“One in two companies worldwide will generate more than 40% of their revenue from digital products and services by 2023, and a recent global IDC study showed that 79% of organizations across the world has already moved to a digital-first approach as a result of the pandemic, ”Frantzen said. “However, many organizations are having a hard time, with 50% still trying to figure out exactly what it means for them or are just now starting to execute their plans.”
The first day of the IDC Middle East CIO Summit 2022 delivered strategic guidance in addressing these digital barriers, with a series of Best-Practice Sessions seen by IDC senior analysts, respected tech pioneers, and industry talent from the vendor community that responded to the following themes:
- From Secure to Trusted: A Journey into Digital Leadership
- Cloud Computing: The Springboard for Digital Transformation
- The Future of Work and the Long -Term Implications of the Shared Work Environment
These sessions were augmented by several dedicated Technology Focus Groups that provided expert advice on key CIO priorities for the digital-first era, such as building digital trust, driving cloud-native app innovation, utilizing hybrid cloud capabilities, and moving beyond. digital transformation to facilitate enterprise-wide digital innovation.
Speaking at the event, IDC’s group vice president and regional managing director for the META region, Jyoti Lalchandani, reaffirmed the importance of pursuing a digital-first approach, while emphasizing other key areas set to influence CIO’s agenda for the coming years.
“The pandemic has led many organizations in the Middle East to carry their digital road maps for up to two years and increasingly move towards a digital-first approach,” Lalchandani said. “Although this is a critical first step, it is not enough on its own. In fact, at IDC, we believe there are three broad themes that shape the tech investment decisions of regional CIOs and the organizations. they represent until 2022 and beyond – the implementation of a digital -first strategy, the search for digital resiliency, and the pursuit of hybridity. ”
Day 2 IDC Middle East CIO Summit 2022 will begin at 9.00 am tomorrow and will feature exclusive insights from His Majesty Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti |head of cybersecurity for the UAE government, and Dr. Peter Diamandis, a New York Times Bestselling author of three books and founder of the XPRIZE Foundation. Well -known Emirati blogger, columnist, motivational speaker, and social media influencer Khalid Al Ameri | will also participate as master of ceremonies of the event.
The personal portion of the event will culminate in the IDC Excellence Awards 2022, which will recognize the efforts of top technology executives in the Middle East in three categories: CIO of the Year, CISO of the Year, and Women in Technology and Business. There will be a special one -day virtual edition of IDC Middle East CIO Summit 2022 on Feb. 24, with more than 500 influential tech and business leaders scheduled to gather online from across the region.
The annual IDC Middle East CIO Summit is the place to come for thought-provoking, in-depth discussions about innovative technology solutions, emerging use cases, and proven strategies for driving success. For 15 consecutive years, it has served as the ICT world’s primary source of learning about the latest industry developments. To learn more, please visit www.idc.com/mea/events/69074-idc-middle-east-cio-summit-2022 or contact Sheila Manek at [email protected]/+971 4 446 3154.
IDC Middle East CIO Summit 2022 is supported by the Cyber Security Council UAE, Dubai Police, Saudi Data and AI Authority, and several leading companies from across the region, including: Strategic Partner: GBM; Digital Transformation Partners: Tech Mahindra and Oracle; Innovation Partners: Injazat; Smart ICT Partner: Dynatrace; Summit Partners: Riverbed, TATA Consultancy Services, Unifonic, SoftServe, Lenovo, Red Hat, Turbonomic, VMware, Mideast Data Systems, and AWS; Platinum Partners: CyberKnight, Mastercard RiskRecon, BlackBerry, Tenable, BluePrism, Qualys, ServiceNow, Nutanix / Salesforce Tableau, Wizards, Armis, Denodo, Apptio, HCL, and Cloud4C; Technology Focus Group Partners: Outsystems, Equinix, Aruba, Netapp / Logicom, Informatica, Mandiant, Zoom, Nintex, ManageEngine, Confluent, Entrust, Mendix, Microfocus, SUSE, Glass House, Trellix, Freshworks, and Udacity; Fireside Chat Partner: Workato, and KYNDRYL; Dinner partner: Symphony SummitAI; Associate Partners: the UAE Banks Federation, the Dubai Business Women Council, the Emirates Digital Association for Women, Women in AI, and Women in Cyber Security Middle East.
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