en.Wedoany.com Reported - The second edition of GITEX AI EUROPE will take place from June 30 to July 1, 2026, at the Berlin Exhibition Grounds, bringing together 950 companies and startups from over 80 countries, more than 600 investors, and over 150 global speakers in Berlin to forge partnerships and accelerate investments, with the European tech market expected to exceed €1.5 trillion in 2026.
The event is organized by inD (the global organizer of GITEX, one of the world's largest tech and AI event networks) and supported by the Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Energy, and Public Enterprises, as well as Berlin Partner for Business and Technology. The two-day event will forge new AI alliances and promote cross-border collaboration between Europe and international markets. Berlin is a natural home for this ambition. According to the Dealroom 2025 report, the city's startup ecosystem is valued at €169 billion, with 57 unicorns and over 9,000 AI professionals, making it the fourth-largest AI talent pool in Europe. Franziska Giffey, Berlin's Deputy Mayor and Senator for Economics, Energy, and Public Enterprises, stated that as one of Europe's leading innovation hubs, Berlin brings together world-class research, a vibrant startup scene, established industries, and international talent. GITEX AI EUROPE strengthens Berlin's position as a gateway for investment, technology cooperation, and sustainable economic growth, while providing a unique platform to shape a European digital future that integrates innovation, security, and technological sovereignty.
AWS, Cloudflare, CommScope, HPE, ManageEngine, Red Hat, Salesforce, and TrendAI lead the exhibitor lineup, bringing together the world's most powerful tech companies; OpenAI and Google will offer practitioner-led learning through masterclasses on AI coding and endpoint security. For the first time, the event will feature national tech pavilions from Austria, Canada, Greece, and Japan, making it the most internationally diverse tech showcase in Europe. Germany's own industrial and digital depth is at the core forefront. BASF—one of the world's largest chemical companies, developing advanced materials for the electronics and semiconductor industries—and Bosch—a global engineering contributor—lead German corporate participation; DeepL—one of the world's most accurate AI translators—will demonstrate how European AI solutions can succeed globally. Leonardo Doin, Head of Voice at DeepL, said that language remains the biggest invisible barrier in global business, and DeepL Voice is built for the complexities global enterprises face: high-stakes conversations, multiple languages, and zero tolerance for mistranslation. He looks forward to showcasing what European AI looks like when applied at a global scale.
Beyond the exhibition, the GITEX AI EUROPE 2026 conference program will deliver over 70 hours of content across three stages, bringing together government and industry leaders to discuss decisions that enhance Europe's advantage in the smart economy. Germany's Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and National Modernization, Carsten Wildberg, will explore whether Europe can move fast enough in regulation, power supply, and connected data infrastructure to match its sovereign AI ambitions. Wildberg stated that to become more autonomous, Europe should not imitate what other players do better, but focus on its own strengths and potential; Germany's strong industrial base, combined with the new computing infrastructure being built, will help ensure economic growth and competitiveness.
GITEX AI EUROPE's "Polaris Europe Program" showcases over 500 startups spanning quantum security, industrial AI, and deep tech. These startups will connect with more than 600 investors managing $1 trillion in assets, including KfW Capital (which has invested €2.5 billion in 132 European venture capital funds) and UniCredit (with total assets of $865 billion). In the "European AI Power Play" conference agenda, Delivery Hero CEO Niklas Östberg (Delivery Hero, born in Germany, operates in over 70 countries with annual revenue of nearly €15 billion) and Perplexity Vice President of Business Ryan Forte (Perplexity valued at $20 billion, backed by Nvidia, Jeff Bezos, and Yann LeCun) will speak alongside representatives from over 20 unicorns. Forte said that search has remained largely unchanged for the past 30 years; when they started transforming the search engine into an answer engine, the idea was widely unpopular, but now people see their vision; the next step for the answer engine is the action engine, an interface that allows agents to perform actual work on behalf of users. He looks forward to discussing how enterprises can move beyond AI pilot phases and make AI the default interface for getting work done.
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