By: Basel Khaled

Osama Kamal, Chairman of the Board of Directors of "Trade Fairs International", the organizer of the activities of the twenty-eighth session of the Egypt International Technology Exhibition and Conference for the Middle East and Africa "Cairo ICT'24", during the period from November 17 to 20, 2024, confirmed that it will be held under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic, where it may be inaugurated by Mr. President or Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, and under the patronage and sponsorship of Dr. Amr Talaat, Minister of Communications and Information Technology and a number of ministers.

Kamal indicated in response to a question from "Alam Rakamy " that the great support from President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi was a turning point in achieving a tangible positive leap for the "Cairo ICT" exhibition and emphasizing the Egyptian state's commitment to the digital transformation process to keep pace with global developments, improve the investment environment, and exploit the opportunities provided by the information and communications technology sector to attract regional and global investments.

Hence, we look forward, under his patronage of the next session of the exhibition, for Mr. President to inaugurate "2024 Cairo ICT", especially since he personally inaugurated its activities 7 times, and launched several local and regional initiatives through it to support plans and strategies for digital transformation in Egypt and the countries of the Middle East and Africa. Strong participation In response to a question from " Alam Rakamy " about the importance of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology returning to the exhibition, Kamal confirmed that the current session will witness a strong return of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology with a distinguished pavilion, after the absence of 4 previous sessions.

The participation of Dr. Amr Talaat, Minister of Communications, will also constitute a strong boost to all activities of both the exhibition and the conference, as all bodies and entities affiliated with the ministry will be present, as the company "Egyptian For Communications "in 3 locations in the exhibition, in addition to the participation of the "National Telecom Regulatory Authority", the "Egyptian Post" Authority and the "ITIDA" Authority.

In response to a question from " Alam Rakamy " about how to maximize the benefit from the exhibition in promoting regionally and globally investment opportunities in the communications sector and the Egyptian economy, Kamal confirmed that the exhibition will witness the participation of many international and local information technology and communications companies, and of course we welcome the presence of visitors and experts from foreign countries to learn about the extent of the achievements that have been made in recent years in all fields and economic sectors, especially the information technology and communications sector and digital transformation, explaining that the exhibition has succeeded in establishing itself as one of the most important events in Egypt and the Middle East and Africa region, which technology companies await to announce their latest solutions and applications by helping business institutions keep pace with global developments in the field of digital transformation.

As the ICT industry continues to grow and develop, Cairo ICT stands out as the most important annual event that is renewed and interactive with new innovations, offering an unusual exhibition experience that accommodates the latest new technologies and works to connect industry players and enable exhibitors to grow in Egypt and the region by developing business partnerships and delivering their products to more than a million visitors who have been interested in the exhibition during its previous sessions.

Osama Kamal, CEO of Trade Fairs International, confirmed in response to a question from " Alam Rakamy " the organizers' keenness to support entrepreneurs and emerging ICT companies to showcase 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 at the exhibition to showcase their ideas and search for investors or establish an alliance during their presence at the exhibition.

The exhibition indicated that this year it will offer special activities targeting young people in a new hall that includes innovative events, especially for girls starting from the age of 14, explaining that the hall was designed to encourage more girls to participate, especially after noting that their participation rate in previous events has declined to less than 20%, a percentage that the exhibition seeks to raise to 50%.

The twenty-eighth edition of Cairo ICT is launched to confirm the transformation of the exhibition into a global platform that attracts the attention of all those wishing to develop their businesses and display their latest services, solutions and applications in the communications and information technology sector, as the activities of "Cairo ICT'24" are held for the first time in partnership and cooperation between Trade Fairs International and United Media Services Company, and it is launched under the slogan "The Next Wave" where the next wave of technological progress and the latest technologies and future trends that will reshape industries, economies and societies are discovered, with the presence of major global institutions and technology leaders. 5 Exhibitions Osama pointed out that the 28th session will be held with a 50% increase in the number of participants compared to last year. Cairo ICT’24 activities include a group of leading exhibitions, most notably the 11th session of the Financial Technology and Digital Inclusion Exhibition and Conference “PAFIX” with the extensive participation of a group of leading government and international banks, to showcase their banking solutions based on information technology, under the umbrella of the Central Bank of Egypt, the 6th International “IntelliCities” Exhibition for Smart Cities and Digital Infrastructure, the 3rd “Satcom” Exhibition for Satellite Communications, and the 4th “Connecta” International Exhibition for Youth Technology, which will include the first forum for innovative women “Shennovates” for ages 14 to 24,