Intelligent Data Centres Issue 23 | Page 40

EXPERT OPINION

How organisations can rise through seismic changes

and thrive in 2025 and beyond

Rabee El Mohammadi , Area Vice President , Emerging Markets
( Middle East , Africa , Turkey , Russia & CIS ) at BMC Software , tells us how organisations can rise through seismic changes to thrive in
2025 and beyond . ow fast is the world moving around us ? At unprecedented

H speed . Seismic changes are bringing uncertainty and leading to fundamental shifts in the way we conduct business . Disruptive times require a reprioritisation and a re-assessed approach to adapt to the new reality .

Business leaders are under immense pressure to take decisive actions and make the right bets on investments that will be profitable – all while delicately balancing employee and business needs with capitalising on emerging opportunities .
Over the next five to 10 years , a combination of technological , socioeconomic and geopolitical trends will create a new normal for organisations , a state in which every company will be a tech-driven company . All industries will experience seismic changes as technology , data , devices and everexpanding networks converge to transform every aspect of work and life .
We ’ re already seeing the spawning of new industries and reinvention of existing ones , forcing enterprises to adapt and evolve . As we move forward , technology will drive the business versus being the utility it has traditionally been .
How will organisations fare in this new and shifting landscape ? By continuously adapting and adjusting as needed – though this might pose challenges and setbacks along the way . To thrive , organisations will need to evolve into an Autonomous Digital Enterprise , where intelligent , interconnected , value-creating
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