Deputy Editor Giorgia Guantario spoke to Dr Maryam Al Yammahi, Assistant Professor in Computer science, UAE University to discuss the digital skills gap and how the university is hoping to solve it.
Education, Government
Preparing young Emiratis in AI is vital for UAE’s future, says minister
Omar Sultan Al Olama, UAE’s Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, member of the Board of Trustees of Dubai Future Foundation and deputy managing Director, has revealed a new initiative that aims to equip the next generation of Emiratis with leadership skills.0 3609
ICT spending in Saudi Arabia to reach $37 billion this year
Overall spending on information and communication technology (ICT) in Saudi Arabia is set to reach $37 billion this year, up 2.4 percent on 2019, according to IDC.
Paladion brings AI-Driven SOC to Saudi Arabia with new partnership
Paladion Technologies and Sejel Technologies have entered an exclusive and strategic partnership to bring an AI-Driven Security Operations Center to Saudi Arabia.
GovTech Innovation Awards: Nominations now open
Nominations for the inaugral GovTech Innovation Awards 2020, which takes place at LouLou’a Ballroom, Ritz Carlton, JBR, Dubai on March …
Avaya, Afiniti expand AI partnership
Avaya Holdings and Afiniti have announced Avaya AI Routing with Afiniti AiRo, a new offering in the Avaya IX Contact Centre portfolio during the Avaya ENGAGE 2020 user conference.
How machine learning can bring valuable insights to manufacturing firms
Embracing the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the manufacturing industry is not just practical, but …
Government entities adopt Smart Dubai’s Ethical AI Toolkit
The Smart Dubai Department has reported that its Ethical AI Self-Assessment Tool has been used across 18 use cases in the emirate.
CyberKnight launches operations with the ‘Art of Cybersecurity Distribution’ approach
CyberKnight Technologies has officially announced the launch of its operations in the Middle East and unveiled its innovative Art of Cybersecurity Distribution concept as well as its Zero Trust Security (ZTX) Framework.
Hikvision spotlights AI-powered innovations in Dubai
At the sidelines of this year’s Intersec, Security Advisor ME caught up with Hikvision MENA technical director Robert Wang to discuss the firm’s latest AI-powered innovations and shares trends that will fuel customer demands in the surveillance space this year.
How Raqmiyat is driving customer success in 2020
Amer Khreino, CEO at Raqmiyat highlights the importance of Expo 2020 for the country and how Raqmiyat is planning on …