Deepika ChauhanThe 8th edition of The Future IT Summit and Catalyst Award 2022 is going to be held on 17th March 2022 at The Ballroom, Level 4, Conrad Hotel, Dubai with an aim to transform lives through innovation and emerging technology such as AI, CLOUD, BIG DATA and IoT, and futureproof for your business and organisation.
The Summit will also be held on GCF Virtual Arena live. The event will emphasise future-defining technologies, high-end networking, virtual and face to face meetings, solution showcases, keynotes and much more. Catering to the emerging hindrances, FITS has designed its theme for 2022 as #evolvetechnology with a special focus on Cloud and artificial intelligence.
Brought by Global CIO Forum, FITS is embellished with various segments and awards such as The Catalyst Marketing, Catalyst CIO, and Top Ten Best IT Companies to Work With, Titans Badge of Honour, Panel discussion and much more.
The summit features enterprise use-cases, inspirational keynotes, panel discussions, tech-talks, AI fireside chats, and awards with an agenda enlisting key industry leaders to bring you stories of their successes, failures and to reveal the insights you need to embrace impactful technological change right now.
Agenda- Discussion on:
- The Titans Badge of Honor Ceremony
- Future IT Landscape – The launch of a specialised court for the digital economy by DIFC: Arul Jose Vigin, Head of Information Technology, DIFC Courts
- Technology Keynote – Dell Technologies
- 21st Century Challenges and How Technology is Being Used to Solve Them: Dr Tom McCarthy, Chief Technology Officer, ASPIRE
- 5 Cloud Migration Pitfalls – ZERO AND ONE: Ali El Kontar, Founder and CEO, Zero&One
- Expert Discussion – Driving Innovation Inside the Enterprise: Ehab Eid, Sheridan Moodley, Mohammad Qattash, Dinesh Chandra, Taufiq Rahman, Mohammad Al-Jallad and Moderator Basil Ayass
- Unleash the power of Data to successfully transform your IT and meet business demand: Elie Kamel, Regional Channel Lead, NetApp
- Expert Discussion – Reducing complexity in your security environment and switching to automation as a solution to skills shortages: Awais Bin Imran, Kashif Rana, Damir Jaksic, Ahmad AlAbbadi, Loubna Imenchal and Moderator Arun Shankar.
- A CIO Outlook to Technology Landscape in 2022 and Beyond: Thomas Gigi Mathew, Group Head-IT & Digital Transformation, Ittihad International Investment
- Freshworks | VAD Technologies Keynote Session: Mario M. Veljovic, General Manager, VAD Technologies LLC
- Expert Discussion – Benefits and challenges of integrating IT in an entrepreneurial strategy: Shameema Parveen, Salma Awwad, Veronica Ustinova and H.E Dr. Sania Ansari and moderator Debbie Botha.
- AMD Cloud Momentum: enabling boundless innovation and scale: Zaid F. Ghattas, Commercial Lead, META AMD
- How AI and IOT will advance medical devices and how this will improve people’s quality of lives: Manal Allam, IT Head, Merck Group Middle East
- Technology Keynote: Samer Semaan, Channel and Alliance Manager, ME, Pure Storage
- CIO Keynote: Shrenik Jain, CIO, Senior Vice President IT, Siemens
- Delight your Customers and Super Streamline your Operations with a Cognitive Enterprise: Debbie Botha, Global Chief Partnership Officer, Women in AI
- The Global CIO Manufacturing Forum – Launch
- The Catalyst CIO Awards Ceremony
- The Catalyst Marketing Awards Ceremony
- The Top 10 IT Companies to Work for in 2022 Awards
- Closing Note and Networking
The summit features enterprise use-cases, inspirational keynotes, panel discussions, tech-talks, artificial intelligence fireside chats, and awards with agenda enlisted key industry leaders to bring you stories of their successes, failures and to reveal the insights you need to embrace impactful technological change right now.
FITS 2022 is all set to take the event a notch higher with:
- Welcoming the IT Geniuses by organising a dynamic platform to present the flawless cloud infrastructure for a better future with access to Big Data.
- Unique independent business and Technology focused on the state of the practice of artificial intelligence and Cloud in the enterprise, Cloud and artificial intelligence achieve the best of potential to create a better and secure future for all.
- Data Scientists are also invited to enlighten the best practices of artificial intelligence and Cloud to improve the ability of organisations to become pioneers of revolution since the competition of good vs better continues.
- The full-day event will provide the opportunity for the IT Officials to understand the effective methods of monetising and quantifying the data losing and to learn the importance of investing in cloud infrastructure.
Catalysts Awards
The much-awaited Catalyst Awards 2022 includes Catalyst CIOand Catalyst Marketing are all geared up to recognise and honour the trailblazers of the industry who have been uplifting the brand and reputation of their respective organisations in current difficult times with various cutting-edge initiatives, platforms and market-penetration and truly acting as Catalyst in the ever-changing market landscape.
Top Ten Best IT Companies to Work
The Top Ten Best IT Companies to Work for in 2022 is a one of its kind recognition in the region for the IT Fraternity that would celebrate the Exuberance of the people working in an organisation. This special recognition felicitates and recognises both fast-growing and established companies in UAE that offer tremendous career advancement opportunities together with leading-edge employee perks and benefits and most importantly valuable employee engagement.
