Dell Technologies emphasizes commitment to accelerate digital transformation in Saudi Arabia
Newsgate360 – Riyadh – “We live in a digital world where companies that fail to embrace digital transformation will become obsolete, while organizations that innovate will continue to remain competitive. It is therefore important that organizations ensure that their IT infrastructure enables them to compete in a hyper-digital world. At Dell Technologies, we are committed to helping our customers and partners unlock new enterprise value with the aim of advancing their digital roadmap, pursue innovation and continue to contribute towards enabling Saudi Arabia to become a competitive and dynamic digital economy of the future.” Said Mohamed Talaat, Vice-President, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Libya and Levant at Dell Technologies during Dell Technologies Forum 2019 that was held in Riyadh recently.
The Forum brought together business leaders and industry experts to share their insights and expertise on how emerging technologies can help shape the future success of businesses in the Kingdom. With digital transformation being a major area of focus for businesses and government across Saudi Arabia, Dell Technologies has reinforced its commitment to advancing the country’s ICT agenda.
Tom O’Reilly, CTO EMEA – Hybrid Cloud, HCI & CI Dell Technologies delivered the forum’s keynote and shared insights on how technology can drive human progress. He highlighted the importance of the role of data in fueling the success of digital transformation initiatives and how emerging technologies will turn data into value, giving organizations a competitive advantage to succeed in a digital era.
Last October, Dell Technologies revealed the Future of Connected Living research study that explores how emerging technologies will transform how we live by the year 2030.
The survey found that among the business leaders surveyed in KSA and UAE: 83% expect they will restructure the way they spend their time by automating more tasks. Also, more than half of businesses surveyed indicated that they anticipate Networked Reality to become commonplace and 53% say they would welcome day-to-day immersion in virtual and augmented realities. 70% say they would welcome people being fitted with technology that controls computers with their mind (brain computer interfaces) and 76% believe they will travel in a self-driving car by 2030.
The research, conducted in partnership with Institute for the Future (IFTF) and Vanson Bourne, surveyed 4,600 business leaders from over 40 countries that included Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The study found that many businesses in both countries are already preparing for the shifts being brought on by emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT).
The event also provided a blueprint for digital success and insights into how ICT transformation initiatives can enable organizations from various sectors, to lay the foundations for their digital future. This in turn is in line with ‘Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030’, an ambitious reform agenda, that aims to transform the Kingdom into a digitally-enabled, innovation and investment hub.
The Forum, also focused on how technology is driving positive societal impact. As part of its ‘Progress Made Real Vision 2030’ social impact framework, Dell Technologies is committed to harnessing the power of technology to drive chance across four key pillars: advancing sustainability, cultivating inclusion, transforming lives with technology and upholding ethics and data privacy. The forum included a panel discussion on ‘Women in Technology’ that saw vibrant and thought-provoking discussions from senior female leaders around core issues relevant to the experience of women in the ICT sector in Saudi Arabia.
The event also examined how digitization spurs the development of new sectors such as of e-commerce, mobile financial services, IoT, and cloud computing and how advanced technologies can disrupt traditional industries to unlock speed, lower costs, and ensure higher quality. As an example, the telecom and banking and finance sectors continue to evolve and transform with several connectivity and digital banking initiatives being introduced that aims to facilitate and drive digital and financial inclusion across the Kingdom.
