Lead partner
Pavilion Naming
Lead · 1 partner
$125,000
What’s included
- Funds up to 10 students
- Pavilion in your name
- Primary signage
- Host guests all week
- Opening remarks
- Dedicated highlight film
- 2 executive seats*
Sponsorship opportunity · GITEX GLOBAL 2026
Future Leaders of Tomorrow
Leading Gen Z to innovate and solve the world’s problems. A student-organized delegation, built with university student clubs, and the Future Leaders Pavilion at GITEX GLOBAL 2026.
- 25Student places to sponsor
- 8 daysDecember 3–10, 2026
- 11Frontier focus areas
- $12,000Funds one student, door to door
Presented by Dubai Tech Experience · Ghani Consulting · Amplify Global Impact Group
Executive summary
Leading Gen Z to innovate and solve the world’s problems.
Dubai Tech Experience invites you to sponsor a student-organized delegation of 25 students, built with university student clubs, to solve global challenges alongside the UAE, one of the world’s most innovative countries, December 3–10, 2026. It is anchored by a pavilion at GITEX GLOBAL 2026 that carries your name.
- 01
Student delegation
25 driven students, sponsored from Boston to the UAE and back.
- 02
Named pavilion
A 40 sqm meeting and showcase space at GITEX, under your brand.
- 03
Visibility
Your name across signage, film, press and every delegation post.
- 04
Measured impact
A post-program report, highlight film and student presentations to your team.
The delegation
Organized by students. Driven to solve global problems.
Built in close partnership with university student clubs, the delegation brings together students seeking global opportunities, with the passion to solve global challenges alongside the United Arab Emirates.
Student-organized
Planned and led with university student clubs, peers recruiting the most driven peers.
Mission-driven
Students and student founders working on energy, AI, fintech, health, defense and more.
Selected on merit
Chosen by application and interview. Sponsors shape the program’s themes, never its admissions.
Are you a student? Apply to join the delegation.
Focus areas
Solving global challenges with the UAE
Students work on global initiatives alongside the United Arab Emirates, one of the most innovative countries in the world.
Energy and climate
- Alternative energy
- Sustainability
AI and compute
- Artificial intelligence
- AI infrastructure
- Data centers
- Semiconductors
Frontier tech
- Defense
- Aerospace
- Robotics
Health and finance
- Healthcare
- Fintech
Every student gets the stage: each presents their research and the problem they are solving to GITEX and Expand North Star counterparts in their field. Sponsors can fund students in the sectors closest to their own mission.
The stage · 7–11 December 2026 · Expo City Dubai
GITEX GLOBAL: the world’s biggest tech stage
Heads of state, sovereign wealth managers and the region’s leading technology investors in one place. For your sponsored students, it is a stage that would otherwise take years to reach.
- 200,000+Tech executives
- 6,800+Exhibiting companies
- 180+Countries
- 400+Government entities
Organiser figures for GITEX GLOBAL 2026, from gitex.com.
Naming rights · Lead partner
The Future Leaders Pavilion
A 40 sqm meeting place at GITEX GLOBAL 2026 where students connect with leaders, investors and founders from over 180 countries. Every meeting, pitch and photo happens under your name.
Your name, everywhere
Fascia, entrance and signage, carried into film, press and social.
Meeting pods
Private space for investor, government and corporate meetings.
Showcase stage
Students present their research and the problems they’re solving.
Your guests, hosted
A base for your clients and leadership all GITEX week.
Pavilion location, layout and on-site naming subject to event organizer confirmation.
UAE program
December itinerary
Boston to Dubai and Abu Dhabi and back, built around GITEX GLOBAL 2026.
- Thu, Dec 3
Depart Boston
The delegation departs Boston for Dubai.
- Fri, Dec 4
Arrival
Arrive in Dubai at 8:00 pm, hotel check-in.
- Sat, Dec 5
Welcome and culture
Welcome Breakfast, cultural experience and city tour.
- Sun, Dec 6
Student exchange
Emirati and visiting students together, with tours of UAE universities.
- Mon, Dec 7
Abu Dhabi Finance Week
Day trip to Abu Dhabi for Abu Dhabi Finance Week, closing with a cultural dinner.
- Tue, Dec 8
GITEX GLOBAL
Pavilion launch, investor and startup meetings, student research presentations.
- Wed, Dec 9
GITEX GLOBAL
Government and corporate meetings, pitch showcase, networking evening.
- Thu, Dec 10
Return to Boston
Depart Dubai in the morning; arrive in Boston around 2:00 pm.
- After
Follow-through
Follow-ups, action plans, presentations to sponsors.
Planned itinerary. Timings may shift around the GITEX programme.
Your sponsorship at work
One student, door to door.
$12,000
Funds one student’s place, from Boston to the UAE and back. Every sponsor dollar is tied to a named student seat or the pavilion.
- 01Roundtrip flights, Boston to Dubai
- 02Hotel, six nights
- 03Meals and networking dinners
- 04Ground transportation in Dubai
- 05VIP badge to GITEX GLOBAL and Expand North Star
- 06A day in Abu Dhabi and cultural experiences
- 07Preparation and pitch coaching
- 08Curated meetings and introductions
- 09Personal photo and video package
- 10Insurance, visa support and on-site staff
Dubai Tech Experience · GITEX 2026
Four ways to partner
Platinum
Up to 3 partners
$60,000
What’s included
- Funds 5 named students
- Featured signage
- 2 hosted sessions
- Showcase speaking slot
- Input on sector themes
- 1 executive seat*
Gold
Up to 2 partners
$36,000
What’s included
- Funds 3 named students
- Logo on signage
- 1 hosted session
- Showcase speaking slot
- Input on sector themes
- 1 executive seat*
Silver
Up to 2 partners
$24,000
What’s included
- Funds 2 named students
- Logo on signage
- Delegation media features
- Press recognition
Also available
- Student Champion $12,000 Funds one named student.
- Partial Champion $6,000 Co-funds one student.
*Executive seat travel is at cost.
- Student places are capped at 25 across all sponsors, and each signature moment has one sponsor, so both go in the order agreements are signed.
- Sponsors shape the program’s sector themes. Admissions stay with the selection panel.
- The program creates introductions and visibility. It doesn’t guarantee hires, investments, deals or meetings with specific people.
Signature moments
Own a moment of the week
Available on their own or alongside any package. One sponsor per moment.
Opening the program
Welcome Breakfast
$15,000
The delegation’s first gathering, setting the tone for the week.
- Welcome remarks from your leadership
- Your brand on venue and materials
- Meet all 25 students on day one
GITEX week evening
Networking Event
$40,000
An evening bringing students together with investors, founders and government leaders.
- Host and name the event
- Invite your own guests
- Featured in event film and press
At the pavilion
Pitch Stage
$25,000
The stage where students present their research and the problems they’re solving.
- Stage named after you
- Introduce the pitch sessions
- Logo on every pitch recording
Sponsor ROI
Your return on sponsorship
Your brand carried across every channel, before, during and after Dubai.
- 01
Press releases
Media announcements naming you as a sponsor.
- 02
Social media
Marketing campaigns across delegation and partner channels.
- 03
Signage
Your branding on the pavilion, stage and event signage.
- 04
Email blasts
Featured in campaigns to our investor, government and partner lists.
- 05
Website
Sponsor recognition on the Dubai Tech Experience website.
- 06
YouTube
Your brand in the highlight film and pitch recordings.
- 07
Instagram
Daily posts and stories from Dubai featuring your scholars.
- 08
Impact report
Reach, results and student outcomes, delivered after the program.
Who delivers it
Two decades connecting the world to the UAE
Dubai Tech Experience is delivered with Ghani Consulting and Amplify Global Impact Group: a bridge between the United States and the Gulf, trusted by investors, family offices and government partners.
- 20Years bringing U.S. companies to the Gulf
- $800M+Capital raised for clients
- 100+Companies established in the region
- 2019First DTE delegation to Dubai
Institutional access
Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai Chamber, DIFC and UAE government entities.
Investor network
UAE family offices, sovereign-aligned funds, DIFC firms and private capital.
GITEX veterans
Operators of the USA Pavilion at GITEX and Expand North Star for consecutive years.
Government delegations
Led the 2020 Arizona delegation and the Dubai Chamber roadshow in six U.S. cities.
We’ve been here before
Boots on the ground, an established pavilion presence and a network built over consecutive years at GITEX GLOBAL and Expand North Star.
Next steps
Let’s get started
Sponsor commitments are needed by November 6, 2026 to secure the pavilion, flights and hotel.
- 01
Choose your package
Pavilion naming, a delegation tier or a Student Champion seat.
- 02
Letter of intent
Confirms your interest by November 4.
- 03
Sponsorship agreement
Pay in full, or 50% on signing and 50% by November 16.
- 04
Brand and themes
Share your logo, brand guidelines and the sectors you want to back.
- 05
Sponsor briefing
Meet your students before they fly on December 3.
Tell us what you’d like to sponsor
Two minutes here, then pick a time to talk it through with our team.
Know a student who belongs on this trip?
Applications are open to university students everywhere. 25 seats, fully funded, reviewed as they arrive.