ISSUE # 3
60mins Day 3 – (2020)
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 22357SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
‘UAE’s AI Ethos is Acceleration’ – HE Omar Al Olama opens Dubai AI Retreat
0 61UAE AI minister opens AI Retreat with a call for “frictionless AI” and for every new company in the country …
Dubai AI Retreat showcases bold global visions for AI-powered innovation
0 39Dubai — A senior executive from Sony has revealed how the company launched a global AI talent recruitment drive to …
Vertiv announces launch of Overhead Prefabricated Infrastructure portfolio
0 44Vertiv™ SmartRun simplifies installation, reduces labour requirements, and enables rapid scalability for high-density computing environments.
Emirates NBD’s collaboration with Kinexys to enhance cross-border payment security
0 42Dubai — Emirates NBD a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa, and Türkiye (MENAT) region, announces its …
IFS appoints Rahul Misra as SVP & Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa
0 64Rahul Misra to lead strategic expansion and accelerate customer success across KSA, UAE, the broader Gulf, and Africa.
Tenable appoints Steve Vintz and Mark Thurmond as Co-CEOs
0 41Tenable appoints Steve Vintz and Mark Thurmond as Co-CEOs.
Global tech companies reaffirm Dubai’s Position as world’s driver of AI Innovation
0 53Public-private collaboration integral to accelerating AI’s global impact, top speakers say at Dubai AI Week Dubai — Under the patronage of …
ATERMES to spotlight surveillance Innovations at IQDEX 2025
0 50ATERMES to Spotlight Advanced Surveillance Innovations at IQDEX 2025.
BD expands KSA investments with Training Centre launch
0 52Company inaugurates groundbreaking Training Centre in Riyadh, empowering healthcare professionals with advanced education, fostering innovation, and supporting Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 healthcare goals.
GDRFA – Dubai launches 8th ICEQ International Conference
0 89Dubai — As part of Dubai AI Week, the General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai is launching the …
Mitsumi Distribution: Powering Africa’s digital leap with innovation, partnerships
0 137From expanding infrastructure to enabling SMEs, Mitsumi Distribution reinforces its commitment to Africa’s ICT future through collaboration, cutting-edge tech, and …
GITEX EUROPE is set to advance the continent’s digital future
0 159Innovation, investment and government leaders set to meet at GITEX EUROPE x Ai Everything, 21-23 May, Messe Berlin, the continent’s largest inaugural tech, startup and digital investment event.
Infinite Reality acquires Touchcast for $500 million
0 155Touchcast’s AI technology to be integrated with Infinite Reality’s portfolio of products and services including Napster, iR Studio, and iR Enterprise.
“We are committed to developing AI that can be trusted to drive progress for both business and society” – Shukri Eid, IBM
0 187Shukri Eid, General Manager of IBM Gulf, Levant, and Pakistan, spoke to CNME Editor Mark Forker, ahead of Dubai AI …
Microsoft strengthens global partnership with Databricks
0 143Enhanced collaboration will empower Saudi businesses to leverage big data and AI for digital and AI transformation aligned with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.
SAS launches GenAI benchmarking tool
0 169Are you ahead of the curve? SAS launches GenAI benchmarking tool to help organisations unlock the technology’s full potential.
Oracle collaborates with MCIT to train 50,000 Saudi Nationals in AI
0 141Development of strong local talent pipeline will help the Kingdom to achieve its projected AI economy potential of $135 billion by 2030.
Lenovo’s partnership with LEAN is shaking up Kuwait’s IT market with locally hosted cloud services
0 220Business in sun-baked Kuwait City is booming, thanks to a cultural shift among its younger inhabitants and regulatory changes. The …
“We’re integrating our engineering and digital capabilities to develop unique value propositions.” – Walid Gomaa, Omnix International
0 209CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Walid Gomaa, Chief Executive Officer at Omnix International, in an effort to learn more …
“We want to unleash the potential of ‘differentiated connectivity’ across Africa” – Majda Lahlo, Ericsson
0 210CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Majda Lahlo, Vice President of Ericsson, and President of Ericsson West Africa and Morocco, …
Inception partners with Kore.ai to accelerate AI adoption
0 193Strategic partnership that aims to co-develop AI-powered products for key enterprise functions.
BingX celebrates 7th Anniversary with a special campaign
0 179BingX Kicks off Its 7th Anniversary With "Your Voice, Our Story" Campaign.
AWS enter new partnership designed to develop cloud talent across the MENA region
0 213AWS and Manara are teaming up to upskill the top software engineers, data scientists, and AI engineers in this region with cloud and AI skills.
Arabian Travel Market to gather global AI experts to explore new frontiers in travel
0 399Dubai — The transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be under the spotlight at Arabian Travel Market (ATM), which …
ASUS unveils latest ExpertBook P1 models
0 284Secure, durable laptops packed with AMD Ryzen 7 processors and AI enhancements to power through every task Dubai — ASUS …
e& UAE revolutionises telecom tower inspections with AI-powered drones
0 300Abu Dhabi — e& UAE today announced the launch of its autonomous drone-based cell tower inspection, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), …
Cisco innovates with Agentic AI
0 242Cisco unveils new Webex AI solutions that predict and automate customer and employee experiences.
Ericsson wins Google Cloud Business Applications Partner of the Year Award
0 442Ericsson Wins Google Cloud Business Applications Partner of the Year Award for Telecommunications.
Mitsumi Distribution to expand Global Brand Alliances at GITEX Africa 2025
0 193Mitsumi Distribution at GITEX Africa 2025: Expanding horizons with Global Brand Alliances.