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Leaders get together at Reboot Unite CIO Meet in Singapore.
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Industry leaders unwind, connect, share life lessons at Reboot Unite CIO Meet in Singapore

After the resounding success of Future IT Summit Asia, Singapore witnessed a series of Reboot Unite CIO Meet in the month of April. The events were hosted by Global CIO Forum against the scenic backdrop of Mari...

Dr Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium Enterprises.
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UAE records 55% occupancy rate for hotels in 2020, second highest globally after China

The UAE tourism sector performed outstandingly in 2020 despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, revealed by the Ministry of Economy, noting that the sector was among the least affected and fastest to recove...

IKEA study reveals consumer trends for an organized 2021
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IKEA study reveals living room, bedroom, clothes, shoes, toys, areas for decluttering in UAE

The region’s leading Swedish home furnishing retailer, IKEA, a part of the Al-Futtaim Group, has always kept the many people at the heart of its business. As we enter 2021 and with the aim of creating a better ...

Hadi Jaafarawi, Managing Director, Middle East, Qualys.
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How to manage expanded security risks in hybrid cloud, multi-network environments

Today, we are in a working paradigm that was supposed to be many years away. Employees authenticate themselves to corporate networks using devices that may be compromised, through third-party networks of unknow...

Abbas Basrai, Partner and Head of Financial Services, KPMG Lower Gulf.
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Digitization of UAE banks not possible without right people, culture finds KPMG’s banking report

Grappling with pandemic-induced stress on businesses in the past year, as well as continuously evolving consumer behaviour, banks need to stay innovative and customer-focused, bolster back-end functions and rem...

Jeffrey Wheatman, VP Advisor, Gartner.
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Why small and midsize organisations need to hire a virtual CISO

Hiring a Chief Information Security Officer, CISO, may not be in the budget for small or midsize organisations as their total cash compensation can range between from $208,000 to $337,000. However, at the same ...

Lydia Leong, VP Analyst, Gartner
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With de-platforming now a possibility business leaders should revisit their risk management

Multiple technology service providers, including Amazon Web Services, Okta and Stripe, suspended, or terminated service to Parler after the January 6, 2021 mob invasion of the US Capitol building. This effectiv...

Ramadan 30*30 organised by Global CIO Forum.
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Global CIO Forum celebrates spirit of Ramadan by arranging Iftar meal boxes for healthcare workers

To reinforce its commitment towards giving back to the society, Global CIO Forum has kickstarted its Corporate Social Responsibility event, Ramadan 30*30. The event was held in partnership with Zulekha Hospital...

Each One, Feed One initiative by Global CIO Forum and GEC Media Group
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Global CIO Forum joins The 100 Million Meals campaign with Each One, Feed One initiative

Global CIO Forum and GEC Media Group with their Each One, Feed One initiative join The 100 Million Meals campaign which aims to provide food parcels for disadvantaged individuals and families across 20 countrie...

Go Beyond with HPE HCI 2.0 virtual summit.
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Global CIO Forum in association with JDS and HPE host summit on Go Beyond with HPE HCI 2.0

On April 7, Global CIO Forum in association with JDS and HPE hosted a virtual summit titled Go Beyond with HPE HCI 2.0. First generation hyper-converged infrastructure, HCI, made life easy for predictable workl...