March 29, 2024

IDC announces 15th edition of Middle East CIO Summit for digitalized acceleration

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As per IDCs research, approximately 63% of CIOs within the Middle East have fetched their digitalized roadmaps forwarded by at least one year as a consequence of the global COVID-19 pandemic. With digital acceleration in full swing, and many organizations now on their way to recovery, the IDC Middle East CIO Summit 2022 will discover the ongoing shift in significances as it hosts some of the biggest names in ICT.

As per IDCs announcement, the event will be taking place in a hybrid format, the 15th edition of this vastly anticipated event will run under the theme ‘Accelerating Your Journey to a Digital-First World‘, with a physical event taking place in Dubai on February 22 at the Ritz-Carlton, DIFC, to be followed by a two-day digital instalment for the broader GCC region on February 23 and 24. 

Jyoti Lalchandani, IDC’s group vice president and regional managing director for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa

Statement from Jyoti Lalchandani, IDC’s group vice president and regional managing director for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa

“As the uncertainty wrought by the pandemic continues, and many organizations strive to recover, they are taking a digital-first approach to building resilience into their operations,” stated Jyoti Lalchandani, IDC’s group vice president and regional managing director for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa. “This means that the journey to becoming a ‘Future Enterprise’ has accelerated, spurred by significant investments in new customer experiences, new digital ecosystem business models, digital supply chains, and ‘Future of Work’ models.

“This all needs to be supported by resilient, cloud-enabled digital infrastructure and applications, rapid app development, digital platforms, data-driven and AI-enabled intelligence, comprehensive security, and unwavering trust. Effective leadership, an appetite for innovation, a broad range of skills, and a sound strategy for addressing regulations will be key to driving the digital agenda. Technology suppliers must also adapt as they position their solutions and work with customers to help address these new priorities and buying requirements.

He also further added that, “With all this in mind, the annual IDC Middle East CIO Summit is the place to come for thought-provoking, in-depth discussions about cutting-edge tech solutions, emerging use cases, and proven strategies for driving success. For 15 straight years, it has served as the ICT world’s premium source of learning about the industry’s latest developments.”

The IDC Middle East CIO Summit 2022 will attribute to a series of presentations, panel discussions, real-life utilize cases, and individual technology tracks. With Days 2 and 3 hosted on IDC’s fully immersive virtual platform, delegates will be bright to explore a broad range of themes central to their ongoing digital journeys and take an exclusive look at the very latest developments in technological innovation.

As per the firm’s statement, the IDC Middle East CIO Summit 2022, will be covering a platform wherein Senior business leaders, influential IT heads, and respected industry analysts will converge for sharing out the collective expertise on how best to meet the unique trials of these unprecedented times.

IDC also announced that following the immense success of previous year’s event, the 2022 edition will overview the return of the CIO Masterclass Arena that attendees can access throughout the course of the event. This section of the virtual platform will showcase a series of exclusive CXO best-practice presentations, fireside chats, and panel discussions with more than 50 international and regional industry pioneers.

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