Summit Secretariat & Protocol Directorate Global CIO Forum & Host Hospitality Team
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Hon. Prof. Chrishantha Abeysena, Minister of Science and Technology, Sri Lanka
H.E. Arusha Cooray & Hon. Alexi Gunasekera, Ambassador to UAE & Consul General (Dubai & Northern Emirates)
Minister of Science and Technology, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the UAE
Consul General of Sri Lanka to Dubai & Northern Emirates |
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
7:00 am - 8:00 am
Delegates & Enterprise Exhibitors
8:30 am - 8:40 am
8:40 am - 8:45 am
8:45 am - 8:50 am
8:50 am - 8:55 am
Mr. Ronak Samantaray, Co-Founder & CEO, Global Enterprise Connect
Co-Founder & CEO | Global Enterprise Connect
8:55 am - 9:00 am
H.E Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
9:00 am - 9:05 am
9:05 am - 9:10 am
9:10 am - 9:15 am
9:15 am - 9:20 am
H.E Dr. Arusha Cooray, Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the UAE
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the UAE
9:20 am - 9:30 am
Hon. Prof. Chrishantha Abeysena, Minister of Science and Technology, Sri Lanka
Minister of Science and Technology, Sri Lanka
9:30 am - 9:45 am
Mr. Harry Ault, Chief Executive Officer, WSO2
Chief Executive Officer | WSO2
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Head of Public Sector | Google Cloud
10:00 am - 10:15 am
Mr. Ali El Kontar, Founder and CEO, Zero&one
Founder and CEO | Zero&one
10:15 am - 10:30 am
Head of Public Sector | Google Cloud
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Moderator:
Ms. Isabelle Mauny, Vice President & Field CTO, WSO2
Panelists:
Mr. Yudhistira Nugraha, Head of the Bureau of Communication and Public Relations, Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Republic of Indonesia
Mr. Javeed Abdul Baree, Delivery Director and Program Head, Confidential
Mr. Benard Kinyua Kariuki, Director ICT, County Government of Nyandarua
Vice President & Field CTO | WSO2
Head of the Bureau of Communications and Public Relations | Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Republic of Indonesia
Delivery Director and Program Head | Confidential
Director ICT | County Government of Nyandarua
11:05 am - 11:35 am
Dr. Arunachalam Muruganantham, CEO, Jayashree Industries
CEO | Jayashree Industries
11:35 am - 11:40 am
Head of Public Sector | Google Cloud
11:40 am - 12:30 pm
Mr. Basil Ayass, Head of Public Sector, Google Cloud
Head of Public Sector | Google Cloud
12:30 pm - 12:40 pm
Ms. Sindhu Kashyap, Editor, Global Enterprise Connect
Editor | Global Enterprise Connect
12:40 pm - 1:30 pm
Ranjit Rajan, C-suite/Board Digital Advisor and Basil Ayass, Head of Public Sector, Google Cloud
C-suite/Board Digital Advisor
Head of Public Sector | Google Cloud
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Mr. Jainam Jain, Young Entrepreneur, Speaker, and Leadership Coach, MengoEngine
Young Entrepreneur, Speaker, and Leadership Coach | MengoEngine
3:15 pm - 3:20 pm
Head of Public Sector | Google Cloud
3:20 pm - 3:30 pm
Harsha Wijesinghe, Senior Pre-Sales Consultant, Mindware/ Dell Technologies
Senior Pre-Sales Consultant | Mindware/ Dell Technologies
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Moderator:
Ms. Sindhu V Kashyap, Editor, Global Enterprise Connect
Panelists:
Ms. Yessie Dianty Yosetya, Director & Chief Information Technology Officer, PT XLSMART Telecom Sejahtera Tbk
Ms. Firihan Ahmed Al Balushi, Head of AI Transformation, Sohar International Bank
Ms. Alexandra Butler, Director, Digital Data and Technology, Sport England
Prof. Mona Nasr, Information Systems (Head of Department), Faculty of Computers and Artificial Intelligence Capital University (formerly Helwan University)
Ms. Juliana Chua, Group Sr. Director & Head, EssilorLuxottica
Editor | Global Enterprise Connect
Director & Chief Information Technology Officer | PT XLSMART Telecom Sejahtera Tbk
AI Transformation Head | Sohar International Bank
Chief Digital and Information Officer | Sport England
Professor Faculty of Computers And Artificial Intelligence, Capital University (formaly Helwan University) Capu
Group Sr. Director & Head (Global), Digital Tech & Innovation | EssilorLuxottica
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Moderator:
Dr. Kalpana Rasangika Ambepitiya, Senior Lecturer, Chairperson, KDU Entrepreneurship Lab
Head, UNESCO Entrepreneurship Education Network (EE-Net) – Sri Lanka National Chapter, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), Sri Lanka
Panelists:
Hon. Alexi Gunasekera, Consul General of Sri Lanka to Dubai & Northern Emirates
Mr. Indika De Zoysa, Vice President, CSSL
Senior Lecturer, Chairperson, KDU Entrepreneurship Lab Head, UNESCO Entrepreneurship Education Network (EE-Net) – Sri Lanka National Chapter | General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), Sri Lanka
Consul General of Sri Lanka to Dubai & Northern Emirates |
Vice President | CSSL
4:30 pm - 8:00 pm
8:00 pm -
7:00 am - 8:30 am
9:15 am - 9:30 am
9:30 am - 9:45 am
Hon. Eng. Eranga Weeraratne, Deputy Minister of Digital Economy
Deputy Minister of Digital Economy
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Mr. Eddie Marsden-Jones, Head of Business Development and Growth, Frontwalker (Pvt) Ltd
Head of Business Development and Growth | Frontwalker (Pvt) Ltd
10:00 am - 10:10 am
Head of Public Sector | Google Cloud
10:10 am - 10:25 am
Mr. Anil Bhandari, Founder and Chief Mentor, ARCON
Founder & Chief Mentor | ARCON
10:25 am - 10:30 am
Head of Public Sector | Google Cloud
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Moderator:
Mr. Ali El Kontar, Founder and CEO, Zero&One
Panelists:
Mr. Obed Agyarko Frimpong, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), First National Bank Ghana Ltd
Mr. Patrick Pitchappa, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), EQUITI
Mr. Khurram Abid, Head of Technology Operations - Mashreq Group, Mashreq Bank
Mr. K V Kuganathan, Group CIO, JXG Group - Janashakthi Group of Companies
Founder and CEO | Zero&one
Chief Information Security Officer | First Bank Ghana Ltd
Chief Information Security Officer | Equiti Group, UAE
Head of IT Operations, Mashreq group | Mashreq Bank
Group CIO​ | JXG Group - Janashakthi Group of Companies​
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Mimi Nicklin, Bestselling Author & Global Empathy Advocate, Empathy Everywhere
Bestselling Author & Global Empathy Advocate | Empathy Everywhere
11:30 am - 11:40 am
Head of Public Sector | Google Cloud
11:40 am - 12:10 pm
Moderator:
Mr. Ken Fishkin, President of ISC2 New Jersey Chapter, Associate Director of Information Security at Lowenstein Sandler
Panelists:
Mr. Hamdan Alshammari, Digital Enablement Director, Seha Virtual Hospital
Mr. Shaukat Ali Khan, Group Chief Digital & Information Officer (Group CDIO), Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS)
Mr. Sheridan Laroza, Executive Director IT, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Mr. Amr Metwally, Assistant Executive Director, Itqan Clinical Simulation and Innovation Center
Mr. Nagaraj Swargam, CIO, Indian Immunologicals Limited, Hyderabad, India
President of ISC2 New Jersey Chapter | Associate Director of Information Security at Lowenstein Sandler
Digital Enablement Director | Seha Virtual Hospital
Group Chief Digital & Information Officer | Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Transport for Greater Manchester, and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
Executive Director, IT | Thermo Fisher Scientific
Assistant Executive Director | Itqan Clinical Simulation and Innovation Center
CIO | Indian Immunologicals Limited, Hyderabad, India
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Dr Shankar Sivaprakasam, Founder/CEO, Eartheye Space
Founder/CEO | Eartheye Space
12:30 pm - 12:40 pm
Head of Public Sector | Google Cloud
12:40 pm - 1:15 pm
Moderator:
Ms. Mahesha Amarasuriya, Country Manager for Sri Lanka , Mastercard
Panelists:
Ms. Maurine Awuor Onyango, Chief Officer ICT and Public Service Transformation, County Government of Siaya
Ms. Arlene Romasanta​, Independent Senior IT Technical Consultant and President, Global CIO Forum Philippines
Ms. Chiranthi Balapatabendi, Director - Industry Development, ICTA
Ms. Stephanie Liew, Independent Director, Top Glove Corporation Berhad, Vice President for Digital Liveable Cities Wisdom Council, ASEAN CXO Association
Ms. Aveena Mothilall, Director Data & Analytics, Twinings Ovaltine
Country Manager for Sri Lanka | Mastercard
Chief Officer ICT and Public Service Transformation | County Government of Siaya​​​​​​
Independent Senior IT Technical Consultant and President | Global CIO Forum Philippines
Director - Industry Development | ICTA
Independent Director | Vice President | Top Glove Corporation Berhad | Digital Liveable Cities Wisdom Council, ASEAN CXO Association
Director Data & Analytics | Twinings Ovaltine
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Moderator:
Dr. S. M. Mohamed Ismail, Former Vice Chancellor, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka
Panelists:
Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development
Mr. Suranjith Wevita, Chairman, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority
Mr. Sudattha Silva, Additional Director General, Sri Lanka Customs
Former Vice Chancellor of South Eastern University of Srilanka
Deputy Minister | Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development
Chairman | Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority
Additional Director General Sri Lanka Customs
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Chief Information Security Officer | Morgan State University
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Moderator:
Ms. Sindhu V Kashyap, Editor, Global Enterprise Connect
Panelists:
Ms. Yessie Dianty Yosetya, Director & Chief Information Technology Officer, PT XLSMART Telecom Sejahtera Tbk
Ms. Firihan A. Al Balushi, AI Transformation Head, Sohar International Bank
Ms. Alexandra Butler, Director, Digital Data and Technology, Sport England
Prof. Mona Nasr, Information Systems (Head of Department), Faculty of Computers and Artificial Intelligence Capital University (formerly Helwan University)
Ms. Juliana Chua, Group Sr. Director & Head, EssilorLuxottica
Editor | Global Enterprise Connect
Director & Chief Information Technology Officer | PT XLSMART Telecom Sejahtera Tbk
AI Transformation Head | Sohar International Bank
Chief Digital and Information Officer | Sport England
Professor Faculty of Computers And Artificial Intelligence, Capital University (formaly Helwan University) Capu
Group Sr. Director & Head (Global), Digital Tech & Innovation | EssilorLuxottica
4:30 pm - 4:35 pm
Mr. Uday Shankar Kizhepat, Vice President & General Manager - Middle East, WSO2
Vice President & General Manager - Middle East | WSO2
4:35 pm - 4:55 pm
Global CIO Forum Academic Council Executive Program Graduates & Dignitaries
5:00 pm -
Summit Dignitaries, Ministerial Leads & All International Delegates
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm
7:45 pm - 8:00 pm
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm
Ms. Anushree Dixit, Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Global Enterprise Connect
Chief Strategy Officer | Global Enterprise Connect
8:20 pm - 8:45 pm
8:45 pm - 9:00 pm
Ms. Richa S, Chief Commercial Officer, Global Enterprise Connect
Chief Commercial Officer | Global Enterprise Connect
9:00 pm - 10:30 pm
10:30 pm -
8:00 am - 9:30 am
9:30 am - 11:30 am
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Umer Aziz, Associate Principal Solutions Engineer at Saviynt
Kamel Hues, Vice President Sales, MEA at Saviynt
Associate Principal Solutions Engineer | Saviynt
Vice President Sales, MEA | Saviynt
8:00 am - 9:30 am
9:30 am - 11:30 am
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Anil Bhandari, Chief Mentor at Arcon
Founder & Chief Mentor | ARCON
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
â–ª Accelerated M&A using pragmatic AI
â–ª Resiliency with AI - Be ahead of the Game
â–ª AI Automated Solution Design
â–ª Integrated Eco System with valuable AI Insights
Edmond Makhoul, Solutions Consultant - MEA at Orbus Software
Solutions Consultant - MEA | Orbus Software
A guided half-day trip along Sri Lanka's southern coast for delegates.
Closed-door, invite-only discussions on category-specific challenges.
An optional cultural excursion showcasing Sri Lanka's heritage sites.
The flagship innovation sprint see dedicated section below.
An intimate evening for senior sponsor partners and top CIOs.
Early-morning wellness sessions and a networking golf round.
