In 2026, The World CIO 200 Roadshow evolves beyond a leadership tour — itbecomes a globally aligned transformation platform, advancing the sharedpriorities championed by the World Economic Forum (WEF), United Nations(UN), OECD, WHO, ISO, BRICS, and ASEAN (Southeast Asian digital cooperationframeworks).
Rooted in its four foundational pillars, the World CIO 200 connects technologyleaders across 60+ nations to accelerate progress in innovation, digital well-being, human-centric leadership, and resilient global communities. With adecade of impact empowering thousands of CIOs, the 2026 edition marks ourmost ambitious and globally relevant chapter yet — one aligned to the world’smost influential future-shaping institutions.
A decade of leadership is not just measured by years, but by the transformative impact we create together. The World CIO 200 not only shaped the future of technology but forged a legacy of resilience and innovation that will inspire generations to come.
Chief Strategy Officer | Global CIO Forum
President
Vice President
Vice President
Vice President
Non-Executive Director – Events
Non-Executive Director – Alliances
Non-Executive Director – Memberships
Non-Executive Director – Memberships
Regional Director – Middle East and Africa | Rapid7
CTO | Alliad
Head of AI and Smart Data Practice | e& UAE
SVP IT | DWTC
CISO | CISO Retail
Regional Director | Bull
CIO and Executive Director Digital Advisory Services | KEO
Head of Global Operations & Infrastructure Services – Middle East & Africa Region | DB Schenker
Director of IT | Ministry of Health and Prevention – UAE
AM Advisory | CIO & Digital Transformation Advisor
Senior Presales and IT Manager | FDC International
VP – Business Development | Prophaze
Founder and CEO | Zero&one
Founder, Advance HE Gulf Fellowship Network and AI Education Forum Board Member
Chief Digital and Innovation Officer | Velora Aviation
Head of Information Security & Enterprise ICT | Emirates Policy Center
Former Head of Transformation and Governance at RAK Bank
CTO | Robo.Ai
Director of Information Technology | Sharjah Maritime Academy
COO | Pure Edge
Sr. Executive | Abu Dhabi Government
Group VP of AI and Data Science | DP World
Director of IT | Azizi Development
Regional Sales Director, Solarwinds
Managing Director EIS Security & AI, EIS Technologies
Group CFO, Guld Navigation Holding PJSC
Head of Digital Transformation, Ajman Transport Authority
Head of Technology, Mercury Payments Services LLC
Data & AI Specialist, Solutions+ (A Mubadala Company)
AI Educator, Credence High School Dubai
Public Sector Manager UAE, Nutanix
Head of Risk&BCM, Abu Dhabi Airports
Regional Director, Channel Specialists, Dell Technologies
Account Manager for Middle East & Sothrern Africa of Synology, Synology Inc.
Founder & Visionary, The industry Icon Program
Senior Lecturer and Program leader (Artificial Intelligence), De Montfort University, Dubai
Head of Telecommunication, AD Police GHQ
Founder and Managing Director, Dharsi LLC
AI Teacher, De Montfort University Dubai
Assistant Director – Enterprise Solutions – Digital, Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ)
CFO Middle East & India, Arthur D Little
Sales Director, ME Enterprise | Sophos
Chief Executive Officer MEA, Beyond ONE
CTO, Exelixi AI
Team leader of information security, Free Zone Authority of Ajman
Data Platforms Director, Department of Government Enablement
CIO, Space42
Group Chief Financial Officer, Ali & Sons Holding
IT Director, Government Entity
Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Ghassan Aboud Group
Group VP – Infrastructure & Corporate Applications, DP World
General Manager – South Gulf & Sub-Saharan Africa, Nutanix
Data Scientist, Avrioc Technologies L.L.C
Chief AI Scientist, Arabic.ai
Co-Founder, Litt
Head of IT Operations and Cloud Infrastructure, Etihad Airport Services
Group CIO, Switz Group
CIO, Eruvaka Technologies
Director – IT PMO & Governance, Modon
CIO, Mastercard Transaction Services
Executive Vice President | Dubai World Trade Centre
Chief Information & Security Officer, Al Maryah Community Bank LLC
