• Other resources schools are focusing on in the coming years include infrastructure and maintenance, digital and remote learning tools, and textbooks and educational schemes.
• International schools are also actively integrating wellbeing strategies into their curricula and school culture.

September 2024, Dubai UAE: The Global Educational Supplies and Solutions (GESS) Dubai, organised by Informa Connect, returns for its highly anticipated 17th edition from November 12 to 14, 2024, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, Sheikh Saeed Halls 1 to 3. This year, the focus is on the rapid adoption of EdTech, particularly augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, as international schools in the GCC region increasingly allocate their budgets toward these innovative solutions. With the GCC EdTech market projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.12% from 2024 to 2030, governments across the region are emphasizing education and technology as central pillars in their economic transformation and national development strategies.