EC News DeskLoco Services was the country partner of The World CIO 200 Summit, Pakistan Edition and brought the first-of-its kind platform to Pakistan. There were 26 countries associated with The World CIO 200 Summit and Pakistan participated for the second time in the summit. Loco Services took the initiative for the encouragement and recognition of Pakistan’s Chief Information Officers at international level. Being the part of The World CIO 200 Summit was a great opportunity to promote the tech side of Pakistan and provide CIOs the medium to showcase their achievements.
Providers and decision makers of the $3.8 trillion industry mets under one roof. Technology is now a factor in more strategic decision making than ever before. From big data and business analytics, to breakout departments using cloud technology to operating more like start-ups, technology is increasingly the medium in which business takes place. So how can a savvy solution provider take advantage of this shift, and how can a switched-on CIO make themselves indispensable to the business? The World CIO 200 Summit gathered global IT decision makers and solution providers in a unique platform this year.
In the 2020 edition of The World CIO 200 Summit, there were numerous nominations received prior to the event, which were evaluated by the global jury. Subsequently, 200 top CIOs were shortlisted and nominated for the DX Inspire Awards 2020. The shortlisted CIOs for the summit included 21 top CIOs from Pakistan.
Out of top CIOs, 20 won the DX Inspire Awards which included two from Pakistan; Iftikhar Arif, General Manager Information Technology of Muller and Phipps Pakistan; and Russel Withers, Global Chief Information Officer of Aga Khan Universities and Hospitals. This was indeed a moment of pride for Pakistan that capable CIOs are not only available in the private sector but also the public sector to lead the digital transformation journey for their organisations.
BOTS, The Book Of Titans, is a special yearbook that celebrates the success of the Top 200 CIOs of the digital world and their projects. Following members successfully became part of BOTS 2020:
- Syed, Abu Tufail
- Syed, Abdul Qadir
- Muhammad Qasim Bham
- Raza Askari
- Russel, Withers
- Waqar, Naqvi
- Khawaja, Khurram
- Zaid Umer, Farooqui
- Shakeel, Akhhter
- Azfar, Sabih
- Asim, Mahmood
- Wajahat, Khan
- M Usman, Akram
- Faisal, Hussain
- Iftikhar Arif
- ABDUL RAHIM AHMAD
- Faisal, Mahmood
- Faisal, Anwar
- Mashhood Rahman
- Faizan Mustafa
- Sahibzada Ali Mahmud
PSEB and Geo News played a vital role for making Pakistan’s chapter successful. Muhammad Umer Khokhar of Loco Services commented, “Pakistan being the part of The World CIO 200 Summit, is such a great achievement and always one step ahead towards the promotion and recognition of tech experts in Pakistan. This unique platform grows IT leaders, speaks with one voice on issues facing CIOs, and builds a vendor-neutral community for safe exchange of ideas and best practices. We look forward for even more participation in coming years.”
