Berlin, 30 April 2025 – As Europe accelerates its mission to supercharge the continent’s AI readiness and digital economy, influential leaders rallied together at the GITEX EUROPE x Ai Everything press preview this Wednesday in Berlin. The event addressed strategic imperatives, progressive commitments, and investments aimed at transforming Europe’s tech industry and talent pool into powerful engines driving the AI leadership agenda.
About GITEX EUROPE x AI Everything
Taking place from 21–23 May at Messe Berlin, the event brings together:
- 1,400+ tech companies and startups from 67 countries
- 600+ investors
- A mission to ignite a future where big tech, startups, and SMEs can access scalable, sustainable digital infrastructure from data centers, cloud connectivity, to semiconductors—while enabling a flexible regulatory framework to fast-track the AI Continent vision.
Organized by:
- KAOUN International
- In partnership with the Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Energy, and Public Enterprises
- Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
- Berlin Partner for Business and Technology
- European Innovation Council (EIC)
Addressing Europe’s Digital Priorities Amid Changing Global Dynamics
Senior government officials, investors, and ecosystem leaders highlighted the economic impact of GITEX in catalysing:
- Public-private partnerships
- Cross-sector collaborations
- Digital competitiveness
- Multi-sector investments
Key Statements:
Kai Wegner, Governing Mayor of Berlin:
“The GITEX tech fair is taking place in Berlin for the first time. This confirms Berlin’s importance as an international hub for innovation. Berlin is Germany’s startup capital and one of Europe’s top three startup cities, alongside London and Paris. GITEX will help Berlin become Europe’s #1 innovation hub.”
Franziska Giffey, Mayor of Berlin & Senator for Economic Affairs:
“Berlin and GITEX are a perfect match. Together, we build a unique opportunity for innovators, startups, and scale-ups to meet, foster progress, and fuel economic growth.”
Trixie LohMirmand, CEO of KAOUN International:
“Germany and GITEX share a commitment to collaboration in tech research and application. This inaugural edition will be the largest tech and digital investment launch ever in Europe, with over 90% of international startups choosing Berlin for the first time.”
Matthias Notz, Global CEO, Start2 Group:
“The European startup ecosystem needs a recalibrated rhythm where nations join forces to empower founders, startups, and scale-ups, and where funding moves as fast as ideas do.”
European-Led, Global Convergence of Tech & Business
With participation from 34 European states, the event unlocks fast, seamless corridors for Pan-European and global digital trade, featuring prominent tech pavilions from:
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France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, the UK, and more.
Speakers at the press briefing included:
- Robert-Jan Sieben & Eva Vergles (Embassy of the Netherlands)
- Benjamin Wannenwetsch (British Embassy Berlin)
- Francesco Sordini & Francesco Dell’Anna (Italian Embassy & Italian Trade Agency)
Europe’s Innovation Potential Scales Globally with North Star Europe
North Star Europe, the region’s exclusive startup showcase, features:
- 750+ startups (including 32 unicorns) from 60+ countries
- 600+ global investors with $1 trillion in assets under management (AUM)
Notable Startups Present:
- Navit (Germany – mobility budget platform)
- Ailoys (Germany – AI-powered industrial tech for manufacturing)
- BrainScan (Poland – AI-driven medical imaging for faster diagnoses)
The Most Comprehensive Deep Dive Across Tech Frontiers
The event explores cutting-edge technologies reshaping industries, security, and sustainability at scale:
1. AI Everything Europe
- Focus: Scaling AI for economic transformation
- Speakers: AWS, IBM, Cisco, Lenovo, Nvidia, OpenAI, Qualcomm, SAP
2. GITEX Quantum Expo (GQX)
- Partnered with IBM & Quantum Business Network (QBN)
- Highlights: IBM Research, CERN, INRIA, IQM Quantum Computers
3. GITEX Cyber Valley
- Focus: Cyber resilience & threat response
- Participants: CrowdStrike, Fortinet, Kaspersky, KnowBe4, Proofpoint
- Talks with defense ministries & CISOs (Germany, UAE, Belgium)
4. Green Digital Action Summit
- Partners: ITU & German Environment Agency (UBA)
- Focus: Tech-driven climate action, green standards adoption
5. GITEX Green Impact
- Speakers: Airbus, Honeywell, TotalEnergies
- Focus: Bioenergy, green hydrogen, electric mobility
6. GITEX SMEDEX
- Backed by EISMEA & ICC Digital Standards Initiative
- Empowers SMEs with trade, funding, and legal advisory opportunities
7. GITEX ScaleX
- Partner: AWS
- Focus: Scale-ups & late-stage companies seeking market entry & mentorship
GITEX Global Network
GITEX EUROPE is part of the GITEX global tech & startup event series, taking place in:
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Germany, Morocco, Nigeria, Singapore, Thailand, UAE, Vietnam
For more information, visit: www.gitex-europe.com
