Expand North Star 2023: Illuminating the World of Startup Innovation

H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Finance for the UAE inaugurated Expand North Star 2023, the world’s largest startup exhibition and conference. Organized by the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy (DCDE), this event runs from October 15th to 18th at Dubai Harbour and aligns with Dubai’s vision to become a leading digital economy on the global stage.

Expand North Star 2023 boasts over 1,800 startups from 100 countries and draws more than 1,000 investors managing assets exceeding $1 trillion. The event serves as a platform for government stakeholders, investors, accelerators, industry experts, innovators, and tech startups to connect and explore opportunities for deal-making, co-financing, and fundraising.

Expand North Star 2023 hosts 250 prominent digital experts as speakers and serves as a platform for facilitating connections among government sector stakeholders, investors, accelerators, industry experts, innovators, and tech startups from across the globe. The event serves as a platform for government stakeholders, investors, accelerators, industry experts, innovators, and tech startups to connect and explore opportunities for deal-making, co-financing, and fundraising.

• Key highlights include the CTO World Congress with insights from tech architects and data scientists, AI Monday featuring over 400 AI startups, and numerous new initiatives such as India Central, Asia Fast 100, and Africa Fast 100, showcasing startups from these regions.
• Emaratipreneur Inc. supports young innovators and startups, and various events like the Supernova Challenge, Fintech Surge, Future Blockchain Summit, and Marketing Mania offer further networking and business development opportunities.
• The DCDE pavilion promotes digital economy initiatives to boost Dubai’s overall economic growth.