While speaking exclusively with TRENDS at World Economic Forum in Davos, Dr Aisha Bin Bishr, Director General, Smart Dubai Office, says her organization aims to build the happiest city in the world by implementing advanced technologies. What is Smart Dubai all about? We want Dubai to be the happiest city in the world by implementing advanced…
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) Internet of Things (IoT) market is set to grow 15 percent year on year in 2018, according to a recent update to the Worldwide Semiannual Internet of Things Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and consulting firm’s latest forecast shows MEA IoT spending reaching…
Stephen Brobst, Teradata’s chief technology officer, speaks to TRENDS about the intrinsic world of data warehousing and why it is essential to prevent data lakes from becoming data swamps. Data lakes are an emerging concept in the GCC market. But sometimes, it takes a long time to develop a data lake and there are concerns…
The role of the CIO has changed significantly over recent years, evolving from network operator and general FAQ answer-provider to business brain and strategist. Regionally, the change has been driven by the next wave of Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud (SMAC) technologies, which promised to unleash innovation and productivity in the enterprise by delivering better employee and…
