AGENDA.
Virtual Open
The virtual welcome lounge opens for all attendees to join online via Zoom
Opening Keynote at Global CIO Forum
Jeevan Thankappan | Managing Editor| GEC Media Group
Jeevan Thankappan
Panel discussion 1 : The next decade of IT leadership
Discussion points:
What will define bold and unstoppable CIOs in the future?
The balance between innovation, risk management, and business outcomes
Moderator:
Yousef Hesham El Kourdi | Group Head Of Information Technology | City Group Co. KSCP
Panelist:
Rushdhi Mohamed | Head of Information Security | THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF KUWAIT K.S..C
Waqas Butt | Group Head of ICT & AI |Alpha Dhabi Holding
Mohammad Alharoun | Founder | Digital Transformation Leader | Oqoud Global
Abdullah Adhami | Senior IT Manager - PMO | American Technology Consultant
Company L.L.C
Yousef Hesham El Kourdi
Mohamed Rushdhi
Waqas Butt
Mohammad Alharoun
Abdullah Adhami
Vendor Keynote 1 - SOPHOS
Niyaz Mohamed | System Engineer | Sophos
Niyaz Mohamed
Panel Discussion 2: Key technologies driving CIO priorities
Discussion points:
AI, cloud, and automation: What’s next?
The role of CIOs in shaping sustainable and ethical technology use
Moderator:
Abdullah Alnajjar | Deputy General Manager for Information Technology / CTO | DirectAid
Panelist:
Omer Yildirim | CTO | Upayments
Walid Laamarti | Chief Technology Innovation | Hadi Hospital
Mehboob Alam | Head of IT | WB Technologies
Fakhruddin Seth | CISO | XDefense Co.
Abdullah Alnajjar
Omer Yildirim
Walid Laamarti
Mehboob Alam
Fakhruddin Seth
Vendor Keynote 2 - Pure Storage/ VAD
Samer Semaan | Director Distribution and Alliances -MIddle East, Turkey and Africa | Pure Storage
Samer Semaan
CIO 200 Awards
Recognizing and celebrating outstanding CIOs for their contributions to the Organization
Awards presented in 4 categories (Next-Gen | Leader | Master | Legend)
Photo for award winners
Closing By Ambassadors
Concluding remarks from the Country Ambassadors
Key takeaways and reflections from the event
