GEC NEWS WIREDecision Makers in the Boardroom of the Future Need to Monitor, Simulate and Drive Change in the Digital Economy
Making its Middle East and North Africa debut at GITEX Technology Week 2015, SAP Digital Boardroom contextualizes the boardroom, locations and devices into a real-time enterprise experience. Powered by the SAP HANA platform and experienced through the SAP S/4HANA suite and analytics solutions from SAP, SAP Digital Boardroom understands the past, predicts the future, and drives execution.
“Over the next five years, business leaders in boardrooms across the Middle East will face a tough challenge in the digital economy, requiring them to disrupt themselves or lag behind,” said Jonathan Becher, chief digital officer and head of SAP Digital, who will present on the topic of “Digital Disruption” at GITEX Technology Week 2015.
“Chief digital officers must embrace the region’s tech-savvy and youthful population to take on leadership roles in enhancing organizational readiness and developing projects that will drive digital business success,” added Becher. “The SAP Digital Boardroom solution provides the real-time dashboards and data visualizations that enable those in the boardroom to monitor, simulate and drive rapid change in a digital economy.”
“Mobile-first has become the mantra for Saudis engaging with digital content, but organizations have lagged in keeping up with the demand,” said Ahmed Al Faifi, managing director, SAP Saudi Arabia. “Organizations in the Kingdom need to continue integrating business, IT and marketing strategies, while simplifying operations, to deliver growth in the mobile and digital eras.”
“The next wave of big-data talent in Egypt will serve as a catalyst for the wider Middle East and Africa markets.” said Amr Ghoneim, managing director, SAP North Africa and Levant.
