Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 108 | Page 3

Providing Unparalleled Technology Intelligence ISSUE 108

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NEWS : Latest news round-up from across the Middle East
LATEST INTELLIGENCE : The latest whitepapers from Recorded Future and Forcepoint
TRENDING : Boosting risk compliance through Synthetic Data Generation
INFOGRAPHIC : Gen Z in UAE , Saudi Arabia expect personalised experiences
PROJECT LATEST : Updates from the UAE , Saudi Arabia , Oman , Qatar , Kuwait and Bahrain
EDITOR ’ S QUESTION : As enterprises move towards multi-cloud architectures for managing their applications , describe an agile and cost-effective strategy for managing their data storage across cloud platforms and on-premises storage systems .
TALKING BUSINESS : SAP : Making your AI vision come to life

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FEATURE : Total cost of ownership to total cost of sustainability

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CIO OPINION : Can GCC become a centre for Bitcoin and crypto mining ?
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COUNTRY FOCUS : Soaring leaps in digital government performance and technology partnerships
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FEATURE : Consumerism , leisure and the role of technology
COVER STORY

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INTELLIGENT ICT AWARDS : Championing innovation in the Middle East
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INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES
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DISRUPTIVE TECH : Why the construction industry must modernise by adopting digital platforms
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TECH TALK : Will Intelligent Adaptive Software displace SaaS ?
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GET TO KNOW : David Meads , Vice President , Middle East , Africa , Romania and CIS , Cisco and Federico Pienovi ,

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Chief Business Officer and CEO MENA , Globant
FINAL WORD : The line between data governance and AI governance
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