The research, and consulting firm, IDC is all set to kick-start the second leg of its annual IT Forum roadshow running under the theme ‘Innovate, Disrupt, and Transform’, as it gets ready to explores the region’s digital transformation landscape.
With events having already taken place in Abidjan, Dakar, Cairo, Amman, and Kuwait, the second leg will start from Dubai on 25th September followed by Lagos on 19th October 19, Nairobi on 9th November, Manama on 14th November 14, Jeddah on 21st November, Riyadh on 23rd November and the final curtain will come down on 29th November at Muscat in Oman.
The agenda will explore strategies for facilitating innovation, driving disruption, and increasing business competitiveness, with a host of respected end-user speakers also taking to the stage. These will include the likes of Qusai Al-Shatti, acting director general at Kuwait’s Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT); Nitin Bhargava, CTO of Mashreq Bank; Jonathan Richards, group digital strategy director at Gulf News Media; Sourav Sinha, senior vice president of IT at Oman Air; Marwan Al Khouli, head of operations, Oman Arab Bank.
“The digital revolution is upon us, and its accelerating pace is going to create game-changing opportunities for organizations that are willing to harness and embrace digital transformation,” said Ranjit Rajan, associate vice president for research for MEA at IDC.
He further stated, “Progressive organizations the world over are leveraging digital technologies to improve their operational efficiencies, redesign their customer experiences, and develop new revenue streams. And as the number of organizations looking to embrace digital transformation continues to grow, it’s important that the region’s IT community gathers at events like IDC’s IT Forum to exchange ideas, share best practices, and engage with industry pioneers on the common pitfalls to avoid.”
