Joined January 2026
A heartfelt thank you to Kevin Neogy, Group Head of Digital Transformation, AI & Robotics, The Kanoo Group, for serving as an Advisory Board Member for the ETCIO EMEA Annual Tech Summit – The Middle East. Thank you for being an integral part of #ETAnnualTechME. #ETCIOEMEA
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A heartfelt thank you to Sreedhar Suragouni, Group Chief Operations & Technology, Sukoon Insurance, for serving as an Advisory Board Member for the ETCIO EMEA Annual Tech Summit – The Middle East. Thank you for being an integral part of #ETAnnualTechME. #ETCIOEMEA
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A heartfelt thank you to Dr Jassim Al Awadhi, Executive Director - Head of Enterprise Platforms, Emirates NBD, for serving as an Advisory Board Member for the ETCIO EMEA Annual Tech Summit – The Middle East. Thank you for being an integral part of #ETAnnualTechME. #ETCIOEMEA
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A heartfelt thank you to Nikhil Chaturvedi, Chief IT & Digitalization Officer, RAK Ceramics, for serving as an Advisory Board Member for the ETCIO EMEA Annual Tech Summit – The Middle East. Thank you for being an integral part of #ETAnnualTechME! #ETCIOEMEA
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A heartfelt thank you to Joydeep Roy, CIO, Dubai Investments PJSC, for being a valued Advisory Board Member of the ETCIO EMEA Annual Tech Summit – The Middle East. Thank you for being an integral part of #ETAnnualTechME! Know More - ciome.economictimes.indiatim… #ETCIOEMEA
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A heartfelt thank you to all our partners for being part of the ETCIO EMEA Annual Tech Summit – The Middle East and for contributing to a day of meaningful conversations around AI, technology, leadership and the future of work. #ETAnnualTechME #ETCIOEMEA #TechnologyLeadership
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As the curtain draws on #ETAnnualTechME, Yasmin Taj, Editor, ETCIO EMEA, reflects on the conversations that shaped the day — from AI and intelligent enterprises to digital transformation & the evolving role of tech leaders. Know More - ciome.economictimes.indiatim… #ETAnnualTechME
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Latifa AlShehhi, Data - Tech Leader & AI Strategist, UAE Government | Ambassador for Women in AI UAE. takes the stage for the Closing Keynote - Building Digital at Scale: Inside a GCC Transformation Story, at #ETAnnualTechME! Know More - ciome.economictimes.indiatim… #ETAnnualTechME
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The Fireside, “2030 and Beyond: What Will the Middle Eastern Enterprise Look Like?”, at #ETAnnualTechME brings together cybersecurity leadership Know More - ciome.economictimes.indiatim… #ETAnnualTechME
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The Mega Panel, “The Boardroom Cyber Challenge: Is the Gulf Prepared for the Next Systemic Cyber Shock?”, at #ETAnnualTechME brings together cybersecurity and tech leaders to examine organisational preparedness & resilience. Know More - ciome.economictimes.indiatim… #ETAnnualTechME
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The Fireside Chat, “The Intelligent Customer: Redesigning CX in the AI-First Enterprise,” at #ETAnnualTechME explores how organisations can rethink customer journeys & experiences as AI becomes embedded across the enterprise. Know More - ciome.economictimes.indiatim… #ETAnnualTechME
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Irina Albanese, VP, Global Head of Innovation Centres & Head of Innovation MEA, DHL Customer Solutions & Innovation, explores the shift through the Case Study, Moving the Intelligent Economy. Know More - ciome.economictimes.indiatim… #ETAnnualTechME
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The Mega Panel at #ETAnnualTechME explores what technology architecture needs to look like when businesses are operating at unprecedented scale. Know More - ciome.economictimes.indiatim… #ETAnnualTechME
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The Mega Panel at #ETAnnualTechME brings together cybersecurity and technology leaders to examine how the Gulf can navigate this evolving cyber arms race. Know More - ciome.economictimes.indiatim… #ETAnnualTechME
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Subramanian Viswanathan, Co-founder & CEO, Disprz, explores this shift through the Case Study, “Who is Running L&D in 2027 – You or the AI Agent?” at #ETAnnualTechME! Know More - ciome.economictimes.indiatim… #ETAnnualTechME
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The Mega Panel at #ETAnnualTechME brings together tech leaders to examine what the Middle East’s intelligent enterprises need to build for scale — from tech architecture and transformation to integration & business readiness Know More - ciome.economictimes.indiatim… #ETAnnualTechME
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Sachin Bhatia, Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer, Exotel, examines how organisations can rethink customer engagement as AI and digital technologies reshape the experience landscape. Know More - ciome.economictimes.indiatim… #ETAnnualTechME
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The Mega Panel at #ETAnnualTechME brings together leaders across AI, cybersecurity, technology and business to examine what it takes to move from AI strategy to an AI economy. Know More - ciome.economictimes.indiatim… #ETAnnualTechME
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The industry leaders come together for a timely conversation on “what it takes to build truly intelligent enterprises across the Gulf” at #ETAnnualTechME! Know More - ciome.economictimes.indiatim… #ETAnnualTechME
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Saurabh Jha, SVP & Global Head, Data & AI, Tech Mahindra, explores a critical question around the future of sovereign AI. Know More - ciome.economictimes.indiatim… #ETAnnualTechME
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