Digital First Leadership takes the spotlight on Day 1 of IDC ME CIO Summit 2022

Digital First Leadership takes the spotlight on Day 1 of IDC ME CIO Summit 2022

Mr. Wasem Lootah, CEO of Smart Dubai Government, Digital Dubai delivering his opening remarks at 15th IDC Middle East CIO Summit | Image Courtesy: IDC MEA

One of the most anticipated ICT events of 2022, the 15th Edition of International Data Corporation (IDC)’s Annual Middle East CIO Summit had a star-studded opening at The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

His Excellency Wesam Lootah, CEO of Smart Dubai Government, Digital Dubai, opened the event which has brought together more than 200 of the region’s most influential ICT decision-makers under one roof.

The 2022 IDC Middle East CIO Summit runs under the theme ‘Accelerating Your Journey to a Digital-First World’.

During his opening remarks, Mr. Lootah observed that, “As we gradually move out of the pandemic, we all have many questions in mind, and as leaders, we must think of all these questions, consider all the possibilities at hand, and plan the best course of action for the future.”

Wesam Lootah

CEO

Smart Dubai Government

Digital Dubai “We are aware that digital platforms, e-services, augmented reality, machine learning, and cloud computing are important digital tools that act as enablers in the new digital economy. However, our role is not restricted to only providing and applying these tools in our