By: Wael Algafary - Sarah NourElDin
The Cairo ICT '23 International Technology Exhibition and Conference in the Middle East and Africa, the oldest and most prominent technology event in the region, is launching in its twenty-seventh edition, with the participation of a massive number of actors and influencers in the technology sector locally, regionally and internationally from government agencies, regulatory institutions and companies. Major and emerging, during the period from 19 to 22 November at the Egypt International Exhibition Center in New Cairo.
The twenty-seventh session of the Cairo ICT '23 exhibition and conference comes in light of exceptional transformations that highlighted the dominance of technology, its importance, and its decisive role in developing countries, securing companies, creating solutions, seizing opportunities, and confronting challenges, which prompted the organizers to adopt the slogan “Merging minds and machines for A Better World "IGNITE INNOVATION: Merging Minds & Machines for a Better World", to be the official slogan of the event in 2023 and the guiding concept for the exhibition's itineraries and its accompanying activities of forums, dialogue sessions and workshops. Cairo ICT '23 is distinguished by providing unparalleled networking opportunities, as it brings together the elite It includes ministers, officials, leaders of government agencies, and international and local companies under one roof, as well as a group of CEOs and leaders of major companies in technology, financial technology, banking, and insurance in Egypt and the world. The event includes the participation of more than 400 international and local companies and 200 speakers in its sessions and conferences that last throughout the year.
At the forefront of the ministries participating in their wings within “Cairo ICT”23 are the Ministry of Higher Education, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health and Population, as well as the Ministry of Justice, and the Central Bank of Egypt, in addition to representation of the Egyptian Armed Forces represented by the Emergency and Safety Network and a number of government bodies, in addition to To the participation of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, the Egyptian Space Agency, and a variety of government agencies and institutions most interested in technological development.
To provide a distinctive experience that provides maximum benefit to visitors, Cairo ICT '23 events are characterized by discussing a group of important issues in a number of areas that are most vital and of interest to all parties.
At the forefront of which are artificial intelligence and robotics, cloud computing, the Internet of Things, and generative artificial intelligence, in addition to discussing the developments of hyperscale data center solutions, hybrid cloud solutions, and edge computing. Cairo ICT 23 seminars and conferences also discuss the most prominent and latest cybersecurity issues, preparedness to confront emerging and emerging threats in 2024, the flexibility of financial institutions in the face of ransomware and incident response, artificial intelligence in banking cybersecurity, and electronic signature and digital solutions in enabling digital transformation. , The future of satellite communications, smart cities and the effects of 5G communications.
In parallel with the holding of the twenty-seventh session of CairoICT23, the tenth edition of the International Exhibition and Conference for Digital Payments and Digital Inclusion for the Middle East and Africa (PAFIX) will be held under the auspices of the Central Bank of Egypt, in addition to the holding of the eighth edition of the Creativity Forum and the Innovation Arena.
The IntelliCities Smart Cities Exhibition and Conference, the Healthtech and Insuretech Exhibition and Conference, the DSS Public Safety and Security Technology Exhibition and Conference, the SATCOM Satellite Communications Technology Exhibition and Conference, and the Connecta Electronic Games, Smart Devices and Entertainment Technology Exhibition and Conference will also be held.
For his part, Osama Kamal, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Trade Fairs International, the organizing company, stressed that “this year’s Cairo ICT’23 session comes in light of major international and regional transformations that reaffirm once again and always the fact that technology is the locomotive that drives development in all sectors, and that it is the axis that Countries and companies must rely on it to build the future.”
The quest for a better world is not just a slogan for this event, but rather a basic principle that we believe in and believe that it will achieve optimal exploitation of the technology that we have devoted our efforts for more than 26 years to spread and raise awareness of its utmost importance in our emerging region, and we are proud of what we have achieved or been the cause of over the course of this journey of leadership. Inter-agreements and international partnerships all began under the roof of this event, which visitors are now welcome for the twenty-seventh year in a row.”
