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France's Ambassador to the UAE, H.E. Ludovic Pouille, On How French Innovations Complement The UAE's Ambitions A host of French technologies and innovations were on show at the French Tech Pavilion at this year's GITEX Technology Week in Dubai, UAE.

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A host of French technologies and innovations were on show at the French Tech Pavilion at this year's GITEX Technology Week in Dubai, UAE, with the space featuring a number of startups in sectors like fintech, e-commerce, cybersecurity, and more. We spoke with H.E. Ludovic Pouille, the French Ambassador to the UAE, who was at the Pavilion to award the most innovative French company at GITEX, with the honor going to Dawex, a data technology startup.

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