Middle East CIO Community
Town Hall
19 May 2026 | 15:00 Arabia Standard Time
19 May 2026
15:00 Arabia Standard Time
Dynamic Resilience — Executive Leadership in Turbulent Times
Participate with your CIO peers in the Middle East community in small, breakout discussions on a mission-critical priority for IT leaders. These informal discussions allow you to share your insights and learn from the lessons, approaches and experiences of a diverse group of peers in virtual breakout rooms.
Join fellow CIOs in the Middle East community to discuss:
Leadership & Cross-Functional Alignment in Crisis
Sustaining Transformation Amid Resource Constraints
Adapting Cloud Strategies for Resilience & Regulation
Discussion Leaders
Members of the Middle East CIO community will lead the interactive discussion and share lessons learned.
Anoop Paudval
Gulf News
Head of Information Security and GRC
Discussion Leader
Shafiullah Ismail
Mubadala Capital
Senior Vice President & Head of Information Security and Risk
Discussion Leader
Agenda
19 May 2026
15:00 - 16:00 Arabia Standard Time
Dynamic Resilience — Executive Leadership in Turbulent Times
In the face of intensifying geopolitical instability, CIO's and CISO's are being called to shift to active crisis management. This session will focus on practical strategies for building dynamic resilience, prioritising organisational adaptability and the fundamentals of leadership through challenging times.
Join this Town Hall to exchange insights on:
- Aligning cross-functional teams in crisis, with executives taking visible leadership roles beyond IT
- Overcoming procurement roadblocks and sustaining transformation, even with lean IT resources
- Rethinking cloud strategies to balance data sovereignty, resilience, and regulatory demands
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the Middle East CIO Community Town Hall.
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