Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 46 | Page 53

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// GITEX 2019 WILL HIGHLIGHT THE BIGGEST SHIFTS IN COMMUNICATIONS AND IT SYSTEMS AS CARRIERS ROLL OUT THE UPGRADES OF THEIR MOBILE NETWORKS TO 5G. Smart Cities Major digital transformations are taking place in cities around the world with the objective to enhance citizens’ lives, improve public sector services and minimise the negative impact of industrialisation on the environment. • How real-live applications of AI technology have created transformational changes • How streetlights can unlock Smart City potential from the World’s number one ranked company on the Smart City Index FEATURE: GITEX 2019 across the world have their best people working hard to capitalise on the growth of retail spending. Competition levels are extremely high with the rise of direct-to-consumer retailers who further diversify the market. Retail tech With total global retail sales projected to reach US$28 trillion by 2020, companies The pressure is truly on and new technology is a way for retailers to beat the competition. New innovations bring new solutions while also prompting improved customer experiences across various touchpoints. There will be an opportunity to: • Hear from a star line-up of future- focused retailers who set the bar on technologies and solutions across digital, ecommerce, retail, innovation and customer experiences • Stay up to date with the cutting- edge insights and discover the latest technologies and solutions that change the way customers are engaged with • Learn from the latest campaigns and innovation in retail, payments, e-commerce, data, AI, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality, Voice Recognition and robotics n Every aspect of a city can become better with technology, right from transportation and law enforcement to waste management and workplace systems. And this happens by tapping into the power of Big Data, IoT, Artificial Intelligence, cloud infrastructure and higher computing capabilities. Dubai is already ranked among the world’s top cities for using technology to improve the lives of residents but GITEX 2019 provides the perfect opportunity to explore the most groundbreaking Smart City initiatives, technologies and projects across the event. Visitors to the event will have the opportunity to find out: • How Shenzen City, originally a fishing village, has transformed itself into China’s number one Smart City with a population of 10 million • How start-ups can avoid four common mistakes when going global • How robust deployment requires new approaches from municipal leaders and local communities www.intelligentcio.com AI AT GITEX IS UNITING ALL THE HEAVYWEIGHT VISIONARIES TO TAKE EVERYTHING A STEP FURTHER. INTELLIGENTCIO 53