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About
the Summit

The GEC Cloud Summit brings together the region’s most influential cloud leaders, architects, practitioners, and solution providers to explore the next wave of cloud transformation. With global investments shifting toward hybrid IT, sovereign cloud, AI-ready infrastructure, and secure workload operations, the summit delivers a practical, strategic and technical roadmap for enterprises modernising their digital core.
  • 200+ Attendees
  • February 09 2026
  • To be announced

Event
Agenda

8:30 am - 9:30 am

Registration | Networking

9:30 am - 9:40 am

Welcome Note from GEC Media Group

  • Akash Deep Singh / Executive Director / Global Enterprise Connect

9:40 am - 9:55 am

Keynote Speaking:

  • The future of cloud in 2026: Hybrid, sovereign, AI-native

9:55 am - 10:15 am

Vendor Keynote

10:10 am - 10:40 am

PANEL DISCUSSION:

Cloud security and data sovereignty
Moderator:
Panelist:

10:40 am - 10:55 am

Vendor Keynote

10:55 am - 11:00 am

Coffee and Networking | Partner Booth Visit

11:00 am - 11:30 am

FIRESIDE CHAT:

  • FinOps: Cloud cost control in an AI-driven world

Moderator:
Panelist:

11:30 am - 11:45 am

Vendor Keynote

11:45 am - 12:15 pm

Panel Discussion (CLOUD Infrastructure)

Building sustainable, high-performance cloud foundations
Moderator:
Panelist:

12:15 pm - 12:30 pm

Vendor Keynote

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch and Networking /Partner Booth Visit

1:30 pm - 1:45 pm

Vendor Keynote

1:45 pm - 2:15 pm

Panel Discussion: (GEC SheLeads)

AE Women Champions in Cloud and Business Transformation
Moderator:
Panelist:

2:15 pm - 2:30 pm

Vendor Keynote

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Panel Discussion: (GEC Youth Acceleration)

UAE young nationals in Cloud and Business Transformation
Moderator:
Panelist:

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

CXO roundtable: Scaling AI in the cloud

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

CIO Catalyst Awards/ She Leads Awards/ Top Young Leader Awards/ Networking

Jury Council
Members 2026

Speakers
2026

Abdullah Alasqah

Business Director

Abdulrhman Abdulaziz Alodhayb

Director of Project Portfolio Management

Adel Anwar

Director of IT

Afnan Ahmed Chowdhury

Director of IT

Ali Saif

Head of IT

Dr. Mona Carlos Akram Zgheib

General Manager

Dr. Rupal Agarwal

Founder

Dr. Sameh Hablas

Chief Advisor

Eng. Mohammed Mahnashi

Founding Member

Harini Vijaya kumar

Solution Architect - EMEA

Hazem Jarrar

Chief Technology Officer

Ibrahim Hamed

Group CIO

Jayesh Maganlal

Group Chief Information and Digital Officer

Khalid Alafari

CIO & Head of research and technical innovation center

Ladle Patel

Senior Advisor

Mohammad Ali Shalan

VP Professional Development

Mohammed Al Shobani

Chief Information Officer

Rathna Kireeti Muthyala

Director of Business Consulting

Shehab El Najjar

Chief Operations Officer

Usman Abrar

Head of IT

Sponsors
2025

Venue
Floor Plan

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