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8:30
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Registration & Networking
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9:00
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IDC Welcome Address
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Ronita Bhattacharjee
Vice President Conferences (META), IDC
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9:10
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Opening Address by Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT)
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Dr. Ammar H. Al Husaini
Acting Director General, Central Agency for Information Technology (Kuwait)
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9:25
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IDC Keynote: Strategies for the CIO and Enterprise Innovation
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Join the session, as it outlines what CIOs need to do now — and in the future — to create an environment for long-term sustainable innovation. This fast-paced keynote will highlight research on building a culture of trust, examine the move toward industry ecosystem innovation, and highlight the impact of decentralization. It will also explain why line-of-business investment is a springboard and not an end state.
Ranjit Rajan
Vice President, Research (META), IDC
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9:55
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Felicitation of Advisory Council
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10:05
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AI-driven Transformation: Take your Digital Transformation to the next level using Data & AI
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Hasan Odeh
Digital Business Solutions Director, GBM
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Summit Sessions
Driving Intelligence and Innovation Strategies for a Sustainable Enterprise
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10:25
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Driving Intelligence and Innovation Strategies for a Sustainable Enterprise
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Latifa Almusallam
Innovation Technologist, Gulf Bank
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10:26
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Start of Session Raffle - Apple Watch
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10:27
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Data Driven Transformation Through Self-Serve Analytics Adoption
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Mai B AlOwaish
Chief Data & Innovation Officer, Gulf Bank (Kuwait)
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10:35
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Enable the Generative AI Value Chain Using a Modern Data Strategy
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Generative AI is taking the business and the IT world by storm. It has become a ubiquitous technology that has the potential to revolutionize industries across various domains. The generative AI value chain has many opportunities across text generation (content writing, personal assistants, search, and synthetic data), code generation, and image and video generation (marketing campaigns and personalized content). However, a modern data strategy and architecture is needed to harness the full potential of data and generate the right business value across the generative AI value chain. This session defines the modern data strategy for specific platforms and explores how generative AI can turn the vision for modernity into reality.
Mahmoud Elserafi
Lead Specialist SA, Analytics and Big Data (Public Sector), AWS
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10:50
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Q&A (Ask Questions, Rate Sessions & Stand a Chance to Win Raffle Prizes)
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10:55
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The Need for Observability
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As applications and infrastructure grow ever more complex, the amount of data being processed — and the number of metrics used for monitoring and managing that data — has exploded. Leveraging AI and machine learning to make sense out of data has become a necessity, with organizations increasingly using the technology for automatic root cause analysis to support humans at work. AIOps — together with the growing standardization of observability of applications — helps organizations to fulfill this promise; and combining it with business insights provides a never-possible-before real-time view across all applications.
Roman Spitzbart
Vice President of Solutions Engineering, Dynatrace
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11:10
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Q&A (Ask Questions, Rate Sessions & Stand a Chance to Win Raffle Prizes)
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11:15
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Faster, More Secure Application Development & Deployment
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Majed Al-Halaseh
Senior Solution Engineer (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman & Yemen), VMware
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11:30
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Q&A (Ask Questions, Rate Sessions & Stand a Chance to Win Raffle Prizes)
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11:35
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Achieving Sustainable Datacenters – Securing Tomorrow
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Manuel Rodrigues
Vice President, Secure Power Gulf, Schneider Electric
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11:50
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Q&A (Ask Questions, Rate Sessions & Stand a Chance to Win Raffle Prizes)
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11:55
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Prayer, Tea / Coffee & Networking Break
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Platinum Sessons
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12:25
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Opening Act: Time For Fitness
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12:30
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Overview: Shaping CISO Strategies for the Digital-First Organization
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Rami AlHaddad
CIO, Menzies Aviation
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12:33
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Start of the Session Raffle - Apple AirPods
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12:35
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Mitigating Cyber Risks in the Middle East
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The Middle East faces unprecedented cyberthreats, with global economic instability exacerbating the risks. While governments are accelerating the legislative process to modernize relevant laws and regulations, organizations need help modernizing their information security programs. Organizations must take a proactive approach to cybersecurity to protect their critical infrastructure, sensitive information, and brand reputation. This presentation will explore the top cybersecurity challenges facing organizations globally, zoom into specific challenges in the Middle East, and provide a comprehensive strategy for mitigating these risks that will allow organizations to mature their information security programs and, with that, become cyber-resilient.
Ezzeldin Hussein
Regional Director Sales Engineering - Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa (META), SentinelOne
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12:45
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Q&A (Ask Questions, Rate Sessions & Stand a Chance to Win Raffle Prizes)
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12:50
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From Palaces to Power Grids: Securing Human Progress in the Middle East
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Given the Middle East's strategic location and rich economies, cybercriminals are using increasingly sophisticated methods to breach networks, steal data, encrypt systems, and make money. Based on real-world cases and lessons learned from hundreds of incident response engagements, this session explores the core tactics used by criminal groups, examines why organizations struggle to defend against them, and describes three effective solutions that organizations can deploy to significantly improve their security baseline.
Rafe Pilling
Director, CTU Threat Research, Secureworks
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13:00
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Q&A (Ask Questions, Rate Sessions & Stand a Chance to Win Raffle Prizes)
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13:05
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How Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Empowers Leaders in the Digital Economy
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As the digital economy expands, cyber threats are becoming more advanced and intricate. In this context, Extended Detection and Response (XDR) has emerged as a crucial tool for identifying and addressing these threats. This article delves into the importance of XDR in today's digital landscape, and explains why it is a key component of every organization's cybersecurity approach. By enabling proactive threat detection and response, XDR empowers leaders to safeguard their digital assets and maintain business continuity.
Mohammad Hafi
Cyber Security Sales Engineer, Trend Micro
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13:15
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Q&A (Ask Questions, Rate Sessions & Stand a Chance to Win Raffle Prizes)
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Technology Focus Group Sessions
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13:20
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Data Resilience to Keep Your Business Running
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Nowadays, everything starts with security. Because cyberattackers are relentless, organizations need to make sure their data is secure. This session discusses how to keep business running and data secure anywhere in the hybrid cloud.
Murat Acinci
Principal Technology Consultant, Veeam Software
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13:30
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Q&A (Ask Questions, Rate Sessions & Stand a Chance to Win Raffle Prizes)
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13:35
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Lunch & Networking
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For the CIO By the CIO Sessions
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14:34
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Start of Session Raffle
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14:35
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Talent Development & The Demand For New Skills: How Do You Structure Your Team Optimally
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As the world of work continues to evolve and organizations shift to hybrid work models, new challenges and opportunities present themselves. How can technology leaders leverage these shifts to enhance online and virtual experiences and strengthen competitiveness by developing people, talent, and skills? This panel session will examine how the technology talent market has changed and compelled organizations to leverage innovative work models. It will highlight the latest trends in hiring and managing talent amid the move toward hybrid work policies. In addition, panelists will discuss how organizations can change themselves and their team structures to leverage the current situation and enhance productivity. The session will conclude by highlighting how organizations can address the shortage of skilled technology professionals, given that the shift to distributed workforces has enabled them to retain global talent.
Ranjit Rajan
Vice President, Research (META), IDC
Hassan El Chami
CTIO, Ooredoo Kuwait
Barrak AlMatar
General Manager of IT, Kuwait International Bank
Eng. Khalid Althekair
Director of Information Technology Department, Kuwait Airways
Dr. Khaled Mahdi
Secretary General, The Supreme Council for Planning and Development (Kuwait)
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15:05
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Transforming the IT into a Business Enabler
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In this new world, the role of IT has evolved to become the primary enabler of business and LOBs across the organization, helping them build resilience and agility to be able to keep up with changing market dynamics and demands. To succeed, CIOs need to demonstrate a mix of purpose-driven and people skills with deep technical knowledge to align technologies for sustainable business outcomes. This session will showcase how CIOs can increase their reach and impact by effectively governing IT operations spanning LOBs and ecosystem partners, while also optimizing services to align technology with the organization’s mission and customers.
Thierry Chrin
CIO, Alghanim Industries
Dr. Dheeraj Bhardwaj
Group CEO, City Group Co. KSCP
Manoj Ramachandran
CIO, Al Babtain Group
Suresh Kumar Venkat
VP IT, Enterprise Applications, IT Security & Governance, Agility
Nikolai Belstein
Chief Information Security Officer, Boubyan Bank
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15:35
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Hear from the World's First Officially Recognized Human Cyborg on Evolution of the Human Species
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Neil Harbisson
The World’s First Officially Recognized Human “Cyborg”
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16:00
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Close of Summit
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