IDCMiddle East, Türkiye & AfricaDirectionsNavigating Disruption in the Age of Digital Business
In-Person Event | Dubai | February 1, 2023
Overview
The year ahead is likely to be characterized by recessionary pressures in key global economies, increasing borrowing costs, unpredictable supply chains, oil price uncertainty, and volatile demand. At the same time, numerous diversification and industrialization initiatives and mega projects will be entering key implementation stages in 2023. For many organizations, the digital and tech investments they made during the pandemic to build resilience could be put to test in 2023 across key business dimensions such as customer experience, operations, and financial management, among others. Further digitalization in key areas and a more rapid shift to a "digital business" could separate the thrivers from the survivors.
Against the backdrop of a global slowdown, tech vendors and providers will need to review their market strategies for the region to identify and tap into opportunities in specific countries and industries that emerge from these disruptive forces. They will also need to prioritize investments in specific areas of their portfolios, go-to-market plans, ecosystem partnerships, and skill sets.
Group Vice President & Regional Managing Director (META), IDC
9:5010:00
Executive Welcome
Crawford Del Prete
President, IDC Worldwide
10:0010:20
What's New at IDC? Innovative Solutions to Enable Tech Supplier Needs in 2023 and Beyond
Jyoti Lalchandani
Group Vice President & Regional Managing Director (META), IDC
10:2010:50
Beyond Uncertainty: Preparing for a New Tech World Order
Steven Frantzen
Senior Vice President & Regional Managing Director (EMEA), IDC
As tech leaders address global economic uncertainty, the tactics they employ will differ from those used in past economic downturns. In a digital-first economy, where an enterprise's competitiveness is tied to its digital business model, leaders will avoid wholesale cutbacks in tech. Furthermore, in the first potential 'as-a-service' recession, where cloud represents 40% of enterprise IT spend, unwinding these investments will be complex. Nevertheless, new tactics will be employed as tech leaders seek to recognize maximum business value from their tech investments. This session will summarize IDC's latest research and IT spending forecasts, while examining how leaders will use technology to navigate disruption and prepare for a new tech world order.
10:5011:35
Navigating the Storms of Disruption in 2023 and Beyond: Technology Market Outlook for the META Region
Jyoti Lalchandani
Group Vice President & Regional Managing Director (META), IDC
11:3512:05
Tea / Coffee & Networking
12:0513:45
Track Sessions (Parallel Sessions)
Track 1
12:05 - 12:40
Connected Technology Ecosystems, Partner Transformation Strategies, and Vendor-Partner Engagement in the Digital-First Era: Trends and Opportunities in the META Region
Ranjit Rajan
Vice President, Research (META), IDC
Connected Technology Ecosystems, Partner Transformation Strategies, and Vendor-Partner Engagement in the Digital-First Era: Trends and Opportunities in the META Region
Linear channel-based partnership models are in rapid decline across the technology industry. New "ecosystem" models and relationships between tech providers have emerged. The future will be characterized by connected tech ecosystems, where relationships between interdependent entities – including OEMs/ISVs, hyperscalers, telcos, service providers, and end customers – are purposefully established to create business value. This session will describe these connected tech ecosystems and discuss what technology firms and partner organizations need to do to transform themselves into DX partners and become "valued participants" of connected ecosystems. It will also explore what OEMs/vendors need to focus on in their partner engagements to create greater value.
12:40 - 13:15
Uncovering Digital Trust and Security Market Opportunities in the META Region
Shilpi Handa
Associate Research Director
Uncovering Digital Trust and Security Market Opportunities in the META Region
In the META region, cybersecurity metrics rank as the number 1 KPI for measuring the performance of IT teams. This comes as no surprise since cybersecurity is becoming a top concern globally and is now a key topic in the executive boardroom. In this session, we will focus on the cybersecurity challenges that organizations are facing today and on the solutions that can withstand and adapt to the rapidly changing demands of the business world. The presentation will delve into the various security themes that are on the rise in META, examine the types of threats the region is facing, and explore various solutions and trends that are emerging to defend against them. This will include a focus on key areas such as infrastructure and workload security, cloud security, exposure management, identity, and OT security.
13:15 - 13:50
Aligning with Sustainability Goals and Capitalizing on Tech Opportunities in the META Region
Melih Murat
Associate Research Director, IT Services & Software (META), IDC
Aligning with Sustainability Goals and Capitalizing on Tech Opportunities in the META Region
As organizations are beginning to take their sustainability initiatives to the next level, we see an increasing convergence of digital and sustainable transformation. Decision makers are realizing that technology is essential for reaching their sustainability goals, in addition to the strategic, operational, and organizational changes that they are making to capitalize on the opportunities of sustainable business.
Track 2
12:05 - 12:40
The Elevated Role of the Cloud Supply Chain in Driving Innovation at Scale: Maximizing Revenues from the Next Wave of Cloud Opportunity
Wilson Xavier
Research Director, Telecom & IT Services (META), IDC
The Elevated Role of the Cloud Supply Chain in Driving Innovation at Scale: Maximizing Revenues from the Next Wave of Cloud Opportunity
As organizations across the META region strive to differentiate themselves and thrive in the "as-a-service" tech economy, they are increasingly focused on building a sustainable digital business that has innovation and agility at its core. In order to retain relevance amid changing customer demands, the region's cloud supply chain must develop new capabilities and evolve its focus beyond the infrastructure layer of the cloud IT stack. This calls for cloud players to develop new operational models, embrace marketplace dynamics and cloud economics, and introduce higher degrees of automation to their offerings. Join this session to get a head start on the future of cloud and discover the region's latest CIO priorities, investments, and insights as enterprises accelerate their innovation-focused journeys to becoming app centric and cloud native.
12:40 - 13:15
The Future of Enterprise Intelligence: Tapping into Data Analytics, AI, and Automation Tech Opportunities in the META Region
Harish Dunakhe
Research Director, Software and Cloud, META IDC
The Future of Enterprise Intelligence: Tapping into Data Analytics, AI, and Automation Tech Opportunities in the META Region
The speed and scale of change has substantially increased over the last decade, and the new era will belong to those that are able to survive and thrive amid this change. Organizations that leverage data the fastest are more likely to thrive in the digital era, where uncertainty has become business as usual. The new era is about deriving actionable insights and maximizing the business opportunity before the competition catches up. In addition to data analytics, artificial intelligence has become a prominent driving force behind building a resilient enterprise. Join this session to gain actionable insights about key technology trends, understand more about CIO priorities, and identify business opportunities in the areas of data analytics, artificial intelligence, and automation.
13:15 - 13:50
Strategizing for the Future: Building a Resilient and Adaptable Infrastructure for the Enterprise
Shahin Hashim
Associate Research Director
Strategizing for the Future: Building a Resilient and Adaptable Infrastructure for the Enterprise
80% of business leaders worldwide acknowledge the significance of digital infrastructure in achieving their goals. In this session, we will focus on the need for companies to proactively plan and implement infrastructure solutions that can adapt to the rapidly changing business world. We will examine the challenges facing enterprise infrastructure, such as increased resilience, agility, and responsiveness, as well as new technologies and trends impacting the way companies operate.
The session will provide a strategic framework for building adaptable infrastructure that supports the growth and evolution of the enterprise, including a focus on hyper-converged infrastructure, software-defined everything, container orchestration, edge computing, full stack observability, the consumption of enterprise infrastructure "as a service", and regional datacenter trends and green initiatives.
Track 1
12:05 - 12:40
Connected Technology Ecosystems, Partner Transformation Strategies, and Vendor-Partner Engagement in the Digital-First Era: Trends and Opportunities in the META Region
12:05 - 12:40
Connected Technology Ecosystems, Partner Transformation Strategies, and Vendor-Partner Engagement in the Digital-First Era: Trends and Opportunities in the META Region
Linear channel-based partnership models are in rapid decline across the technology industry. New "ecosystem" models and relationships between tech providers have emerged. The future will be characterized by connected tech ecosystems, where relationships between interdependent entities – including OEMs/ISVs, hyperscalers, telcos, service providers, and end customers – are purposefully established to create business value. This session will describe these connected tech ecosystems and discuss what technology firms and partner organizations need to do to transform themselves into DX partners and become "valued participants" of connected ecosystems. It will also explore what OEMs/vendors need to focus on in their partner engagements to create greater value.
Ranjit Rajan
Vice President, Research (META), IDC
12:40 - 13:15
Uncovering Digital Trust and Security Market Opportunities in the META Region
12:40 - 13:15
Uncovering Digital Trust and Security Market Opportunities in the META Region
In the META region, cybersecurity metrics rank as the number 1 KPI for measuring the performance of IT teams. This comes as no surprise since cybersecurity is becoming a top concern globally and is now a key topic in the executive boardroom. In this session, we will focus on the cybersecurity challenges that organizations are facing today and on the solutions that can withstand and adapt to the rapidly changing demands of the business world. The presentation will delve into the various security themes that are on the rise in META, examine the types of threats the region is facing, and explore various solutions and trends that are emerging to defend against them. This will include a focus on key areas such as infrastructure and workload security, cloud security, exposure management, identity, and OT security.
Shilpi Handa
Associate Research Director
13:15 - 13:50
Aligning with Sustainability Goals and Capitalizing on Tech Opportunities in the META Region
13:15 - 13:50
Aligning with Sustainability Goals and Capitalizing on Tech Opportunities in the META Region
As organizations are beginning to take their sustainability initiatives to the next level, we see an increasing convergence of digital and sustainable transformation. Decision makers are realizing that technology is essential for reaching their sustainability goals, in addition to the strategic, operational, and organizational changes that they are making to capitalize on the opportunities of sustainable business.
Melih Murat
Associate Research Director, IT Services & Software (META), IDC
Track 2
12:05 - 12:40
The Elevated Role of the Cloud Supply Chain in Driving Innovation at Scale: Maximizing Revenues from the Next Wave of Cloud Opportunity
12:05 - 12:40
The Elevated Role of the Cloud Supply Chain in Driving Innovation at Scale: Maximizing Revenues from the Next Wave of Cloud Opportunity
As organizations across the META region strive to differentiate themselves and thrive in the "as-a-service" tech economy, they are increasingly focused on building a sustainable digital business that has innovation and agility at its core. In order to retain relevance amid changing customer demands, the region's cloud supply chain must develop new capabilities and evolve its focus beyond the infrastructure layer of the cloud IT stack. This calls for cloud players to develop new operational models, embrace marketplace dynamics and cloud economics, and introduce higher degrees of automation to their offerings. Join this session to get a head start on the future of cloud and discover the region's latest CIO priorities, investments, and insights as enterprises accelerate their innovation-focused journeys to becoming app centric and cloud native.
Wilson Xavier
Research Director, Telecom & IT Services (META), IDC
12:40 - 13:15
The Future of Enterprise Intelligence: Tapping into Data Analytics, AI, and Automation Tech Opportunities in the META Region
12:40 - 13:15
The Future of Enterprise Intelligence: Tapping into Data Analytics, AI, and Automation Tech Opportunities in the META Region
The speed and scale of change has substantially increased over the last decade, and the new era will belong to those that are able to survive and thrive amid this change. Organizations that leverage data the fastest are more likely to thrive in the digital era, where uncertainty has become business as usual. The new era is about deriving actionable insights and maximizing the business opportunity before the competition catches up. In addition to data analytics, artificial intelligence has become a prominent driving force behind building a resilient enterprise. Join this session to gain actionable insights about key technology trends, understand more about CIO priorities, and identify business opportunities in the areas of data analytics, artificial intelligence, and automation.
Harish Dunakhe
Research Director, Software and Cloud, META IDC
13:15 - 13:50
Strategizing for the Future: Building a Resilient and Adaptable Infrastructure for the Enterprise
13:15 - 13:50
Strategizing for the Future: Building a Resilient and Adaptable Infrastructure for the Enterprise
80% of business leaders worldwide acknowledge the significance of digital infrastructure in achieving their goals. In this session, we will focus on the need for companies to proactively plan and implement infrastructure solutions that can adapt to the rapidly changing business world. We will examine the challenges facing enterprise infrastructure, such as increased resilience, agility, and responsiveness, as well as new technologies and trends impacting the way companies operate.
The session will provide a strategic framework for building adaptable infrastructure that supports the growth and evolution of the enterprise, including a focus on hyper-converged infrastructure, software-defined everything, container orchestration, edge computing, full stack observability, the consumption of enterprise infrastructure "as a service", and regional datacenter trends and green initiatives.
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Middle East, Türkiye & Africa
Directions
Navigating Disruption in the Age of Digital Business
