6 | | MAY 2024Another era of digital transformation is upon us as Google's vision now revolves around Gen AI. The introduction of Gemini Advanced and Google's partnership with SAP encapsulate the tech giant's forward-looking AI strategy, which stands to significantly benefit its partner ecosystem.Google's Gemini Advanced represents a leap in Gen AI capabilities, offering more sophisticated reasoning, coding and creative collaboration tools. It extends beyond just an AI model to support a comprehensive ecosystem encompassing products used by billions and APIs that enable developers and businesses to innovate. This advancement allows Google to integrate AI into its Cloud and Workspace services, enhancing productivity and security across its offerings. For instance, Workspace users already benefit from AI-enhanced productivity tools, and Google Cloud customers will soon see Gemini enhancing their capabilities.The partnership between Google Cloud and SAP further illustrates the potential benefits of Google's AI advancements for its partner ecosystem. By integrating Gen AI into SAP software and Google Cloud's open data cloud, the partnership aims to unlock new solutions across various industries, such as automotive and sustainability. For the automotive industry, this means enhanced data sharing and predictive analytics to improve vehicle safety and quality. In the realm of sustainability, companies can utilize AI to create detailed sustainability reports and enhance decision-making on environmental impacts.Driven by these trends, the Google Cloud market won a whopping 66 percent share of the worldwide cloud market in the last quarter of 2023.This edition of CIOReview examines the latest developments in the GCP across the Asia-Pacific region. It features a thought leadership article by Boon Siew Han, Chief Digitalization Officer & Chief Information Officer Asia Pacific at Schaeffler, delving into the imperative of building a robust collaborative framework for artificial intelligence, catalyzing innovation and efficiency in the realms of mobility and motion.It also features an article from Chris Willcocks, VP & Head of Enterprise Cloud SAP ANZ, urging CFOs to recognize procurement as a value creator in the digital age, emphasizing the importance of aligning spending priorities with the potential for long-term business growth and innovation.In this edition of CIOReview, we also bring you the story of Req Technology Consulting (Re:Q) who excels in crafting hybrid cloud solutions, leveraging years of expertise in addressing the non-functional requisites of mission-critical systems. Their approach ensures seamless transitions and empowers businesses to embrace the agility and innovation offered by cloud environments.This edition also brings to you the story of the top Google Solutions Providers in APAC in 2024. We hope you find the right partner to meet your organization's needs.Let us know your thoughts!EDITORIALThe Next Digital Transformation with Gen AICopyright © 2024 ValleyMedia, Inc. 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 thereof.This special edition on Google is an initiative of CIOReview APAC. The selections for this edition is made by an independent body, and Google has no involvement in this initiative nor any partnership with CIOReview APAC.Email:sales@cioreviewapac.comeditor@cioreviewapac.commarketing@cioreviewapac.com MAY - 1 - 2024 , Vol 13, Issue - 09 (ISSN 2644-237X) Published by ValleyMedia, Inc.To subscribe to CIOReview ApacVisit www.cioreviewapac.com Editorial StaffAaron PierceCarolynn WaltersShirley FaithRussell ThomasVisualizers*Some of the Insights are based on our interviews with CIOs and CXOsPaul John Managing Editoreditor@cioreviewapac.comManaging EditorPaul JohnDane Stanley Gilbert Hoover Wilfred Lawson Joshuva LawrenceHenry Smith
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