GITEX GLOBAL x Expand North Star Dubai – Mississauga Roadshow

The GITEX GLOBAL x Expand North Star team is partnering with IDEA Mississauga to co-host and discover the best tech startups! The event will gather tech stars, founders, investors, and startup ecosystems from Canada.

Why attend?

​​​​​The roadshow will highlight top startups pitching their ideas and feature sessions on building connections between Canada and the United Arab Emirates.

The winner will benefit from:

• ​Economy Return flight for 1 person from Mississauga/Canada to Dubai for Expand North Star (12-15 October 2025) or Berlin for GITEX Europe (21-23 May 2025)
• ​Accommodation for 1 person for a maximum of number of duration days of the event
• ​A fully built and branded 2sqm startup pod to exhibit either in Dubai or Berlin
• ​Guaranteed to enter the Supernova Challenge 2025 Semi-Finals at the selected event

 Agenda:

Roadshow Event Agenda kicking off at 10:00 AM (be there 15 minutes earlier):

​​​9:45 am: Registration & Networking

​​​10:00am – 12:00pm: Welcome remarks Canadian Startup Association and IDEA

Business Opportunities in Dubai & the UAE presented by The Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy

​​​GITEX & North Star as a platform to access the global tech and startup ecosystem + GITEX Europe presentation

​​​Pitch Competition

​Fireside Chat – Thriving Startup Ecosystem of Mississauga

Winner Announcement and photos

​​​12:15pm – 1:00pm: Networking lunch