In collaboration with the UN Broadband Commission, Huawei recently hosted the Global Ultra-Broadband Forum 2023.


In collaboration with the UN Broadband Commission, Huawei recently hosted the Global Ultra-Broadband Forum 2023.

Dr Zhu Shenggao, Vice President of AI, Huawei Cloud Middle East & Central Asia the theme of GITEX Global 2023 and what sets them apart from their previous participation at the event.

Ahmed Diab, COO of StarLink, discusses how AI has become vital to cybersecurity to facilitate enablement for customers. He also mentions how the cybersecurity industry requires an increased focus on integrated solutions. Finally, he emphasized how GITEX is the ideal time to also get feedback from both vendors and customers in order to continue to learn more and continue to deliver.

Shahin Aliyev, Advisor to the Chairperson at IDDA, tells CNME Editor Mark Forker how Azerbaijan has adopted a very proactive approach to cybersecurity in a bid to get ahead of the ever-evolving threats emerging in the industry.

Mena Migally, Regional Vice President EMEA at Riverbed explains how they unify, visualize and analyse the collection of important telemetry data. He also emphasizes how they are also tailoring to the needs of the younger generation of IT professionals which is eager to quickly get the latest most comprehensive solutions.

Anas Naim, Managing Director Orange Business, gives us an overview of their activities especially around smart cities, data analytics and artificial intelligence. He mentions how big data is a core function of smart cities and that AI will lead us to the next generation of smart cities; he explains how this directly links to their strategic value proposition.

Sammy Zoghlami, Senior Vice-President – EMEA at Nutanix tells CNME Editor Mark Forker how the infrastructure company is planning on building a Gen AI platform – and how the future of data processing will be performed at the edge.

Alain Sanchez discusses how Fortinet is tackling the global skills shortage, the relationship between cybersecurity and sustainability and the key EMEA compliance issues organisations should be aware of.

Alain Penel, VP ME, Turkey & CIS at Fortinet outlines the new products and solutions they are demonstrating and launching at GITEX Global, how digital transformation is impacting the OT industry and the challenges of OT/IT convergence for organizations.

Giovanni Di Filippo, President of EMEA, ISG at Lenovo, discusses the impact of Gen AI and why the company wants channel partners that have been born in the cloud to drive future success.

Some of the IT industry’s most prominent thought leaders and decision-makers gathered at the forum, in a bid to share the best practices and policies that need to be adopted to simplify digital transformation.

Mario Veljovic, General Manager at VAD Technologies, discusses how the company is keeping pace with evolving technologies to enhance customer experience and ease the digital transformation journey of businesses in the region.

Shiboo Varughese, Chief Technology Officer at CirrusLabs, outlines how they transform day-to-day operations with agility, data-driven insights, automation, and cloud solutions to meet the demands of the industry.

Jiten Sil – VP, Strategic Initiatives at Bahwan CyberTek, highlights BCT’s journey of prioritising people and processes over technology, adopting a ‘Fit-for-Future’ approach, and leveraging proprietary IP products to elevate user experiences in the digital landscape.