Why Hybrid Cloud Middle East Digi-Conference?
The current pandemic and its impact are making the adoption of matured digital technologies a “must have” for many organisations across all sectors. As public and private organisations are waking up to the reality that in order to compete in this new era, they need to fast track their digital adoption and implement a comprehensive digital transformation that will drive IT agility across the entire organisational structure.
At the core of driving this transformation and adoption is cloud technology and most importantly the hybrid cloud because of its potential to help organisations increase agility to deploy, connect and scale resources in a way they have not been able to do before.
To support and optimise their digital transformation journey, public and private enterprises must turn to hybrid cloud technology to guarantee that extra edge over competition as the potentials and benefits are enormous. Additionally, digital workloads such as Big Data and the IoT are driving new designs for datacentre architectures, as well as demands for ever greater data security.
To remain competitive in today’s software-driven digital economy, organisations must embrace cloud, to support their digital transformation. It will be a balancing act to move quickly and stay competitive while preparing for the road ahead. By thinking proactively about IT strategies, especially for cloud adoption, applications can be built and positioned for sustainable success.
To discuss this and much more, the Hybrid Cloud Middle East Digi-Conference will be bringing together IT and digital transformation leaders from public and private enterprises from across the Middle East to exchange ideas and share thought leadership and experience on how to implement a successful hybrid cloud strategy.
220+
Attendees
6
Executive Multi-sector Panel Sessions
6
Innovation Session with Tech Experts
5
Key Sectors: Government, Healthcare, BFSI, Education and Retail sectors
24
Speakers and Panellists
Meet the Advisory Committee
Mohamed Abdel – Razek
CIO – Africa Middle East & Islamic Banking, Standard Chartered Bank
Yuri Misnik
Group Chief Information Officer, First Abu Dhabi Bank
Piyush Chowan
Chief Information Officer, Lulu Group International
Furqan Asrar Ahmed
eHealth Strategist, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
Hariprasad Chede
Chief Information Security Officer, National Bank Fujairah
Meet the Speakers
Government Sector
DR. AYAD ALDAIJY
Chief Information Officer, Ministry of Environment, Water & Agriculture Saudi Arabia
LT.COLONEL DR.HAMAD KHALIFA AL NUEIMI
Head of Telecom Division, ICT Center, Abu Dhabi Police GHQ
SHAJAHAN KAKKATTIL
IT Quality & Information Security Manager, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry
JIM CRAIG
Senior Product Manager, Red Hat
BFSI Sector
MAHESH MIRCHANDANI
A Business & Technology Leader with 15+ years of hands-on experience in HyperAutomation of Enterprises
TANYA KOVAL
Head of Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure And Workplace at First Abu Dhabi Bank
SYED AL NAQVI
Head of IT Strategy & Governance, Data Mgmt & Analytics, Al Hilal Bank
DR RICHARD NICHOLSON
Principal Solution Architect - Financial Services Specialist Team EMEA, AWS
Retail Sector Speakers
MODERATOR: LUCAS PEDEVILLA,
Strategy Director and Head of Supply Chain in the Middle East, Accenture
PIYUSH CHOWAN
Chief Information Officer, Lulu Group International
RAJENDRA NATH SRIVASTAVA
Head of Global IT Infrastructure, IFFCO Group of Companies
JAKUB POLEC
Head of Innovation & Industry Director, ECEMEA Oracle
Healthcare Sector Speakers
FURQAN ASRAR AHMED
eHealth Strategist, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
MOHAMED GAMAL ABDALMAQSOUD
Director OF IT, Al Zahra Healthcare
SAQIB CHAUDHRY
Head of Digital Innovation & Development, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Education Sector Speakers
DR. ADNAN M. ALBAR
Digital Business Consultant, Machine Learning Scientist
Associate Professor of Information Systems, Faculty of Computing & IT King AbdulAziz University
DR. MOHAMMAD KHALED
Professor for Doctorate and MBA, Abu Dhabi University, UAE
CISO Speakers
MAHESH MIRCHANDANI
A Business & Technology Leader with 15+ years of hands-on experience in HyperAutomation of Enterprises
HARIPRASAD CHEDE
Chief Information Security Officer, National Bank Fujairah
MOHAMMED ARIF
Director, Modern Work & Security, Microsoft
Innovation Session Speakers
ALFONSO NAVIO
FSI EMEA Business Strategist, Red Hat
ALEXANDRA ZHANG
Solution Consultant at China Mobile International
Who will Attend Hybrid Cloud Middle East Digi-Conference?
Senior management members with the below job titles from leading government, healthcare, education, retail, banking and financial organisations in the Middle East and Africa:
- Director General
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Information Officer
- Chief Technology Officers
- Chief Information Security Officers
- VPs, Heads & Directors
- IT
- Data Center
- Information Security
- Cloud
- IT Operations
- Data Management
- Innovation & e-Transformation Planning Unit
- Smart Services
- Digital Transformation
Get Inspired
in the time of uncertainty: Engage in valuable conversations with peers from other sectors and learn how they are optimising and upscaling cloud to strive in the new business world
Build Industry Partnerships
Meet and build relationships with innovative business executives and sharp skilled cloud solution providers who can support with your urgent business requirement
Stay Connected
Learn about the series of available advanced cloud solutions in the market that you can implement allowing you and your business to stay connected
Who Should Exhibit & Sponsor?
Cloud Service Providers
Managed Cloud Services Providers
Cloud Orchestration Service Providers
Cloud Security Solutions
Cloud Computing Integration Service Providers
Enterprise Cloud Storage Solution
Cloud Container Technology Providers
Enterprise IT Infrastructure Service Providers
Conference Program
| 10:00 | Meeting Room Opens & Welcome Remarks from Great Mind’s representative |
|---|---|
| 10:05 | Chairman’s Opening Remarks |
| 10:10 | Government Panel Discussion: Accelerating hybrid cloud adoption in the MENA region
Dr. Ayad Aldaijy, CIO, Ministry of Environment, Water & Agriculture Saudi Arabia |
| 10:50 | Innovation Session with China Mobile Alexandra ZHANG, Solution Consultant at China Mobile International |
| 11:00 | Leaders in BFSI Panel Session: How Cloud is Re-defining IT Strategy in a Post – Pandemic Era
Moderator: Confirmed Panellists: |
| 11:40 | Innovation Session: How the open hybrid cloud supports digital transformation in financial services Alfonso Navío, FSI EMEA Business Strategist, Red Hat |
| 11:50 | CISO Leaders Hybrid Cloud Security Panel: Addressing the security and compliance issue with migrating to hybrid cloud
Moderator: Confirmed Panellists |
| 12:30 | Innovation Session: Hybrid Cloud for Agile IT |
| 12:40 | Leaders in Education Panel: Cloud and the Future of Education
Dr. Adnan M. AlBar, Digital Business Consultant, Machine Learning Scientist |
| 13:20 | Closing Remark by Chairman and End of Digi-Conference Day 1 |
| 10:00 | Meeting Room Opens |
|---|---|
| 10:05 | Chairman’s Opening Remarks |
| 10:10 | Leaders in Healthcare Panel Session: Driving Advancement in Healthcare through Innovative Cloud Strategy
Moderator: Confirmed Panellists: |
| 10:50 | Innovation Session: How Digital Workloads Such as Big Data and the IoT are Driving New Designs for Datacentre Architectures |
| 11:00 | Leaders in Retail Panel Session: Building a More Resilient Retail and Supply Chain Sector Leveraging Cloud Technology
Moderator: |
| 11:40 | Innovation Session: Harnessing Innovative Cloud Services for Enterprise Digital Transformation |
| 12:00 | Closing Remark by Chairman and End of Digi-Conference Day 2 |
Conference Format
Sponsorship Opportunities
We have a diverse range of sponsorship opportunities available. A member of the sponsorship team will work with you to create a bespoke package to suit your business objectives. For more information email partnerships@gmevents.ae or call +971 (0) 4 568 7800
Sponsors and Partners
Official Cloud Partner
Strategic Partner
Strategic Partner
Strategic Partner
Strategic Partner
Cloud Partner
| Primary | Free of charge |
|---|---|
| Solution Provider | 200 USD + 5% Tax 210 USD |