IDC Announces GBM as Host Partner for 16th Edition of Its Annual Middle East CIO Summit

As preparations get underway for the IDC Middle East CIO Summit 2023, International Data Corporation (IDC) is delighted to announce that Gulf Business Machines (GBM) has been appointed as the event's Host Partner.

The annual IDC Middle East CIO Summit is one of the most anticipated events on the region's tech industry calendar. Taking place on February 22-23 at Dubai's iconic Atlantis, The Palm, this year's installment will explore the theme 'Enabling the Digital Economy's Leaders' and will serve as the platform of choice for prominent business leaders, influential IT heads, and respected industry analysts from around the world as they share their collective expertise and exchange valuable ideas.

"We are thrilled to welcome GBM on board as our Host Partner for this year's edition of the IDC Middle East CIO Summit," says Jyoti Lalchandani, IDC's group vice president and regional managing director for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa. "The rise of the digital economy is one of the hottest tech trends shaping developments in 2023. Governments across the Middle East have launched numerous strategies and policies to facilitate this growth, with a focus on developing the infrastructure, innovation platforms, skills, and regulations required to support the expansion of digital businesses.

"Sustainability will be another key theme throughout the year, with around one-third of the CIOs surveyed by IDC in the Middle East having already started the data discovery process to identify the internal systems that house the key data required for them to drive sustainability initiatives. These themes and other pressing issues will shape discussions at the upcoming summit, and together with GBM and our partners, our aim is to help ICT leaders across the Middle East to develop the capabilities, performance metrics, and organization structures required to thrive in the new digital economy. I want to thank the GBM team for their continued partnership with IDC. "

Along with being a host partner, GBM will also be showcasing their sustainable technology solutions, where they will be debuting their new end-to-end ESG management platform to help support organizations on their sustainability journeys. With more than 30 years of experience, GBM is a leading end-to-end digital solutions provider, offering the region's broadest portfolio, including industry-leading digital infrastructure, digital business solutions, security, and services.

The IDC Middle East CIO Summit has been a staple of the region's ICT calendar for 16 years, serving as the ICT community's premier source of learning about the industry's latest developments. The 2023 edition will feature an intricately tailored agenda of informative presentations, in-depth discussions, expert-led panel sessions, and end-user perspectives presented by prominent IT leaders from across the region.

To learn more about the IDC Middle East CIO Summit 2023, please click here or contact Sheila Manek at smanek@idc.com / +971 4 446 3154.