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Experience The Future Of Tech Ecosystems At IDC Alliance

Tech visionaries and leaders will converge to take part in the second annual event of its kind in the UAE, November 22-23.

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2 years ago

October 9, 2023

Nour Nasir

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International Data Corporation (IDC), a global leader in ICT market intelligence and advisory services, has unveiled an ecosystem-focused event series that will see a convergence of tech visionaries, disruptors, and leaders join its IDC Alliance expo in the United Arab Emirates on November 22-23.

IDC’s research suggests that 70% of vendors will adopt a “customer-led ecosystem orchestration strategy by 2025”. Organizers of the IDC Alliance aim to revolutionize the way technology businesses collaborate, helping to drive innovation and transform their strategies.

“With the expansion of this year’s IDC Alliance, we’re excited to introduce two exceptional platforms where the brightest minds in technology will converge to drive innovation, collaboration, and progress,” said Jyoti Lalchandani, IDC’s group vice president and regional managing director for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa.

2023’s IDC Alliance will gather some of the tech landscape’s most influential thought leaders at one event, hosting a series of talks and conferences that bridge the gap between tech innovators, start-ups, cloud specialists, distributors, and enterprise CIOs. The platform will be a place for innovative ideas, insights, and plenty of networking opportunities.

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The expo’s agenda will be packed with thought-provoking panel discussions covering various industry trends, challenges, and opportunities, with topics including:

The Evolving Role of the CIO and Understanding the Buyer Journey
Talent Management: Growing and Grooming Local Tech Talent
Building and Leveraging Cloud Partner Ecosystems
Driving Competitive Advantage Through Cyber-Risk Assessments
Becoming AI Ready: Transforming Businesses for the Future
Industrial Automation and OT Convergence: Delivering Value and Trust

Join the packed roadster of industry leaders at IDC Alliance at the Mövenpick Resort, Al Marjan Island, UAE, November 22-23.

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AltoVolo Opens Orders For Limited Edition Sigma eVTOLs

Early buyers can now reserve build slots for AltoVolo’s 500-mile hybrid aircraft through a new online configurator.

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6 days ago

November 1, 2025

Nour Nasir

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AltoVolo has started taking pre-orders for its first electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, the Sigma, moving the startup closer to commercial rollout. Customers can now secure a build slot with a £860 deposit and customize every detail online — from paintwork to seatbelt stitching. It’s the first configurator of its kind for a civilian eVTOL, mirroring how luxury car brands let clients tailor performance models before production.

The Sigma runs on a hybrid-electric tilting jet system built for long range and low noise. It can travel up to 500 miles at a 220-mph cruise, and is over 80% quieter than a helicopter. The three-seater weighs just 980kg and can maintain stable flight even if one jet fails. Safety systems include triple-redundant controls, thrust-vectoring stability and a ballistic parachute.

“We will be delivering an ultra-refined hybrid electric aircraft,” said founder and CEO Will Wood. “We believe there are thousands of customers for this type of cutting-edge technology”.

The first 100 units will come with exclusive materials and finishes. AltoVolo is also setting up a global service and maintenance network, with early planning for overhaul schedules already underway. The company’s focus on ownership experience echoes its ambition to anchor itself alongside established aviation brands rather than pure tech ventures.

To help new owners train, the company has built a full-scale simulator that replicates the Sigma cockpit in carbon fiber and leather. Pilots can log time toward a license using the system, aligned with the new US MOSAIC rules that ease certification for powered-lift aircraft. Certification work in Europe and the UK continues in parallel, signaling growing international alignment around light sport and eVTOL regulation.

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Noise inside the cabin has become another design focus. Engineers are refining internal vibration levels and developing a responsive soundscape that shifts with each jet’s power load — part feedback, part theatre.

Urban air mobility projects across the Gulf and elsewhere are pushing regulators and manufacturers to meet in the middle. Dubai, Riyadh and Doha have each outlined plans for air taxi corridors this decade. AltoVolo’s hybrid Sigma, sitting between electric promise and aviation realism, looks built for that middle ground.