It is becoming increasingly vital for organizations to use digital innovators to drive competitive advantage and ensure business longevity. Indeed, the automation and intelligence capabilities enabled by digital technologies have unleashed a new level of innovation across industries as businesses transform the way they engage with customers and deliver products and services. As such, the enterprise IT framework continues to evolve in line with changing business demands and technology enhancements. With organizations increasingly looking to accelerate innovation by leveraging digital strategies, this event will outline a series of cutting-edge digital transformation best practices and explore avenues for customizing the digital transformation process to suit individual business needs.

A recent IDC security survey showed many enterprises in North Africa believe they are more secure than they actually are, with identity access management (IAM) identified as the weakest of alll security practices. More than 54% of North Africa organizations take a reactive approach when it comes to IAM, rely soley on administrators to create, modify, and delete accounts using static, siloed process and only sometimes review the access. IDC shares insights and perspective on why and how organizations should build a robust IAM practice in today’s context when enterprises embrace various forms of cloud, mobility and take on the digital transformation journey. The key emphasis is to educate the audience identity is the core of security and a call for action.

IDC's research confirms that the enterprise datacenter is under pressure. Many enterprise datacenters are experiencing downtime, latency and performance issues. Datacenters are aging and also unable to cope with the new demands being placed on them by digital transformation. At the same time, CIOs are under greater pressure to find strategic uses for the datacenter as well as drive down costs with additional efficiencies through automation. The multi-cloud datacenter environment is becoming the new normal in North Africa.. This will only increase with the advent of new next generation applications and the internet of the things. As the multi-cloud environment is adopted, new challenges are being experienced with integration and security.

Augmented and virtual reality technologies are allowing for new consumption models and immersive experiences. Crowdsourcing, 3D printing, and drones will continue to drive new sourcing and fulfilment models. The future of commerce is pervasive, on-demand and pertinent, and presents massive opportunities. But it also requires a significant transformation in the way businesses deliver products and service customers. In this presentation, industry leaders and practitioners will share key insights, examples of emerging forms of commerce, and provide recommendations that will help you thrive in this journey.

The printing industry has undergone a sea change in the past decade with the traditional idea and usage of printers undergoing a major shift. With digitization initiatives taking place across the region, the traditional usage of printed documents is facing a major decline as the industry increasingly moves toward managed print services, hybrid print technologies, and 3D printing. A new wave of possibilities is emerging in the wake of these printing innovations, adding to the overall innovation that is already taking place within the region's enterprise space. This session identifies the key developments taking shape in the printing industry and examines the implications for organizations of all sizes and from across the vertical spectrum.

For many IT Executives, to say that 2018 has presented its fair share of challenges is clearly an understatement. On the one hand, budget constraints have forced IT departments into a 'leverage and optimize' mode as part of broader cost reduction mandates, while on the other the business requirements have become significantly more demanding due to volatility in the markets. Organizations have been forced to rethink investment strategies – and any new capital expenditure is coming under intense scrutiny. As a result, new pricing and service delivery models have becoming more attractive where more flexibility is available. This presents us with an opportunity to think about what the 2019 technology landscape would look like, and in this respect IT Executives are asking a number of questions as they start making plans for the future. This session will attempt to answer these questions, as well as provide a healthy platform for debate to ensure that attendees can share best practices where relevant.

Hear from your peers from various industries describing how recent findings from the business literature have revealed a major challenge to today’s successful organizations. The session also discusses the ability to anticipate, and prepare for, continuous and disruptive market change. While many organizations have been created, and indeed prospered, around a key successful business idea, often this success has ultimately encumbered the organization, and made it difficult to adjust to changing market realities. As a result, the established successful organization may face significant challenges to continued market dominance