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Saudi Arabia’s deep tech startup ecosystem thrives with focus on AI and IoT, fueling Vision 2030

CIO Business Intelligence

A recent report from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, and consultancy firm Hello Tomorrow highlights the rapid growth of deep tech startups in Saudi Arabia, with 50% of these startups focusing on AI and IoT.

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Securing the digital future: How Huawei is tackling cybersecurity in the GCC

CIO Business Intelligence

As the GCC countries continue to evolve into global digital hubs, the adoption of technologies such as 5G, AI, and IoT is accelerating rapidly. Malik noted that 5G has been in the GCC for more than five years, enabling both carriers and industry customers to explore the possibilities of a truly digital world.

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Why adaptability is the new digital transformation

CIO Business Intelligence

The past decade in IT has been all about digital transformation. Transformations once envisioned to be a two- or three-year journey, to catch up or get ahead, have become a continuous journey with no end in sight. It’s time to say goodbye to digital transformation and hello to the adaptive enterprise.

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2025 Middle East tech trends: How CIOs will drive innovation with AI

CIO Business Intelligence

In a recent interview with Jyoti Lalchandani, IDCs Group Vice President and Regional Managing Director for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META), we explore the key trends and technologies that will shape the future of the Middle East and the challenges organizations will face in their digital transformation journey.

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13 essential skills for accelerating digital transformation

CIO Business Intelligence

Digital transformation is indeed a cornerstone of business strategy today, as 89% of enterprises see digital business as core to their growth, according to Gartner’s Board of Directors 2023 Survey. In the earlier phases, digital transformation centered on exploring and investing in novel technologies,” Musgrove says.

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What is digital transformation? A necessary disruption

CIO Business Intelligence

Once a vanguard business strategy, digital transformation has become a perennial objective for business survival. Most CEOs (72%) continue to prioritize digital investments, according to the 2022 CEO Outlook report from KPMG, in part due to concerns about emerging and disruptive technology, a top three risk to organizational growth.

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Enabling Digital Transformation, Securely

CIO Business Intelligence

Digital transformation goes well beyond reducing physical assets to bits. Digital transformation leverages software to re-invent the entire LBGUPS (Learn, Buy, Get, Use, Pay & Support) business value chain. What’s fueling accelerated digital transformation? Digital Transformation