Have a LinkedIn account It doesn’t matter if you have connections or not but just have one and start building from today! Business cards I prefer digital cards ( you can just have a QR code to star with ) Morocco still operate on physical cards so if you dak get those too for more old fashion people … Research for businesses, people going to GITEX ( just type GITEX on LinkedIn and checkout the results ), try to connect with them and then message them and introduce yourself, say you will be in GITEX and would be great to connect etc… this gives you warm intro and makes them feel you are familiar when you meet at the event .. visit GITEX website, check out the map, find the interesting businesses you want to connect with so you don’t waste your time and energy on the day. Do not waste your time chasing keynote speakers, focus on visitors that are there to checkou the new technologies, they can be far more interesting than any others in the room and they can be your first client Do not spend more than 30 minutes chatting to someone, but also do not rush as this feels off and not personal at all! Give people the time to talk to you about their business first, be interested before you talk about yours Must must have: you must be able to say what you are do in a simple way I help ( who? ) do ( this) by ( this) For example “ I help real estate founders integrate agentic AI to their business “ Practice this in French, Arabic and English!!! You must focus on one thing even if you do different things- do not try to talk about different businesses or idea etc.., just chose one and focus on that one for three days.. Never sell first, you are there to make contacts, the selling will come naturally afterwards but at first just try to be helpful, listen and connect.. intrigued yourself, business or idea but never push Try ti get yourself into social events happening during those three days if you still have any energy left for it! Logistics: Apparently parking is a nightmare, try to come early so you don’t end up parking very far