UAE

Continuing the legacy of the past 8 years, The World CIO 200 Summit 2024 is coming to Uae.

This year, our focus is on being Mighty, Principled, and Protective—embodying the qualities of an ELEPHANT. Known for its unwavering commitment, an elephant sees a task through to completion once it sets its mind to it. We believe these qualities are essential for IT leaders to thrive in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing business landscape.

The World CIO 200 2024 roadshow is designed to help IT leaders develop and enhance these qualities. Through a series of workshops, knowledge-sharing sessions, thought-provoking life experiences, keynote speeches, panel discussions, and networking events, we will explore the latest trends and innovations in IT leadership.

Agenda

8:30 am - 9:30 am

World CIO 200 Registrations

9:30 am - 9:50 am

Welcome Note

Ronak Samantaray | CEO, GEC Media Group

Ronak Samantaray

9:50 am - 10:05 am

Country Inaugural Keynote

Peter Gesper | Group Vice President - Infrastructure & Corporate Applications, DP World

Peter Gesper

10:05 am - 10:20 am

Bring AI to your data with Dell Technologies

Charbel Zreiby | Regional Director, Channel Data Centre Specialists CEEMETA , Dell Technologies

Charbel Zreiby

10:20 am - 10:50 am

Unleash the Might: Creating a Unified Vision and Stressing on the importance of aligning diverse stakeholders around a shared vision for transformation

Moderator:
Feras Al Jabi | CEO / GM, ITQAN Al Khaleej
Panellist:
Dr. Latha Suresh | Director – Global Information Technology, Taghleef Industries
Dr. Kalthoom Mohammad AlBlooshi | Chief Innovation Office / Director - Trainingand Development Center , Emirates Health Services
Mike Asfar | Director Information Technology Digital Transformation, Abdul Latif Jameel International
Anchal, Choubey | Group Head of IT and Projects, Leading Banking and Insurance
Sourav Sinha | Chief Information Officer, BeOnd Airline
Adam Docrat | Head of IT, Chemist Warehouse UAE

Feras Al Jabi

Dr. Latha Suresh

Dr. Kalthoom Mohammad AlBlooshi

Mike Asfar

Anchal, Choubey

Sourav Sinha

Adam Docrat

10:50 am - 11:05 am

The Three Commitments of Exceptional Leaders

Ali El Kontar, CEO, Zero&One

Ali El Kontar

11:05 am - 11:20 am

The Path Forward and Hybrid Multicloud

Raif Abou Diab | Country Manager - UAE, Oman & Pakistan, Nutanix Inc.

Raif Abou Diab

11:20 am - 11:40 am

Coffee Break

11:40 am - 12:10 pm

Gen AI - Use cases, Infrastructure Readiness and Adaptability

Moderator: Jeevan Thankappan | Managing Editor, GEC Media Group
Panellist:
Manny Johal | Chief Information Officer, Premiera Education Group
Alaa Alyaseen Kurbag | Director-Information Tech., MAF retails Carrefour
Vipul Singhal | Digital Transformation Leader
Arun Kumar Mohta | Group IT Head, FJ Group

Jeevan Thankappan

Manny Johal

Alaa Alyaseen Kurbag

Vipul Singhal

Arun Kumar Mohta

12:10 pm - 12:25 pm

Pure - Innovation, Technology and Sustainability

Wassim Abi Saab | Regional Alliances and Channel Manager

Wassim Abi Saab

12:25 pm - 12:40 pm

Cybersecurity Paradigm Shift: Governance & Continuous Monitoring

Nagesh Konduru Founder & CEO Banyan Cloud Inc, USA

Nagesh Konduru

12:40 pm - 1:10 pm

Agility and Adaptability: How CIOs are enabling organizations to pivot and innovate rapidly to stay ahead of the curve.

Moderator:
Mr. Amir Ashour | Project Manager - International Expansion, haifin (e& enterprise)
Panellist:
Mario Foster | Group CIO, Al Ghurair Group
Ali Katkhada | Group CIO, Depa United Group
Shumon Zaman | Chief Information & Digital Officer, Ali & Sons Holding LLC
Vishal Anand | Head of Digital Excellence, Sinyar Hospitality

Mr. Amir Ashour

Mario Foster

Ali Katkhada

Shumon A Zaman

Vishal Anand

1:10 pm - 1:25 pm

Vendor Keynote - Barco

Ekta Puthran | Head of Sales APAC & MEA – Collaboration, Barco

Ekta Puthran

1:25 pm - 2:25 pm

Lunch & Networking

2:25 pm - 2:40 pm

Accelerate Enterprise Transformation with Practical AI

Imran Abdulla | GM, Middle East and Africa, Orbus Software

Imran Abdulla

2:40 pm - 3:10 pm

Success Stories: A business case study presentation by CIO Panel

Moderator:
Ali El Kontar | CEO, Zero&One
Panellist:
Amila Udana Karunaratne | Director of IT - Hospitality, The First Group
Kevin Neogy | Global Head of Business Transformation, IHS Towers
Gigi Mathew Thomas | Group Head-IT & Digital Transformation, Ittihad International Investment

Ali El Kontar