BICSI Middle East & Africa (MEA) successfully held its second
annual ACE Summit and its first Pre-Summit Masterclass on
October 16 at the Fairmont Hotel Dubai. Scheduled in conjunction
with GITEX Technology Week, where BICSI had an exhibit booth,
the events were an educational/networking opportunity for
all BICSI stakeholders within the region. The day drew record
attendance of more than 200 people, an increase of
more than 30% over last year. Many visitors expressed
an interest in BICSI training, certifications and local BICSI
MEA activities.
During the Pre-Summit
Masterclass, Chris Hobbs,
RCDD, DCDC, RTPM,
CT, BICSI Manager of
Training Provider Services,
presented "Availability
vs. Reliability and
Choosing the Right
Class of Data Centre."
BICSI MEA
Second Annual BICSI ACE Summit and First Masterclass
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The day continued with the
ACE Summit, where Rob
Chandler, BICSI MEA District
Manager, gave a 2018
overview of BICSI MEA.
The ACE Summit featured
presentations from experts on
a range of topics including:
● "Turning Smart Cities
into Safe Cities"
● "Digital Disruption and
Technology Trends"
● "How Can MEP Build an
Efficient Communication
Infrastructure"
● "Future-Proofing ICT
Infrastructure"
A networking lunch and
evening reception rounded
out the day. q
