WITSA holds two flagship events - The World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT)
and the Global Policy Action and Trade Summit (GPATS) in different host countries on
a biennial basis.
World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT)
A premier global ICT congress, WCIT brings together more than 2,000 global leaders in business,
government and academia from over 80 countries to impact economic and social development through the
exchange of policies, practices, trends and ideas on ICT.
Global Policy Action and Trade Summit (GPATS)
GPATS enhances international dialogue and global cooperation on key public policy issues that affect
the growth of the ICT industry and the expanded use of ICT. Between 300-500 senior industry executives,
government officials and policy makers from across the globe gather at this event, offering the most
current and comprehensive information on the state of public policy related to ICT as well as
unprecedented networking opportunities.
As per WITSA By-laws, only WITSA members are formally eligible to submit bids to host WITSA’s flagship events. However, other organizations are invited to partner with WITSA members in order to produce high-quality bids. In such cases, organizations must contact the WITSA members directly. Please refer to WITSA Membership Directory here.