2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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 & Mr. Alexi Gunasekera,
Ambassador to UAE & Consul General (Dubai & Northern Emirates)
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
ALA Development & Global CIO Forum
Country Delegation Ambassadors & Industry Hosts
7:00 am - 8:00 am
Delegates & Enterprise Exhibitors
8:00 am - 8:20 am
Distinguished State Dignitaries National Cultural Arts Ensemble
8:20 am - 8:30 am
Mr. Ronak Samantaray, Co-Founder & CEO, GEC Media Group & Global CIO Forum
8:30 am - 8:40 am
Hon. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
8:40 am - 8:50 am
Hon. Prof. Chrishantha Abeysena, Minister of Science and Technology, Sri Lanka
8:50 am - 9:20 am
Mr. Ali Kontar & Global Partner Leads Founder & CEO, Zero&One / Enterprise Cloud Partners
9:20 am - 9:50 am
Abdullah Ahli, Heshan Karunaratne, Government Technology Advisors, SLASSCOM Leadership & CIOs
9:50 am - 10:35 am
Distinguished Global CIO Panelists
Enterprise Chief Information Officers (MEA, APAC, Europe, US)
10:35 am - 11:50 am
ALA Development Leadership
Global Technology Fellows & Enterprise Solution Partners
11:50 am - 1:00 pm
Global Technology Executives & CIO Facilitators
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Hosted Executive Dining Experience
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm
HSBC Technology Leadership
Global Cybersecurity Practitioners & Financial Sector CTOs
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Executive Masterclass Directors
Senior Enterprise Practitioners & Global Coaches
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Global CIO Forum Academic Council
Executive Program Graduates & Dignitaries
8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
All International Delegates & Industry Hosts
7:00 am - 8:30 am
International Delegates & Guests
9:10 am - 9:20 am
Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, Chief Executive Officer - Telecommunications / Digital Economy Specialist
9:20 am - 9:35 am
Hon. Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka
10:05 am - 10:45 am
Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe, M.P. (Deputy Minister of
Industry)
H.E. Santosh Jha (India) • H.E. Arusha Cooray (UAE) • H.E. Wei
Huaxiang (China) • H.E. Eric Meyer (USA) • H.E. Andrew Patrick
(UK)
11:20 am - 12:00 pm
H.E. Arusha Cooray & Chiranthi Balapatabendi, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the UAE & Global Women Tech Executives
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
Institutional Leadership & Sri Lankan Envoys
Ministry of Defence, Sri Lanka Customs, Tourism Authority, Ministry
of Sports & Consulate General (Dubai)
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Hosted Dining & Exhibition
2:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Global Solution Architects, SLASSCOM Leaders & Strategic Advisors
5:30 pm - 5:45 pm
Summit Dignitaries, Ministerial Leads & All International Delegates
8:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Summit Master of Ceremonies & Cultural Troupe
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm
Hon. Prof. Chrishantha Abeysena, H.E. Arusha Cooray
Mr. Shevan Goonatilleke (CEO, MillenniumIT ESP) & H.E. Eric
Meyer
8:30 pm - 8:55 pm
H.E. Santosh Jha, Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe, M.P.
H.E. Khaled Nasser Sulaiman Naseer Alameri (UAE Ambassador)
8:55 pm - 9:30 pm
Mr. Alexi Gunasekera, H.E. Wei Huaxiang (China)
H.E. Dewi Gustina Tobing (Indonesia Ambassador) & GEC
Leadership
9:30 pm -
All International Delegates, Dignitaries & Hosted Guests
8:00 am - 11:30 am
Delegation Leads & Executive Committee
Diplomatic Protocol & Summit Transport Division
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.
