Middle East CIO Community
Executive Summit
30 September 2024 | Fairmont Riyadh
30 September 2024
Fairmont Riyadh
Join fellow CIOs for a day of peer connections, peer perspectives and Gartner insights
The Gartner Middle East CIO Community Executive Summit is the community’s signature event, bringing together CIOs for a full day of immersive, peer-driven discussions and curated networking. Connect with peers who share similar priorities, exchange real-world experiences and gain data-driven insights from Gartner analysts. Walk away with practical solutions, validated strategies and valuable connections, giving you greater confidence to lead through change.
Participate in discussions on the most critical issues impacting CIOs today:
Create Alignment with Business to Demonstrate IT & Security’s True Value
Unlock AI’s Potential through Trust, Leadership Buy-In and Governance
Converging IT & Digital Transformation to Increase Operational Efficiencies
Middle East CIO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CIOs, For CIOs®.
Governing Body Co-Chairs

Wissam Al Adany
ADES Group
Group CIO

Saud Al Dhawyani
Emirates NBD
Chief Platforms Officer

Khalid AlMutairi
Maaden
CIO

Sabri Albreiki
Etisalat
Group CIO & CTO

Nikhil Chaturvedi
GFG Alliance
Global CIDO

Carlo Nizam
Emirates Global Aluminum
Chief Digital Officer
What to Expect at an Executive Summit
Agenda
9:00am - 9:45am Registration & Breakfast
9:45am - 10:30am Keynote
Embed Sustainability into IT Strategy to Maximize Growth Potential
Kristin Moyer
Distinguished VP Analyst
Gartner
In times of change and growth, CEOs are turning to their CIOs and CISOs to play a key role in sustainability. IT and Security leaders want to understand a step-by-step approach to adopt sustainable IT into their strategy. In doing so, they can demonstrate how to create sustainable impact and lasting change across the business.
In this keynote Ms. Moyer will discuss how to:
- Define the roles CIOs & CISOs can play in sustainability
- Incorporate sustainability into decision making for your IT strategy
- Understand next steps for CIOs & CISOs to drive rapid impact with sustainable initiatives
10:30am - 10:45am Break
10:45am - 11:30am Breakout Session
Transform Your Enterprise — Lessons From Cloud Migration
Vinay Kumar
Chief Technology Officer
Landmark Group
As considerations on how to spend your IT budget mount, CIOs and CISOs are becoming more cost-conscious. No more so than during your cloud migration journey when costs can easily balloon out of control. Not having a straightforward ‘lift and shift’ approach means organisations struggle to understand which challenge to tackle first. Gaining leadership buy-in, managing cost and reassessing your security posture are three scalable steps to master on your cloud migration journey.
In this case study we will discuss how to:
- Communicate the ‘why’ behind cloud cost to leadership and engage right external partners
- Incorporate a holistic view of applications to ensure business framework reflects your cloud migration goals
- Develop strategies to reassess your security posture during migration and ensure resilience
10:45am - 11:30am Executive Boardroom
Analysing Your Application Landscape to Enhance Efficiency
Anup Patel
Global Head of Strategy & Transformation
Sanofi
Ferenc Böle
Head of IT
National Bank of Oman
Nikhil Chaturvedi
Global CIDO
GFG Alliance
Applications can make or break an organisation’s growth. Too many and you create opportunity for inefficiencies; too few and you risk being behind the curve. How can CIOs evolve their application infrastructure to streamline processes and maximise business value?
Join this Executive Boardroom to discuss strategies to:
- Build a business case to rationalise technology and increase resource allocation
- Create agile IT architecture to evolve with ever-changing business objectives
- Communicate change and value of applications to senior stakeholders
11:30am - 12:30pm Networking Break
Apply to Participate
Each application is carefully vetted to ensure members meet established criteria, preserving the quality of the network and enabling meaningful, peer‑level discussions among leaders from the world’s leading organizations.
Once you submit your application, a Community Program Manager will schedule a conversation to understand your priorities and interests and complete onboarding, including access to year‑round community events.
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