Following the launch of the 2017 KPMG Global CEO Outlook Survey, KPMG has released the GCC edition of the report. The survey found that a majority of GCC CEOs are more optimistic about technological disruption than their global counterparts. Instead of being disrupted by competitors,… Read More
Abu Dhabi’s Digital Government, through the participation of 25 government entities, has made significant presence at GITEX Technology Week 2017 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). Participating for the sixth consecutive year, Abu Dhabi’s pavilion, organized by the Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre… Read More
The Microsoft pavilion at the GITEX Technology Week 2017 is busy with several new initiatives. One that delegates too specific interest in was in context to to its Workplace Safety Demo, built on the company’s Cognitive Services platform, with contribution from its AI capabilities to… Read More
du is gearing up to deliver its first in-house ecommerce platform on du.ae. The platform is developed on SAP Hybris Commerce, and is based on an existing partnership with Atos. The du Online Shop will provide a new end-to-end customer experience with the option to… Read More
Microsoft has brought much of its tech toys to GITEX Technology Week. Microsoft’s GITEX focus this year is ‘Ignite Your Digital Transformation’ through showcasing its innovations for all workloads and industries ranging all the way from education to healthcare, and manufacturing to retail – that… Read More
The 37th edition of GITEX, which has grown into a must attend five-day technology week, is seeing participation from 4100 companies, representing over 70 countries. The forum that has become the ground for showcasing and discussing future-ready tech did not disappoint this year either. The… Read More
Global ICT research and consultancy services firm International Data Corporation (IDC) has teamed up with GITEX Technology Week 2017 all week to provide expert guidance on the strategies that public and private sector organizations should be pursuing as they look to drive a new era… Read More
Oracle Mobile Cloud has added artificial intelligence (AI)-powered intelligent chatbot capabilities. Expanding Oracle Cloud Platform’s mobile portfolio, the new capabilities offer organizations a multi-channel platform, deep analytics that can link key stakeholder experiences across bots, mobile applications and web, as well as simplified bot development… Read More
Internet of Things (IoT) will catalyze the Middle East’s USD 70 billion digital contribution to GDP, according to SAP. As per McKinsey, the UAE contribution to that figure is USD 15 billion. Governments across the Middle East, North Africa, and Southwest Asia are increasingly driving… Read More
Amazon Web Services (AWS) plans to build new infrastructure and open data centres in the Middle East by early 2019, enabling customers to offer lower-latency web services in the region. “As countries in the Middle East look to transform their economies for generations to come,… Read More
