ISSUE # 302
CNME March 2017
Financial tech acumen drives UAE Exchange CIO Surendra Shetty
What’s Inside

Mashreq Bank’s ‘digital inside and out’ strategy
0 9242Since being named Mashreq Bank's CTO in September 2015, Nitin Bhargava has made huge inroads in accelerating business processes and sharpening the customer experience through a variety of innovative means.
GE, Aluminium of Greece ink first digital smelter deal
0 5962Last month, GE launched its first global Digital Smelter Centre of Excellence in Dubai, as well as signing a 10-year agreement with Aluminium of Greece to implement the world’s first digital smelter solution.
How Emirates NBD is staying young at heart
0 4367Following 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.
Why VR is still in its infancy in the Middle East
0 4110CNME looks beyond the virtual reality hype and explores how this technology could create business value for enterprises in the Middle East.
Microsoft launches Dynamics 365 in the UAE
0 5248Glesni Holland caught up with Karim Talhouk, business solutions leads, Microsoft Gulf, at the UAE launch of Dynamics 365, to get a deeper insight into how the service aims to encourage businesses in the region to capitalise on digital transformation opportunities.