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GITEX GLOBAL 2022 takes over Dubai with record capacity

The global digital economy is in full velocity mode, embracing the return of one of the world’s largest, most inclusive tech and start-up events, which opens next month in Dubai with record capacity, its continued expansion fuelling the installation of three additional sold-out halls at the Dubai World Trade Centre. GITEX GLOBAL 2022 will take […]


Hub71 and e& enterprise to launch AI Centre of Excellence (AI CoE) in Abu Dhabi

Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, and e& enterprise, part of e&, have launched one of the region’s first AI CoE. The launch highlights the importance of pursuing partnerships and collaborations with businesses, governments, investors and start-ups to create a smarter, safer and more sustainable world through the co-creation of industry-specific and use case-driven AI solutions. […]


UAE launches NextGenFDI to attract world’s top digital companies

The UAE has launched NextGenFDI, which aims to target 300 digitally-enabled companies and aims to attract skilled programmers, data scientists and tech engineers within the next three years. The UAE has launched a major campaign to attract digitally-enabled companies and highly-skilled talent to the country. H.E. Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign […]


GITEX GLOBAL 2022: Believe the hype – it’s here

Welcome to GITEX GLOBAL. As the year started with the global tech rout, on-going inflationary concerns and the recent rebound, yet the tech industry is teeming with great optimism and opportunities at GITEX GLOBAL, as it gets ready to kick off its record 42nd edition. From 10-14 October 2022, GITEX GLOBAL, the world’s largest and […]


Abu Dhabi DoE promotes Abu Dhabi Socioeconomic Module at GITEX 2021

The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy’s (DoE) commitment to leave no one behind as it works to support the transition of the UAE capital’s energy sector is one of the key elements it is highlighting as it takes part in GITEX Technology Week 2021, currently underway in Dubai, under the umbrella of Abu Dhabi Digital […]


Dubai Police transforms investigative processes and efficiencies with SAS solutions

Dubai Police and SAS, a leader in data analytics and Artificial Intelligence solutions, have entered a technological collaboration, where SAS solutions will equip Dubai Police with data analytics and Artificial Intelligence capabilities for advanced predictive policing and enhanced manpower utilisation. With data flowing in from various sources, the police department will be able to quickly […]


Elingo says that companies can count on cloud to enhance their business

Migration to the cloud is on the rise with more businesses adopting cloud solutions to realise the benefits. Elingo, a leading IT solution and service specialist based in Johannesburg, says cloud is no longer a mystical concept, but a concrete pipeline to a more flexible, cost-effective work environment. “The migration from desktop solutions to cloud […]


Schneider Electric: Using analytics to cut consumption

Intelligent CIO caught up with Richard Francis, VP – End User and EcoStruxure Gulf and Pakistan, of Schneider Electric, to talk about the company’s innovative EcoStruxure architecture including its capacity for energy saving. What is Schneider Electric EcoStruxure architecture? It is, if we can summarise it, our eco-system for digitisation. What does it mean and […]


IT security at risk in the META region, according to Kaspersky Lab

In line with its commitment to increase awareness around sophisticated cyberthreats landscape at GITEX Technology Week 2018, Kaspersky Lab’s State of Industrial Cybersecurity 2018 survey highlighted the different opinions industrial and energy enterprises, as well as transport and logistics companies, have regarding the negative effects of cyberattacks on their industrial networks. However, when it comes […]


Dell Technologies Index reveals leaders’ digital hopes and fears

At GITEX 2018, Dell EMC revealed the findings of its recent Dell Technologies Digital Transformation Index (the DT Index). The DT Index, which was completed in collaboration with Intel, maps Digital Transformation progress of mid to large-sized companies and examines the digital hopes and fears of business leaders. Based on responses from business leaders in […]