Today: Apr 13, 2026
IFS introduces new pricing model to accelerate enterprise AI adoption
IFS has unveiled a new pricing model designed to remove cost barriers and enable organisations to deploy Industrial AI across the enterprise more easily. IFS is disrupting enterprise software pricing models, that traditionally price ‘per user’. By moving away from user-based licensing to a model grounded in operational reality, IFS is enabling customers to pay by assets, rather than
Alteryx appoints Julie Irish as Chief Information Officer
Alteryx has appointed Julie Irish as Chief Information Officer to lead global IT strategy and support AI-driven transformation and enterprise growth. In this role, Irish will focus on advancing
FTI Consulting appoints Aurélien Vincent to lead Middle East financial services
FTI Consulting has appointed Aurélien Vincent as Senior
Veeam strengthens leadership team across EMEA East region
Veeam Software has announced new leadership promotions and
Cisco appoints Bader Almadi as Vice President for Saudi Arabia
Cisco has appointed Bader Almadi as Vice President
The next phase of financial planning: Moving from assumptions to intelligence with AI
By Stephen Ong, Co-founder of Vault22 Over the years, countless conversations with people asking for investment advice reveal a recurring pattern. On the surface, their finances look good, strong income, diversified portfolios, regular savings. But when you delve into the details, a very different picture emerges. In leading financial hubs like the UAE, many of the globally mobile have
How Zoho is embedding intelligence into everyday business workflows
From your perspective, how is AI best and a key differentiator adoption evolving across businesses in the UAE and wider Middle East, from experimentation to real operational impact? Across
Optro launches AI-powered GRC tools for enterprise risk management
Optro has introduced new AI-powered GRC capabilities, including
AI coding agent flaw exposed: GitHub tokens at risk
Researchers at BeyondTrust Phantom Labs have identified a
WSO2 launches OpenChoreo 1.0 developer platform for AI-powered services
WSO2 has launched the developer platform for OpenChoreo
Confluent launches Confluent Private Cloud in the Middle East
Confluent has launched Confluent Private Cloud in the Middle East, enabling organisations to run scalable streaming data platforms on private infrastructure with cloud-like simplicity. “Real-time data is the key to unlocking business
Liferay introduces headless CMS to modernize digital content management
Liferay, a leading provider of Digital Experience Platforms (DXPs), announced the general availability of Liferay CMS, a fully headless content management system (CMS) designed to help marketing, development, and IT teams create,
World CIO 200 Summit 2026 begins global roadshow in Morocco
The World CIO 200 Summit 2026 – Morocco Edition successfully took place on 8th April 2026 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Marrakech Carré Eden, Morocco, marking a significant milestone as the first edition of the global roadshow in
Dynatrace to acquire Bindplane to expand AI observability capabilities
Dynatrace has signed an agreement to acquire Bindplane to strengthen telemetry pipelines and enhance AI-powered cloudnative observability. As cloudnative architectures and AIdriven development accelerate, organizations are seeing rapid growth in telemetry the operational signals that show what’s happening
Acronis launches MDR by Acronis TRU for 24/7 threat detection
Acronis has launched MDR by Acronis TRU, a 24/7 managed detection and response service designed to help MSPs strengthen cybersecurity with advanced threat detection and rapid incident response. As cyber threats grow in sophistication and frequency, many MSPs
Commvault integrates AI threat detection with Microsoft Security
Commvault has expanded its integration with Microsoft to connect AI-driven threat detection, investigation, and trusted recovery using Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Security Copilot, and the Commvault Cloud platform. This announcement is particularly relevant for enterprises across the UAE and
World CIO 200 Summit 2026 – Morocco edition set to unfold on 8th April
The World CIO 200 Summit 2026 is set to kick off its highly anticipated Morocco edition on 8th April 2026 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Marrakech Carré Eden – marking the first-ever edition of the global roadshow in
IFS launches IFS.ai Logistics to transform enterprise transport management
IFS has launched IFS.ai Logistics, an Industrial AI-powered platform designed to optimise complex, multi-carrier and multi-region transport networks across global supply chains. Building beyond 7bridges technology, which was acquired in 2025, IFS.ai
UAE customers lose 83 million hours yearly due to poor service: ServiceNow
ServiceNow research reveals that customers in the United Arab Emirates spend over 83 million hours each year on hold due to poor customer service, despite advancements in AI-powered support. The research, conducted with ThoughtLab, surveyed
Security by Design: How Axis Is redefining physical security in the Al era
As physical security systems become increasingly connected, cloud-enabled, and powered by AI, the stakes for reliability, resilience, and cyber protection have never been higher. In this conversation, Steven Kenny, Manager – Architect & Engineering (EMEA) at Axis Communications, explains how the company’s long-standing philosophy
Cloud and AI are transforming security systems says Andrew Elvish at Genetec
During Intersec 2026 in UAE, Andrew Elvish, Vice President of Marketing, at
Why AI-native security is shifting the focus from detection to response
In this session, Jehan Wickramasuriya, Senior Vice President of Security & Resilience Software
Anand Eswaran explains why it was important for Veeam to acquire Securiti AI
Anand Eswaran CEO Veeam talks to Global Enterprise Connect’s, Managing Editor Arun
Irshad Syed Senior IT Governance Specialist, ADNOC
Irshad Syed, Senior IT Governance Specialist at ADNOC spoke to GEC Newswire
