The Global CIO community invites participation in the “Project of the Year” contest
The Global CIO editorial team continues its series of articles on the conditions in which the IT business operates in different countries. We spoke with our partners about the development of the IT sector in their countries, specific challenges and opportunities they face, as well as the key success factors in each market. Today, we present one of the fastest-growing economies in Central Asia – The Republic of Uzbekistan.
How Faberlic replaced SAP Hybris with its own development? Director of Tech Projects Alexander Spiridonov shares his experience of creating an e-commerce platform that processes 30,000 orders per hour with a response time of less than a second. A team of 50 specialists developed a multi-service architecture based on open source solutions, which successfully operates in 14 markets where the company operates.
August 2025 marked the launch of OpenAI GPT-5 and the entry into force of a new EU AI law that requires model providers to comply with transparency and safety requirements. 87% of video game developers are already using AI agents to automate tasks, and the African AI market is set to grow to $16.5 billion by 2030. The month also saw litigation in Europe and unprecedented deals with the US government to bring AI to the public sector.
In recent years, digital twins have become an integral part of the development strategy of leading industrial enterprises. This technology is transforming the approach to production management, asset maintenance and security.
Key insights from a panel of HR and engineering leaders working across Sub-Saharan markets. With 700,000 developers and growing startup ecosystems in countries like Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, and Morocco, Africa is becoming a strategic region for global IT hiring. Tech giants such as AWS, Google, and Microsoft are opening development centers, while remote opportunities continue to drive cross-border employment.
In a fast-changing tech landscape, creativity is no longer a “nice to have” — it’s what keeps IT teams functional across borders, time zones, and pressure. At a recent session hosted by Global CIO and moderated by executive coach Ekaterina Belyatinskaya, tech leaders from different industries came together to explore what creative leadership really looks like in action — and why it matters now more than ever.
Now many companies have reached the stage of implementing AI assistants, but not everyone has an understanding of where exactly to start and how to build a useful corporate service based on the new fashionable technology.
VIVEST's CIO Mr. Alex Galho led a 12-month AI transformation deploying Microsoft Copilot across 28 initiatives with documented ROI of 30% in health processing. The case study reveals that successful enterprise AI adoption requires structured people enablement and cultural change, not just technology implementation. Key lessons include moving from mass training to 1-on-1 mentoring and treating AI as continuous transformation rather than a finite project.
The CIO role is transforming from technical specialist to strategic business leader, requiring strong communication, negotiation, and change management skills alongside technical expertise. At a Global CIO networking session on June 10, IT leaders from multiple countries discussed how to develop these essential "soft skills" for driving digital transformation and revenue generation.
How often do you find that some processes in your life do not go according to plan? And the thought constantly pops into your head: why didn’t I predict this, it could have been avoided.
June 2025 saw AI transition from experiments to real business. Tesla cuts transportation costs by 26%, India launches AI consulting for 25 million farmers, new research demonstrates zero-carbon learning. Practical implementation cases, new releases from OpenAI and Anthropic, regulatory changes in the US, EU and Asia.
The Global CIO editorial team is continuing its series of articles focusing on the IT industry across various countries. In this edition, we explore Kazakhstan, one of the promising economies of Central Asia. We interviewed local partners to discuss the sector's growth, challenges, opportunities, and key factors for success.
Containerization allows you to work with applications in isolated areas, so-called containers. It increases the flexibility and speed of development and management of IT infrastructure.
On June 10, 2025, Global CIO hosted an international networking session called “The Evolution of the CIO Role in the Modern World.” IT leaders from different countries came together to discuss how the role of the CIO is changing in today’s fast-paced world.
What's Good for a Millennial Isn't Good for a Zoomer Differences Between Generations of IT Employees
In IT, the problem of fathers and children is becoming less and less relevant: specialists of different generations communicate well with each other and complement each other in projects.
CIO Oleg Aksenov reveals how his team built Kazakhstan's fastest-growing marketplace in just 10 months. Learn when custom development pays off — from a team that built their own WMS and created direct China-to-doorstep delivery. Discover their strategic tech decisions that avoided bureaucracy and accelerated product development. Essential insights from the creators of KazanExpress and Uzbekistan's first unicorn.