Tech Waves: Recent Episodes

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To rally and engage the tech community around the hottest and most fascinating tech topics; and offer a new channel to the tech community to converge and swap insights. Brought to you by GITEX, this new playlist for the worldwide tech clan will cover a wide range of themes and conversations. From Blockchain to Fintech to AI to Immersive Marketing and 5G, our Tech Waves will be the new hangout where the people who are moving the industry forward take the mic.

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Amiviz is the region’s first B2B enterprise marketplace focused on cybersecurity business and last year, they chose GITEX GLOBAL to connect with key CSOs, IT directors, CTOs and more.

GITEX is truly the place to reach important decision makers from many global tech companies. Here’s Shahnawaz Sheikh, Amiviz’s VP Business Strategy, to vouch for that! 

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GITEX GLOBAL is the only event to engage and bring together 200+ of the region’s government entities looking for meaningful public-private partnerships — and that is one of the main reasons Infobip, the world’s most connected cloud communications platform, chose GITEX.

Their VP Revenue, Hussein Malhas, talks to us about the rise of FinTech in the region in today’s episode of #GITEXTechWaves. 

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Obrela, a first-time GITEX exhibitor, is a firm believer of real-time cyber risk management and they chose GITEX to demonstrate exactly how they do that.

George Daglas, their COO, joined us in today’s episode of #GITEXTechWaves to talk about why GITEX is a key platform for them to showcase their unique solutions, as well as launch their new initiative in the region.

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Tech companies choose GITEX GLOBAL to establish their brand in the region — just take it from Richard Budden, General Manager at ESRI and our guest in today’s episode of #GITEXTechWaves.

Richard talked about why they chose GITEX to showcase their newest ArcGIS GeoBIM product and what they thought of their experience at the show last year.

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And today, we have the honor of chatting with Dusyant Patel, CEO of Radio Innovation Sweden, a company that offers advanced “transformational” technology for the transmission of mobile LTE and IP traffic.

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Talking to global experts about a wide range of topics is something that we truly enjoy at #GITEXTechWaves! In this episode, the topic is sustainable self-care, and we're joined by Brigitte THITO, Founder & CEO of SelfCareOne.

The solution presented by Thito at GITEX GLOBAL has particularly sparked our interest as it’s a high tech small machine that creates whatever you need for either skincare, wellness, vitality and up to 50 other routines, using a mobile application that’s connected to it.

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Back with another episode of #GITEXTechWaves, and we're excited to sit with Rob Beswick, Manager Director of Virgin Mobile UAE.

Rob talked about GITEX GLOBAL being an opportunity to share knowledge with people who are starting their careers and want to learn all about the business world. He also reflected on how his customer centric background helps him drive innovation and improve the brand experience. 

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We're thrilled to introduce our next guest in this new episode of #GITEXTechWaves! 🎙 We're joined today by Joachim Wuilmet, Head of Field Marketing at @nokia UAE, who talked about how excited he was to be part of GITEX GLOBAL. Joachim takes us through how Nokia switched from a consumer business company to a B2B one, providing connectivity and application solutions for two main type of customers: internet and communication service providers as well as major enterprises and governmental entities.

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And we’re back with another exciting episode of #GITEXTechWaves 🎙 This time we have Lukas Baur, Executive Vice President of @teamviewer, a remote access and remote control computer software, allowing maintenance of computers and other devices.

In this episode, Baur talks about his excitement in being part of GITEX, how positively intense his experience has been given that this is the first time he ever attended a live event. He went on to talk about how his company enables remote but safe communication between peers and their plan to open a new office in Dubai to serve the Middle East.

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Another day, another episode of your ultimate tech playlist 🎧 This time we’re joined by Sam Tayan, Managing Director of Zoom Middle East.

Sam was very impressed by GITEX and by the conversations he had with customers and partners. At GITEX GLOBAL 2021, Zoom presented their solutions for clients who are in sectors such as banking, education, healthcare, law and order, and many more.

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We truly enjoyed talking to David Reger, CEO of NEURA Robotics, who talked about being the first to create cognitive robots that can hear, see and feel as well as react to different situations. Neura Robotics was founded in 2019 and was an instant success amongst investors, landing themselves multiple big clients already.

David was super excited about joining GITEX GLOBAL, as it enabled him to meet like-minded people who are accepting of this new technology.

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On a mission to accelerate the ecologic and energy transition in order to ultimately go from a smart city to an ethic city, INESO is a French-based startup that integrates IoT technologies for cities and industries.

GITEX Tech Waves was joined by their Founder, Fabien Dherbassy in today’s episode to talk about the new generation of services that marketers are looking for to automatize data collection, and find new solutions for mobility, sustainability, energy and more.

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A pioneer in delivering sound experiences that immerse and inspire you, Shure has been trusted by Elvis, Martin Luther King Jr., to the King of Pop Michael Jackson since the last 90+ years. And today, we are joined by Marwan Nasr, Digital Marketing Manager at Shure MEA, UAE who told us all about the new products they showcased at GITEX GLOBAL this year, as well the new-found importance of high-quality sound in applications such as remote working and remote learning since the on-set of the pandemic.

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Marco Fanizzi, VP & GM, Commvault EMEA, United Kingdom, talked about why data management is more relevant now than ever, their two different product streams and the new SaaS they’ve just launched called Metallica.

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An AI, Robotics & IoT giant, TERMINUS specializes in powering smart mega-cities and their General Manager, Arash Masomzadeh sat with the GITEX team to talk about the 100+ autonomous robots they have patrolling the Expo site, as well as how GITEX has been a game-changer for connecting with other businesses and like-minded professionals in the industry.

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Massimo Cannizzo, CEO and Co-Founder of Gellify talks about how they help startups grow and what he thinks about the startup ecosystem in the Middle East compared to other regions. Massimo also spoke about the MENA digi-tech fund of $50 million dedicated to supporting innovative startups in the region focusing on technologies such as AI, blockchain, IoT, cybersecurity and more!

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Jason McMillan, Sales Director at Epson Middle East talks about how their innovative products are helping customers transition from traditional technologies to alternative sustainable ones. He also shares how Epson is lighting up the Mobility Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai, the business goals they achieved at GITEX GLOBAL 2021, and how they are saving customers up to 90% in printing costs with their latest sustainable tech.

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Deep dive with the world's leading player shaping the future of communications, information and security - Rohde & Schwarz. Smartphones, televisions, aircraft, cars, millions of people all over the world use their technology every day. In our episode 2, we chat with them on their impact in Africa and how they're shaping the continent's tech transformation.  

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Know the man behind the region's top growth accelerator for startups - Roberto Croci of Microsoft for Startups. He shares personal journeys, Microsoft's incredible programme, Middle East startup landscape and what AC Milan Football Star, Clarence Seedorf is up to.