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Be in the room where Saudi Arabia's digital future is decided.

28–29 September 2026. Fairmont Riyadh. 300+ CIOs, CDOs, and technology leaders driving the Kingdom’s $100 billion AI agenda — in one place, for two days.

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WHY PARTNER WITH IDC CIO SUMMIT SAUDI ARABIA 2026?

This September, 300+ senior attendees, 16 years of thought leadership, and Saudi Arabia’s $100B national AI investment converge in Riyadh — backed by 60+ years of IDC market intelligence.

The 2026 edition lands at the Kingdom’s most critical transformation moment yet: agentic AI moving from pilot to production, digital sovereignty priorities, and Vision 2030-aligned government and PIF investment reshaping every sector.

Partnering here isn’t just visibility — it’s positioning your brand as the Kingdom’s transformation partner of record. Slots for 2026 are limited.

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The Case for Partnership Is Clear

    • Direct access to buyers — every delegate is a decision-maker: CIOs, CDOs, and CTOs from government, energy, finance, and healthcare, with the authority to act.
    • IDC’s credibility behind your message — your brand sits alongside the analyst content that sets the regional agenda, not beside it.
    • Qualified leads, not just contacts — structured 1:1 meetings and hosted roundtables move relationships into pipeline, not business cards.
    • A platform that outlasts the event — IDC’s content channels extend your reach well beyond the two days in Riyadh.

What Our Customers Are Saying

IDC has excelled in providing a deep understanding of the 5G and IoT markets, bringing together global, regional, and local perspectives. Their expert approach has been very comprehensive and educational, providing important insights and adding great value to our business strategy.

Senior Vice President, NBI Products & Solutions, du

Our partnership with IDC demonstrates our commitment to adding value for customers through data and creating an engaging platform that helps us support organizations to be adaptive in the current environment. With the proliferation of information and digital technologies, such collaborations are imperative to strengthening innovation in the digital environment. We look forward to more successes together in the future.

Head of Marketing (CEMEA), Red Hat 

We are proud partners of IDC, as they provide us with a platform to engage with the South African cloud market. Our model is focused on joint value creation with our partners, and with the insights shared by IDC we can better understand the challenges faced by these organizations.

Marketing Director, Huawei Cloud South Africa

Working with the IDC Events team has always been a delight as they provide all the necessary support to make sure the event is a success and generates the required ROI.

Marketing Consultant, Appian

IDC has provided key local market insights in a market segment that is always confronted with the need to adapt rapidly to customer and business demands. IDC’s ability to understand, analyze, and present data is testimony to its professionalism.

Channel Sales Manager, Business Applications, Microsoft

IDC's professionalism, dedication, and flexibility mean that the value they bring to us as partners cannot be overstated. We look forward to collaborating with them again in the future.

Field Marketing Manager, SentinelOne

IDC has expertly adapted to the New Normal, and their virtual events platform is of the highest quality. Their team's top-notch execution of events rightly earns our trust in the IDC brand.

Regional Marketing Director (EMEA Emerging), Pure Storage

IDC is a trusted information provider for our business through its Tracker products, which provide both a local and global picture and capture critical decision-making information on a timely basis.

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