Web 3.0 innovations enthral audiences at GITEX GLOBAL 2022

Web 3.0 innovations enthral audiences at GITEX GLOBAL 2022

UAE: Diverse industries from gaming, retail, fashion and sports are looking to explore an increasingly vast and rich virtual ecosystem in Web 3.0, with Dubai Metaverse Strategy envisioning more than 40,000 new virtual jobs by 2030 in the Emirate.

To help propel the Web 3.0 economy, the 42nd edition of GITEX GLOBAL features X-VERSE, sponsored by TMRW Foundation in collaboration with Decentraland, one of the world’s most immersive metaverse journeys featuring 28 experiential brands; and Global DevSlam, the Middle East’s largest ever coder and developer meetup.

At Global DevSlam 2022, Saqr Bin Ghalib, Executive Director, UAE Office of AI, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, announced the launch of the region's first Pycon, in collaboration with the Python Software Foundation. PyCon is the world’s largest Python developer conference, and PyCon MEA will provide a unique platform for networking and collaboration to the developer community. He reinforced that the Global DevSlam is an important initiative that supports the National Program for Coders, which aims to make the UAE a global hub for the development of coders.

Endless opportunities of the metaverse

Within the next decade, the metaverse has the potential to add $3 trillion to global GDP — a contribution of 2.8% — with the