DIC brings droidcon to UAE for the first time

(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM)) Dubai Internet City, DIC, will be the headline partner for droidcon Dubai, the world's biggest Android operating system developer conference to be held in Dubai for the first time from April 14th-16th.

droidcon Dubai will gather the tech community to learn about the latest Android advances, hear about innovative new technologies from expert speakers and network with people from across the tech and Android industry.

The event will further drive the development of the UAE's start-up landscape by giving talent access to industry leaders, encouraging new ideas, and nurturing innovation.

droidcon has grown to become one of the world's biggest tech events, with thousands of attendees every year across five continents.

Following very successful conferences in locations around the world, including Berlin, London, New York and Moscow, Dubai, with its growing tech and developer community, is a natural choice as the newest destination to host the conference.

The event will be the GCC's largest community-driven Android developer conference, and will welcome experts from Microsoft, PayPal, Blackberry, Intel, Groupon, and Facebook to give talks and host workshops.

Commenting, Majed Al Suwaidi, Managing Director of Dubai Internet City and Dubai Outsource Zone, said, "Globally, droidcon has played a major role in driving innovation within ICT and more specifically the Android sector, and the Dubai edition will provide the ideal platform for industry leaders to share knowledge with people from across the tech value chain, and support the growth of the Emirate's Android ecosystem."

Boris Jebsen, Founder of droidcon, said, "Following successful conferences around the world, I am confident that Dubai will be an exciting new journey for us, and we hope to establish droidcon Dubai as one of the region's leading events in the coming years."