In-Person

Middle East CISO Community

Inner Circle

21 April 2027 | Fairmont Riyadh

21 April 2027
Fairmont Riyadh

Expand your network and engage with peers

Join the Gartner Middle East CISO Community Inner Circle, an intimate dinner event offering facilitated, roundtable discussions and informal networking with CISO peers. Explore a timely, peer-driven topic and exchange ideas in a collaborative setting designed to surface candid perspectives and actionable insights.

Engage with peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today:

Elevating CIO and CISO Influence in Enterprise AI Strategy

Strengthening Executive Alignment and Accountability for AI Outcomes 

Advancing AI From Experimentation to Measurable Business Value

Middle East CISO Governing Body

The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the discussion topics and agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CISOs, For CISOs®.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Nick Charnley

TAQA
CISO

Alex Constantinidis

QNB
Group CISO

Shafiullah Ismail

Mubadala Capital
Senior Vice President & Head of Information Security and Risk

Agenda

21 April 2027

16:30 - 17:30  Executive Networking Reception

17:30 - 18:30  Discussion Topics

Beyond AI Deployment — CIOs & CISOs as Business Value Leaders

AI has shifted from a technology initiative to a business imperative, increasing expectations for CIOs and CISOs to influence outcomes far beyond IT and cybersecurity. CEOs and boards are looking to technology leaders not only to securely deploy AI, but also to help shape strategy, improve decision-making, and contribute directly to business growth.  

As accountability for AI outcomes expands, technology leaders must build stronger partnerships across the executive team, establish clear ownership models, and identify where AI can create the greatest business impact. This conversation focuses on how leading CIOs and CISOs are redefining their roles and driving enterprise value in the next phase of AI adoption.  

   

Discussion Questions:  

  1. How have expectations from CEOs and boards changed as AI adoption has matured?  

  1. Where is AI creating tangible business value today, and how are you balancing value creation with governance, security, and risk management? 

  1. How are you defining accountability and ownership for AI outcomes across technology, security, risk, and business leaders? 

  1. What frameworks or criteria are you using to identify and prioritize AI opportunities that are most likely to drive business impact? 

  1. How are you building partnerships across the executive team to ensure AI initiatives align with strategic business goals and deliver measurable results?


18:30 - 19:00  Networking Break

19:00 - 20:00  Summary Discussion & Dinner

20:00 - 21:00  Social Hour

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

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Location

More Information

Event Licence number: 9729153766

Community Programme Manager

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

Michabelle Fahed

Senior Community Program Manager

+971 58 634 0248

michabelle.fahed@gartner.com