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SUMMARY:Trade Chat: Discover New Tech Sector Opportunities in the Heart of the Middle East Webinar
DESCRIPTION:In what has become one of the most exciting tech sector export promotion venues anywhere\, The GITEX GLOBAL conference and trade show will be held in Dubai on October 14-18\, 2024. With over 6\,000 company exhibitors and 180\,000 attendees\, the GITEX Global conference and trade show has recently been certified by the U.S. Department of Commerce as a supported Trade Event Partnership Program (TEPP) show. GITEX Global offers an excellent opportunity for companies to connect with potential partners and buyers from any of the 180 countries that exhibit and attend. With a combined population of 410 million\, the Middle East and North Africa region's tech sector is projected to reach $183.8 billion in 2024. Governments and sovereign wealth funds in the region are ramping up their investments in artificial intelligence\, 5G mobile telecoms\, data centers\, and digital economy capabilities\, creating significant export opportunities for Kentucky firms.\n\n\n\nCommercial Specialists Covering Tech Sector in the Middle East Region\n\nJoin the World Trade Center Kentucky for this virtual webinar with insights on an exclusive WTCKY trade mission to Dubai to attend GITEX\, as well as the potential to exhibit at GITEX. Featuring speakers from the U.S. Commercial Service (U.S. Department of Commerce)\, the World Trade Center Kentucky and a highly successful Kentucky firm in the tech sector. \n\n \n\n \n\nMeet the Speakers\n\n \n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n\n			Bruce Ellsworth\n\n			Commercial & Digital Attach \n\n			U.S. Consulate General in Dubai\n\n			Read his full bio here\n\n			 \n			\n			\n\n			\n			\n\n			Dr. Sundeep "Sunny" Dronawat\n\n			CEO of Fetal Life \n\n			President of Samiteon\, LLC\n\n			Read his full bio here\n			\n			\n			\n\n			David Edmiston\n\n			Global Team Leader Info & Comm Tech\n\n			U.S. Commercial Service\n\n			Read his full bio here\n\n			 \n			\n			\n\n			\n\n			\n			\n\n			Omar Ayyash\n\n			President & CEO\n\n			World Trade Center Kentucky\n\n			Read his full bio here\n\n			\n\n			 \n			\n		\n	\n\n \n\nFor Kentucky small businesses seeking international export assistance\, the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant is available to reimburse for allowable development expenses\, including taking part in the WTCKY Trade Mission to GITEX as well as exhibiting at GITEX.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n	\n		\n			 \n			IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="margin: 0px\; font-stretch: normal\; font-size: 12px\; line-height: normal\; font-family: Arial\; min-height: 14px\; text-align: center\;"><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="590" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/Image/logo/Screenshot2024-07-22at9.29.17PM.png" style="width: 1068px\; height: 590px\;" width="1068" /><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; font-stretch: normal\; font-size: 11.5px\; line-height: normal\; font-family: Arial\;"><span style="color:#696969\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">In what has become one of the most exciting tech sector export promotion venues anywhere\, The <strong><a href="https://www.gitex.com">GITEX GLOBAL</a></strong> conference and trade show will be held in Dubai on October 14-18\, 2024. With over 6\,000 company exhibitors and 180\,000 attendees\, the GITEX Global conference and trade show has recently been certified by the U.S. Department of Commerce as a supported Trade Event Partnership Program (TEPP) show. GITEX Global offers an excellent opportunity for companies to connect with potential partners and buyers from any of the 180 countries that exhibit and attend. With a combined population of 410 million\, the Middle East and North Africa region&rsquo\;s tech sector is projected to reach $183.8 billion in 2024. Governments and sovereign wealth funds in the region are ramping up their investments in artificial intelligence\, 5G mobile telecoms\, data centers\, and digital economy capabilities\, creating significant export opportunities for Kentucky firms.<br />\n<br />\n<b>Commercial Specialists Covering Tech Sector in the Middle East Region</b></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; font-stretch: normal\; font-size: 11.5px\; line-height: normal\; font-family: Arial\;"><span style="color:#696969\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Join the World Trade Center Kentucky for this virtual webinar with insights on an exclusive WTCKY trade mission to Dubai to attend GITEX\, as well as the potential to exhibit at GITEX. Featuring speakers from the U.S. Commercial Service (U.S. Department of Commerce)\, the World Trade Center Kentucky and a highly successful Kentucky firm in the tech sector.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; font-stretch: normal\; font-size: 11.5px\; line-height: normal\; font-family: Arial\; min-height: 12px\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<div style="margin: 0px 0px 5px\; font-stretch: normal\; font-size: 12px\; line-height: normal\; font-family: Helvetica\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px 0px 5px\; font-stretch: normal\; font-size: 12px\; line-height: normal\; font-family: Helvetica\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; text-align: center\;"><span style="color:#696969\;"><strong><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Meet the Speakers</span></span></strong></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:500px\;">\n	<tbody>\n		<tr>\n			<td><img alt="" height="120" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/Image/Bios/bruceellsworth_photo.png" style="width: 120px\; height: 120px\;" width="120" />\n			<div style="text-align: center\;"><br />\n			<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><strong>Bruce Ellsworth</strong><br />\n			Commercial &amp\;&nbsp\;Digital&nbsp\;Attach&eacute\;<br />\n			<strong><a href="https://ae.usembassy.gov">U.S. Consulate General in Dubai</a></strong><br />\n			<span style="text-align: center\;">Read his full bio <strong><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/File/Bios/bruceellsworth_BIO.pdf">here</a></strong></span></span></span><br />\n			&nbsp\;</div>\n			</td>\n			<td><br />\n			<img alt="" height="120" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/Image/Bios/sundeep_PHTOT.png" style="width: 120px\; height: 120px\;" width="120" />\n			<div style="text-align: center\;"><br />\n			<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><strong>Dr. Sundeep &quot\;Sunny&quot\; Dronawat</strong><br />\n			CEO of&nbsp\;<strong><a href="https://fetallife.com/about-us/">Fetal Life</a></strong>&nbsp\;<br />\n			President of <strong><a href="https://samiteon.com">Samiteon\, LLC</a></strong><br />\n			<span style="text-align: center\;">Read his full bio <strong><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/File/Bios/sundeep_BIO.pdf">here</a></strong></span></span></span></div>\n			</td>\n			<td><img alt="" height="120" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/Image/Bios/davidedmiston_photo.png" style="width: 120px\; height: 120px\;" width="120" />\n			<div style="text-align: center\;"><br />\n			<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><strong>David Edmiston</strong><br />\n			Global Team Leader Info &amp\; Comm Tech<br />\n			<strong><a href="https://www.trade.gov/us-commercial-service">U.S. Commercial Service</a></strong><br />\n			<span style="text-align: center\;">Read his full bio <strong><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/File/Bios/davidedmiston_BIO.pdf">here</a></strong></span></span></span><br />\n			&nbsp\;</div>\n			</td>\n			<td><br />\n			<br />\n			<img alt="" height="120" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/Image/Bios/omar_PHOTO.png" style="width: 122px\; height: 120px\;" width="122" />\n			<div style="text-align: center\;"><br />\n			<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><strong>Omar Ayyash</strong><br />\n			President &amp\; CEO<br />\n			<strong><a href="https://www.wtcky.org">World Trade Center Kentucky</a></strong><br />\n			Read his full bio <strong><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/File/Bios/omarayyash_BIO.pdf">here</a></strong></span></span><br />\n			<br />\n			&nbsp\;</div>\n			</td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; font-stretch: normal\; font-size: 11.5px\; line-height: normal\; font-family: Arial\;"><span style="color:#696969\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">For Kentucky small businesses seeking international export assistance\, the <strong><a href="https://kyexports.com/step-grant/">State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)</a></strong> grant is available to reimburse for allowable development expenses\, including taking part in the WTCKY Trade Mission to GITEX as well as exhibiting at GITEX.</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:500px\;">\n	<tbody>\n		<tr>\n			<td>&nbsp\;</td>\n			<td style="text-align: center\;"><font color="#696969" face="verdana"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><b>IN PARTNERSHIP WITH</b></span></font></td>\n			<td>&nbsp\;</td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr>\n			<td>&nbsp\;</td>\n			<td style="text-align: center\;"><img alt="" height="377" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9258/Image/logo/uscs.png" style="width: 272px\; 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LOCATION:Microsoft Teams Meeting - Webinar
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URL:https://business.wtcky.org/events/details/trade-chat-discover-new-tech-sector-opportunities-in-the-heart-of-the-middle-east-webinar-959
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