Today: Apr 10, 2026
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 Alteryx’s internal technology capabilities to better enable innovation, scalability, and operational excellence as the company expands its AI-driven analytics offerings. “We’re at a moment where AI is fundamentally reshaping how
FTI Consulting appoints Aurélien Vincent to lead Middle East financial services
FTI Consulting has appointed Aurélien Vincent as Senior Managing Director to lead its Financial Services practice in the Middle East within the Strategy & Transformation team. Mr. Vincent, who
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
Snowflake appoints Michel Nader as META region General Manager
Snowflake has appointed Michel Nader as General Manager
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 the UAE and wider Middle East, AI adoption has clearly moved beyond experimentation into a phase where it delivers tangible operational value. The real differentiator today is not simply using
Optro launches AI-powered GRC tools for enterprise risk management
Optro has introduced new AI-powered GRC capabilities, including AI governance, cyber risk management, and continuous control monitoring to help enterprises manage risk and compliance more effectively. “Cyber risk now
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
What automation and AI really mean for manufacturing
By Stephan Pottel, Manufacturing Strategy Director, EMEA, Zebra
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
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
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
Ericsson and du advance 5G fixed wireless access in UAE
Ericsson and du have completed a proof of concept deploying 5G Standalone using millimeter wave extended range technology to enhance fixed wireless access services in the United Arab Emirates. The trial leveraged Ericsson’s latest mmWave radio solution, AIR
du Tech National Hypercloud receives UAE Cybersecurity Council certification
du announced that du Tech National Hypercloud has received certification from the UAE Cybersecurity Council, becoming the first sovereign cloud platform approved for public and private sector deployment in the United Arab Emirates. The certification validates that the
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
Ministry of Finance approves SAP as eInvoicing service provider
Ministry of Finance has pre-approved SAP as an eInvoicing service provider under the country’s new electronic invoicing framework, making it the first ERP provider on the approved list. The recognition positions SAP to support organizations
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
