• A rotating sculptural piece in Dubai Internet City booth at Gitex Technology Week at Dubai World Trade Center. Reem Mohammed / The National
    A rotating sculptural piece in Dubai Internet City booth at Gitex Technology Week at Dubai World Trade Center. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • A man plays a virtual game at Dubai Police’s booth. Reem Mohammed / The National
    A man plays a virtual game at Dubai Police’s booth. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • A man cycles to generate power at Dubai Internet City booth. Reem Mohammed / The National
    A man cycles to generate power at Dubai Internet City booth. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • Schoolboys play pacman at Dubai Internet City booth at Gitex Technology Week. Reem Mohammed / The National
    Schoolboys play pacman at Dubai Internet City booth at Gitex Technology Week. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is trialling the display of smart ads on taxis. Officials say the high-definition content will be visible to all road users but it won’t cause any inconvenience to passengers. Reem Mohammed / The National
    The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is trialling the display of smart ads on taxis. Officials say the high-definition content will be visible to all road users but it won’t cause any inconvenience to passengers. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • The badminton robot challenge during Gitex Technology Week. Reem Mohammed / The National
    The badminton robot challenge during Gitex Technology Week. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • The tech event is one of the region's biggest of the year. Reem Mohammed / The National
    The tech event is one of the region's biggest of the year. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • The Dubai Internet City booth. Reem Mohammed / The National
    The Dubai Internet City booth. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, opens Gitex Technology Week at Dubai World Trade Centre on Sunday. Pictured with Amal Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Counci. Courtesy Dubai Media Office
    Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, opens Gitex Technology Week at Dubai World Trade Centre on Sunday. Pictured with Amal Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Counci. Courtesy Dubai Media Office
  • Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, opens Gitex Technology Week at Dubai World Trade Centre on Sunday. Pictured with Amal Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council. Courtesy Dubai Media Office
    Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, opens Gitex Technology Week at Dubai World Trade Centre on Sunday. Pictured with Amal Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council. Courtesy Dubai Media Office
  • Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, visits the Cisco stand at Gitex Technology Week, where he was shown around by Shukri Eid, the managing director of Cisco. Courtesy Cisco Middle East Twitter
    Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, visits the Cisco stand at Gitex Technology Week, where he was shown around by Shukri Eid, the managing director of Cisco. Courtesy Cisco Middle East Twitter
  • Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, opens Gitex Technology Week at Dubai World Trade Centre on Sunday. Courtesy Dubai Media Office
    Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, opens Gitex Technology Week at Dubai World Trade Centre on Sunday. Courtesy Dubai Media Office
  • Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, visits the Cisco stand at Gitex Technology Week, where he was shown around by Shukri Eid, the managing director of Cisco. Courtesy Cisco Middle East Twitter
    Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, visits the Cisco stand at Gitex Technology Week, where he was shown around by Shukri Eid, the managing director of Cisco. Courtesy Cisco Middle East Twitter
  • SAP’s booth during Gitex Technology Week. Reem Mohammed / The National
    SAP’s booth during Gitex Technology Week. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • The Telecoms Regulatory Authority's booth. Reem Mohammed / The National
    The Telecoms Regulatory Authority's booth. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • A man and a woman interact with a robot at Oracle’s booth. Reem Mohammed / The National
    A man and a woman interact with a robot at Oracle’s booth. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • A 'smart city' model is displayed. Reem Mohammed / The National
    A 'smart city' model is displayed. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • Visitors try out gadgets onthe opening day of the event. Reem Mohammed / The National
    Visitors try out gadgets onthe opening day of the event. Reem Mohammed / The National

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Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed opens Gitex

More than 4,500 exhibitors from 100 countries will be showing off the latest in technological advances in Dubai this week

The National

October 06, 2019

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Shekh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, opened Gitex Technology week in Dubai on Sunday.

Held at Dubai World Trade Centre, more than 4,500 exhibitors from 100 countries will be showing off the latest in technological advances over the next five days.

The event, which is renowned for showcasing the latest innovations from flying cars to talking robots, is widely regarded as the biggest tech show in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia.

Among this year's highlights is a focus on how 5G was expected to transform the region and "change the world forever".

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