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CYBER MAJLIS RESEARCH
AI Adoption and Constraints in the UAE
Updated Nov 13, 2024Cyber Majlis Report
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AI Adoption and Constraints in the UAE
Cyber Majlis research and data on how UAE organizations adopt AI — where the potential is highest, which functions lead, and what holds adoption back against the rising threat of cyber attacks.
KEY FINDINGS
Finance and Retail show the highest potential for AI investment and adoption in the UAE; operations, finance and marketing lead among business functions.
65% of IT professionals in the UAE report a significant acceleration of AI roll-out over the past 24 months (IBM Global AI Adoption Index).
34% of UAE companies have a comprehensive AI strategy in place — and another 30% are developing one.
Methodology: in-depth interviews with 20 senior executives and 20 IT directors of UAE companies, benchmarked against IBM, McKinsey and BCG research for the MEA region.
SECTOR STUDY · FINANCE
2025IT Managers' Preferences in UAE Banking & Finance
A survey of 25 CTOs, CIOs and IT managers from UAE banks, insurance and financial companies: 92% are implementing AI projects, 68% run mixed in-house/cloud infrastructure, and 70% deploy AI on cloud.
CYBER SURVEY 2025
2025Cyber Survey 2025 — Results Report
Coming soonThe results of the community-wide Cyber Survey 2025, presented live at the Q4 Cyber Majlis session on November 13 and published here afterwards.
Available after the Q4 session · Nov 13
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EXECUTIVE BRIEF
2026The UAE Enterprise Communications License Reset
SAMPLEComing soonA practical analysis of enterprise communication platforms: licensing strategy, vendor dependency, cost optimization and collaboration tooling for UAE organizations.
In preparation · Content coming soon
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Curated Industry Reports
SAMPLESelected external research and strategic analysis, summarized for members. Focus on relevance, not volume.
GA
Global Advisory Research
External Report · 2025
The Next Digital Frontier: AI, Transformation & Cyber Resilience
A curated executive summary of key AI, transformation and cybersecurity trends, focused on what CIOs and technology leaders should prioritize.
Why it matters: Understand the strategic implications of AI adoption, cyber risk and digital transformation without reading the full source material.
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MC
Management Consultancy
Executive Brief · 2025
AI Governance Is Becoming a Board-Level Priority
Recent market analysis shows AI adoption moving faster than governance models. Clearer ownership, risk controls and approval processes are required.
Why it matters: Directly affects enterprise AI deployment, compliance, data security and board-level technology oversight in the UAE.
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IA
Industry Analyst House
Research Note · 2025
Sovereign Cloud in the GCC: Regulation Meets Architecture
How data-residency and sovereignty requirements reshape cloud architecture, vendor selection and exit strategies for regulated organizations.
Why it matters: Practical input for cloud strategy, procurement and third-party risk decisions across the ICD ecosystem.
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Strategic Tech Intelligence
SAMPLEMarket noise, filtered into short decision-ready briefs
HIGH RISK
AI governance becomes a board-level priority
Ownership, risk controls and approval processes — what boards will ask for next.
CIO / CISO
UAE
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WATCH
Ransomware shifts to data-extortion-only operations
Encryption-less attacks change incident response and recovery assumptions.
CISO / IT teams
GLOBAL
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OPPORTUNITY
UAE cloud sovereignty rules favour regional platforms
A window for regional platform strategies and renegotiated vendor terms.
Executive / Procurement
UAE · GCC
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WATCH
Quantum-safe cryptography timelines move earlier
Standards bodies accelerate migration guidance; cryptographic asset inventory becomes urgent.
CISO / Architecture
GLOBAL
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Briefs are curated from 20+ trusted sources with a regional lens: UAE, GCC and the ICD ecosystem.
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