Registration & Strategic Networking

Opening Address

Welcome Note | Country President
Ahmad Almulla, President, Global CIO Forum UAE

Keynote: The Collaborative CIO ？ Powering Cross-Industry Tech Alliances

Pure Edge

OfficeLine

Power Panel: From Competition to Co-Creation: Why CIO Communities Win Faster

3-4 CIOs discussing partnerships, shared innovation labs, vendor alignment.
Adam Lalani, CTO, Alliad
Damir Jaksic, CIO and Executive Director Digital Advisory Services , KEO International Consultants
Tamer Hamed | CIO | Nazih Group

Keynote: AI, Data Sovereignty & The Next Knowledge Economy

Farid Farouq, SVP IT, DWTC

Synology

Generative AI, automation, data platforms.

Dell Technologies

Cyber resilience in AI-first enterprises.

Panel Discussion: AI in 2030 and beyond

How will AI evolve to live up to the expectations from periphery to epicenter
Keyur Joshi, Regional Director, Bull
Andrey Mukhortov, Director, Digital & AI Transformation, CIO Advisory, Enterprise IT Strategy , AM Advisory
Kader Es Slami, Head of AI and Smart Data Practice, e& UAE
Bravine Otieno, Head of Global Operations & Infrastructure Services - Middle East & Africa Region, DB Schenker

Networking Lunch

The new resilience mandate for CISOs

Mental resilience, decision fatigue, leading under constant disruption.
Badreya Juma Almehairi, AVP Data Privacy Manager, Mashreq
Vishal Vaghela, CISO, CISO Retail
Shaikha Ali Juma, Information Technology Security Manager, Dubai Culture and Arts Authority

Samsung

Tech enabling workplace wellness / Smart workforce analytics / Secure hybrid work.

KEYNOTE

PROPHAZE

Technology changes business. Humanity changes legacy.

Keynote: Human-Centric Digital Transformation

Ethical AI, talent transformation, diversity in tech leadership.

CIO 200 Recognition & Felicitation Ceremony

Honoring Top CIOs of the Country.

Group Photograph & Media Bytes