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“ If you don ’ t allow people to take risks – and occasionally fail – then you won ’ t encourage people to get out there and try to push those boundaries to create new innovations ”
— Jason Roos , CIO , King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ( KAUST ) looking to leverage to create an intelligent and unique experience .”
In order to achieve this Roos explains that there are multiple components to KAUST ’ s digital transformation strategy . “ Although there is your traditional IT portfolio for basic applications to deliver your core business functions , in order to go beyond that and innovate , you need to look at the overall experience being provided to redefine and reimagine the basic portfolio . At KAUST we are looking to create a culture where people are allowed to experiment , to take risks and push boundaries to see what works and what doesn ’ t . If you don ’ t allow people to take risks - and occasionally fail - then you won ’ t encourage people to get out there and try to push those boundaries to create new innovations .”
Currently at KAUST , Roos and Abdel-Aal are working on a number of innovation projects including autonomous vehicles , drone delivery , cashless pay and facial recognition . “ Coming back to autonomous vehicles , we are assessing and experimenting with this technology for two different
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