ISSUE # 302
CNME March 2017
Financial tech acumen drives UAE Exchange CIO Surendra Shetty
What’s Inside
![Nitin Bhargava, Mashreq Bank](https://www.tahawultech.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Nitin-Mashreq-240x166.jpg)
Mashreq Bank’s ‘digital inside and out’ strategy
0 8456Since being named Mashreq Bank's CTO in September 2015, Nitin Bhargava has made huge inroads in accelerating business processes and sharpening the customer experience through a variety of innovative means.![](https://www.tahawultech.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Aluminium-of-Greece-collaborates-with-GE-240x166.jpeg)
GE, Aluminium of Greece ink first digital smelter deal
0 5766Last month, GE launched its first global Digital Smelter Centre of Excellence in Dubai, as well as signing a 10-year agreement with Aluminium of Greece to implement the world’s first digital smelter solution.![](https://www.tahawultech.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Ali-Sajwani-1-240x166.jpg)
How Emirates NBD is staying young at heart
0 4034Following its announcement to invest AED 500 million in digital transformation over the next three years, Emirates NBD has recently launched the UAE’s first millennial-focused digital banking application, Liv.. Ali Sajwani, the bank’s Group CIO, explains what makes Liv. stand out from the crowd.![](https://www.tahawultech.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/VR-1024x683_3-240x166.jpg)
Why VR is still in its infancy in the Middle East
0 3846CNME looks beyond the virtual reality hype and explores how this technology could create business value for enterprises in the Middle East.![](https://www.tahawultech.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Digital-workplace-240x166.jpg)
Microsoft launches Dynamics 365 in the UAE
0 5012Glesni Holland caught up with Karim Talhouk, business solutions leads, Microsoft Gulf, at the UAE launch of Dynamics 365, to get a deeper insight into how the service aims to encourage businesses in the region to capitalise on digital transformation opportunities.![](https://www.tahawultech.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Surendra-Shetty2-e1489577246942-240x166.jpg)