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IN-PERSON
Middle East
CIO Community
Executive Summit
9 September 2025 | Fairmont Riyadh
9 September 2025
Fairmont Riyadh
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:
Harnessing AI to Drive Technological Transformation
Achieving Strategic Communication to Enhance Leadership Buy-In
Balancing Innovation and Governance in Cybersecurity
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.
Harnessing AI to Drive Technological Transformation
With the pace of technological change faster than ever before, CIOs & CISOs recognise AI's power to transform business. By understanding how AI could shape the future of user and customer experience, IT & Security leaders will be prepared to embrace change and propel their business forward.
Achieving Strategic Communication to Enhance Leadership Buy-In
CIOs must master the art of strategic communication at board level to gain stakeholder support for technology initiatives. By exploring effective communication styles, CIOs can enhance cross function collaboration and drive operational efficiencies.
Balancing Innovation and Governance in Cybersecurity
CISOs know they must fortify their cybersecurity defences against AI-driven threats. Equally important is to set governance guardrails that encourage rather than stifle innovation. By developing impactful security awareness campaigns and improving data security, CISOs can aim to strike a balance between innovation and security.
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