| | OCTOBER 20254Despite persistent global inflation and geopolitical complexities, Asia is undergoing significant structural economic reforms, led by the Arabian Peninsula. The entire Middle East is at the forefront of steering its economy away from petroleum dependency toward diversification, with Saudi Arabia's Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, championing this transformative shift.The global Digital Transformation Market, valued at $695.5 billion in 2023, is growing at a CAGR of 24.1%. The market is expected to reach whopping $3.14 trillion by 2030. The Middle East is a major growth hub, with the digital transformation market estimated at $58.3 billion in 2025 and projected to surge to $179.7 billion by 2030. Initiatives like Saudi Vision 2030 and the UAE's National AI Strategy are accelerating adoption of cloud computing, AI, IoT, and hybrid digital architectures. SMEs are rapidly digitizing, supported by government incentives and innovative SaaS offerings. Cities such as Sharjah contribute actively to this momentum. The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce's recent trade mission to India is a case in point, expanding business cooperation and export development.However, as digital adoption accelerates, cybersecurity emerges as a critical priority. The Middle East cybersecurity market is expected to grow from $16.75 billion in 2025 to $26 billion by 2030, driven by increasing cyber threats, evolving attack sophistication, and regulatory demands. Investments in cyber resilience and zero-trust frameworks are vital to safeguarding digital growth and ensuring sustainable economic transformation. This special issue of CEO Insights features some of the iconic Indian-origin business leaders in India. Do let us know your thoughts.Do let us know your thoughts.Sujith VasudevanManaging Editoreditor@ceoinsightsindia.comTransformations in the Arabian Peninsula EditorialVol 09 · Issue 05 - 10 · OCTOBER, 2025 Publisher Alok ChaturvediSenior Designer Girisha M VisualizerVayshnavi pdNoidaRohan S Jaspreet K Niteesh Pandey advertise@ceoinsightsindia.comEditorial querieseditor@ceoinsightsindia.comAdvertising ManagerRahul Das Pattanaik To subscribeVisit https://www.ceoinsightsindia.com/subscribe/ or send emailto subscription@ceoinsightsindia.comMagazine Price is Rs. 150 per issuePublisher Alok ChaturvediPrinted and Published By Alok Chaturvedi on behalf of InfoConnect Web Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., and Printed at Executive Prints - 113/7, Ground floor, Old madras road, Halasuru, Bangalore - 560008 and Published At No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore-560017.Copyright © 2025 Info Connect Web Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher.GM - Sales & Marketing Amrit SinghCirculation Manager Magendran Perumal Editorial Viswanathan A Keerthana Kantharaj Roopalatha H Lakshmi Prabha S Managing Editor Sujith Vasudevan
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