Neil Colquhoun, Vice President of CISMEA, Epson Europe.

64% feel technologically enhanced events Make Me Happy according to Epson research

New research commissioned by Epson, a global projector manufacturer, reveals there will be a strong bounce-back for the events industry as restrictions are being lifted in the Middle East. The research, which was announc...

Gartner Survey Reveals Half of Business Technologists Produce Technology Capabilities for Users Beyond Their Own Department.

Business technologists influencing users outside their own departments says Gartner

Half of the business technologists produce capabilities for users beyond their own department or enterprise, according to a new survey from Gartner. They are primarily responsible for building analytics capabilities 36%,...

Simon Cushing, Senior Director Analyst, Gartner.

Pressure to decarbonise, demand for energy, key challenges for oil and gas says Gartner

Oil and gas CIOs must be aware of these trends – including accelerating digital innovation, rethinking vendor partnerships, and reacting to climate change – to ensure that their organisations are agile and re...

Philip Dawson, Research Vice President, Gartner.

Trust, growth, change, dominating 2021 hype cycle for emerging technologies

Engineering trust, accelerating growth and sculpting change are the three overarching trends on the Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2021 that will drive organisations to explore emerging technologies such a...

Gartner Identifies Four Trends Driving Near-Term Artificial Intelligence Innovation.

Gartner identifies Responsible AI as driving near-term AI hype cycle 2021

Four trends on the Gartner, Hype Cycle for Artificial Intelligence, 2021 are driving near-term artificial intelligence innovation. These trends include responsible artificial intelligence, small and wide data approaches,...

Yas Island Survey: GCC residents highlight what they look for on their next vacation.

37% GCC residents looking for quality family time during travel, Yas Island survey

Yas Island, one of the world’s leading leisure and entertainment hubs, recently conducted a survey to discover what GCC residents really want when planning a vacation. The research, which surveyed almost 900 participants...

Richard Timperlake, Vice President, EMEA at Alteryx.

Gulf workers are most data skilled but least utilised by employers finds YouGov and Alteryx survey

Alteryx, the analytics automation company, highlights a critical imbalance between the advanced skill levels that data workers possess and the utilisation of these talents within organisations. While Gulf businesses hire...

Florian Douetteau, CEO and Co-founder of Dataiku.

Forrester survey of enterprise cohort of Dataiku customers indicates an ROI of 423%

Dataiku, released a total economic impact study showing that an enterprise cohort of Dataiku customers realised a 423 percent Return on Investment (ROI). The study, commissioned by Dataiku and conducted by Forrester Cons...

OPPO Unveils 6G White Paper and Distinctive Next Generation Communications Vision globally including the MENA region.

IoT key driver for OPPO, Etisalat 6G vision with connections of 10M devices per sq km

OPPO announced that the new OPPO Research Institute has officially released its first 6G white paper, 6G artificial intelligence Cube Intelligent Networking. The industry’s first in-depth report on how artificial i...

Adel Belcaid, Partner, Kearney Middle East.

Pandemic has changed how consumers view health and safety finds Kearney’s Saudi survey

Alternative shopping options like Click and Collect, curb-side pickup 46% and contactless in-store experience like self-checkouts 27% will be key to rebuilding Saudi consumers’ confidence to visit public places including...