Systems Limited partnered with IBM to organize the Information Management Summit at the Karachi Marriott to explore global best practices in the marketplace that are leading the disruption curve while delivering high return on investment and optimal total cost of ownership.

CIOs, Product Chiefs, VPs and Heads of IT, Marketing, Digital, and E-Commerce from organizations in the Retail, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Finance, Insurance, Media, and Oil & Gas industries attended the event. After opening remarks from CEOs, summit participants gained insights into emerging technologies during keynote sessions from IBM and Systems Limited.

The three keynotesessions discussed the benefits of robotic process automation (RPA), IBM API Connect, and IBM Aspera. RPA is a rapid-deploying, configurable, low-cost technology capable of automating any well-defined and repetitive digital tasks like processing bank loans and vendor payments. With low licensing and re-training costs combined with quicker and more affordable implementation, RPA offers much better value than traditional process automation techniques. IBM API Connect is a cloud-enabled API lifecycle management solution that digitally transformsand extends access to your integration services to create a high-ROI business model. Create, customize, and manage APIs that grant internal and external stakeholders access to valuable back-end data, creating opportunities for new revenue streams. IBM Aspera is a suite of high-speed digital content delivery solutions that BBC, CNN, Netflix, and others are using to gain competitive advantage. With support for large file sizes and automatic synchronization, Aspera facilitates global collaboration and high availability that scales as your organization grows.

“The IT industry is moving into an era that emphasizes intelligence, and with powerful new technologies from industry leaders like IBM, Systems Limited is bringing the advantages of these smart solutions to its clients,” said Asif Peer, CEO, Systems Limited. “RPA has begun to revolutionize multiple industries by disrupting traditional automation models, and has brought the efficiency-enhancing benefits of artificial intelligence within the reach of small and medium-sized organizations. By combining the power of RPA with IBM’s content delivery and API integration solutions, businesses of all sizes will discover new ways to work, both internally as well as with their external partners and customers.”