Today: Jun 12, 2026
World CIO 200 Summit UAE 2026 unites the country’s top CIOs and technology visionaries
The UAE edition of the World CIO 200 Summit 2026 successfully concluded at Conrad Dubai on June 11, 2026, bringing together an exceptional gathering of CIOs, CISOs, digital transformation leaders, technology innovators, and industry visionaries from across the country. Organized by Global CIO Forum and Global Enterprise Connect, the summit served as a powerful platform for knowledge exchange, leadership conversations, strategic partnerships,
Cloudera appoints Koen van Erp to lead EMEA alliances and channels
Cloudera has appointed Koen van Erp as the new lead for EMEA Alliances and Channels. With over 15 years of experience at firms like Google and IronCloud, van Erp
RoyalJet appoints Ashok Kumar as VP for Resources and Transformation
RoyalJet has appointed Ashok Kumar as Vice-President for
Staying focussed on outcomes and not just ideas
Epicor wants to innovate in ways that are
Janus Henderson survey finds 90% of investors wary of AI impact
A survey by Janus Henderson Investors reveals that
UAE leads global peers in AI governance adoption, finds DFF and IBM study
A global study by the Dubai Future Foundation and IBM reveals that 20% of UAE organisations have implemented AI governance platforms, significantly higher than the 12% global average. While the UAE leads in AI orchestration and sovereignty, the report highlights that only 13% of local firms currently apply comprehensive frameworks, representing a major opportunity for scaling AI deployment and
ManageEngine launches Zia Agents for autonomous IT management
ManageEngine has launched Zia Agents across its digital enterprise management suite. These proprietary autonomous AI agents are designed to execute complex IT tasks without human intervention, covering service management,
Liferay launches AI Hub to accelerate enterprise AI agent deployment
Liferay has launched Liferay AI Hub, a standalone
du and Open Innovation AI partner to drive UAE sovereign agentic AI
du has signed an MoU with Open Innovation
Shaffra unveils Subconscious AI for enterprise cognitive architecture
Saudi AI company Shaffra has launched Subconscious AI,
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
Synology unveils data management and AI updates at COMPUTEX 2026
Synology has announced significant updates across its data management, backup, and surveillance portfolios at COMPUTEX 2026. The releases, including next-gen DSM and ActiveProtect Manager 2.0, aim to bolster cyber resilience and AI-driven
UiPath secures Dubai electronic security certification for cloud services
UiPath has achieved the Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC) certification, meeting the highest cybersecurity standards for its UAE Automation Cloud. This milestone allows government and semi-government organisations in Dubai to adopt UiPath’s AI and agentic automation tools while
World CIO 200 Summit 2026 Indonesia Edition sets new benchmark in global CIO leadership
The World CIO 200 Summit 2026 – Indonesia Edition successfully concluded at Hotel Mulia Senayan, Jakarta on 3rd June, bringing together the nation’s leading CIOs, technology executives, digital transformation leaders, innovators, policymakers, and industry experts for an evening
ManageEngine OpManager Nexus adds real-time network observability
ManageEngine has integrated native gNMI and OpenConfig streaming telemetry into its OpManager Nexus platform. This update enables enterprises to capture real-time, push-based network data without external collectors. By shifting from traditional SNMP polling to continuous observability, teams can
e& and partners launch UAE Sovereign AI Platform for national security
The UAE Cyber Security Council, e& UAE, and Open Innovation AI have launched the UAE Sovereign AI Platform at ISNR 2026 in Abu Dhabi. This locally engineered initiative provides secure, sovereign AI capabilities for national security, critical infrastructure,
Cisco unveils universal quantum switch for scalable networks
Cisco has introduced a Universal Quantum Switch research prototype designed to connect disparate quantum systems. The device translates between major encoding modalities, such as polarisation and frequency-bin, without destroying quantum information. Operating at room temperature on existing telecom
Ajman Transport Authority and e& partner to boost AI in transport
Ajman Transport Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with e& to integrate artificial intelligence into the transport sector. The collaboration focuses on agentic AI for back-office automation, smart bus route planning
Mai Dubai automates 96 processes using Kissflow low-code platform
Mai Dubai has successfully automated 96 critical business processes using the Kissflow low-code platform. Over a two-year period, the bottled water leader has digitalised operations in-house, reducing cycle times by up to 50% and improving
The three shifts towards operational resilience
Operational resilience is becoming a business-critical priority as enterprises face rising cyber threats, hybrid IT complexity, and accelerating digital transformation. In this CXOWIRE conversation, Abdul Rehman Tariq from SolarWinds and Arun Shankar from GEC explore how AI, observability, and automation are reshaping modern IT
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,
Cloud and AI are transforming security systems says Andrew Elvish at Genetec
During Intersec 2026 in UAE, Andrew Elvish, Vice President of Marketing, at
