Sheikh Hamdan Visits Expand North Star 2024, Highlighting Dubai's Tech Leadership

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Sheikh Hamdan Visits Expand North Star 2024, Highlighting Dubai's Tech Leadership

Sheikh Hamdan Visits Expand North Star 2024, the World's Largest Startup and Investor Event

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, visited the Expand North Star 2024 exhibition on October 13th. This event, held at Dubai Harbour from October 13th to 16th, is the world's largest super connector event for startups and investors.

The exhibition brought together 70,000 specialists, 1,800 startups from over 100 countries, and 1,200 investors managing over a trillion dollars in assets. Sheikh Hamdan reviewed the offerings of 400 AI companies and explored innovative solutions that support digital ecosystems and technology infrastructure.

He highlighted the unique platform offered by the event for startups, investors, and tech leaders to explore growth opportunities in Dubai and contribute to shaping the future of the digital economy. He noted that hosting this event alongside GITEX reinforces Dubai's prominence in the global tech entrepreneurship and investment landscape. This, he added, also raises the UAE's status as a hub for innovation and future industries, and a magnet for leading companies, talent, and investors in the technology sector.

Sheikh Hamdan stated that the visionary leadership of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, has positioned Dubai as a key player in advancing sustainable development and promoting future industries and innovation across sectors. This vision fosters new partnerships that drive growth and create an environment that fosters innovation and creativity.

He highlighted Dubai's commitment to rank among the leaders in global competitiveness indices, become an early adopter of smart technologies, and establish itself as a model for a future-ready city, in line with the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33.

The four-day event features a wealth of diverse content, together with ample networking, investment, and funding opportunities. Attendees can explore groundbreaking experiences across various technology sectors including blockchain, fintech, marketing, deep tech, climate tech, artificial intelligence, and Web 3 technologies.

Participants include new investors from the biggest funds globally, as well as investors from several new countries including Azerbaijan, Mauritius, Denmark, Peru, Malta, and Cyprus. The international diversity of investors is matched by the expanding range of startups from countries participating in the event for the first time, including Austria, Australia, Canada, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Malaysia, Singapore, and more.

2024 Cohort, Sonar+D, and the Startup Genome Ecosystem Leadership Forum. These newly introduced event streams are designed to enhance the Expand North Star experience and accelerate the growth of innovative startups.