Microsoft will bring the region\u2019s IT community to attend its flagship conference, Microsoft Ignite The Tour Dubai, to expand on their skillsets and better drive their digital transformation ambitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ultimate tech conference is an integral part of Microsoft\u2019s commitment to lifelong learning, offering technology and non-technology professionals the opportunity to skill, upskill and reskill, so they can remain relevant in the global digital economy. Over two days, attendees from across the region will get the chance to hear from over 350 industry experts on the very latest cloud technologies and developer tools in more than 100 deep-dive sessions and workshops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are excited once again to bring the region\u2019s technology community together, to empower them in some exciting and unique areas \u2013 so they can innovate, and solve some of the toughest industry challenges,\u201d said Sayed Hashish, General Manager, Microsoft UAE. \u201cWe think there are some vital takeaways from this year\u2019s Ignite tour, and look forward to continue engaging them by instilling a culture of \u2018always learning\u2019, for them keep pace with the technological evolution and achieve more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At this year\u2019s Ignite, some of the hot topics on the agenda include the battle against cyberbullying, AI as a force for good, and accessibility in the technology industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paula Januszkiewicz, CEO, Cqure will use engaging stories and demos to highlight how individuals can be safeguarded by cyberbullying, telling delegates how to recognise and avoid a range of unwelcome activities, including blackmailing, phishing and data breaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Carmen Noarbe, EMEA Lead ERG Disability, Microsoft, and Ricardo Wagner, Accessibility Lead, Microsoft Canada, will cover \u201cAccessibility and Digital Inclusion\u201d, showing how AI can hear, see and reason with startling accuracy, opening the door to real-time speech-to-text transcription, computer vision capabilities, and predictive-text functionalities that can prove invaluable to people with disabilities. Fauzia Awan, Principal Premier Field Engineer \u2013 Mission, Critical, Microsoft and Jad Salloum, Principal Solution Engineer, Microsoft Services will deliver the talk, \u201cAI to Improve Life Quality of Dementia Patients, Caregivers and Families\u201d, which will include a demonstration of solutions aimed at alleviating the suffering of the 50 million people around the world who live with dementia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHumans of IT: Personal Growth and Technical Skilling\u201d is a panel discussion between Microsoft experts, customers, partners and government officials that will explore the importance of lifelong learning in the new global digital economy. The panellists will talk about their personal experiences and the path they took to acquire their current technology skillsets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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