Smiths Detectio has been awarded a contract by Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP) to deliver state-of-the-art checkpoint screening solutions across all terminals at Dubai International Airport (DXB). This initiative marks a significant step in advancing security operations and enhancing the passenger experience at one of the world’s busiest airports.
“As part of this contract, Smiths Detection will provide its latest, most advanced technologies for checkpoint screening, including the Hi-Scan 6040 CTIX Model-S, an industry-leading computed tomography (CT) screening system,” said Smiths Detection President Jerome de Chassey. “We are proud to be awarded this contract, and the deployment of this cutting-edge technology will significantly enhance both the security and efficiency of passenger screening processes.”
The new systems, powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning capabilities, offer superior image resolution, automatic detection, and quicker, more accurate threat identification. These innovations will contribute to a seamless travel experience while ensuring the highest standards of safety for all passengers.
DAEP continues to lead the way in adopting innovative technologies that improve operational efficiency and security. The introduction of advanced screening solutions aligns with its ongoing commitment to providing a secure, seamless, and world-class airport experience.
The 2025 Ruijie & Reyee Global Channel Partner Summit concluded in Xi’an, a historic city and ancient symbol of global connectivity via the Silk Road. The event brought together 700+ global channel partners to align on strategic vision and collaborative innovation. The summit underscored our shared commitment to transforming localised expertise into worldwide impact, featuring the global strategy launch, product innovation announcements, and interactive sessions ranging from technical deep dives to best practice exchanges.
45% growth in sell-in and 50% growth in sell-out
Ruijie Networks CEO Zhongdong Liu opened the 2025 Global Channel Partner Summit by celebrating partners worldwide and highlighting the company’s remarkable achievements in 2024 and outlining a strategic roadmap for 2025. Liu highlighted Ruijie Reyee’s 45% growth in sell-in and 50% growth in sell-out, driven by effective market strategies and strong partner collaboration. Key milestones included a near doubling of Tier-2 partners to 1,400, contributing 60% of revenue, and a balanced business structure rooted in market insights and operational excellence.
Liu emphasized Ruijie’s leadership across multiple domains: AI-driven computing solutions for hyperscalers like ByteDance and Alibaba, innovative SOE campus networking technologies, and AI-powered cybersecurity advancements. The opening of a new digital intelligent factory in 2024, featuring 80% automation and 90% digitalized processes, further underscores Ruijie’s commitment to a stable, efficient, and eco-friendly global supply chain.
Looking ahead, Liu expressed confidence in Ruijie Reyee’s ability to sustain rapid growth through refined market segmentation and a robust 4P strategy, while reaffirming the critical role of partners in shaping the future of networking. “Together, we are not just growing; we are shaping the future of networking and achieving even more success,” Liu concluded, echoing the summit’s theme: “Refine Markets, Unleash Growth.”
Ruijie Networks CEO Zhongdong Liu delivers the opening keynote, setting the vision for collaborative growth and market leadership.
Market segmentation and product operation plans key drivers of growth
Ruijie Networks Vice President Patrick Zhu outlined the company’s 2025 strategy centered on refined market segmentation and product operation excellence during his keynote. Zhu highlighted Ruijie Networks’ remarkable achievements in 2024, alongside the expansion of its market presence through the recruitment of over 2,000 ADPs.
Looking ahead to 2025, Zhu emphasized the strategic focus on Market Segmentation and Product Operation Plans as key drivers of growth. By refining market segmentation to address distinct customer needs—from SMB installers prioritizing cost to ISP clients focused on reducing TCO—Ruijie aims to deliver tailored solutions and channel strategies. The Product Operation Plan, likened to a coordinated marketing campaign, will translate market insights into actionable strategies, supported by accurate PSI (Purchase, Sales, and Inventory) data from partners. Zhu’s speech underscored the importance of collaboration, innovation, and data-driven execution, inviting partners to join Ruijie in shaping a prosperous future.
Keynote Speech by Vice President of Ruijie Networks, Patrick Zhu
Refine Markets, Unleash Growth
Ruijie Networks Deputy General Manager Wilson Deng unveiled a customer-centric strategy at Ruijie Reyee’s 2025 Partner Summit, aiming to refine market segmentation and drive growth through tailored solutions and partnerships. Focusing on SMB Installers, SME SIs, and Small & Medium ISPs, the plan emphasizes ultra-lightweight APs, AI-powered troubleshooting (Hawkeye), and cost-effective cloud platforms like Cloud ISP to address unmet customer needs. A cornerstone of this strategy is the Product Operation Plan (POP), integrating product, pricing, placement, and promotion with a three-step framework—Verify, Co-Create, Execute—to ensure alignment with partner goals. Deng highlighted Indonesia’s 2024 success, where POP integration achieved a 126.9% order completion rate and stated that the Products Operation Plan (POP) is the most important work for all Ruijie & Reyee’s team in 2025. “Let’s take action together. Refine market by understanding customers deeply, unleash growth with Products Operation Plan,” Deng concluded.
Wilson Deng, Deputy General Manager of Ruijie SBG
Trailblazers bridging new horizons- Partner Award Ceremony
Ruijie Networks celebrated outstanding partners at the 2025 Partner Summit with awards, including the Most Valuable Partner Award, Outstanding Product Operation Award, and Digital Marketing Elite Award, recognizing achievements in strategic collaboration, operational innovation, and market leadership. These accolades underscored partners’ critical role in driving global growth through refined market strategies and synchronized execution.
The award ceremony highlights as partner representatives take the stage to receive recognition for their outstanding contributions.
2025 Ruijie&Reyee New Product Launch
During the 2025 New Product Launch session, Ruijie Networks unveiled cutting-edge hardware tailored to global market demands. Lim Shi, Director of the International GTM Department, unveiled Ruijie’s streamlined cloud strategy, introducing three market-specific platforms accessible via a single web/app ecosystem. Ruijie Cloud Pro empowers SMB integrators with AI-driven troubleshooting and configuration tools, while Ruijie Cloud ISP offers batch processing and role-based workflows for streamlined ISP operations. The SMB Cloud features E-Workflow, an AI-powered self-driving tool that auto-resolves network issues in seconds. All solutions share a unified login, eliminating silos and enabling seamless cross-market collaboration—a move underscoring Ruijie’s commitment to operational efficiency and partner-centric innovation.
Feliz Qin, GTM Manager of the SMB Market, introduced the industry’s smallest WiFi 7 AP, featuring expanded coverage and ultra-compact design for seamless indoor/outdoor deployments. Conner Zheng, GTM Manager of the SME Market, highlighted the EG Gateway RG-EG3010XS (3,000 concurrent clients) and e-Lighten 2.0 (Wi-Fi 6 upgrade with PoE+ and POF support), emphasizing scalability and power efficiency. Catherine Chen, GTM Manager of the ISP Market, unveiled a 2.5 G-port high-end home router for premium Wi-Fi 6/7 connectivity and the Reyee Starlink SD-WAN solution, enabling ISPs to unlock new revenue streams through hybrid networking. Together, these innovations reinforce Ruijie’s commitment to delivering high-performance, future-proof solutions across segments.
Product Operation Practice Partner Sharing Highlights Global Success Strategies
Partner Representatives from AFC Wave (Indonesia), Anana Computer Co., Ltd (Cambodia), and ZC MAYORISTAS S.A. (Ecuador) shared actionable insights on product operations across SMB, SME, and ISP markets, demonstrating localized strategies that drive growth.
Partner representatives from AFC Wave (Indonesia), Anana Computer Co., Ltd (Cambodia), and ZC MAYORISTAS S.A. (Ecuador) share insights on localized growth strategies across SMB, SME, and ISP markets.
Enhanced Partner Support Programs Unveiled to Refine Markets, Unleash Growth
Directors from Ruijie Headquarters Sylvia Song, Lim Shi, Jim Qu, and Amy Zheng detailed 2025 support programs across channel management support, GTM product operations support, marketing support, and service support. As for Regional Support Strategies, Regional Heads Alvin Li (LATAM), Robin Li (Europe), Ryan Liu (MEA), and Dirk Yin (APAC) reinforced localized strategies to empower partners in refining markets and unleashing growth.
Directors from Ruijie Headquarters and Regional Heads detail comprehensive Partner Support Programs aimed at empowering channel partners.
Innovative Exhibition Zones Highlight 2025 Channel Ecosystem Capabilities
The 2025 Ruijie Reyee Partner Summit featured seven dynamic exhibition zones designed to highlight the company’s commitment to market innovation and partner success. The SMB Zone showcased digital tools and cloud solutions tailored for small-medium-businesses, while the SME Zone presented strategies to overcome growth barriers for mid-sized enterprises. The ISP Zone offered immersive demonstrations of cutting-edge networking hardware and home solutions, emphasizing ultra-fast connectivity. The Innovation Technology Zone displayed user-friendly product design and R&D breakthroughs, and the Marketing and Service Support Zone provided comprehensive resources, from offline materials to digital marketing tools, to enhance channel effectiveness. The Interactive Experience Area blended engagement with education through gaming stations, photo rewards, coffee tasting, and cultural crafts, creating an immersive environment that reflected the summit’s theme: “Refine Markets, Unleash Growth.” Each zone underscored Ruijie Reyee’s dedication to empowering partners with practical tools and localized strategies for sustainable growth.
Featured exhibition zones display Ruijie Reyee’s innovative ecosystem solutions, highlighting the company’s technological advancements and market focus.
The global AI trust, risk and security management market size is expected to reach USD 7.44 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 21.6% from 2025 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. As organisations increasingly embrace AI, concerns around bias, explainability, and security vulnerabilities have grown, making AI trust, risk, and security management (TRiSM) solutions essential for managing these risks effectively.
The growing focus of regulatory bodies on promoting responsible and trustworthy AI systems also aligns with the growing demand for AI TRiSM solutions. The growing demand for secure and reliable AI applications across industries is presenting the need for AI TRiSM to mitigate risks and ensure compliance. For instance, in June 2023, Resistant AI, which specialises in protecting financial institutions from fraud and money laundering, raised USD 11 million for its AI security solutions. The funding would reflect the growing demand for AI-powered security solutions, notably in the financial services industry.
Close collaboration is key
Collaboration between AI TRiSM providers and other technology companies is creating market growth opportunities. This collaboration serves to expand the AI TRiSM ecosystem, fostering a more comprehensive and integrated range of solutions. By working together, AI TRiSM providers and tech companies can incorporate elements such as data security platforms, explainable AI tools, and monitoring systems with existing AI TRiSM frameworks. Moreover, such collaborations help address specific industry needs related to AI implementation and development. Various sectors, such as healthcare, finance, and manufacturing, face unique challenges in terms of AI solutions related to trust, risk, and security. Through collaboration, tech companies can tailor AI TRiSM solutions to meet the distinct requirements of each industry, providing specialized and effective tools.
Generative AI creates more challenges
Moreover, the emergence of generative AI foundation models has created a unique set of challenges, including the need for advanced tools to manage the nuances of data exchange and processing between users and organisations. Addressing these challenges presents a growing opportunity for AI TRiSM developers to collaborate with policymakers.
The growing need for AI TRiSM solutions creates a promising avenue for developers to innovate and create tools that address specific challenges in data management, privacy assurance, and content filtering within the context of generative AI foundation models.
SALTO has once again underlined its commitment to quality and the environment, successfully coming through the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 audits, which are designed to evaluate businesses in these two key areas and certify compliance with international standards. Furthermore, over the last year the organization has celebrated a new milestone, as SALTO Ireland’s offices were granted the certifications for the first time.
“Obtaining this double certification helps us to set the benchmark in two key ways: both in terms of our commitment to quality, and in how we monitor and improve on the environmental impact of our products and processes,” explained Ricardo García, ESG and Quality Manager at SALTO WECOSYSTEM.
The ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications guarantee that SALTO complies with all quality and environmental management regulations provided for in these standards. They also offer further proof of SALTO WECOSYSTEM’s commitment to continuous improvement. As Ricardo García underlines, “Continuous improvement drives us to go beyond the demands of the standards, focusing on the SDGs, carbon offsetting and ecodesign.”
SALTO considers quality and environmental protection as an obligation they have to their customers, environment and all stakeholders. Successfully passing these audits at their corporate headquarters, the SALTO Oiartzun manufacturing plant in Spain, and at SALTO Ireland, means the company can continue to offer maximum guarantees to its partners and customers.
In a world of evolving physical security threats, locking standards matter. However, specification support is always helpful in tracking the most relevant certifications for an individual project. With a unique scope of expertise in local and global markets, ASSA ABLOY’s specification teams are ideally placed to ensure customers feel confident in the protection of their premises and people.
Many leading mechanical locking manufacturers operate in-house laboratories with testing protocols. These are designed to push every device and component to its limit, long before it ever reaches the market. This process is critical to the development cycle of any high-quality mechanical security product.
However, stringent third-party testing of devices is even more important. An independent mark of engineering quality and durability inspires customer confidence and trust. When specifying a new building or retrofitting an existing property, compliance with security standards is a major ingredient in meeting local and regional building codes.
The most important standards include details which tells consumers about the qualities of mechanical devices they may deploy. They assess the performance and durability of the cylinder itself, including when placed under stress or subjected to a deliberate attack.
Defending the premises: locking strength and resistance
To meet two critical European standards, mechanical cylinders or padlocks must undergo an independent assessment of build quality and toughness. This standard, EN 1303:2015, is wide-ranging and covers both cylinders and their keys. It assures performance on criteria including strength, security, durability and corrosion resistance.
EN 1303 uses an 8-digit coding which reports on performance tests. Each digit refers to a product feature measured against the standard’s performance requirements. Compliance with EN 1303 doesn’t automatically indicate a high security standard: The precise grading is decisive. The highest a cylinder can achieve is 1-6-0-B-0-6-D and the lowest is 1-4-0-0-0-1-0*.
Broadly similar, EN 12320:2012 applies to padlocks, padlock fittings and their keys. It specifies performance requirements and describes test methods for strength, endurance, safety and general operation.
EN 12320 establishes six grades for security – from grade 1 (low security) to 6 (maximum, only in rare cases) – based on tests for corrosion resistance, durability, key-related security and resistance to various forms of attack. To achieve any grade, all its criteria must be met or exceeded.
TS 007 and SKG are two further attack resistance certifications, particularly important for cylinders deployed in a high-security environment. Administered by the UK’s Door and Hardware Federation, TS 007 (Technical Standard 007) specifies requirements for cylinders, door handles and other door hardware. It assesses locking cylinders’ vulnerability to any attacks which use skill and/or knowledge. A panel of independent locksmiths manually performs picking and bumping tests. EN 1303 attack resistance and key-related security (see above) are also considered. TS 007 assesses high-security cylinders with 1 or 3 stars. TS 007***, the higher rating, also includes snapping attack resistance.
SKG ratings are awarded by the independent Dutch certification body SKG-IKOB and are recognized Europe-wide. A cylinder’s SKG rating indicates resistance to various common forms of destructive attack and key-related security. It is similar to EN 1303 but covers additional types of manipulation. The rating is easily identified on the cylinder itself, marked with 2 or 3 stars. SKG***, the top level, resembles the top EN 1303 grading.
“Leading ASSA ABLOY mechanical locking solutions – including CY100, CY110, CYS10 and CYS00 – offer certified mechanical security and have active patent protection stretching to 2037,” explains Paul van der Rest, Business Development Manager at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions EMEIA.
Use case: mechanical protection at an Italian resort
With multiple buildings, a private beach and sports areas, the new TH Resorts Capo Rizzuto on Calabria’s Ionian coast receives high daily traffic from guests and staff, who must have access at different times according to their specific needs. Working closely with the expert specification team at ASSA ABLOY Italia, managers at TH Capo Rizzuto chose a CYS10 master-key locking system with Euro-profile double cylinders for common area access points and staff-only zones. For guest room doors they selected CYS10 thumbturn cylinders, which lock securely for privacy, yet quickly unlock from the inside.
The CYS10 platform consists of 6-pin sawn key cylinders; it is tested and certified according to the EN 1303:2015 and SKG security standards. Security of the comfortable nickel-silver key is protected against unauthorized copying by two separate patents. Their robust design makes them ideally suited to challenging environments such as a busy hotel.
With 63 available key profiles, CYS10 cylinders enable creation of a complex master-key setup with several levels and sub-levels – perfect for access customization. Effective master-key system design reduces the number of keys they need to cut, track or replace. It saves hotel managers time and money.
“It is a truly flexible solution and allows us to limit the quantity of keys assigned as much as possible,” says Carmelo Sava, Head of Maintenance at TH Resorts.
Važnost evropskih standarda za specifikaciju mehaničkih brava
U svijetu koji se suočava s evolucijom prijetnji fizičkoj sigurnosti, standardi za brave su veoma važni. Međutim, podrška pri specifikaciji je uvijek korisna kako bi se pratili najrelevantniji certifikati za pojedinačne projekte. Sa jedinstvenim opsegom stručnosti na lokalnim i globalnim tržištima, ASSA ABLOY timovi za specifikaciju su idealno pozicionirani da osiguraju da kupci budu sigurni u zaštitu svojih objekata i ljudi.
Stroga testiranja
Mnogi vodeći proizvođači mehaničkih brava imaju laboratorije u kojima se vrše testiranja. Ovi testovi su dizajnirani da testiraju svaki uređaj i komponentu do njihovih granica, mnogo prije nego što proizvod stigne na tržište. Ovaj proces je ključan za razvojni ciklus svakog visokokvalitetnog mehaničkog sigurnosnog proizvoda.
Međutim, strogo testiranje od strane nezavisnih organizacija je još važnije. Nezavisna oznaka inžinjerskog kvaliteta i izdržljivosti stvara povjerenje i sigurnost kod kupaca. Kada se specifikuje nova zgrada ili vrši renoviranje postojećeg objekta, usklađenost sa sigurnosnim standardima je ključni faktor za ispunjavanje lokalnih i regionalnih građevinskih propisa.
Najvažniji standardi uključuju detalje koji korisnicima govore o osobinama mehaničkih uređaja koje mogu koristiti. Ovi standardi procjenjuju performanse i izdržljivost cilindra, uključujući kada je pod pritiskom ili kada je namjerno napadnut.
Snaga i otpornost
Kako bi ispunili dva ključna evropska standarda, mehanički cilindri ili katanci moraju proći nezavisnu procjenu kvaliteta izrade i čvrstoće. Ovaj standard, EN 1303:2015, je širok i obuhvata i cilindre i njihove ključeve. Osigurava performanse prema kriterijumima uključujući snagu, sigurnost, izdržljivost i otpornost na koroziju.
EN 1303 koristi 8-cifreni kod koji izvještava o testiranjima performansi. Svaka cifra se odnosi na karakteristiku proizvoda koja se mjeri u odnosu na zahtjeve performansi standarda. Usklađenost sa EN 1303 ne znači automatski da je standard sigurnosti visok: Precizna ocjena je presudna. Najviša ocjena koju cilindar može postići je 1-6-0-B-0-6-D, a najniža je 1-4-0-0-0-1-0*.
Slično tome, EN 12320:2012 odnosi se na katance, dijelove za katanac i njihove ključeve. Specifikovan je set zahtjeva za performanse i opisane su metode testiranja za snagu, izdržljivost, sigurnost i opštu upotrebu.
EN 12320 ustanovljava šest nivoa sigurnosti – od nivoa 1 (niska sigurnost) do nivoa 6 (maksimalna sigurnost, samo u rijetkim slučajevima) – zasnovano na testiranjima otpornosti na koroziju, izdržljivosti, sigurnosti vezanoj za ključeve i otpornosti na različite oblike napada. Da bi postigao bilo koji nivo, svi njegovi kriterijumi moraju biti ispunjeni ili premašeni.
TS 007 i SKG su dva dodatna certifikata za otpornost na napade, naročito važna za cilindre koji se koriste u visokosigurnosnim okruženjima. TS 007 (Tehnički standard 007), koji je u nadležnosti UK’s Door and Hardware Federation, precizira zahtjeve za cilindre, kvake i druge dijelove vrata. Procjenjuje ranjivost cilindara na napade koji koriste vještine i/ili znanje. Panel nezavisnih bravara ručno obavlja testove pickinga i bumpinga. Također se razmatraju EN 1303 otpornost na napad i sigurnost vezana za ključeve. TS 007 ocjenjuje visoko-sigurnosne cilindre sa 1 ili 3 zvjezdice. TS 007***, viši nivo, uključuje i otpornost na napad snapping.
Garancija sigurnosti
SKG ocjene dodijeljuje nezavisna holandska certifikaciona organizacija SKG-IKOB i priznate su širom Evrope. SKG ocjena cilindra označava otpornost na različite uobičajene oblike destruktivnih napada i sigurnost vezanu za ključeve. Slična je EN 1303, ali pokriva dodatne vrste manipulacije. Ova ocjena je lako prepoznatljiva na samom cilindru, označena sa 2 ili 3 zvjezdice. SKG***, najviši nivo, odgovara najvišoj ocjeni EN 1303.
„Vodeća ASSA ABLOY mehanička rešenja za zaključavanje – uključujući CY100, CY110, CYS10 i CYS00 – nude certifikovanu mehaničku sigurnost i imaju aktivnu patentnu zaštitu koja traje do 2037. godine“, objasnio je Paul van der Rest, menadžer za poslovni razvoj u ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions EMEIA.
Zaštita u italijanskom odmaralištu
Sa više objekata, privatnom plažom i sportskim područjima, novo odmaralište TH Resorts Capo Rizzuto na jonskoj obali Kalabrije svakodnevno prima veliki broj posjetilaca i osoblja, koji moraju imati pristup u različito vrijeme, zavisno od njihovih specifičnih potreba. U bliskoj saradnji sa stručnim timom za specifikaciju iz ASSA ABLOY Italija, menadžeri TH Capo Rizzuto odabrali su CYS10 sistem glavnih ključeva sa Euro-profile dvostrukim cilindrima za pristup u zajedničke prostorije i zone koje su samo za osoblje. Za vrata soba za goste odabrali su CYS10 cilindre sa dugmetom, koji se sigurno zaključavaju zbog privatnosti, ali se brzo otključavaju iznutra.
CYS10 platforma sastoji se od cilindara sa 6-zupčastim ključevima; testirana je i certifikovana prema EN 1303:2015 i SKG sigurnosnim standardima. Sigurnost ključa od nikl-srebra zaštićena je od neovlaštenog kopiranja sa dva odvojena patenta. Njihov robusni dizajn čini ih idealnim za izazovna okruženja kao što je zauzet hotel.
Sa 63 dostupna profila ključeva, CYS10 cilindra omogućava kreiranje složenog sistema glavnih ključeva sa nekoliko nivoa i podnivova – savršen za prilagođavanje pristupa. Efektivni dizajn sistema glavnih ključeva smanjuje broj ključeva koje treba isjeći, pratiti ili zamijeniti. To štedi vrijeme i novac menadžerima hotela.
„Ovo je zaista fleksibilno rješenje i omogućava nam da ograničimo količinu dodijeljenih ključeva koliko god je to moguće“, kazao je Carmelo Sava, šef održavanja u TH Resorts.
GITEX EUROPE x Ai Everything gears up for Berlin debut as influential leaders and policymakers preview bold cross-border tech partnerships, capital access, and AI economy acceleration
As Europe accelerates its mission to supercharge the continent’s AI readiness and digital economy, influential leaders rallied together at the GITEX EUROPE x Ai Everything press preview this Wednesday in Berlin to address the strategic imperatives, progressive commitments and investments aimed at transforming Europe’s tech industry and talent pool into powerful engines driving the AI leadership agenda.
GITEX EUROPE x Ai Everything, taking place from 21–23 May at Messe Berlin, brings together over 1,400 tech companies and startups exhibiting from 67 countries and 600-plus investors, with the mission of igniting a future where big tech, startups, and SMEs can access solid, scalable, and sustainable public digital infrastructure – from data centres, cloud connectivity to semiconductors – and enable a more flexible regulatory framework to fast-track the AI Continent vision.
The event is organised by KAOUN International, in partnership with the Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises, Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Berlin Partner for Business and Technology, and the European Innovation Council (EIC).
Left to right: Kai Wegner, Trixie LohMirmand and Franziska Giffey.
Addressing Europe’s Digital Priorities Amid Changing Global Dynamics
In the lead-up to the show, senior government officials, investors, and ecosystem leaders echoed the progressive economic impact of the GITEX platform and its role in catalysing public-private partnerships, cross-sector collaborations, digital competitiveness, and multi-sector investments, while also reaffirming Germany and Berlin readiness, accessibility, and momentum to connect with the global tech ecosystem.
Kai Wegner, Governing Mayor of Berlin, remarked, “The GITEX tech fair is taking place in Berlin for the first time. This is a big achievement that confirms Berlin’s importance as an international location for industry events and innovation. Berlin is Germany’s startup capital and one of the top three cities for startups in Europe, alongside London and Paris. With GITEX, Berlin can further develop this leading position and gain additional momentum on the way to becoming Europe’s number one innovation hub.”
Franziska Giffey, Mayor of Berlin & Senator for Economic Affairs, added, “Berlin and GITEX are a perfect match. Together, we build a unique opportunity for industry innovators, startups and
scale-ups to meet, foster progress and fuel economic growth. As Europe’s startup and innovation capital, and as a city deeply rooted in the spirit of international cooperation, we cordially welcome all GITEX EUROPE participants to Berlin.”
Trixie LohMirmand, CEO of KAOUN International and organiser of GITEX worldwide, shared, “Germany as the world’s third largest economy and GITEX as the world’s largest tech event brand across continents have a shared commitment to forge collaboration in research and application of tech to solve global challenges.
The inaugural edition of GITEX in Germany shall be the largest tech and digital investment launch ever in Europe, and certainly the most global with over 90% of its international startups choosing to experience the trendy Berlin innovation hub for the first time. This is a powerful time in the epoch of Berlin with GITEX marking the symbolic rise of a bolder and more competitive Europe.”
Matthias Notz, Global CEO, Start2 Group, reinforced the call for startup acceleration: “the European startup ecosystem is bursting with breakthrough ideas and talent, yet what we need now is a recalibrated rhythm, where European nations join forces to empower founders, startups, and especially scale-ups, and where funding moves as fast as ideas do.”
European-Led, Global Convergence of Tech & Business
With participation from 34 European states, the event unlocks fast, seamless corridors for Pan-European as well as global digital trade, with prominent tech pavilions from France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, the UK, among many more. During the press briefing, representatives from the Embassy of Netherlands, Britain and Italy commented on the importance of aligning innovation agendas and deeper cross-ecosystem integration.
Speakers included Robert-Jan Sieben, Head of Economic Department, and Eva Vergles, Startup Liaison Officer, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Berlin; Benjamin Wannenwetsch, Deputy Director & COO, British Embassy Berlin; Francesco Sordini, Head of Economic Affairs, Italian Embassy Berlin; and Francesco Dell’Anna, Deputy Director, Italian Trade Agency.
Europe’s Innovation Potential Scales Globally with North Star Europe
In a defining moment for Europe’s entrepreneurial landscape, GITEX EUROPE x Ai Everything features North Star Europe, the region’s exclusive edition of the world’s largest startup showcase, uniting over 750 startups including 32 unicorns, from growth-stage AI pioneers to deeptech scale-ups, representing over 60 countries, alongside over 600 global investors with $1 trillion assets under management (AUM).
At the press briefing, leading founders from Germany and Poland spoke about how GITEX platform enables new capital routes, global connections and visibility, especially in today’s mercurial market environment. Among them were Germany’s mobility budget platform Navit & AI-powered Industrial tech for manufacturing efficiency Ailoys, and Poland’s BrainScan, the AI-fueled startup transforming medical imaging with faster and more accurate diagnoses which has achieved significant success across Europe.
The Most Comprehensive Deep Dive Across Tech Frontiers
From AI and quantum breakthroughs to climate-driven innovations, each sector-led showcase unpacks the technologies reshaping industry, security, and sustainability at systemic scale.
Ai Everything Europe dives into scaling AI and its potential in recalibrating economic transformation with industry use-cases and talks from AWS, IBM, Cisco, Lenovo, Nvidia, Open AI, Qualcomm, SAP, among others.
GITEX Quantum Expo (GQX), in partnership with IBM and Quantum Business Network (QBN), spotlights the advanced research and exponential business impact from IBM Research, CERN, INRIA, IQM Quantum Computers.
GITEX Cyber Valley reinforces cyber resilience and threat response with frontline showcases, exclusive programmes and activations from CrowdStrike, Fortinet, Kaspersky, Knowbe4, Proofpoint and many more, alongside talks with defence ministries and global CISOs from Germany, UAE, and Belgium.
Green Digital Action Summit, hosted in partnership with ITU and the German Environment Agency (UBA), focuses on accelerating tech-driven climate action and tackling key priorities – from AI intricacies to adoption of green technical standards.
GITEX Green Impact connects green tech founders and investors, with featured speakers from Airbus, Honeywell, and TotalEnergies, accelerating the commercialisation of bioenergy, green hydrogen, storage and electric mobility.
GITEX SMEDEX, backed by EISMEA and the ICC Digital Standards Initiative, includes a showcase and an expertly curated conference which empowers the engine of European economy – SMEs, by unlocking new opportunities for international trade, funding, and legal advisory.
GITEX ScaleX, in partnership with AWS, focuses on scale-ups and late-stage companies seeking new market entries, mentorship and corporate partnerships.
GITEX EUROPE is part of the GITEX global network of tech and startup events, taking place in Germany, Morocco, Nigeria, Singapore, Thailand, UAE, and Vietnam. For more information, visit: www.gitex-europe.com
Key Partners to Gather for Strategic Discussions, Product Demonstrations and Networking in a Picturesque Setting
After several years of hosting the Partner Connections event in the USA and, most recently, Latin America, Alarm.com, the leading platform for the intelligently connected property, is pleased to announce its upcoming popular and highly respected European Partner Connections event, taking place on May 6–8, 2025, in the idyllic setting of Ibiza, Spain. This exclusive three-day gathering will bring together a selection of Alarm.com’s key partners from across Europe for strategic discussions, major feature announcements, product demonstrations and valuable networking opportunities.
Set against the backdrop of Ibiza’s beautiful weather and stunning coastal landscapes, the first-ever European Partner Connections event, known for its ability to unite and invigorate Alarm’s partner network in a welcoming and informative environment, aims to encourage collaboration and innovation among Alarm.com’s European partners while offering an inside track on the company’s technology roadmap presented by some of Alarm.com’s sharpest minds, including Reed Grothe, Dan Kerzner and AnneMarie Ferraro. Attendees from Alarm.com’s partner companies will gain insights into the company’s latest technological advancements, such as the recently unveiled AI Deterrence (AID) system, which utilises artificial intelligence to deliver adaptive verbal warnings to intruders based on their clothing and surroundings, and which gives users both enhanced security and smart peace of mind. Attendees will also learn how Alarm.com’s continuously evolving platform and its powerful back-end ecosystem empower dealers to grow their businesses with greater efficiency, intelligence and profitability.
The European Partner Connections event underscores Alarm.com’s commitment to strengthening its global partner network and delivering cutting-edge solutions that enhance security and automation, connecting peace of mind for residential and commercial property owners. Some of the many topics up for discussion include upselling, tools for revenue growth and driving engagement.
If you are interested in learning more about the event or would like to contact us for media relations, please visit the official page: European Partner Connections 2025.
The rise of generative AI is expected to revolutionise the ways we use our security systems along with the information that these systems will be able to provide. These promises of new levels of efficiency, accuracy and creativity using artificial intelligence also come with great risks, thanks to the growing prevalence of tools to manipulate or create “deepfake” videos.
While some instances of deepfakes or manipulated video are easier to spot, other alterations to video can be seamless to the viewer because they don’t involve obvious changes in the video footage. For example, altering the timestamp of a video clip to a different day or time can provide incorrect information about when the event occurred. Taking out specific frames of a video clip from an event can remove the event or person of interest in the video, causing the clip to inaccurately portray an event.
Challenges trust in video evidence
This ability to alter video can ultimately pose significant challenges to organisational trust in video evidence and the industry’s ability to maintain the authenticity of surveillance footage. This can have severe consequences in many areas, including criminal investigations, court proceedings, and internal corporate security investigations. As these threats continue to grow, traditional forensic techniques to safeguard video footage will not be enough to protect against generative AI’s ability to covertly and overtly alter surveillance video. This growing need for new solutions highlights the importance for industry collaboration and a standardized way to preserve the integrity of video and institutional trust in the footage as an accurate view of a situation.
Media signing
As a global standards organisation, ONVIF is working on a method of video authentication called media signing that provides proof that the video has not been altered since it has left the specific camera sensor that captured the video. Securing the video at its earliest point, when the sensor in the camera captures the video, is key to ensuring the authenticity and trustworthiness of the video footage from camera to court.
Standardising video authentication using ONVIF enables a common way to verify the authenticity of the video it has received. By securing the video right from the specific camera that captured it, there’s no need to prove the chain of custody for the video. You can verify the video authenticity at every step — from the camera to a person viewing the exported recording. With authentication provided at the point of capture, the video can be traced back to the device that recorded it.
Standardising this process for the security industry and others that rely on camera footage for other uses will provide consistency and reliability in the authenticity of video. ONVIF believes that video authentication at the source (from the camera) through video signing will provide the assurances needed to preserve trust in surveillance video.
ONVIF chairman Leo Levit recently delivered a presentation on video integrity at ISC West 2025 in Las Vegas.
Growing businesses require flexibility and easy scalability from their access management. Choosing a secure digital solution which easily adapts and grows as needs change, ensures the organisation is prepared not just for today, but for the future.
H.R. Owen is a dealership specialising in the sale, service and repair of luxury and sports cars. Its portfolio of high-end brands includes Lamborghini, Bentley, Aston Martin, Rolls Royce and Lotus. Based primarily in London, the company expanded operations with a new facility in Hatfield to accommodate its growing business. As with all of H.R. Owen’s premises, this new showroom required high security due to the nature of its vehicle stock.
“Security is paramount as we needed to ensure that we are not just protecting our high-value products, but also our staff and our customers,” explains Sean Nevatte, Group Aftersales Director at H.R. Owen.
For the new premises, managers sought a single, unified access management solution which could encompass a wide range of openings including glass doors, fire doors and parking barriers.
Security blended with design aesthetics
H.R. Owen customers expect a degree of refinement in the showroom environment. So, as well as security and reliability, access devices must blend with the high-end interior design.
Finally, they needed a solution which offered easy scalability. As a successful, growing company, they have to be confident their investment in digital access would meet evolving requirements for security, flexibility and aesthetics – now and long into the future.
Real-time control and easy scalability
“During the planning stages with H.R. Owen and the architects, it was clear that ASSA ABLOY’s Smartair solution was the only real choice for the site,” says Matthew Taylor, Operations Director at Knightsbridge Security, who installed the dealership’s system.
Smartair, part of a suite of connected digital access solutions from ASSA ABLOY, is an out-of-the-box system ideally suited to medium-sized premises with a broad range of openings to equip. Among more than 100 devices installed throughout the facility, Smartair Wall Readers and Smartair I-Max Escutcheons were selected for their sleek aesthetics and versatility.
The devices are wireless, and therefore fast and cost-effective to fit. With no need for extensive cabling, they are quickly installed, minimizing onsite disruption. Another benefit of choosing wireless, the reach of H.R. Owen’s solution can be easily extended or reconfigured anytime, protecting their investment for the long term.
Smartair is designed to be equally convenient to operate. The facility can manage access remotely, ensuring access rights may be monitored or amended in real time in response to any potential threat.
Access by mobile app
H.R. Owen also chose Smartair’s mobile access solution Openow: staff can use their smartphones for access, rather than physical cards or fobs. Access by secure mobile app boosts both security – fewer lost credentials – and sustainability performance by cutting single-use plastics. Particularly well suited to car showrooms and other premises with parking, Openow’s Parking Mode feature allows drivers to unlock barriers from 3m–5m away. They don’t need to get out of the car to open the barrier. This reduces the risk of opportunist theft or unauthorised access, which is a critical benefit for premises like H.R. Owen with high-value goods inside.
Axis Communications has completed a new integration with Eagle Eye Networks, a market leader in cloud video surveillance. Built with Axis Cloud Connect, the integration provides end-customers and system integrators with a robust device-to-cloud solution with high-quality products, one-click installation, renowned cyber security, and advanced AI capabilities.
The trend towards cloud adoption continues at pace within the VMS industry, with customers demanding the flexibility and security that hybrid solutions enable. Axis Communications recognised this shift and developed Axis Cloud Connect which seamlessly supports edge devices, enabling customers to effortlessly access, analyze, and share data from multiple sites without compromising on security.
Launched in 2024, Axis Cloud Connect is an open hybrid cloud platform which allows key partners to develop solutions and access capabilities to enhance their own cloud-based solutions and further meet the needs of customers. This new integration with Eagle Eye Networks will offer an easy and secure device onboarding, a smooth enablement of cutting-edge analytics from Axis devices, and a joint focus on robust cyber security – securing the solution from device to cloud. Axis Cloud Connect and Eagle Eye Networks have completed cyber security audits including ISO27001 and SOC 2 Type 1 (Axis) and Type 2 (Eagle Eye Networks).
Managed services help reduce risks
Managed services provided by Axis solutions and devices are enabled by Axis Cloud Connect, ensuring that the solution is constantly enriched with new features and the latest security updates to improve customer value and peace of mind. Managed systems ultimately reduce risks associated with self-managed systems and minimize manual maintenance. This increases reliability and efficiency, while enhancing security.
Johan Paulsson, CTO at Axis commented, “Following the successful launch of Axis Cloud Connect last year, we’ve seen an uptick in demand for cloud-enabled VMS solutions incorporating Axis’ wide portfolio of devices. This new and exciting integration with Eagle Eye Networks will enable easy onboarding and allows Axis to provide a top-level managed security solution to customers, enabling device-to-cloud and other key functionalities such as advanced edge analytics using best in class cyber security practices.”
A focus on cyber security
“This integration brings Axis Communications’ world-class security cameras and other devices directly to the cloud in a way that focuses on cybersecurity and is very easy to manage,” said Dean Drako, Eagle Eye Networks CEO. “Eagle Eye leverages Axis analytics and AI, incorporating results into search, alerting, and automation capabilities of the Eagle Eye Cloud VMS, delivering a powerful solution to businesses customers across the globe.”
