The World CIO 200 Summit celebrates IT innovation in Morocco

The World CIO 200 Summit kicked off its roadshow in Morocco last week on the sidelines of Gitex Africa. The event was inaugurated by Flavio Carvalho, CISO of Sofinco Espana, who lauded GEC Media Group’s efforts to build a global platform connecting IT and security leaders to share best practices and engage with peers.

This was followed by a thought-provoking panel discussion on “AI’s impact on strategic decision making” led by Zeeshan Hadi, Business Head – UAE and Africa at HPE Aruba. The panel featured Mohammed Yassine El Kholti, Director of IT at EMID – Al Rashideen International Holding; Abderrahim Assafar, IT Manager, Foundation Jardin Majorelle; Mohammed Belrhitri, CIO of Bank Al Yousr; and Youness Zmirli, IT Director of Foundever.

The panelists explored various aspects of leveraging AI for executive decision-making, including its ethical implications and pitfalls to avoid. In an age where everything is being repackaged with the AI moniker, Zeeshan urged CIOs to separate the chaff from the wheat and select vendors and partners with a proven track record in the domain.

The winners of the CIO 200 Morocco included: