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GITEX Technology Week, held in Dubai, is one of the top technology conferences in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia regions, and this week's event brought more than 130,000 ICT professionals from 150 countries, according to organizers.
Palo Alto Networks was right in the thick of things, attending our first-ever GITEX and enjoying several days' worth of great presentations and conversations. The Middle East is a hugely important growth area for us, and our experts were on hand to talk about our continued investment in the region and how we're addressing the cybersecurity challenges top-of-mind for its businesses and government entities.
Check out photos from GITEX in our Facebook album. In addition, Alain Thibaud, Director of Systems Engineering for EMEA, presented during one of GITEX's Security Strategies Smart Sessions and was also interviewed from the show floor by GITEX TV. Keep an eye out for his appearance!