Microsoft collaborates with GMIS accelerating digital manufacturing through cloud

The Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) and Microsoft have established a partnership to help the manufacturing industry digitally change by leveraging AI, cloud technologies, and the Internet of Things (IoT).

Sayed Hashish, General Manager of Microsoft UAE, said: “The rapid transition to remote work caused a spike in adoption of cloud-based productivity and collaboration tools. Manufacturing companies have been gradually moving toward data-driven automation, IoT, machine learning and AI, and 2020 has shown just how critical those capabilities are. At Microsoft, we are fully committed to empowering manufacturers in making these transitions to digital, through cutting edge offerings such as Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing as well as our focus on research through initiatives such as Manufacturing Core, which focuses on innovative ideas and technological solutions to make manufacturing more efficient and competitive.”

Badr Al-Olama, Head of the GMIS Organising Committee, said: “Cloud storage and file-sharing services are increasingly offering tremendous value to enterprises as they bring flexibility, scalability and cost savings. In an ever-changing digital landscape, such technological advancements are crucial. We are delighted to welcome Microsoft as a partner and look forward to jointly highlight solutions and opportunities in the field for businesses to continue to grow in a safe and digitally-savvy environment.”

The collaboration will look into end-to-end manufacturing solutions in the digital era, such as capabilities that connect people, assets, workflow, and business processes in a seamless manner, allowing businesses to be more resilient. It will also emphasize security, since risk management and compliance solutions are becoming increasingly important.

Microsoft will participate in the fourth edition of the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (#GMIS2021) as a strategic partner, sharing best practises as a global leader in digital transformation and cloud computing to support organisations in upgrading their businesses, increasing productivity, driving innovation, and evolving ecosystems.

Microsoft has pushed digital transformation in the UAE in a variety of ways since the introduction of its data centres in June 2019. Cloud regions based in Abu Dhabi and Dubai have accelerated the UAE’s digital agendas by enabling job creation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth across the country and the region, while cloud regions based in Abu Dhabi and Dubai have accelerated the UAE’s digital agendas by enabling job creation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth across the country and the region. Without data centres, which store and connect massive amounts of data points all over the world, cloud computing would not be conceivable.

According to a PwC pre-pandemic study, 91% of industrial enterprises are investing in digital factories, yet just 6% of all respondents identify their facilities as “completely digitised.” However, the potential opportunity is enormous: the cloud computing market is predicted to reach USD791.48 billion by 2028, with an annual growth rate of 17.9%. Security is a top worry as firms around the world shift from remote work to hybrid solutions. This may be addressed by implementing a complete cloud security policy prior to implementing cloud services.

#GMIS2021 will look at the importance of digital transformation as a path to wealth and industrialisation in a post-pandemic world and the role of digital technology in the Fourth Industrial Revolution’s problems and potential. A unique session on digital mobility will be held at the Summit, with an emphasis on the change from working from home to working from anywhere.

The #GMIS2021 Summit is part of the six-day GMIS Week, which runs from November 22 to November 27 at EXPO 2020’s Dubai Exhibition Centre and is themed ‘Rewiring Societies: Repurposing Digitalisation for Prosperity.’ Key global leaders from government, business, and civil society will gather at #GMIS2021 to discuss and debate how data and connectivity are affecting the future of supply chains, green manufacturing, sustainable energy, climate action, policymaking, and resilient global economies.

On November 24, the GMIS Week will feature a Global Prosperity Conference hosted by GMIS’ Mohammed bin Rashid Initiative for Global Prosperity, and the Green Chain Conference – an Alternative & Renewable Energy Conference, as well as country-focused sessions in collaboration with the United Kingdom, Australia, and Italy. A six-day manufacturing and advanced technology exhibition will be held as part of the event to highlight some of the UAE’s most creative capabilities.