GCC Big Data Summit 2015

The Middle East | Industry

Third Party Event

08 Mar 2015 - 10 Mar 2015

One new speaker will be Andrew Stott, Senior Adviser at the British Government’s Cabinet Office in No 10 Downing Street and first Director of Transparency for ‘data.gov.uk’. He will give the Guest Keynote presentation on ‘Economic Growth and Better Public Services through Big and Open Data’.

Another newly announced speaker is Ron Van Zanten, VP of Business Intelligence for Great Western Bank of the USA. He will examine the challenges faced by international banks in changing to a data-driven culture.

Read More from OBG

In The Middle East

Oman leverages non-oil sector development to propel economic growth

  Oxford Business Group has launched The Report: Oman 2023, highlighting how the sultanate is diversifying its economy, and accelerating privatisation and Omanisation. Supported by a robust and well-regulated banking sector, the country has renewed efforts to prepare for a post-oil economy by developing the financial technology ecosystem to increase financial inclusion, as well as introduce legislative reforms to enhance the business environment and generate investment from the pri…

In Industry

Uncovering potential: Farrokh J Masani, Executive Director, Mining and Quarrying, Al Tasnim Group, on facilitating development

Interview: Farrokh J Masani How do you assess opportunities for investment in the sultanate’s mining sector? FARROKH J MASANI: Oman’s wealth of resources, many of which remain untapped, offer ample opportunities to generate revenue for the country. We see significant investment opportunities in mining, given the scale of mineral resources available in the country and the government’s restructuring of the sector. The mining industry is expected to be a significant contributor to Oman’s ec…

Latest

Rapport: Comment les tendances en matière de GRC évoluent-elles en Afrique de l’Ouest et centrale?

In English Les environnements commerciaux du monde entier évoluent en réponse aux nouvelles exigences des investisseurs, vers des réglementations plus strictes et une plus grande transparence. Ce rapport explore l'état actuel des tendances en matière de gouvernance, de gestion des risques et de conformité (GRC) en Afrique de l’Ouest et centrale. Même si des progrés sont effectués sur de nombreux fronts, principalement sous l'impulsion des banques centrales des unions et alli…