Global Tech Leader Strengthens Commitment to Iraqβs Digital Future with Increased Investments, Local Workforce Development, and AI-Driven Solutions
Baghdad, Iraq β May 1, 2025 β ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄, a global leader in Business AI and enterprise application software, has officially opened its new office in Iraq, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the countryβs digital transformation and economic growth. By establishing a direct presence in Iraq, ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ aims to be closer to its customers, providing tailored support to help businesses and government institutions accelerate their digital initiatives. This strategic move is part of ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄βs broader effort to enhance its investments, scale its operations, and drive innovation across the Iraqi market.
Scaling Investments and Resources for a Digital Iraq
Recognizing Iraqβs growing need for intelligent technologies, ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ is increasing its investments to help businesses and government institutions harness the power of cloud computing, data analytics, and artificial intelligence. By deploying solutions such as ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ S/4HANA Cloud, Iraqi organizations can enhance operational efficiency, strengthen governance, and drive sustainable economic growth.
βAs Iraq accelerates its digital transformation, ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ is committed to playing a key role in supporting the countryβs long-term vision for economic growth and technological advancement,β said Saquib Ahmed, Managing Director of ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ in Iraq. βWith the opening of our new office, we are taking a significant step in deepening our engagement with Iraqi customers, ensuring that we are not just providing technology but also working side by side with them to create value, enhance efficiencies, and drive sustainable progress. Our investments in innovation, education, and AI-driven solutions are designed to help Iraq build a resilient, future-ready economy that embraces global best practices, fosters local talent, and enhances competitiveness on a global scale.β
Developing Iraqβs Future Workforce Through Digital Skills Programs
As part of its long-term vision for Iraq, ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ is investing in upskilling young professionals and closing the digital skills gap:
- ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ Young Professionals Program (YPP). This free initiative equips recent university graduates in Iraq with ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ certifications, hands-on training in cloud technologies and intelligent enterprise solutions, and career readiness skills. The program enhances employability by connecting graduates with hiring companies in the ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ ecosystem, while also developing essential soft skills such as communication, teamwork, and problem-solving.
- ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ Engineering Academy in the United States. Through close collaboration with Iraqi customers, ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ has enabled dozens of Iraqi students to gain advanced technology and leadership training at the ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ Engineering Academy. Participants are exposed to cutting-edge innovations shaping global industries, equipping them with critical leadership skills and hands-on training in ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄βs most advanced software solutions, ensuring they are well-prepared to drive the countryβs digital transformation.
- ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ Learning Hub and ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ Student Zone. In a further effort to build Iraqβs technology talent, ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ has made its ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ Learning Hub available free of charge for all Iraqis, granting them access to a vast array of on-demand learning resources that cover ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ technologies, products, and business processes. Additionally, the ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ Student Zone is being leveraged by two Iraqi universitiesβUniversity of Shatt Al-Arab and Southern Technical Universityβto provide students with direct exposure to ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄βs digital training curricula, ensuring they develop in-demand skills that align with the needs of a modern, innovation-driven economy.
ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ NOW Baghdad: Showcasing the Future of Business AI
To further highlight the potential of digital transformation in Iraq, ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ recently hosted ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ NOW Baghdad, a premier technology event showcasing the latest advancements in Business AI, cloud solutions, and intelligent enterprise strategies. The gathering brought together government leaders, industry experts, and business executives to explore how digital technologies can accelerate Iraqβs economic growth. Discussions centered on the future of digital disruptionβwhere AI, automation, and cloud technologies are reshaping industriesβand on strategies for businesses to build intelligent, sustainable enterprises that enhance agility, efficiency, and resilience.
Live demonstrations of ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ Business AI highlighted how AI-driven solutions optimize decision-making, operations, and customer engagement, reinforcing ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄βs commitment to bringing the latest innovations to Iraq. The event also featured a panel discussion with key ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ customers in Iraq, including Mr. Awab Al-Asaadi, Chief Information Officer of Majnoon Oil Field, Mr. Mushtaq Talib, Chief Technology Officer of Al Rida Investment, and Mr. Mustafa Abdulghani, Chief Financial Officer of Al-Oweis, who shared their success stories using ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ solutions, highlighted best practices, and exchanged technological and leadership ideas.
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