The AI Doctor

Commercial Bank of Dubai CEO Dr Bernd van Linder is a rare commodity in his heavily-digitised industry. Boasting a PhD in artificial intelligence, the tech-minded leader joined CBD in January 2017, and looks the perfect fit to guide the firm into the end-to-end digital age.

How Digital Banking Workspaces Will Help Customers

Rasheed Al Omari, VMware’s principal business solutions strategist for South Europe, Middle East, and Africa, discusses why smarter platforms will improve the customer experience in banking.

A New Era

January 2018 is finally upon us, and the long-anticipated roll out of value-added tax in the UAE is here. Glesni Holland asks regional experts about the need-to-know aspects of VAT adoption, and analyses the impact it is expected to have on IT infrastructures and processes across the GCC in years to come.

Data And People: The Golden Ratio

Oracle Middle East and Africa’s senior vice president of technology, Abdul Rahman Al Thehaiban, explains why skilled human beings are needed alongside machines in order to extract the maximum value from raw data.

The Key Dimensions Of Business Ecosystems

CIOs need to think about strategy, relationships and value exchange when considering digital ecosystems, writes Gartner’s Betsy Burton.

The New Power

The World Future Energy Summit 2018 in Abu Dhabi saw a selection of government ministers give their take on how IT can play its part in delivering the UAE’s Energy Plan 2050.

A Smart Future

James Dartnell spoke with Dr Ahmad bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi, UAE cabinet member and minister of state for higher education and advanced skills, about the country’s need for tech specialists and university courses if it is to fulfil its potential in becoming a knowledge-based economy.

An Apple A Day

An Apple A Day

Why CIOs Need

When 90% of a CIO’s success depends on emotional intelligence, it’s time to master this skill, says Gartner research vice president Bard Papegaaij.

Why 2017 Changed Human-Machine Interactions

Alaa ElShimy, Huawei Enterprise Middle East’s vice president and managing director, gives his take on why last year marked a turning point for transformational technology.

The New Network

Riverbed co-founder and CEO Jerry Kennelly was in Dubai recently to announce a key partnership with Dubai Police, and spoke to Jeevan Thankappan about how the company is gearing up to take on Cisco in the SD-WAN market.

Young At Heart

Following its announcement to invest AED 500 million in digital transformation over the next three years, Emirates NBD has recently launched the UAE’s first millennial-focused digital banking application, Liv.. Ali Sajwani, the bank’s Group CIO, explains what makes Liv. stand out from the crowd.

From Scratch

Throughout his career, 'startup specialist' Surendra Shetty has had a knack for building technology from the ground up. The UAE Exchange CIO cut his teeth at a range of financial organisations across India, and is now relishing the challenge of sitting in the company’s IT hotseat.

Digital In And Out

Nitin Bhargava has overseen 1,612 business changes in his 18 months at Mashreq Bank. Since being named chief technology officer in September 2015, Bhargava has made huge inroads in accelerating business processes and sharpening the customer experience through a variety of innovative means.

Cyborg Neil Harbisson: Why Grey Matters

The world’s fascination with Neil Harbisson is never-ending. From a colour-sensing antenna that is connected to his brain, to a dial that will soon allow him to detect the earth’s rotation – and time – Harbisson is the global champion of cyborg rights. Visiting Dubai. he sat down with James Dartnell for a one-on-one interview and explained why space isn’t black, robots will remember us in 300 years, and embedding technology in ourselves will save the planet.

The New Dawn

In partnership with Dell EMC, CNME hosted a CIO roundtable that discussed the main challenges that IT end users are facing in making digital transformation initiatives a reality.

Tried And Tested

On the sidelines of CNME’s CIO 100 Awards 2018, a collection of the Middle East’s top IT decision-makers from a variety of industries came together to discuss the vital role of software testing in digital transformation.

Masters Of Tech Names Middle East's Top Innovators

CPI Media Group and Tahawul Tech hosted the inaugural Masters of Tech Awards on Monday night at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, which celebrated technology excellence across some of the world’s most innovative and critical spaces. 

CNME, Manageengine To Spotlight It's Role In Digital Future

CNME and Manage Engine are set to host a Middle East technology roadshow from 5th-7th March, which discuss the changing role of IT in the era of digital transformation, with conferences in Kuwait, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

Evolve Digital Transformation Forum 2017

CPI Media Group and Tahawul Tech are delighted to present the inaugural technology summit: Evolve – A Digital Transformation Forum, which is set to be held on Tuesday 24th October at Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai.

A New Breed

Luc Serviant, vice president, Middle East and Africa, Orange Business Services discusses how in the age of digital transformation, the first point of change must be the CIO.

The Business Value Of Automation

Red Hat’s management strategy director Massimo Ferrari explores why automating processes within the enterprise can bring stability and smoothness to the CIO.

Your Viewing Pleasure

Joining OSN permanently in February, vice president of IT Damian O’Gara is spearheading its digital transformation drive. Facing stiff competition from global players – and across media platforms – O’Gara is committed to ensuring OSN’s customer experience and delivery methods are unrivalled in the Middle East.

Ready For Take - Off

Sourav Sinha has a knack of being at the heart of airlines’ transformational growth periods. Oman Air’s senior vice president of IT has already notched up a series of transformational projects at the Muscat firm, and is looking to ensure that technology remains at the heart of the company’s operations in years to come.

Open Season

Huawei’s recently launched OpenLab Dubai now sits as its regional hands-on hub for experiencing public safety, smart city and oil and gas solutions. The firm’s regional managing director and vice president of its Enterprise Business Group, Alaa Elshimy, explains how the Lab can benefit potential customers in their decision-making and technology education.

Reality Check

Tom Bianculli, CTO, Zebra Technologies decrypts the true meaning of innovation and explores a selection of common digital transformation myths.

Seamless Service

In partnership with TransSys Solutions, CNME hosted a roundtable discussion centred around how organisations can maximise business value by incorporating customer experience into their digital initiatives.

In The Loop

Hyperloop technology has the potential to revolutionise transportation networks. Following the announcement to build a route from UAE capital Abu Dhabi to Al Ain using the vast vacuum tubes, James Dartnell spoke with the chairman and co-founder of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Bibop Gresta, and heard what HTT’s arrival will mean for enterprise technology.

Come Fly With Me

Formerly CFO of Dubai International Financial Centre, Rajesh Pareek has recently been named Group CEO of UAE-based travel booking agent Musafir.com. He tells CNME about his plans to progress the firm’s online booking business, and how technology is disrupting the industry.

'The Data Advantage'

Pure Storage’s Evolution: The Data Economy 2017 report shows that two thirds of UAE CIOs now consider data to be a more valuable asset than their employees. James Dartnell spoke to the firm’s CIO Yousuf Khan to understand whether the country's IT leaders are all well-advised to set store in cloud, and what they can realistically expect from their IT roadmaps in the next two years.