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EDITOR’S NOTE
W
elcome to the latest edition of
Intelligent CIO. Fortunately,
we find ourselves at the most
exhilarating time of the year with the GITEX
Technology Week exciting us all.
There’s no doubt Dubai is the place to be
with this year’s event promising, as ever,
the very latest developments across a wide
range of innovative technologies. Whether
you are interested in Artificial Intelligence,
Blockchain, telecommunications, 5G, Smart
Cities, IoT or robotics there is sure to be a
multitude of transformative innovations to
be inspired by.
If you turn to p105 you can find our
extensive GITEX preview. Here you can
find out more about a number of vendors
who will be at the show keen to impress
everyone with their latest products,
solutions and innovations. Don’t forget to
visit www.intelligentcio.com/me/ for an even
more extensive number of GITEX previews.
Our website will also be updated with the
latest news as the event progresses so don’t
forget to check it out regularly!
In this issue we also look at the latest state
of play with the CIO role itself, an important
issue given how the position has changed
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in recent years. With the advent of Digital
Transformation, the CIO has been placed at
the centre of the majority of businesses.
And Claude Schuck, Regional Manager,
Middle East and Central Africa at Veeam,
argues CIOs need to learn to effectively
communicate the business benefits of IT
projects to other members of the c-suite.
the latest innovations in Artificial Intelligence,
Machine Learning, IoT and advanced
analytics to increase productivity and deliver a
seamless experience in the workplace.
We have all the regular articles and features
and as always enjoy the read!
He says CIOs often struggle to build
effective working relationships with other
members of the c-suite, but they need
to take the initiative and showcase the
strategic value CIOs bring to the business
– especially as some CEOs may view the IT
function as something that just blasts a big
hole in their profits!
This month’s Country Focus, starting on
p52, looks at the latest technological
innovations in the UAE with the move
towards ‘smart everything’. With the
country’s IT market predicted to top AED
20 billion this year, we take a look at how
Smart Cities, smart services, smart jobs
and smart transactions are shaping the
development of the UAE.
Mark Bowen
Editor
There is no doubt that organisations in the
UAE are becoming ‘smart enterprises’ using
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