022 session covers the hot issues of the moment in the world of cyberspace and reflects the insights from various industries on the growth prospects for the Internet that could set the groundwork for the next stage of development in digital technologies. The event showcases on the international stage solutions proposed by China’s leaders in the field, their wisdom, and the contributions they have made and will continue to make to facilitate the growth and governance of the Internet.

A series of events, including the Release Ceremony for the World’s Leading Internet Scientific and Technological Achievements, the unveiling of the Blue Book for the World Internet Conference, and the finals for the “Straight to Wuzhen” global internet competition, also took place during the summit.

(Text by Shi Yue, photo by Wang Chongning)

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ICP DAS – BMP to partake in the COMPAMED 2022, Germany for the first time

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HSINCHU, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ICP DAS – BMP (Biomedical Polymers), a Taiwan medical TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) supplier, will exhibit TPU pellets with 50% tungsten content (W50) for the first time in the COMPAMED 2022, Germany. The exhibition – a melting pot for high-tech solutions in the medical technology sector – takes place in DÜSSELDORF from 14 to 17 November.

ICP DAS - BMP to partake in the COMPAMED 2022, Germany
ICP DAS – BMP to partake in the COMPAMED 2022, Germany

ICP DAS – BMP will showcase three series of highly stable medical-grade TPU pellets, namely, Alithane™ (ALP series), Durathane™ (ALC series), and Arothane™ (ARP series). This year, ICP DAS – BMP unveils a new range of pellets with a tungsten content of 30% (W30) and 50% (W50), respectively. As we advance, ICP DAS – BMP plans to develop pellets with 70% tungsten content (W70) and a new ARP-CHDM series in 2023.

All medical-grade TPU pellets by ICP DAS – BMP are 100% made in Taiwan and have superb biocompatibility, hydrolytic & chemical resistance, mechanical properties, and radiodensity; they can be customized and color-matched. To provide customers with the best service, ICP DAS – BMP offers shorter lead times and accepts smaller quantity orders.

Applications of medical-grade TPU pellets range from cancer treatment and urology devices to retainers, etc. Shortly after being established, ICP DAS – BMP achieves outstanding results domestically and internationally. Medical device manufacturers from South Korea, Israel, and France have chosen ICP DAS – BMP’s trustworthy and high-quality TPUs.

Visit ICP DAS – BMP’s booth at Hall 08B, Booth 8BC17-2, from 14 to 17 November 2022, and learn more about the upcoming ARP-CHDM series.

About ICP DAS – BMP

In response to the growing demand for TPUs in medical applications, in 2018, ICP DAS established a new business unit to develop and produce medical-grade TPUs, ICP DAS – BMP. The company has obtained ISO 13485 certification for its raw material warehouses and production lines.

ICP DAS – BMP has its own laboratories for polymerization, physical properties analysis, and cytotoxicity testing. All the TPUs supplied by ICP DAS – BMP are USP Class VI certified and compliant with the ISO 10993 international standard. Materials have passed skin sensitization and cytotoxicity tests according to ISO 10993-5 and ISO 10993-10. These enable ICP DAS – BMP to guarantee biocompatibility for medical device manufacturers.

For more details, please visit our website: https://bmp.icpdas.com/

For TPU products, solutions, and inquiries, contact us directly: sales_bmp@icpdas.com

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Hebei International Industrial Design Week to open in November

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SHIJIAZHUANG, China, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The 5th Hebei International Industrial Design Week will be held from November 10 to 16 in North China’s Hebei Province, with the Netherlands as the guest of honor.

The province’s new modern city Xiongan New Area will serve as the event’s main venue while some activities will also be held in the cities of Shijiazhuang, Qinhuangdao and Dingzhou.

A series of activities will be featured in the main venue, such as the launching ceremony and keynote speeches, Xiongan Design Forum, the industrial design innovation exhibition, international design new product releases, the third Goldreed Industrial Design Award, Dutch Design Day and design innovation tours, making it an open platform for international design cooperation featuring meetings, exhibitions and awarding ceremonies, according to Hebei Provincial Industry and Information Technology Department.

Xiongan Design Forum, World Design Organization (WDO) and World Design Weeks will join hands in hosting a series of activities like keynote speeches and round-table dialogues.

Topics will cover urban development, industrial transformation, new normal of production and life, new consumption trends, and sustainable development, among others. Leading figures from domestic and foreign design institutions, manufacturing enterprises and universities will be there to interpret and discuss pioneering design innovation ideas and trends.

The International Design New Product Releases will invite top design firms, design masters and cutting-edge designers at home and abroad to launch new designs in conjunction with fashion brand companies and manufacturing enterprises.

Besides, representatives from manufacturers, platform enterprises, incubators and financial institutions will also attend the conference, providing opportunities for the industrialization and market-oriented cooperation between the two parties, and helping the transformation of designs into products and the establishment of design values.

The Goldreed Industrial Design Award’s foreign president WDO Chairman David Kusuma and Chinese president Professor He Renke of the School of Design and Art of Hunan University, as well as other guests, will attend the awarding ceremony.

They will unveil the winners of the award’s third event and present trophies. To further enhance the event’s international influence and brand value, the competition for fourth Goldreed Industrial Design Award will be launched to invite outstanding industrial design institutions, companies, teams and individual designers from all over the world.

The activities of the design week will make full use of modern IT technologies such as 5G, VR/AR and big data to display offline activities by means of online exhibition and live broadcasting, breaking the time and space constraints and creating an online design week that never ends.

Since 2018, Hebei has held four International Industrial Design Week in the Xiongan New Area, including 139 forums, exhibitions, match-making and exchange activities that have attracted enterprises from over 50 countries and regions, and 25,000 design works.

China-based embassies of Finland, Italy and Britain organized delegations trips to the events, and more than 50 well-known design institutions at home and abroad like the WDO and the Hong Kong Federation of Design Associations sent representatives there.

The International Industrial Design Week pioneered the mode of organizing expo both online and offline in Hebei. The four events have attracted more than 170,000 attendees and visitors, and more than 28 million visits online.

Hebei has leveraged the International Industrial Design Week as an important platform to cultivate and develop industrial design service industry, promote the deep integration of industrial design and manufacturing industry, and bring innovation and development onto the global stage.

Industrial data showed that the number of industrial design enterprises in Hebei reaches 470 this year, more than 9 times that of 2017, ranking the fifth in China. There are 20 municipal industrial design industry organizations in Hebei, accounting for 15 percent of the country’s total industrial organizations.

Hebei has 11 provincial level and municipal-level industrial design awards, ranking the fourth in the country. The province has cultivated 11 national-level industrial design centers, and created 5 in 2021 alone, achieving a historic breakthrough.

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Made-in-China.com: Brings Latest Sourcing Experience for Global Buyers

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NANJING, China, Oct. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Made-in-China.com, China’s leading comprehensive third-party B2B e-commerce platform, will be holding its annual largest ever virtual sourcing expo from October 15 to October 31, 2022 via its website and mobile app. With over 5,000 suppliers registered as participants for the online event, the Sourcing Expo will bring global buyers a fantastic online sourcing experience and help seek new business opportunities.

With travel to China still remaining largely impractical, Made-in-China.com is working hard to ensure business continuity for global buyers.

This year’s Sourcing Expo can be seen as an online carnival for the buyers, as four distinctive halls are arranged, “New Product Launch”, “Select Factories”, “Online Trading Center”, and “One-Stop Shopping”, which can bring fabulous sourcing experience to the buyers.

In the “New Product Launch” hall, the brand new products with latest design, technology and trend will be gathered there and showed in the live streaming. Selected great suppliers from 16 categories will gather in the live show rooms, do their new products launch, factories guide tour, and chat lively with buyers about purchasing demands.

If you would like to know about some superior Chinese suppliers in advance, you can visit Made-in-China.com Facebook official account to get their introduction and sharing videos.

While in the “One-Stop Shopping” hall, a tremendous sourcing experience can be expected. Made-in-China.com creates hotel, gym, home decoration material, auto parts and office these 5 common sourcing scenarios with advanced technology. Buyers can source in these scenarios with the smart guidance, enjoy the one-stop superior service of Made-in-China.com, shorten the sourcing period and raise the efficiency.

In the online trading center, buyers are able to place instant orders on a range of light industrial products. Great coupons are offered by Made-in-China.com and buyers can use once meets the demands. The whole trade process is under secured as Made-in-China.com offers STS guarantee service to protect money and products quality. The logistics process can be fully visualized if the products are shipped via Made-in-China.com’s logistics services.

The Sourcing Expo starts from today to October 31. If you would like more information about this event, please call +86-25-6667 7777, or email buyerservice@made-in-china.com, or click https://expo.made-in-china.com/expo/register/2022-Sourcing-Expo?uim_source=mic&uim_medium=open_s&uim_campaign=2022SourcingExpoRegister

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Changhong debuts several new household appliances at the 132nd Canton Fair

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  • The key world trade-related event will take place online

GUANGZHOU, China, Oct. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — At the 132nd China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) held online and commence on October 15, 2022, Changhong, one of China’s largest consumer electronics and home appliances manufacturers, will showcase a full range of products, including 5G eco-friendly household appliances, Mini LED TVs, Eva model air conditioners as well as Space Pro refrigerators and washing machines. With its technological prowess on the internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and 5G segments, the company will deliver a superior experience to users by providing them with a full suite of innovative and upgraded smart household appliances.

Changhong will make full use of its online platform at the 132nd Canton Fair to launch new products, as well as deploy a VR showroom, a virtual pavilion, and an online live streaming facility. The household appliance maker’s online booth will display products 24/7 while providing a number of services, including supply-demand matching, and online business negotiations, delivering a better experience to buyers. (Visit Changhong’s showroom at: https://www.cantonfair.org.cn/en-US/shops/451692550933632?keyword=&fbclid=IwAR1SwCZbN8tcDUIfA9D1RnzF_TnyrKVQQW_QtDlkd3EUGV-vHbc-mj3HW3c#/)

Changhong debuts multiple new products online

One of the highlights is Changhong’s new Mini LED smart TV that comes equipped with an ultra-thin Mini crystal back panel and the latest quantum dot display technology to deliver superior HDR picture quality, a wide color gamut exceeding 95% and top-notch color accuracy, creating a lifelike viewing experience.

With the latest Android 11 operating system and a 120HZ high refresh rate as well as Motion Estimation, Motion Compensation (MEMC), Changhong’s 98″ large screen TV, the company’s first TV model launched for international markets, effectively addresses jitter and smear associated with high-speed motion pictures.

Changhong’s Eva model, the world’s first air conditioner to support multiple languages and offline voice control, promises a better interactive experience with its support for eight languages alongside voice activation even in locales with no internet access.

Changhong’s impressive exhibits also include Space Pro refrigerators and washing machines that are thinner and smaller in size than comparable products available in the market thanks to the company’s world-leading ultra-thin technology. With a fully upgraded preservation technology, the Space Pro refrigerator series delivers better performance in terms of keeping food fresh by effectively extending the shelf life.

Efforts in expanding sales channels lead to steady growth of Changhong’s international business

Despite the pressure and challenges facing international business in 2022, Changhong widened sales channels while further strengthening its competence in products and technologies as well as its front-end smart manufacturing capabilities. By doing so, it achieved steady growth in three major product lines – TVs, air conditioners as well as refrigerators and washing machines in tandem enhancing its profitability. In particular, the company’s sales revenue of air conditioners showed a year-on-year increase of nearly 40% as of the end of September.

In addition, Changhong has accelerated the build-out of sales channels outside of its home market in China by further expanding its presence in the global e-commerce market. Its high-end smart home appliances brand CHiQ has grown rapidly with products available in over 30 countries worldwide. The brand has also enhanced its competitiveness.

In recent years, Changhong has continued optimizing its business strategy, while further facilitating intelligent manufacturing and upgrading as well as market expansion. The company has also built and consolidated its technological innovation system across the upstream and downstream value chains across multiple sectors, including refrigerator compressors, big data storage, and IoT modules. With a global approach to product development, manufacturing, and business management, Changhong has become a global brand with international visibility.

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Wiwynn to Exhibit Holistic Server Building Blocks at OCP Global Summit 2022

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Enabling workload optimization for computing and storage from cloud to edge

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Wiwynn (TWSE: 6669), an innovative cloud IT infrastructure provider for data centers, announced to exhibit of its technology building blocks for cloud and edge computing, which are designed and inspired by Open Compute Project (OCP) at the OCP Global Summit 2022.

Wiwynn will present multiple platform technologies to address the diverse demand for the balanced core to memory and core to IO. Wiwynn offers unmatched computing power with the 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors based SV7000G5 for the cloud, while EP102 is for the edge. On the other hand, AMD and Ampere-based solutions are ready for high-core-count cloud applications. In addition, SV600G2 is designed with OAM-based Habana® Gaudi®2 to provide extraordinary AI training throughput performance.

On storage, Wiwynn will showcase the upcoming SV7000G4 (OCP Grand Canyon). This versatile storage can be configured for warm or cold storage usage. The upgraded Broadcom SAS-4 24Gbps interface doubles the interconnection bandwidth and ensures high throughput for demanding storage access.

Wiwynn also actively participates in OCP working groups of hardware management, Open System Firmware (OSF), Open Accelerator Infrastructure (OAI), and advanced cooling solutions. Wiwynn will exhibit the innovative Datacenter Secure Control Module (DC-SCM) and the advanced memory technology Compute Express Link (CXL). For open firmware, Wiwynn successfully implemented OSF on OCP Yosemite V3 Server with Meta, Intel and 9elements last year and will showcase the latest OSF implementation progress for the next-generation OCP Yosemite system this time.

To confront the rising ASIC power and the urge for sustainable data centers, Wiwynn continues to invest in advanced thermal solutions with air, cold-plate, and immersion cooling. The cold-plate liquid cooling solution for OAI server, developed with OCP OAI Cooling Group for future OAM, will be showcased. There will be a live demonstration of two-phase immersion cooling, collaborated by Wiwynn, 3M, and LiquidStack.

“We are committed to the vibrant OCP community and excited to see it thriving. In addition to the exhibition, we will also present our advanced technology achievements in Engineering Workshops, Experience Center, and Future Technologies Symposium. We expect to ignite more innovations through the open discussion and contribute to the sustainable and highly efficient data centers,” said Emily Hong, Wiwynn’s Vice Chairman and CEO.

About Wiwynn

Wiwynn is an innovative cloud IT infrastructure provider of high-quality computing and storage products, plus rack solutions for leading data centers. We are committed to the vision of “unleash the power of digitalization; ignite the innovation of sustainability”. The Company aggressively invest in next-generation technologies to provide the best TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), workload and energy-optimized IT solutions from cloud to edge.

For more information, please visit Wiwynn website, Facebook and Linkedin or contact productinfo@wiwynn.com 

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Waterdrop Inc. CEO Shen Peng Attends Future China Global Forum 2022

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BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On October 7, 2022, the Future China Global Forum 2022 was held in Singapore. Mr. Peng Shen, Founder and CEO of Waterdrop, attended the forum via video link and introduced the Company’s operations in Singapore.

Initiated by Singapore’s former prime minister Mr. Lee Kuan Yew in 2010, the Future China Global Forum is an international exchange platform that gathers leaders and experts from political, industrial, business, and academic circles. Themed “Stability Amidst Turbulence”, the 2022 session invited over 30 guest speakers, including celebrities like Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Liu Shijin, Deputy Director of the Economic Affairs Committee of the CPPCC National Committee and Vice Chairman of China Development Research Foundation, Jia Qingguo, Director of the Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding of Peking University, Danny Quah, Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS, and Li Shimo, founder, and executive partner of Chengwei Capital.

In terms of investment in Southeast Asia, Shen Peng said Waterdrop has been an active player in the Belt and Road Initiative by expanding its presence in the countries along the routes. In 2019, Waterdrop Medical Crowdfunding raises donations through the Internet in collaboration with Singapore local charitable organizations to help people in need.

In 2022, Waterdrop decided to make Singapore an operating and management center for its operations under the Belt and Road Initiative, as Singapore has the geographical location, infrastructure, economic and cultural environment, and a talent pool ideal for Chinese companies to pursue global development.

Shen Peng said, “In their global move, Chinese enterprises should adjust operations to local conditions, and do what they are best at in a new market. Only by focusing on ‘basic skills’ can they serve local people well, win user recognition, build competitive edges and take roots locally.”

About Waterdrop Inc.

Waterdrop Inc. (NYSE: WDH) is a leading technology platform dedicated to insurance and healthcare service with a positive social impact. Founded in 2016, with the comprehensive coverage of Waterdrop Insurance Marketplace and Waterdrop Medical Crowdfunding, Waterdrop aims to bring insurance and healthcare service to billions through technology. For more information, please visit www.waterdrop-inc.com.

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The 132nd Canton Fair to open online on October 15 featuring larger scale and upgraded services

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GUANGZHOU, China, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The 132nd China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, will open virtually on October 15, 2022. To better serve global buyers, the latest edition of Canton Fair will expand the scope of exhibitors, open for longer time and enrich online functions. Leveraging its updated online exhibition and services, the show will provide a platform of trade cooperation for global businesses in its 50 exhibition sections covering 16 product categories.

  • 35000 Exhibitors gathered online

The 132nd Canton Fair has enlarged the scale of the exhibition and included more quality exhibiting companies. In addition to the original 25,000 exhibitors, another 10,000 have applied for online exhibition. These companies gathered represent the best of China’s manufacturing, offering various choices for global buyers. These 10,000 “new faces” include “little giant” enterprises specialized in niche sectors, hi-tech enterprises, and manufacturing single champion enterprises.

  • Extended service time

Held online since its 127th edition due to Covid-19, the Canton Fair online platform has featured 10-day display. Another highlight of the upcoming Canton Fair is a longer service time, including 10 days for exhibitors’ live-streaming, scheduling appointment and negotiation, and 5 months for online display, instant communication, matchmaking, and other services. That is, online exhibition-related services for Canton Fair will be available from October 15 through March 15 of 2023.

Meanwhile, more improved online functions will feature the upcoming Canton Fair. Efforts will also be made to optimize the entire supply chain and trade matchmaking. Freight, warehousing and finance suppliers are invited to participate and provide guarantee for enterprises to complete the trade cycle. Over 130 cross-border e-commerce pilot zones and 5 e-commerce platforms will also join the Fair for a synergy of diverse trade models and activities.

China Import and Export Fair was founded in the spring of 1957. Held in Guangzhou every spring and autumn as world’s largest offline exhibition, it is hailed as the barometer or wind vane of China’s foreign trade.

Related Links: https://www.cantonfair.org.cn/en-US/register/index?utm_source=rwyx#/foreign-email

 

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GITEX GLOBAL 2022 gathers world’s leaders to challenge and collaborate in the Web 3.0 economy

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DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Dubai will transform into the ultimate digital epicentre of the world next month, as the UAE hosts GITEX GLOBAL, the world’s largest tech show, converging the most advanced companies and best minds to deep dive into the making of the Web 3.0 economy.

From 10-14 October 2022 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), GITEX GLOBAL presents the most empowering curation ever, with seven multi-tech themes experimenting in the metaverse, a decentralised future of the internet, and a sustainable global digital economy.

The event’s record size and continued expansion mirrors the ambitions of the UAE and region’s digital transformation, as government initiatives such as the National Program for Coders, the Dubai Metaverse Strategy, and Next GenFDI propels the UAE to the forefront of the global digital economy.  

This is amplified by new GITEX GLOBAL 2022 launches of X-VERSE, sponsored by TMRW Foundation in collaboration with Decentraland, one of the world’s most immersive metaverse journeys featuring 28 experiential brands; and Global DevSlam, the Middle East’s largest ever coder and developer meetup.

H.E. Omar Al Olama, Minister of State for AI, Digital Economy & Remote Work Applications, said: “GITEX this year is bigger than ever. It spans two million sq. ft. with over 5,000 exhibitors from more than 90 countries, which makes this truly the biggest tech show in the world. This year, my office has partnered with GITEX to ensure that we’re not just showcasing technology, but actually inventing and developing technology.”

Trixie LohMirmand, EVP of Events Management at DWTC, GITEX GLOBAL’s organiser, added: “GITEX serves a profound purpose of enabling and accelerating the digital economies of UAE and many of its alliance partners through connecting earnest stakeholders with outstanding minds from the world, and materialising these connections into actionable partnerships.”

GITEX GLOBAL 2022 welcomes an unprecedented 52% new exhibitors choosing the show and the UAE as the first choice in their market access strategies. North Star will host the biggest Unicorn meetup of the year in Dubai, with 35 Unicorns from 15 countries looking to expand in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets.

Furthermore, XPENG, a leading tech company and EV manufacturer, has chosen GITEX GLOBAL to host the world’s first public flight of its pioneering eVTOL flying car X2 with the support of official partner, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce.

H.E. Omar Al Olama, Minister of State for AI, Digital Economy & Remote Work Applications, addressing the crowd
H.E. Omar Al Olama, Minister of State for AI, Digital Economy & Remote Work Applications, addressing the crowd
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