Today: Jul 02, 2026
Global CIO Forum and Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Dubai strengthen partnership for World CIO 200 Grand Finale 2026
Global CIO Forum (GCF) held a high-level strategic meeting with H.E. Alexi Gunasekera, Consul General of Sri Lanka in Dubai, to further strengthen collaboration for the World CIO 200 Grand Finale 2026, which will be hosted in Colombo from 22–24 September 2026. The meeting was attended by H.E. Alexi Gunasekera, Consul General of Sri Lanka in Dubai, and Ms.
Global CIO Forum announces Sri Lanka as host of the World CIO 200 Grand Finale 2026
Colombo to welcome over 200 of the world’s leading CIOs and technology executives from more than 50 countries in a landmark gathering for innovation, investment, and digital leadership. Global
Quick Heal Technologies appoints Harish Kumar as CEO
Quick Heal Technologies has appointed Harish Kumar as
WSO2 appoints Tanmaya Das as CFO to drive global growth
WSO2 has appointed Tanmaya Das as Chief Financial
World CIO 200 Summit Qatar 2026 concludes successfully in Doha
The Qatar edition of the World CIO 200 Summit
Cisco: 81% of UAE firms expect AI to push network capacity to limits
A new Cisco study highlights that 81% of UAE organisations anticipate their network capacity will reach its limits within three years due to the rise of agentic AI. While 99% of firms expect to increase AI usage, infrastructure modernisation remains hampered by budget constraints and growing security concerns. The study, based on a survey of 200 IT leaders in
GEMS Education and Oracle partner to provide AI skills to UAE students
GEMS Education and Oracle have signed an MoU to equip secondary students and alumni in the UAE with industry-recognised digital skills. The partnership provides access to Oracle University’s Skills
UAE and KSA lead global agentic AI deployment, Confluent report finds
The UAE and Saudi Arabia have emerged as
Yango Group launches AI platform to improve urban public transport efficiency
Global tech firm Yango Group has launched an
Check Point and Illumio expand partnership to fight frontier AI attacks
Check Point Software and Illumio have expanded their
Omada unveils Fusion Gateways: simplifying deployment, reducing costs, boosting efficiency
Omada, TP‑Link’s dedicated business solutions brand, announced the launch of its new Fusion Gateway product line, designed to simplify deployment, reduce costs, and improve profitability for installers and MSPs. At the center
TP-Link launches its first Wi-Fi 8 router platform, Archer 8
TP-Link Systems Inc., a global provider of consumer networking products, announced Archer 8, the company’s first Wi-Fi 8 router platform built around the emerging IEEE 802.11bn specification focused on ultra-high reliability. Scheduled
HPE unveils integrated architecture for the agentic AI era at Discover 2026
At HPE Discover Las Vegas 2026, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) revealed its strategy to transition organisations from AI experimentation to full-scale production. The company introduced an integrated architecture tailored for agentic AI, combining compute, storage, and networking. Key
e& to launch world’s first commercial U6GHz mobile network
e& UAE has awarded a contract to deploy the world’s first commercial Upper 6GHz (U6GHz) 256TRX Giga-MIMO mobile network. Scheduled for launch in the second half of 2026, the technology offers peak speeds of 10 Gbps and establishes
Global CIO Forum South Africa marks successful industry engagement with Chartered CIO Council
The Global CIO Forum South Africa successfully marked a high-impact industry engagement in association with the Chartered CIO Council, held on 11 June 2026 at the Montecasino Ballroom, Johannesburg. The event brought together some of South Africa’s most influential
Airbus to launch Agnet Extensions for mission-critical communications at CCW 2026
Airbus Defence and Space has announced Agnet Extensions, a new suite of feature packages designed to boost mission-critical collaboration and situational awareness. Set for release in Q3 2026, the initial rollout includes tools for advanced geolocation and streamlined
Unifonic acquires Segmentify to advance agentic marketing in MENA
Unifonic has acquired Segmentify to integrate AI personalisation and behavioural intelligence into its customer engagement platform. This strategic move aims to lead the emerging agentic marketing category, enabling enterprises across MENA and Europe to deploy autonomous AI agents
LG Electronics forms Robotics Business Center to drive growth
LG Electronics is launching a Robotics Business Center to unify its commercialisation capabilities, from R&D to manufacturing. Reporting to the CEO, the new unit focuses on Physical AI and high-quality data collection
Emirates NBD and Alba Cars launch digital revolving loan facility
Emirates NBD has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Alba Cars to introduce a digital revolving short-term loan facility. This API-driven solution allows UAE car dealers to access, repay and replenish credit lines instantly, significantly
Resilience plus: Opportunities in today’s disrupted marketplace
In a world shaped by geopolitical uncertainty, supply chain disruptions, escalating cyber risks, and rapid technological change, resilience has evolved beyond business continuity-it has become a strategic advantage. In this engaging CXOWIRE conversation, Arun Shankar, Managing Editor, Global Enterprise Connect, speaks with Ashish Panjabi,
The three shifts towards operational resilience
Operational resilience is becoming a business-critical priority as enterprises face rising cyber
CXOWIRE EPISODE : Resilience by Design | Shaukat Ali Khan Executive CDIO
In a world where geopolitical instability, cyber threats, AI-driven attacks, and infrastructure
CXOWIRE EPISODE: Availability of data is not availability of operations
The start of the Middle East conflict has brought into focus the
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,
