GEC NEWS WIREThe UAE government can save nearly USD 5 billion if the country undergoes full digital transformation, industry experts announced today ahead of GITEX Technology Week 2016.
“The UAE government has made strong progress in taking citizen transactions online. The next step of digital transformation has the potential to make the UAE a global leader and innovator in economic competitiveness, citizen happiness, and environmental sustainability,” said Tayfun Topkoc, Managing Director for the UAE at SAP.
Digital services in the UAE are rapidly transitioning from e-payments and online applications, to holistic real-time examples such as control centers for Smart Cities, personalized tourism experiences for visitors, and connected construction sites that enhance workplace safety.
With startups driving cutting-edge technology innovation, the SAP Training and Development Institute (TDI)’s Managing Director Marita Mitschein will use GITEX as a platform to showcase the SAP Startup Focus Program. The initiative helps eligible startups across the globe, whose product ideas are based on Big Data, predictive or real-time analytics solution, accelerate the development of their solutions, and assist in bringing their solutions to market.
“SAP has invested in game-changing digital and cloud-based business models, which will be vital in driving the Middle East’s diversified Digital Economy. We are seeing strong demand for the SAP HANA in-memory platform and SAP S/4HANA real-time business suite,” added Tayfun Topkoc.
