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GITEX GLOBAL 2026

Event playbook 2026 edition · 8 chapters

Dates, registration & exhibitor research

Choose an enterprise technology partner for a regional rollout. Use a worked brief, comparison criteria and a downloadable worksheet.

Lensmor field notes2026 edition
Conceptual illustration of an open research notebook, itinerary cards and a compass
Research with purpose.Plan a better conversation.
The GITEX Summit

December 7, 2026

Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC)

Strategic discussions
GITEX GLOBAL Expo

December 8–11, 2026

Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) Expo City Dubai

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Official dates & venues · Checked Oct 17, 2026

Is it a fit?

Choose an enterprise technology partner for a regional rollout.

Aim to produce: A partner brief separating product, integration and regional delivery. The comparison below helps you decide what to investigate, which evidence to request and when to advance an option.

    Start with the companies

    GITEX exhibitor research, with context.

    Use the official directory to confirm participation and stand locations. Use Lensmor to compare company profiles and research the people relevant to your account shortlist.

    Available in LensmorData read Oct 16, 2026
    740Exhibitor recordsCurrent event relations
    8,832Attendee research profilesEvent-related profiles · Synced Oct 16, 2026

    Research coverage does not certify registration or future attendance.

    Explore GITEX exhibitorsCompare companies, review available coverage and open Lensmor.
    Official programme themes

    Where to focus at GITEX.

    Use the current programme below to connect your research brief with relevant discussions.

    MAIN STAGE

    Compute infrastructure and technology policy.

    FALCON (AI)

    AI sovereignty and enterprise agent systems.

    Q (CYBER)

    AI security and recovery.

    DUNE (STARTUP / ENS)

    Founders, frontier technology and investment.

    Check session times, speaker announcements and access conditions with the organizer.

    Four ways to test the fit

    Lensmor’s suggested research framework for enterprise applications. These are evaluation lenses, not an organizer’s session list or confirmed exhibitor capabilities.

    01

    Workflow ownership

    Map the person, approval and handoff behind the task before comparing application features.

    Evidence to requestA process walkthrough using your exception cases and user roles.

    Leave withA workflow map with an accountable owner.

    02

    System integration

    Identify the system of record, synchronization direction and recovery path for failed updates.

    Evidence to requestAn integration diagram, supported interfaces and a replay example.

    Leave withAn interface register with failure handling.

    03

    Permissions and controls

    Test what each role can view, change, export and approve. Include a leaver scenario.

    Evidence to requestRole-specific demonstrations and an audit-log sample.

    Leave withAn access matrix linked to business responsibilities.

    04

    Implementation economics

    Separate subscription scope, migration, partner services and ongoing administration.

    Evidence to requestA scoped implementation plan with dependencies and recurring charges.

    Leave withA comparable total-cost and ownership sheet.

    Suggested research questions

    Work through a concrete decision.

    Illustrative exercise: A regional team is comparing an AI-assisted service workflow with a systems-integration offer. This is a preparation framework, not a report of an actual purchase, experiment or meeting.

    Define the hard constraint

    Local operating ownership and integration with the existing service stack.

    Next step Write the condition that would exclude an option before collecting alternatives. Keep desirable features separate from that condition.

    Ask for the deciding evidence

    A workflow demo, deployment architecture and named implementation responsibilities.

    Next step Use the same brief and demonstration conditions for each option; record exactly what was tested.

    Make the next step explicit

    A partner brief separating product, integration and regional delivery.

    Next step Assign an owner, request a scoped trial or proposal, and leave unverified options in a separate watchlist.
      Build your GITEX shortlist →
      Your research workflow

      Leave with a comparison you can act on.

      Keep the requirement, source material, evaluation and follow-up in one file. The worksheet below starts with this edition’s brief and leaves unverified findings blank.

      Conceptual planning illustration: focus, connect and follow through
      PrepareConnectFollow through
      1. 01

        Write the boundary

        Write your actual operating or research context. Separate a requirement that would exclude an option from a preference you could trade off.

      2. 02

        Build a capability shortlist

        Start with edition-labelled organizer resources and the scoped company records above. Identify a specific capability and the organization responsible for it.

      3. 03

        Resolve one evidence gap

        For the claim that would change your decision, save the original source, its edition, method or configuration, and the condition you still need to verify.

      4. 04

        Assign the follow-through

        Agree on a specific document, demonstration, reading task or trial. Save the responsible person and the review point so that the next discussion resolves an open question.

      A comparison you can use after GITEX GLOBAL 2026

      Keep one row per organization and specific capability or piece of research. Reuse the same decision criteria when you compare alternatives.

      Pass the boundary test

      Condition to resolveWrite the context, required capability and the condition that would rule an option out.

      Decision ruleKeep an unresolved hard constraint out of the qualified shortlist. Record what evidence could change that decision.

      Separate claim from evidence

      Material to recordSave the original URL, edition, author or organization, and the method or configuration behind the statement.

      Decision ruleLabel each statement as source material, a demonstrated result or your own validated observation. Save its context and limitations.

      Check the next handoff

      Output to agreeName the document, trial, reading task or specialist discussion that will resolve the next open question.

      Decision ruleAssign a person and a specific next artifact. An interesting conversation becomes actionable when that handoff is clear.

      Take it into your workflow

      GITEX GLOBAL 2026 research worksheet

      A CSV prefilled with this research brief and the four comparison lanes. Organization, evidence, fit and follow-up fields are blank for your own research. No signup required.

      Download worksheet

      Two follow-ups with a clear request

      Replace the bracketed details and remove anything that does not match your context.

      Request a comparable demonstration

      We are comparing options in the context of GITEX GLOBAL 2026. Our requirement is [specific use case], with this constraint: Local operating ownership and integration with the existing service stack. Could you share [the relevant specification or evidence] and show [one representative task] using our stated conditions?

      Ask for a scoped next step

      Our intended output is: A partner brief separating product, integration and regional delivery. Before arranging a broad meeting, could you confirm [capability, implementation boundary and responsible role], list [the relevant exclusions or dependencies], and suggest [a bounded trial or comparable proposal]?
      Before booking

      Registration and access

      Review the dates, venue and eligible access shown for each event format before arranging travel or meetings.

      Current ticket prices have not been verified for this guide.

      Check official ticket options
      Planning essentials

      Frequently asked questions

      When and where is GITEX GLOBAL 2026?

      Expo: December 8–11, 2026 at Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) Expo City Dubai. Summit: December 7, 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).

      Where should I register?

      Use the official ticket portal and confirm eligibility, price and package inclusions there. Lensmor does not issue admission badges.

      Where can I find exhibitors and booth locations?

      Use the organizer’s directory to verify its current company listings, halls and stands. Lensmor provides separate company and attendee research context.

      Does the industry mix cover every GITEX exhibitor?

      The industry mix covers the records available within the stated query scope.

      Sources and further reading

      Check the details behind your plan.