The Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit and Microsoft have announced a partnership to help digitally transform the manufacturing sector by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence, cloud technologies, and the Internet of Things.
The partnership will explore end-to-end manufacturing solutions in the digital era, including capabilities that seamlessly connect people, assets, workflow, and business processes, empowering organisations to be more resilient. It will also highlight security, as investments are increasingly being made in building risk management and compliance solutions.
As a strategic partner to the Global Manufacturing and Industrialization Summit, Microsoft will participate in the fourth edition of the Summit (#GMIS2021) to share best practices as a global leader in digital transformation and cloud computing to support organizations in upgrading their businesses, increasing their productivity, driving innovation, and evolving ecosystems.
Sayed Hashish, general manager of Microsoft UAE, said: “The rapid transition to remote work caused a spike in adoption of cloud-based productivity and collaboration tools. Manufacturing companies have been gradually moving toward data-driven automation, IoT, machine learning and AI, and 2020 has shown just how critical those capabilities are. At Microsoft, we are fully committed to empowering manufacturers in making these transitions to digital, through cutting edge offerings such as Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing as well as our focus on research through initiatives such as Manufacturing Core, which focuses on innovative ideas and technological solutions to make manufacturing more efficient and competitive.”
Following the launch of its data centers in June 2019, Microsoft has accelerated digital transformation in numerous ways in the UAE.
Badr Al-Olama, head of the GMIS organizing committee, said: “Cloud storage and file-sharing services are increasingly offering tremendous value to enterprises as they bring flexibility, scalability and cost savings. In an ever-changing digital landscape, such technological advancements are crucial. We are delighted to welcome Microsoft as a partner and look forward to jointly highlight solutions and opportunities in the field for businesses to continue to grow in a safe and digitally savvy environment.”
