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Proud to see Bahwan CyberTek’s regional strategy come to life in Brunei. Through Comquest, our joint venture with Darussalam Assets, we were pleased to see the successful hosting of Synapse 2026 – Hybrid Cloud Day, one of Brunei’s flagship platforms for advancing national digital priorities. Convening government leaders, industry stakeholders, and global technology partners including AWS, the event reflected the strength of Brunei’s growing digital ecosystem. When BCT enters a market, the intent is clear: build from within. Comquest was established to be deeply rooted in Brunei, aligned with Wawasan 2035, responsive to local regulatory and data‑sovereignty needs, and committed to developing digital infrastructure that enables long‑term impact. Synapse 2026 is a strong example of what this model delivers: a locally led platform where global technology capabilities are translated into practical, secure, and scalable outcomes for the nation. It also highlights the role regional partnerships play in supporting countries as they execute on their digital ambitions. Congratulations to the Comquest Sdn Bhd team and partners on hosting a meaningful and timely forum. Brunei’s digital decade is clearly gaining momentum. Click on the link to know more -> https://lnkd.in/giznYq_e #Synapse2026 #DigitalBrunei #Comquest #BCTGlobal #DigitalTransformation #ASEAN #BCT

What does it take to bring a nation’s first AWS hybrid cloud to life? Gaurav Shrotriya, GM of Comquest Brunei and BCT’s head for APAC as Vice President, sat down to talk about exactly that. As the force behind growing Comquest from 20 people to over 400, Gaurav has spent years building the kind of regional depth that makes a moment like this possible. Here’s why this matters beyond Brunei. We are living through a fundamental shift in how nations think about their data. Geopolitical tensions, active conflicts, trade wars, and the US CLOUD Act have forced governments everywhere to ask a question they never had to ask before: if something goes wrong — politically or legally, or militarily — who actually controls our data? The answer is driving action fast. Global sovereign cloud spend is set to hit $80 billion in 2026 — up 35.6% in a single year. 75% of business leaders now cite geopolitical risk as a top concern when storing data in global cloud environments. The EU Parliament is pushing to build cloud infrastructure “free from foreign control.” The International Criminal Court replaced its Microsoft email after a foreign government locked its chief prosecutor out of his own Outlook account. Data sovereignty is no longer an IT checkbox. It’s national resilience infrastructure. The AWS Outposts deployment Gaurav led in Brunei is exactly this — government-grade cloud capability that stays within national borders, aligned to Brunei’s Wawasan 2035 vision. Cloud-native agility. Full data control. No compromise. A few things worth watching in the interview: → Why data sovereignty is the real story behind hybrid cloud → What it takes to deliver government-grade cloud infrastructure in a market like Brunei → How staying close to what a market actually needs builds something that lasts The Brunei market is small. What’s being built there is anything but. Comquest Sdn Bhd is established through a strategic joint venture between Bahwan CyberTek and Darussalam Assets, making it a leading ICT solutions provider in Brunei. Watch the full interview: https://lnkd.in/g8uM2sHH #DataSovereignty #SovereignCloud #AWS #HybridCloud #Brunei #APAC #DigitalTransformation #BCT #BCTGlobal #Comquest #Wawasan2035 #CloudLeadership

There's a quiet cost most banks carry. It shows up in every delayed product launch, every integration workaround, and every digital experience that falls short of what customers expect today. Legacy core systems weren't built for the speed, scale, or personalisation that modern banking demands. And patching them only buys time. More and more banks across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe are choosing to modernise. Not because it's easy, but because staying still is costlier. At BCT, we've been delivering core banking transformations for 26+ years. As Temenos' trusted delivery partner, we help banks move from fragmented, ageing stacks to unified, cloud-native platforms, with less disruption than most expect. If your core is holding back your roadmap, it might be time for a different conversation. It's time to think #beyondthecore 👉 To see if your financial institution is ready for what’s next in banking, take the free assessment today https://lnkd.in/gb5TQVJv #Temenos #BCT #BCTGlobal #ModernBanking #CloudBanking #LegacyModernisation Temenos Bhuvaneswari Veerasamy Madhan Visvanathan Apurva Shekhar Avinash Krishna Kumar Darshan Pandit Senthilmani Palanichamy

Leading enterprises are rethinking procurement, shifting from internal workload management to strategic partnership models. With structured sourcing, performance visibility, and intelligent automation, outsourcing becomes a catalyst for agility and growth. BCT's SCM experts help organizations shift from reactive buying to predictive, insight-led decision-making. Is your procurement operating at its full potential? Connect with our SCM experts today. #SCM #BCT #BCTGlobal #BusinessImpact #Procurement #Insight Shahimi Hamid Puneet Khanna Vasanth Jayaraman

When critical systems fail, expertise matters most. During a recent disruption affecting an AWS data center in Dubai, one of our key banking clients experienced an outage in its mobile and internet banking services.  Sameera B. stepped in to help restore operations.  Through focused effort and technical excellence, the environment was rebuilt, services were migrated, and banking operations were successfully restored. Stories like these reflect the resilience and commitment our people bring to every challenge. Swipe to read Sameera’s story -> #PeopleOfBCT #EmployeeSpotlight #WomenInTech #BCT #BCTGlobal

Engineering resilience into the world’s energy operations. Global tensions now, remind us of a hard truth: energy security is not just about supply. It’s also about visibility, control, and execution at scale. Across fuel networks, the challenge is not the absence of data. It’s the inability to act on it in real time. That gap is where risk builds. And that risk has real economic consequences. At BCT, we focus on solving this at the operational core. FuelTrans connects forecourt-level data to enterprise decision-making. It brings real-time visibility into fuel availability, movement, and risk exposure, so operators can respond faster, optimize logistics, and maintain continuity even in volatile conditions. This is what future-ready systems look like. Not just intelligent. Operationally resilient. And this is how we are building BCT’s portfolio—products designed for a world where disruption is not an exception, but a constant. #BCT #BCTGlobal #HindBahwanGroup #AI #FuelEconomy #EnergyIndustry

BCT appoints Venkatesh Thenkarai as Chief Digital Officer, Global Services Business. Venkat steps into a pivotal leadership role, heading our Technology Practices and Delivery function with a clear mandate: accelerate digital innovation, scale AI-driven capabilities, and deliver operational excellence across global markets. He brings 28+ years of global experience in engineering leadership, hyperscaler technologies, and enterprise-wide AI transformation, with a proven track record of building and scaling technology practices at Cognizant, Ciklum, and WNS Global Services. This appointment reflects BCT's continued commitment to investing in the strength of our senior leadership to drive measurable impact for our clients worldwide. Welcome to BCT, Venkat. We're building the future together.   #BCT #BCTGlobal #Leadership #DigitalTransformation #CDO #AITransformation #GlobalServices #TechLeadership

Navigating the Intersection of Energy and Complexity As the global energy landscape moves through one of its most volatile periods in decades, the most decisive asset a leader holds is the ability to maintain absolute strategic clarity. In my experience at Hind Bahwan Group building across sectors, three principles have become my North Star: ·       Decisiveness Amidst Uncertainty: We rarely have the luxury of a complete picture. Waiting for "certainty" in a volatile market is a decision in itself, and usually the most expensive. The current environment prioritizes operational agility: the ability to make firm, disciplined choices while remaining flexible enough to pivot as conditions evolve, especially in long term investments, where decisions made today shape outcomes for decades. ·       From Reaction to Systemic Stability: Short-term market shocks are inevitable, but they shouldn't dictate our long-term trajectory. Through our renewable initiatives at Al Khadra Partners, the focus is to build assets and platforms that are less exposed to volatility. Investing in Renewable Energy, Green Hydrogen or other emerging areas is part of long-term energy stability and energy independence we need. ·       The Power of Systems Thinking: A disruption in one part of value chain is often ignored, yet a shipping lane issue is never just a logistics problem; it can escalate into challenges to our food security, energy resilience and economic stability. To lead effectively today, it requires understanding of these interdependencies. We must solve for the entire ecosystem, not just the individual part. True leadership today requires the discipline to manage the crisis of the hour while holding steady on the vision for the decade. How are your teams balancing immediate operational risks with long-term strategic growth? #EnergyTransition #EnergySovereignty #Leadership #GreenHydrogen #MiddleEast #GCC #HindBahwanGroup

Modern procurement leaders are expected to predict disruptions, uncover savings, and drive resilience, not just manage vendors. AI-powered procurement enables spend visibility, predictive sourcing, automated risk monitoring, and smarter negotiations. BCT’s SCM specialists help organizations transition from reactive buying to insight-driven decision-making that delivers measurable business impact. From cost-cutting to competitive edge, our experts will help you navigate every stage of your journey. Click here to talk to them today! #SCM #BCT #BCTGlobal #BusinessImpact #Procurement #Insight Shahimi Hamid Puneet Khanna Vasanth Jayaraman

Most retailers think they have an AI problem. In reality, it’s a reasoning problem. Traditional AI can optimize one variable at a time. But retail decisions are rarely that simple. How do you balance: • Customer preferences • Inventory constraints • Margin targets • Regulatory guardrails All at once?   This is where neuro-symbolic AI changes the game. By combining deep learning with reasoning, retail systems can move beyond reacting to data to making context-aware decisions at scale.   We’ve explored how this shift plays out across the entire retail value chain in our latest whitepaper. Do you think retail AI today is solving for complexity or just optimizing in silos?   📄 Neuro-Symbolic Commerce: The Next Frontier of AI in Retail Read the whitepaper: https://lnkd.in/gnEdrrC9 #BCT #BCTGlobal #Retail #AI #Predict #Intelligence #Supplychains