Teradata Corp., the leading analytic data platforms, marketing applications and services company yesterday announced the opening of the Teradata Universe Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Now in its 4th year, the conference runs from 10-12 February and highlights the how the global surge in data volumes is changing every major industry and every aspect of consumers’ daily lives, creating the need for analytic solutions for enterprises.
Teradata Universe also features an Expo Area where attendees will have the opportunity to meet and interact with 20 leading Teradata business and technology partners showcasing the latest innovations and services to help enterprises achieve their objectives from big data analytics to enhance business efficiency, create new routes to market and sustain a competitive edge.
A recent study by IDC published in October 2013 found that big data and analytics is drawing investment in the Middle East region. Most of this investment has been focused on business intelligence (BI), with 35% of Middle Eastern CIOs having invested in BI in 2013 and 41% scoping for 2013. On the analytics front only 11% had invested in 2012 but demand is growing with 42% planning or scoping in 2013.
IDC analysts also added that as big data increasingly becomes part of corporate IT strategies and infrastructure, organizations will be on the lookout for specialist analytics skills to unlock data’s inherent business value. Set against this backdrop of rapidly accelerating interest in unlocking the business value of Big Data, the 4th annual Teradata Universe Conference in Dubai promises a fresh look at the latest data management and analytics solutions available.
Held annually across key markets in Europe, Middle East and South Asia, Teradata Universe brings together business and technical professionals to share insights and best practices to help create true data-driven strategies using a Unified Data Architecture. Over the course of the two-day conference, senior representatives from Teradata will come together with the company’s expansive base of customers, partners and prospects to exchange ideas, highlight challenges and showcase the latest innovations from Teradata available for any industry including telcos, banking, Oil & Gas and others.
Focusing on the changing business dynamics across the rapidly evolving Middle East market, the event features presentations from Teradata experts, customers and partners on trending topics including:
- Driving value from big data,
- The role of big data science within the financial services industry, and
- Increasing profitability with data analytic technology.
“The Teradata Universe Conference in Dubai gives us the perfect opportunity to meet and interact with our many customers and partners across this exciting and important region for Teradata. The Middle East is witnessing an exciting evolution as organizations continue to adopt mobile and social technologies creating a surge in both structured and unstructured data,” said Eric Joulié Vice President, Southern Europe, Middle East, Africa, Teradata Corporation. “Today, enterprises in the Middle East share a visionary outlook on how this surging amount of data can be managed and leveraged to drive the business. In line with the needs of the region, Teradata is consistently investing in the Middle East to expand its professional services team to create a pool of resources ready to be utilized locally and within the larger Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) area.
