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Gulf Business
17-02-2025
- Business
- Gulf Business
Exclusive from LEAP 2025: Zoom, Oracle Power AI in Saudi Arabia
At LEAP 2025 in Riyadh, we sat down with Cherian Varghese, Senior Vice President for AI, Cloud Infrastructure at Oracle, to discuss Zoom's latest AI-first innovation in Saudi Arabia—powered by Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
Web Release
13-02-2025
- Business
- Web Release
CNTXT and Oracle Strengthen AI Collaboration to Drive Innovation
CNTXT and Oracle continue to advance their strategic collaboration, reinforcing their shared vision for AI innovation and enterprise transformation. Their collaboration, which was highlighted during Oracle Cloud World Tour, is focused on helping businesses and government entities accelerate AI adoption with secure, scalable solutions. During Oracle Cloud World, Mohammad Abu Sheikh, Founder and CEO of CNTXT, and Cherian Varghese, Senior Vice President of Cloud Infrastructure, AI for EMEA at Oracle, engaged in an in-depth discussion on AI readiness, data security, and the evolving AI landscape. Their conversation underscored the growing role of AI in enterprise operations and the necessity of a strong data foundation for successful AI deployment. AI Readiness and the Power of Secure Data CNTXT continues to play a pivotal role in equipping enterprises and government organizations with AI-ready solutions. 'We help organizations build AI strategies, implement AI-powered tools, and ensure seamless integration into their daily operations,' said Mohammad Abu Sheikh. He emphasized that while AI algorithms continue to evolve, data remains the most crucial factor in achieving real AI breakthroughs. With enterprise data security as a top priority, CNTXT's approach integrates robust governance, advanced MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), and real-time monitoring to proactively safeguard against risks such as data breaches and unauthorized access. These efforts align closely with Oracle Cloud's advanced infrastructure, which provides the compute power needed for AI innovation at scale. Oracle Cloud: Enabling Scalable AI Solutions Oracle Cloud plays a fundamental role in supporting CNTXT's AI initiatives, offering the robust infrastructure necessary to develop and deploy AI solutions efficiently. 'AI success depends on three key pillars: data, compute, and power. With Oracle's technology, we're able to overcome data bottlenecks and provide enterprise-grade AI solutions that drive measurable impact,' said Mohammad. AI training and deployment with Nbula CNTXT has developed Nbula, a platform designed to build, train, and deploy AI models securely on enterprises' own data within their managed environments. Nbula enables organizations to develop, evaluate and benchmark their AI systems, ensuring optimal performance and compliance while maintaining complete data sovereignty. Through the Oracle-CNTXT collaboration, organizations can refine and deploy AI models faster and more effectively, enabling seamless AI implementation across industries. Looking Ahead: Expanding AI Innovation As AI adoption accelerates across industries, the CNTXT-Oracle collaboration continues to expand its impact, delivering cutting-edge AI solutions tailored to regional and global enterprises. 'This is just the beginning. Together, we're shaping the future of AI and unlocking new opportunities for businesses across the Middle East and beyond,' concluded Mohammad Abu Sheikh.
Mid East Info
12-02-2025
- Business
- Mid East Info
CNTXT and Oracle Strengthen AI Collaboration to Drive Innovation - Middle East Business News and Information
Dubai, UAE: CNTXT and Oracle continue to advance their strategic collaboration, reinforcing their shared vision for AI innovation and enterprise transformation. Their collaboration, which was highlighted during Oracle Cloud World Tour, is focused on helping businesses and government entities accelerate AI adoption with secure, scalable solutions. During Oracle Cloud World, Mohammad Abu Sheikh, Founder and CEO of CNTXT, and Cherian Varghese, Senior Vice President of Cloud Infrastructure, AI for EMEA at Oracle, engaged in an in-depth discussion on AI readiness, data security, and the evolving AI landscape. Their conversation underscored the growing role of AI in enterprise operations and the necessity of a strong data foundation for successful AI deployment. AI Readiness and the Power of Secure Data CNTXT continues to play a pivotal role in equipping enterprises and government organizations with AI-ready solutions. 'We help organizations build AI strategies, implement AI-powered tools, and ensure seamless integration into their daily operations,' said Mohammad Abu Sheikh. He emphasized that while AI algorithms continue to evolve, data remains the most crucial factor in achieving real AI breakthroughs. With enterprise data security as a top priority, CNTXT's approach integrates robust governance, advanced MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), and real-time monitoring to proactively safeguard against risks such as data breaches and unauthorized access. These efforts align closely with Oracle Cloud's advanced infrastructure, which provides the compute power needed for AI innovation at scale. Oracle Cloud: Enabling Scalable AI Solutions Oracle Cloud plays a fundamental role in supporting CNTXT's AI initiatives, offering the robust infrastructure necessary to develop and deploy AI solutions efficiently. 'AI success depends on three key pillars: data, compute, and power. With Oracle's technology, we're able to overcome data bottlenecks and provide enterprise-grade AI solutions that drive measurable impact,' said Mohammad. AI training and deployment with Nbula CNTXT has developed Nbula, a platform designed to build, train, and deploy AI models securely on enterprises' own data within their managed environments. Nbula enables organizations to develop, evaluate and benchmark their AI systems, ensuring optimal performance and compliance while maintaining complete data sovereignty. Through the Oracle-CNTXT collaboration, organizations can refine and deploy AI models faster and more effectively, enabling seamless AI implementation across industries. Looking Ahead: Expanding AI Innovation As AI adoption accelerates across industries, the CNTXT-Oracle collaboration continues to expand its impact, delivering cutting-edge AI solutions tailored to regional and global enterprises. 'This is just the beginning. Together, we're shaping the future of AI and unlocking new opportunities for businesses across the Middle East and beyond,' concluded Mohammad Abu Sheikh.
Web Release
10-02-2025
- Business
- Web Release
AI/Sustainability Experts Headline AURAK's Debut TEDx Event
Seven leading speakers from diverse backgrounds provided fresh perspectives in eloquent presentations on pivotal global topics – Artificial Intelligence, Sustainability, Leadership and Entrepreneurship – at the debut TEDx event of the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) recently. The event, themed 'Impact Matters—Voices for a New Era,' explored the power of impact—how individuals, ideas, and innovations can drive meaningful change in the world—through the eyes of the expert speakers who shared their stories, ideas, and solutions that challenge the status quo and inspire action. The impressive line-up featured Mr. Cherian Varghese, Senior Vice President EMEA Technology, Oracle; Ms. Julie Lewis, Explorer, Mountain Climber and Author; Mr. Rohit Bassi, Well-known Self-Development Guru and Founder of ROI Talks; Ms. Debbie Botha, Industry Council Member, Digital Data Design, Institute at Harvard; Ms. Belinda Scot, Head of Sustainability, Gulf International Bank; Mr. Danyaal Abdul Khaliq, Former Director of Innovation, e& (Etisalat and); and Ms. Chada El Islam Benmahcene, Founder & Managing Director, ENTROGX Ventures. In a welcome address, Dr. David A. Schmidt, President of AURAK, remarked: 'This inaugural TEDx event reflects the completion of our strategic vision to add this prestigious activity to our campus. We believe TEDx is a perfect event to add to our students' academic progress and support their critical thinking.' Speakers on AI referred to the 'power of humanity over AI' and the need to be prepared for a disruption that would be beneficial for humanity if handled deftly. Dwelling on the ubiquity of AI, they also agreed that certain jobs would be eliminated, but that several new ones would be created. Sustainability experts made a plea for embedding sustainability in every aspect of our life, including business, and called for fostering love of nature and conservation of environment. The speakers delved into 'Sustainability Impact: Aspirations versus Reality' and discussed sustainability efforts in our community. Experts on entrepreneurial impact touched on demystifying black box thinking and pursuing gut feeling decision making; while speakers on leadership impact spoke on challenges in the age of AI. Prof. Stephen Wilhite, Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Success and Provost at AURAK, appreciated the speakers' 'invaluable ideas to ponder and pursue', especially those that have emotional resonance. Despite the overarching prevalence of AI, he said the world will still be driven by human beings, not by machines, and therefore we want human beings who are fully developed not just intellectually but also emotionally. Dr. Tahseen Anwer Arshi, Associate Provost for Research and Sustainability/Associate Professor – Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Director of The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, at AURAK, said: 'It is thrilling to see such an impressive turnout of speakers and attendees at our first TEDx event. It was truly a day of inspiration, where we explored how to redefine the boundaries of what's possible and create a lasting impact in the world around us.' TEDx is a grassroots initiative, created in the spirit of TED's overall mission to research and discover 'ideas worth spreading.' TEDx brings the spirit of TED to local communities around the globe through TEDx events. These events are organized by passionate individuals who seek to uncover new ideas and to share the latest research in their local areas and spark conversations in their communities.
Gulf Today
10-02-2025
- Business
- Gulf Today
Top speakers headline AURAK's debut TEDx event
RAS AL KHAIMAH: Seven leading speakers from diverse backgrounds provided fresh perspectives in eloquent presentations on pivotal global topics – Artificial Intelligence, Sustainability, Leadership and Entrepreneurship – at the debut TEDx event of the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) recently. The event, themed 'Impact Matters — Voices for a New Era,' explored the power of impact — how individuals, ideas, and innovations can drive meaningful change in the world — through the eyes of the expert speakers who shared their stories, ideas, and solutions that challenge the status quo and inspire action. The impressive line-up featured Cherian Varghese, Senior Vice President EMEA Technology, Oracle; Julie Lewis, explorer, mountain climber and author; Rohit Bassi, well-known self-development guru and founder of ROI Talks; Debbie Botha, Industry Council Member, Digital Data Design, Institute at Harvard; Belinda Scot, Head of Sustainability, Gulf International Bank; Danyaal Abdul Khaliq, Former Director of Innovation, e& (Etisalat and); and Chada El Islam Benmahcene, founder & managing director, ENTROGX Ventures. In a welcome address, Dr. David A. Schmidt, President of AURAK, remarked: 'This inaugural TEDx event reflects the completion of our strategic vision to add this prestigious activity to our campus. We believe TEDx is a perfect event to add to our students' academic progress and support their critical thinking.' Speakers on AI referred to the 'power of humanity over AI' and the need to be prepared for a disruption that would be beneficial for humanity if handled deftly. Dwelling on the ubiquity of AI, they also agreed that certain jobs would be eliminated, but that several new ones would be created. Experts on entrepreneurial impact touched on demystifying black box thinking and pursuing gut feeling decision making while speakers on leadership impact spoke on challenges in the age of AI. Prof. Stephen Wilhite, Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Success and Provost at AURAK, appreciated the speakers' 'invaluable ideas to ponder and pursue', especially those that have emotional resonance. Despite the overarching prevalence of AI, he said the world will still be driven by human beings, not by machines, and therefore 'we want human beings who are fully developed not just intellectually but also emotionally.' Jamil Khan, Senior Reporter RAS AL KHAIMAH: Seven leading speakers from diverse backgrounds provided fresh perspectives in eloquent presentations on pivotal global topics – Artificial Intelligence, Sustainability, Leadership and Entrepreneurship – at the debut TEDx event of the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) recently. The event, themed 'Impact Matters — Voices for a New Era,' explored the power of impact — how individuals, ideas, and innovations can drive meaningful change in the world — through the eyes of the expert speakers who shared their stories, ideas, and solutions that challenge the status quo and inspire action. The impressive line-up featured Cherian Varghese, Senior Vice President EMEA Technology, Oracle; Julie Lewis, explorer, mountain climber and author; Rohit Bassi, well-known self-development guru and founder of ROI Talks; Debbie Botha, Industry Council Member, Digital Data Design, Institute at Harvard; Belinda Scot, Head of Sustainability, Gulf International Bank; Danyaal Abdul Khaliq, Former Director of Innovation, e& (Etisalat and); and Chada El Islam Benmahcene, founder & managing director, ENTROGX Ventures. In a welcome address, Dr. David A. Schmidt, President of AURAK, remarked: 'This inaugural TEDx event reflects the completion of our strategic vision to add this prestigious activity to our campus. We believe TEDx is a perfect event to add to our students' academic progress and support their critical thinking.' Speakers on AI referred to the 'power of humanity over AI' and the need to be prepared for a disruption that would be beneficial for humanity if handled deftly. Dwelling on the ubiquity of AI, they also agreed that certain jobs would be eliminated, but that several new ones would be created. Experts on entrepreneurial impact touched on demystifying black box thinking and pursuing gut feeling decision making while speakers on leadership impact spoke on challenges in the age of AI. Prof. Stephen Wilhite, Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Success and Provost at AURAK, appreciated the speakers' 'invaluable ideas to ponder and pursue', especially those that have emotional resonance. Despite the overarching prevalence of AI, he said the world will still be driven by human beings, not by machines, and therefore 'we want human beings who are fully developed not just intellectually but also emotionally.'
