Eminent CIO's Of India 2026

Emaar India Partnering in India’s Digital & AI Revolution

 

Farman Khalid
CIO/CDO - Emaar India

 

The IT strategy of Emaar India is designed to transform technology into a strategic growth engine, enabling innovation, resilience, and agility while contributing to India's Digital India and AI-led development initiatives.

 

Creating Business Value Through Digital Excellence
Our IT strategy is designed to enable sustainable organizational growth through secure, scalable, and AI-driven digital capabilities while aligning with national priorities, including India’s Digital India initiative, AI adoption, and smart infrastructure development.

Supporting Organizational Growth
◆  A business-aligned digital roadmap focused on scalability, operational efficiency, and faster decision-making.
◆  Adoption of AI and automation to improve productivity, reduce costs, and accelerate time-to-market.
◆  Development of a data-driven enterprise using analytics platforms for real-time, informed business decisions.
◆  A secure and resilient IT foundation to support expansion, acquisitions, and ecosystem partnerships.

 

Alignment with India’s Digital and National Priorities
◆  Digital India: Driving digitization, cloud adoption, paperless operations, and platform-based service delivery.
◆  AI Adoption and Innovation: Using AI for process automation, HR transformation, quality assurance, and intelligent decision support.
◆  Smart Infrastructure and Industry Digitization: Supporting smart real estate, fintech integrations, and API-driven ecosystems aligned with smart city and infrastructure initiatives.
◆  Cybersecurity and Compliance: Strengthening data protection, cyber resilience, and regulatory compliance in line with national standards.
◆  Future-Ready Workforce: Promoting upskilling in AI, cloud, and digital technologies to support India’s technology-led growth agenda.

 

Business and National Impact
◆  Accelerated digital execution aligned with national transformation goals.
◆  Improved organizational competitiveness and innovation capability.
◆  A sustainable, secure, and scalable IT environment supporting long-term growth.