With the participation of 620 companies: agreements, new initiatives and projects that will be launched during the exhibition platform
Social distancing: It has increased the importance of exhibitions to display the latest technologies, programs and deals.
By: Basel Khaled – Nahla Makled
Osama Kamal, President of Trade Fairs International, the organizer of the 25th edition of the Cairo ICT 2021 exhibition, which will be held from 7-10 November at the Egypt International Exhibition Center, in response to the question “Digital World,” confirmed the organizers’ keenness to support Entrepreneurs and emerging ICT companies to present their latest solutions and applications during the exhibition, announcing his cooperation with “Digital World” newspaper to discover a number of entrepreneurs and support their presence in the exhibition to review their ideas and search for investors or establish an alliance during their presence in the exhibition.
In response to the question "Digital World", Kamal indicated that the great support of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi was a milestone in achieving a positive and tangible leap for the "Cairo ICT" exhibition and emphasizing the Egyptian state's commitment to the process of digital transformation to keep pace with global developments, improve the investment environment and exploit the opportunities that The information and communication technology sector provides it to attract regional and global investments. Hence, we look forward, under its sponsorship of the next session of the exhibition, that the President will inaugurate “Cairo ICT 2021”.
In response to the question "Digital World", he explained, there are actually a number of technological initiatives and agreements that will be announced during the exhibition's activities, as the final touches are being completed, but we cannot disclose them now.
In response to the possibility of “Cairo ICT” exiting outside the Egyptian borders, Osama Kamal said the company is ready to provide its expertise and services to all parties, whether in the Arab or African region, despite the failure of international experiences in the field of exhibitions exiting from its original home, as the success of any exhibition is usually linked to its strength in meeting The needs and requirements of the market in which it operates.
He added, personally, that I am not welcome to sell all major Egyptian exhibitions to foreign companies, English companies, and that he refused to offer the acquisition of “Cairo ICT” exhibition in 2014, as we want to be an Egyptian company specialized in organizing exhibitions and raising the Egyptian flag, next to the flags of other foreign countries.
In response to a question "Digital World" about his expectation that President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will open the twenty-fifth session of the activities, the head of "Trade Fairs International" company said, "Cairo ICT has received personal attention and care from His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, who has bestowed his sponsorship on the exhibition during the last 7 Courses, and he opened his activities himself 6 times in a row, through which he launched several local and regional initiatives to support plans and strategies for digital transformation in Egypt and the countries of the Middle East and Africa.
The twenty-fifth edition of Cairo ICT confirms the transformation of the exhibition into a global platform that attracts the interest of all those wishing to develop their businesses and showcase the latest services, solutions and applications in the ICT sector.
Regarding the new that will be presented at the exhibition, Kamal said that this year’s session will witness the emergence of several surprises that occur for the first time inside the exhibition, within the celebrations of the Silver Jubilee and the passage of 25 years since its launch, as Cairo ICT is one of the oldest exhibitions in the Arab Republic of Egypt and the only one that is held annually without being affected by any circumstances.
He added, Cairo ICT 2021 will host the eighth edition of the Financial Technology and Digital Inclusion Exhibition and Conference “PAFIX”, with the expanded participation of a group of leading government and international banks, to showcase their information technology-based banking solutions, under the umbrella of the Central Bank of Egypt.
Regarding the role of “Cairo ICT” to promote and attract foreign investments, he said that it is a framework as a global platform and a comprehensive forum for all workers and those interested in the sector, and based on its historical mission to facilitate the entry of foreign investors into the local market by organizing events and discussion sessions to reach an accurate understanding of the market and its needs, and open up broader horizons In front of the creators, the Cairo ICT exhibition in its new session for 2021 continues to support creativity and innovation through the “Innovation Arena”, which is being held in its sixth edition, which is the arena dedicated to young creators and entrepreneurs to showcase their innovative projects.
For the seventh year in a row, the DSS Security and Public Safety Exhibition and Conference will be held with the participation of major international and local companies working in the field of surveillance cameras and insurance.
In response to a question "Digital World" about its interest in virtual reality technologies, CairoICT continues to surprise this year through the Connecta exhibition, which is being held for the first time and includes big players in mobile phones and electronic games.
