Dates: October 13–17, 2025
Location: Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
When the world’s most influential technology event returns to Dubai this October, it won’t just be about product launches and futuristic showcases. GITEX GLOBAL 2025 will bring together a world-class lineup of speakers — ministers, CEOs, scientists, and innovators — who are defining the future of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, biotech, quantum computing, digital governance, and more.
This year’s agenda is packed with insights from over 200 global leaders, offering attendees the rare chance to hear directly from the individuals shaping tomorrow’s digital economy.
Key Global Leaders and Policymakers
GITEX continues to attract heads of state, ministers, and government leaders who set the pace for national digital transformation:
- H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama – UAE Minister of State for AI, Digital Economy & Remote Work Applications
- H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri – Minister of Economy & Tourism, UAE
- H.E. Liisa-Ly Pakosta – Minister of Justice & Digital Affairs, Estonia
- Shaza Fatima Khawaja – Federal Minister of IT & Telecom, Pakistan
- H.E. Ksenia Klampfer – Minister of Digital Transformation, Slovenia
- H.E. Dr. Kamal Shehadi – Minister for Technology & AI, Lebanon
- André Molina – Secretary of Cybersecurity & Information Security, Presidency of Brazil (GSI)
- Amandeep Singh Gill – UN Under-Secretary General & Special Envoy for Digital & Emerging Technologies
These leaders will share how AI, digital policy, and cross-border collaboration are reshaping economies and societies.
AI, Computing & Quantum Visionaries
AI and computing power are at the core of GITEX 2025. Expect groundbreaking insights from leaders who are pushing the limits of scale and innovation:
- Sam Altman – Co-Founder & CEO, OpenAI
- Peng Xiao – Group CEO, G42
- Andrew Feldman – CEO, Cerebras Systems
- Jim Keller – CEO, Tenstorrent
- Keith Strier – SVP Global AI Markets, AMD
- Dr. Jeremy O’Brien – Co-Founder & CEO, PsiQuantum
- Waseem Shiraz – Senior VP, Quantinuum
- Cesar Maklary – Co-Founder & President, Fluidstack
Their sessions will cover the future of AI architectures, supercomputing, and quantum breakthroughs that will power the next generation of innovation.
Healthtech, Biotech & Life Sciences
Technology meets humanity at GITEX, with pioneers in biotech and digital health exploring how AI is transforming medicine:
- Trevor Martin – CEO & Co-Founder, Mammoth Biosciences
- Jared Josleyn – SVP, Sanofi Digital Health & E.D.G.E.
- Dr. Matt Angle – CEO, Paradromics
- Ana Paula Assis – SVP Growth Markets, IBM
- Dimitris Moulavasilis – Group CEO, M42
These leaders will share how AI and biotech are enabling breakthroughs in diagnostics, treatment, and healthcare accessibility.
Cybersecurity & Digital Resilience
As cyber threats grow, digital trust and security take center stage. GITEX 2025 hosts top figures in global cybersecurity:
- H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al-Kuwaiti – Head of Cybersecurity, UAE Government
- Stephen Bennett – Group CISO, Domino’s (Australia)
- Rafal Sosinski – Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Digital Affairs, Poland
Their discussions will focus on protecting nations, enterprises, and individuals in an era of hyper-connected systems.
Industry Disruptors & Unicorn Builders
From energy to consumer tech, these leaders represent the innovators reshaping industries:
- Greg Jackson – CEO & Founder, Octopus Energy
- Eliah Seton – CEO, SoundCloud
- Giordano Albertazzi – Global CEO, Vertiv
- Taavi Madiberk – CEO & Co-Founder, Skeleton Technologies
- Çağlayan Çetin – President, Trendyol (Turkey)
- Jack Hidary – CEO, SandboxAQ
- Victor Gao – Chairman, China Energy Security Institute
- Dato’ Pua Khein Seng – CEO, Phison Electronics
These sessions will highlight how startups, unicorns, and scaleups are driving disruption across energy, media, e-commerce, and infrastructure.
Why This Lineup Matters
- Policy Meets Technology – Ministers and UN officials will highlight how governments are shaping the AI age.
- Deep Tech at Scale – AI and quantum leaders will reveal how computing power enables future breakthroughs.
- Cross-Sector Collaboration – Biotech, healthtech, and energy CEOs will show how tech drives real-world outcomes.
- Global Perspectives – With voices from the UAE, Canada, Europe, Brazil, Pakistan, and beyond, GITEX is the stage where the world aligns on technology’s future.
Final Word
From Sam Altman’s AI vision to global ministers shaping digital policy, from quantum breakthroughs to biotech revolutions, the speaker lineup at GITEX GLOBAL 2025 is as diverse as it is powerful.
For innovators, investors, policymakers, and enterprises, these sessions will provide not just inspiration — but actionable insights to transform ideas into impact.
👉 Explore the full speaker list and agenda at www.gitex.com/speakers-2025
