Over the past year, the field of AI has witnessed significant advancements, especially in the realm of generative AI (GenAI), prompting its rapid integration in leading businesses globally. With the International Data Corporation (IDC) projecting global spending on AI-focused systems to exceed $300 billion by 2026, it’s becoming increasingly crucial for companies to prepare for a future where AI is ubiquitous.
Jyoti Lalchandani, IDC’s Group Vice President and Regional Managing Director for the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa.
“Governments and businesses that are digitally astute are making AI a priority to fuel digital innovation, improve customer experiences, and increase operational efficiency.”
In this context, the IDC is excited to announce the participation of the Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT) of Kuwait as an official Support Partner at the upcoming IDC Middle East CIO Summit 2024. The summit, scheduled for February 21-22 in Dubai, will carry the theme ‘The Future of IT: Rethinking Digitalization for an AI Everywhere World’. It will highlight the crucial role of digitalization and AI in driving unprecedented improvements in efficiency, productivity, and profitability.
Dr. Ammar Alhusaini, Acting Director General of CAIT, asserts, “Digitalization and AI are at the heart of the future for every industry. The AI revolution is a current reality, stressing the urgent need for CIOs and IT leaders to adapt to these changes. This shift, which touches all sectors including public and government, is key to achieving higher levels of efficiency, productivity, and profitability in the rapidly changing digital world. We look forward to the AI-centric discussions at the IDC Middle East CIO Summit 2024, a platform that has been instrumental in fostering meaningful conversations among top regional tech firms and influential ICT decision-makers for the past 17 years.”
AI’s integration into various aspects of life, including services, products, and experiences, places IT leaders in crucial, multifaceted strategic roles. This includes implications for performance, growth, customer and employee engagement, safety, security, governance, privacy, sustainability, ethics, wellbeing, and financial transactions.
Supported by CAIT, the IDC Middle East CIO Summit 2024 will delve into the changing role of IT leadership in the AI-enriched tech landscape. Experts will offer valuable advice on adapting to these shifts, sharing best practices for creating data-focused platforms, moving to cloud infrastructure, managing cloud economics, redefining security and digital trust, and investing in skill development.
The Summit will facilitate detailed discussions on AI’s role in digital innovation and the evolving responsibilities of modern CIOs. It will provide insights into integrating AI into employee and customer experiences and strategies for preparing organizations for an ‘AI Everywhere’ future.
