In the second episode of Future Now, Miguel Angel Villalonga, Vice President, Cloud & Data Centre Solutions at e& enterprise, discusses Etisalat s transformation from a telecommunications giant to a cutting-edge technology company e&.
“It is a significant change,
With its major rebranding earlier this year, e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group) has undergone considerable transformation and is headed towards further change and innovation, says a senior executive at the global technology and investment conglomerate.
“It is a significant change. It is not only a reflection of the changing times in general for the telecoms market, but also the behaviour of our customers, and the importance of the digital world and technology in every industry and segment we touch,” says Miguel Angel Villalonga, Vice President, Cloud & Data Centre Solutions at e& enterprise, as he discusses the rebranding in the second episode of Future Now podcast series by Gulf News in association with Microsoft UAE.
“It is a statement of a company that is no longer a telco, but is now geared to be a technology group. It’s telecom plus, so that s why the name is Etisalat&. It is Etisalat and everything else we want to do.”
Future Now is a podcast series hosted b
Gulf News, in partnership with Microsoft, will soon launch Future Now, a podcast series that aims to enlighten listeners on how technological innovations and advancements are improving our lives. From digital transformation and fintechs, to smart building solutions and innovations in assistive technology, the series will spotlight emerging trends and breakthroughs that are reshaping the world as we know it.
“We firmly believe that if harnessed in the right way, technology can be a real force for good, empowering everyone to achieve more,” says Ihsan Anabtawi, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Marketing Officer of Microsoft UAE and the host of the podcast series. “Sitting at the forefront of developing future technologies, we have a duty to ensure it works for everyone, not just a privileged few. In this respect, knowledge is power, and education becomes important: we can level the playing field only when we know how technologies can support us and how to handle them responsibl