Both vision and leadership are required to drive digital transformation

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May 17, 2020 12:37 am
Jihad Tayara, CEO, EVOTEQ.

The mission at EVOTEQ is to help businesses and governments create the firm of the future, turning imagination into digital realisation for the Middle East. EVOTEQ is a partner for digital transformation with an ICT portfolio of services. It is driving the digitalisation agenda through four key pillars: infrastructure services, cloud and platform services, business applications and, smart city and IoT solutions. 

EVOTEQ has been structured to implement public-private-partnerships, that deliver value-driven solutions in the digitalisation field, by coordinating with both governments and private entities. EVOTEQ is focused on the GCC, developing technological solutions and sustainable platforms to tackle regional challenges; and the complex issues faced by various industries such as healthcare, logistics, education, transportation and public services. 

EVOTEQ brings businesses and governments together, offering them the latest next generation technologies. With the help of our team of leading experts EVOTEQ develops technological solutions and sustainable platforms to tackle regional challenges; and the complex issues faced by various industries such as healthcare, logistics, education, transportation and public services. 

A recent report from Strategy& found that 77% of businesses associate digitalisation with adoption of one specific technology, while only 37% have a digital strategy. Only 3% are at an advanced stage in their digital transformation and only 1% have a Chief Digital officer or equivalent leading digital initiatives.

This tells us that executives in the GCC recognise the benefits of going digital, but think the process is simply about adopting a specific technology, rather than completely transforming their business. Both vision and leadership are required to drive digital transformation. 

Many CEOs require guidance to succeed in the digital transformation of their company. They also tend to react to threats instead of being proactive about the future. CDOs must create a sense of urgency around the process. This starts with educating senior leaders on the threats and opportunities that come from digital technologies, and then creating awareness around building a digital culture throughout the company to make sure everyone understands its importance. 

To illustrate the importance of this task, we have Peter Drucker’s famous saying: Culture eats strategy for breakfast. 

EVOTEQ is strategic partners with the Sharjah Municipality’s Digital Transformation Project SAPEQ, the GCC’s largest municipal digitisation project through a 10-year managed service including change management to ensure program success. EVOTEQ also worked with Hamriyah Free Zone Authority to launch Sharjah’s first blockchain Waste Permit Portal. 

In partnership with its parent company, Bee’ah, along with Microsoft and Johnson Controls, EVOTEQ has developed an artificial intelligence platform for offices in the UAE. To be employed at Bee’ah’s new headquarters, opening in 2020, the office of the future will embody the principles of sustainability and technology through multiple touchpoints.

Jihad Tayara, CEO, EVOTEQ.
Jihad Tayara, CEO, EVOTEQ.

Highlights

  • EVOTEQ, Bee’ah, Microsoft and Johnson Controls, have developed an artificial intelligence platform for offices in the UAE.
  • EVOTEQ is strategic partners with the Sharjah Municipality’s Digital Transformation Project SAPEQ.
  • EVOTEQ also worked with Hamriyah Free Zone Authority to launch Sharjah’s first blockchain Waste Permit Portal.
  • EVOTEQ has been structured to implement public-private-partnerships, that deliver value-driven solutions.
  • A recent report from Strategy& found that 77% of businesses associate digitalisation with adoption of one specific technology.
  • Only 3% are at an advanced stage in their digital transformation and only 1% have a Chief Digital officer or equivalent.
  • Both vision and leadership are required to drive digital transformation. 
  • Many CEOs require guidance to succeed in the digital transformation of their company. 
  • CDOs must create a sense of urgency around the process.
  • We have Peter Drucker’s famous saying: Culture eats strategy for breakfast. 

 

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