Sebastian Samuel, CIO, AW Rostamani Group, shares why he believes innovation means ‘thinking outside the box’ and bringing a positive change within the organisation through new ideas and new technologies.
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Only 1% of global CIOs have deployed blockchain technology: study
Only one percent of CIOs indicated any kind of blockchain adoption within their organisations, according to Gartner's 2018 CIO Survey. The study also found that only eight percent of CIOs were in short-term planning or active experimentation with blockchain.0 2832
Al Masah Capital IT Head: Innovation means new uses of tech
Ashith Piriyattiath, Head of IT, Al Masah Capital, speaks about why CIOs should have a clear understanding of their organisation’s vision for growth to identify new avenues for innovation.
Bayt.com CIO Akram Assaf: Greenfield ME ready for innovation
During the first-ever Your Voice with Tahawul Tech, Bayt.com CIO Akram Assaf gave insights on why IT leaders should push the culture of innovation within their organisations.
CIOMajlis announces ‘Student Innovation Award’ in UAE
CIO Majlis yesterday launched the region’s first annual innovation award for university students, which will give them the opportunities to work with the largest IT companies in the UAE.
Surendra Shetty drives UAE Exchange’s digital transformation
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.
Gartner: CIOs should seize opportunities from digital ecosystems
According to a recent study by Gartner, CIOs in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are ideally positioned to become global leaders in digital transformation and innovation.
Saudi Arabia’s alfanar empowers 20,000 staff with smart tech portfolio
With over 20,000 employees on its books and an increasingly international sales team to support, CIO Marco van de Sandt has built the foundations of technological change at alfanar, which is now reaping the benefits.
CNME partners with TransSys for customer experience roundtable
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.
A manifesto for today’s digital CIO
Wael El Kabbany, Vice President for the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Mediterranean at BT Global Services, discusses how digitalisation is rapidly transforming businesses and the CIO’s role.
CIO 100 Awards nominations deadline extended to 22nd January
Nominations deadline for CNME’s third annual CIO 100 Awards has been extended to 22nd January 2017.