Tech titans converge at MSI-ECS CXO Innovation Summit 2018

MANILA, Philippines — Realizing how digital transformation is directing the growth of businesses and organizations worldwide, noted IT distributor MSI-ECS has invited hundreds of IT decision makers, tech industry leaders, digital solution experts and technology evangelists across the Asia and the Pacific in the first-ever MSI-ECS CXO Innovation Summit at the Shangri-La Mactan Resort and Spa in Cebu.

Innovators leading the way at summit plenary

Opening the innovation summit is the plenary session where six industry stalwarts from the biggest tech innovators discussed key issues so that local CIOs (chief information officers) and chief technology officers (CTOs) can plan strategies that will help companies and organizations ride the next wave of digital transformation in an ever-changing global economy.

Cisco regional lead for Smart Cities Zdravka Paskaleva Newman talked about Cisco Kinetic, a digital technology platform that links Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and cameras to build a truly “smart” city. IBM Philippines, Inc. chief technologist and client technical adviser Lope Doromal, Jr. explained the dynamics behind block chain and how data can be maximized to create database where records are truly public, transparent and easily verifiable. Meanwhile, Trend Micro Regional Solutions architect Tarun Gupta shared his insights on False Horizons and Strategies for Enterprise Security.  

XMSI-ECS president and CEO Jimmy Go delivering the opening speech.

Huawei Enterprise Business Group CTO Office principal architect Patrick Low gave a glimpse of how the practical application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) can impact the lives of end-users and what Huawei is doing to contribute towards further AI development. Afterwards, Juniper Asia Pacific Service Provider architect Nitin Vig shared how companies can build networks for enterprise IoT. Concluding the plenary discussions was Jay Tuseth, Dell EMC Modern Data Centre chief strategy officer for Asia Pacific and Japan, who enlightened attendees about Dell Digital Technology and how it harmonizes a company’s digital transformation.

Trailblazers and Technocrats at breakout sessions

The next day, industry experts shared thought-provoking insights during the breakout sessions — 28 simultaneous presentations spread across all four ballrooms of Shangri-La Mactan — that tackled everything from smart cities, cloud storage, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, cyber security, threat detection and response, IoT, network connectivity and digital workspaces.

With present realities and future shifts in mind, these breakout sessions presented key points, discussed tech roadmaps and studied global best practices to guide Philippine-based companies and organizations as they embark on their own digital transformations. Because competitiveness can only be ensured through a speedy, secure and efficient digital shift, the talks highlighted viable technology solutions tailored towards different business areas.

Powering digital transformation

In the scope of the digital revolution initiatives bannered during the CXO Innovation Summit, the leadership at MSI-ECS vows its full backing and support to companies and organizations undergoing their own digital transformation phase. “The key advantage of MSI-ECS is that we represent the biggest and most reputable top brands in the industry — the whole suite of all the important solutions within the IT industry. We leverage this strength in driving digital transformation because it is the key to the survival of today’s businesses,” shares MSI-ECS president and CEO Jimmy Go.

Hundreds of IT decision makers, tech industry leaders and digital solution experts across the Asia and the Pacific gather at the firstever MSI-ECS CXO Innovation Summit.

“MSI-ECS brings together a group of vendors and brands to fulfill our mission of a company, to help transform the businesses of our resellers so that in return, they can transform the business of their clients. We hope to do this [CXO Innovation Summit] again in an annual basis,” concludes MSI-ECS EVP and GM Princess Chua.

The CXO Innovation Summit was made possible with the efforts of MSI-ECS and its partner sponsors: Cisco, Dell EMC, Huawei, IBM, Juniper Networks, Trend Micro, Fortinet, Oracle, Schneider Electric, Aruba, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Hitachi, Hortonworks, HP, Lenovo Data Center Group, Microsoft, Microfocus, Pivotal, and VMWare.