OERLive, the Sultanate’s leading digital platform for business, technology, economy, and lifestyle, organised the OERLive Conference & Awards 2022 on June 29th at the Sheraton Oman Hotel.

The second edition of the Conference threw the spotlight on digital transformation in the Sultanate under the foresight of the Oman Vision 2040, and will deep dive into topics such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), 5G as an enabler of Industry 4.0, Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, the rise of e-Commerce during the COVID-19 pandemic, Fintech and Blockchain, and the rise of disruptive technologies.

With a collective aim to empower organisations across corporate and government sectors with digital turnkey solutions, insights and analyses, and to help them keep pace with the ever-evolving digital ecosystem, the one-of-its-kind Conference brought in key speakers, industry leaders, analysts, and C-suite executives from across the region; including, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Germany.

The event was sponsored by Energy Partner, Petroleum Development Oman; Innovation Partner, OQ; and Endorsement Partner, Oman Banks Association. Other patrons of the event included Sohar International as the Digital Banking Partner, Bank Nizwa as Islamic Banking Partner, United Security as Asset Management Partner, NeoRealiti as the Immersive Tech Partner, Cisco as the Digital Partner, Business Gateways as the Technology Partner, Omantel as the 5G Technology Partner, MHD ITICS and Dhofar Insurance as Associate Partners, Majan University College as the Academic Partner and Bahwan Cybertek, Securado and Software Systems LLC as Support Partners.

Digital transformation is driving the nation’s move towards achieving all goals set under Oman Vision 2040 and is empowering creative individuals to set the tone for a competitive economy that creates a responsible digital government.

This should also pave way for the Sultanate’s ICT market, which is expected to grow to RO2.2 billion by 2024 from RO1.2 billion in 2019, and push for new levels of citizen engagement.

With youth accounting for 46.7 per cent of the community and innovation being paramount in the state apparatus’ shift to a modern, digital governance model, Oman offers strong grounds for advances towards the fourth industrial revolution (4IR).

This comes on the heels of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology’s bold move to implement AI systems across its governing units.

The Digital Transformation & Innovation Awards 2022 also presented accolades to commemorate exceptional organizations and individuals in the sector.