Singapore hosted GITEX AI ASIA, on 9-10 April 2026, as Asia’s premier event for tech, startups, and digital investments. The forum connected enterprises, startups, investors, and public-sector leaders to showcase breakthroughs in AI, cybersecurity, cloud, fintech, quantum, telco, data centers, IoT, health tech, smart cities, climate, and green tech solutions.
As a global tech hub, Singapore provided the ideal setting to link Asia’s innovation ecosystems. The event was aimed to accelerate innovation, foster global tech collaboration, and drive digital transformation across the region, emphasizing innovation, emerging technologies, and cross-industry partnerships.
The 2026 edition of GITEX AI ASIA emphasized transformative technologies spanning AI, cybersecurity, fintech, telecom, cloud, data centers, Climate tech and health tech, bridging the world’s most innovative disruptors with Asia’s rapidly expanding digital economy. This second edition convened over 600 global enterprises and startups, 23,000 tech executives, 250 active investors and VCs, representatives from 110 countries, and more than 170 influential tech voices, offering unparalleled opportunities for networking, showcasing innovations, and scaling businesses.
The GITEX AI ASIA opening welcome address, and a keynote session were held with speakers such as David Koh, Commissioner of Cybersecurity and Chief Executive of the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, Chris McCuin, Managing Director of Kaoun International in Southeast Asia, and Yamilette Cano, Founder and Speaker of Louder Global from Hong Kong.
GITEX AI ASIA serves as the ultimate platform for driving innovation, fostering global collaboration, and showcasing groundbreaking advancements in next-generation technologies. At its core lies AI with Singapore as a strategic hub with its foremost artificial intelligence showcase, complemented by a range of other key features. Some of the platforms included North Star Asia, the largest startup-investor event in Asia; GISEC Asia, a hub for cybersecurity innovation aimed at safeguarding Asia’s digital landscape; GITEX Quantum Expo Asia, which propels quantum technology advancements across the region; and GITEX Global Data Centre Asia, which positions Asia’s data infrastructure on a global scale.
