The largest & most international cross-industry ai, tech & startup event
GITEX host the largest network of relationships globally with public & private sectors in the international digital economy. GITEX brings together 627,500+ Tech & Business Executives, 6,500+ global tech firms and 10,443 startups from 195+ countries.
Why Italy Now
Europe's 3rd largest economy and the most digitally underinvested relative to GDP, creating a historic procurement window
Home to Eni, Enel, Leonardo & NATO DIANA - Rome is the anchor city for defence, energy & industrial AI in the EU
€50B+ PNRR - digital programme is the largest active government tech procurement cycle in Europe
"Italy is at the forefront of artificial intelligence adoption in Europe. Our national AI strategy is designed to make Italy a world-class hub for innovation, industry, and sovereign digital infrastructure."
Giorgia Meloni
President of the Council of Ministers, Italy · Rome, 2025
"Italian industry — from aerospace and defence to precision manufacturing — is undergoing its greatest transformation. Technology and AI are the engines of our industrial renaissance."
Adolfo Urso
Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy · Milan, 2025
"Italy's PNRR digital investment is building the infrastructure for a new competitive economy. We are digitising the public sector, connecting industry, and positioning Italy as a sovereign AI power."
Alessio Butti
Undersecretary for Innovation & Digital Transition · Rome, 2025
