Registration & Strategic Networking

National Anthem

Welcome Note

Chander Raina, President, Qatar Global CIO Forum

Opening Address

Anushree Dixit, Chief Strategy Officer, Global Enterprise Connect

Samsung

CIO Panel 01: Breaking Silos: How CIOs Can Create Cross-Industry Value Networks

Key Themes:
• Shared innovation platforms
• Sector-wide cyber intelligence sharing
• Collaborative innovation
• Technology alliances
• Ecosystem leadership

Moderator:
Mohammad Saquib, Senior Network and Security Consultant, Government Entity
Panelist:
Vladimir Kanyshev, Chief Information Security Officer, CQUR Bank LLC
Magdy Mansour, General Manager IT, Doha Cables
Khalid Lakdawala, Cyber Security Expert, Government Entity

Lunch & Networking

Kahoot - full session

Chander Raina, President, Qatar Global CIO Forum

CIO Panel 02: The Next Wave: Agentic AI and Digital Twins

Key Themes:
• Emerging technologies
• Future enterprise architecture
• AI governance
• Innovation roadmaps

Moderator:
Mubaraq Muhammad Tharamal, Head of Interconnection & NM (A), Communication Regulatory Authority
Panelist:
Amer Bazerbachi, Partner, KPMG
Abdallah Kamal, IT Manager, Arafat Group
Ina Nistoras, AI Transformation Director, MagnaQore Inc.

Panel 03: Technology for Wellbeing, Sustainability & Smart Workplaces

Key Themes:
• Employee wellbeing technologies
• Hybrid workforce models
• ESG reporting
• Sustainable IT operations
• Green data centres

Moderator:
Ozel Hurmuzlu, Head of Institutional Quality Management, Qatar University
Panelist:
Saumy Thomas, Manager of Internal Audit, Qatar University
Dr. Ali AlSanousi, Executive Director Clinical Information Systems, Hamad Medical Corporation
Arnab Kumar Mukherjee, Business Continuity Manager, Vodafone Qatar
Estera Kot, Chief Technology Officer, Clouds On Mars

Self Driving Network

Michael Netterberg, Consulting System Engineer, HPE

Panel 04: The Human-Centric CIO: Leading with Purpose, Trust and Influence

Key Themes:
• Leadership evolution
• Building digital culture
• Trust and ethics
• Diversity of thought
• Executive influence

Moderator:
Camelia Lavina Olteanu, Senior Vice President Group Operations Excellance, QNB Group
Panelist:
Ali Awkal, Country Director of Information Technology, Hilton
Dr. Randhir Mazumdar, Founder & Director​, Vision Consulting​
Irina Duisimbekova, Founder & President, Licorne Gulf Holding and SympathiQ.com
Ahmad Javaid, Digital Trust Advisor

CIO 200 Recognition & Felicitation Ceremony

Closing Note

Group Photograph & Media Interactions