IN-PERSON

Middle East CIO Community
Executive Summit

September 2025 | Location Coming Soon

September 2025
Location Coming Soon

Collaborate with your peers

Get together with Middle East's top CIOs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today:

Modernizing The IT Operating Model to Enable Business Agility

Connecting Investments to Business Outcomes Through Strategic Alignment

Building Resilient Cybersecurity Ecosystems for Sustainable Growth

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

Naif Alotaibi

Public Investment Fund
SVP, Digital & Technology

Carlo Nizam

Emirates Global Aluminum
Chief Digital Officer

What to Expect

Interactive Sessions

Hear from CIO practitioners and thought leaders on how they're solving critical challenges impacting your role today in Keynote sessions, and join smaller, interactive discussions with your peers in Breakout and Boardroom sessions.

Community Networking

Make new connections and catch up with old friends in casual conversations during dedicated time for networking designed to better acquaint you with your Middle East CIO community.

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a private, one-on-one setting through Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

Agenda


Coming Soon

The CIO & CISO Executive Summit agendas are driven by the mission-critical priorities identified among the community. Each agenda is uniquely crafted By CIOs & CISOs, For CIOs & CISOs®, and will be available closer to the gathering. All topics and sessions will be inspired by the following themes.

Modernizing The IT Operating Model to Enable Business Agility

IT and security leaders are increasingly focused on maturing operating models to align with business ambitions and provide decision flexibility in an ever-changing environment. The rapid pace of change and external pressures on the business compel the CIO & CISO to act decisively.

Connecting Investments to Business Outcomes Through Strategic Alignment

Economic uncertainty and the drive for cost optimization in the name of transformation are pushing CFOs to challenge IT budgets. In response, CIOs & CISOs must engage with business leaders comprehensively on everything from outcome-driven metrics to stakeholder engagement strategies.

Building Resilient Cybersecurity Ecosystems for Sustainable Growth

Leaders are enhancing their cybersecurity ecosystems to better support sustainable business growth and withstand rapid change. Integrating cybersecurity into business strategies is crucial for promoting collaboration across departments and ensuring that cybersecurity measures are scalable and adaptable to future business needs.

We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming in-person gathering


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Location


Coming Soon

Venue information will be available shortly.

Your Community Sponsors


CISO Thought Leaders
Program Sponsors

Community Programme Manager


For inquiries related to this community, please reach out to your dedicated contact.

Michabelle Fahed

Community Programme Manager

+971 58 634 0248

michabelle.fahed@gartner.com