IDC, AWS and Zero&One Roundtable
Building Resilient Cloud Operations
Security, Governance, and Data Protection
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Cloud adoption in the UAE has witnessed unprecedented growth over the last few years. What began as migration and modernization initiatives has evolved into large-scale, business-critical cloud operations that now underpin core enterprise systems and digital services.
Artificial intelligence is accelerating this shift. IDC research shows that AI is emerging as the fastest-growing cloud workload across META, expanding at close to 73% CAGR, fundamentally reshaping how organizations design and operate their cloud environments.
As cloud environments grow in scale and complexity, CIOs must move beyond simple cloud adoption – more so in the current phase of volatility. Building resilient, secure, and well-governed cloud operations is a non-negotiable in today’s context. Managing distributed workloads, protecting critical data, maintaining strong governance frameworks, and ensuring rapid recovery in the event of disruption have become essential priorities for technology leaders.
Join your peers, IDC analysts, and industry leaders for an exclusive roundtable hosted by AWS and Zero & One to explore how enterprises can strengthen cloud governance, improve security posture, and implement effective data protection and recovery frameworks while continuing to scale innovation in the cloud.
Discussion Areas
Resilient cloud architectures to ensure business continuity and operational stability
Strengthening cloud governance frameworks as environments scale and workloads become more distributed
Securing cloud environments against evolving cyber and operational risks
Building robust data protection and recovery strategies to safeguard critical enterprise data
Agenda
IDC, AWS and Zero&One Roundtable
One Day Event
Registration & Networking
IDC Welcome & Keynote- From Adoption to Resilience: The UAE Cloud Playbook for the AI Era
Cloud has moved from a migration project to a business foundation, and AI is now redesigning how it’s built and run. This keynote maps that shift through two driving forces: adopting AI on cloud, and building cloud that is resilient, secure, and sovereign. Grounded in the latest IDC research, it distills both into a practical CIO playbook: the key questions every technology leader should be asking now, and the strategies for building a resilient AI-cloud.
Jebin George
Senior Research Manager, Cloud and Datacenter Services, IDC
Architecting with Resilience: A Mental Model for Cloud Leaders
Sajith Pushpangadhan
Senior Solutions Architect, AWS
DR360- From Principles to Practice
The session opens on the gap between knowing disaster recovery and doing it, then shows why every workload has its own RPO/RTO — so one strategy never fits a whole estate. It introduces DR360, ZERO&ONE’s managed DRaaS, with tiered packages covering the full DR strategy spectrum.
Bassel Al Annan
Pre-Sales Manager, Zero&One
Open Discussion: Putting the Playbook into Practice: A Discussion on AI, Resilience, & Sovereign Cloud
This open discussion translates the playbook into practical insights for execution. The roundtable draws on three perspectives: the analyst’s view of what the evidence shows, the cloud provider’s view of what the platform makes possible, and the implementation partner’s view of what it takes to deliver. Together with the room, the panel works through the decisions that matter most: adopting AI on cloud at scale, and making cloud resilient, secure, and sovereign.
Jebin George
Senior Research Manager, Cloud and Datacenter Services, IDC
Bassel Al Annan
Pre-Sales Manager, Zero&One
Sneh Sharma
Customer Solutions Manager, AWS
Closing Remarks & Summary
Dinner & Networking
Speakers
Jebin George
Senior Research Manager, Cloud and Datacenter Services
IDC
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Jebin George
Jebin George is part of IDC’s Enterprise Infrastructure global research domain. He focuses on cloud, datacenter, and infrastructure adoption trends across the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa, with particular emphasis on how cloud strategies are evolving in the era of AI and increasing digital sovereignty requirements. His research provides strategic guidance to hyperscalers, telecom operators, system integrators, and enterprise CIOs as they navigate hybrid multicloud adoption, AI-driven infrastructure modernization, and sovereign cloud frameworks.
Jebin brings 20 years of technology market research experience, including 16 years with IDC Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa. Throughout his tenure, he has led syndicated research, custom consulting engagements, and executive advisory initiatives focused on the evolution of the cloud market, hyperscaler ecosystems, and enterprise digital transformation strategies. Prior to IDC, he worked with SunTec Business Solutions, where he supported global market research and consulting initiatives for international ICT markets.
Event Sessions
One Day Event 8:00 pm
Open Discussion: Putting the Playbook into Practice: A Discussion on AI, Resilience, & Sovereign Cloud
This open discussion translates the playbook into practical insights for execution. The roundtable draws on three perspectives: the analyst’s view of what the evidence shows, the cloud provider’s view of what the platform makes possible, and the implementation partner’s view of what it takes to deliver. Together with the room, the panel works through the decisions that matter most: adopting AI on cloud at scale, and making cloud resilient, secure, and sovereign.
One Day Event 7:00 pm
IDC Welcome & Keynote- From Adoption to Resilience: The UAE Cloud Playbook for the AI Era
Cloud has moved from a migration project to a business foundation, and AI is now redesigning how it’s built and run. This keynote maps that shift through two driving forces: adopting AI on cloud, and building cloud that is resilient, secure, and sovereign. Grounded in the latest IDC research, it distills both into a practical CIO playbook: the key questions every technology leader should be asking now, and the strategies for building a resilient AI-cloud.
Sajith Pushpangadhan
Senior Solutions Architect
AWS
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Sajith Pushpangadhan
Event Sessions
One Day Event 7:20 pm
Architecting with Resilience: A Mental Model for Cloud Leaders
Bassel Al Annan
Pre-Sales Manager
Zero&One
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Bassel Al Annan
Bassel Al Annan is a cloud and AI leader focused on helping organizations accelerate digital transformation and unlock business value through emerging technologies.
Event Sessions
One Day Event 8:00 pm
Open Discussion: Putting the Playbook into Practice: A Discussion on AI, Resilience, & Sovereign Cloud
This open discussion translates the playbook into practical insights for execution. The roundtable draws on three perspectives: the analyst’s view of what the evidence shows, the cloud provider’s view of what the platform makes possible, and the implementation partner’s view of what it takes to deliver. Together with the room, the panel works through the decisions that matter most: adopting AI on cloud at scale, and making cloud resilient, secure, and sovereign.
One Day Event 7:40 pm
DR360- From Principles to Practice
The session opens on the gap between knowing disaster recovery and doing it, then shows why every workload has its own RPO/RTO — so one strategy never fits a whole estate. It introduces DR360, ZERO&ONE’s managed DRaaS, with tiered packages covering the full DR strategy spectrum.
Sneh Sharma
Customer Solutions Manager
AWS
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Sneh Sharma
Sneh Sharma is a Customer Solutions Manager at AWS, partnering with enterprise customers across the Middle East to accelerate their cloud journey. With over 15 years of global experience spanning organisations like the United Nations, NHS, and HCL, Sneh is passionate about driving digital transformation and technology modernisation that delivers real business outcomes.
Event Sessions
One Day Event 8:00 pm
Open Discussion: Putting the Playbook into Practice: A Discussion on AI, Resilience, & Sovereign Cloud
This open discussion translates the playbook into practical insights for execution. The roundtable draws on three perspectives: the analyst’s view of what the evidence shows, the cloud provider’s view of what the platform makes possible, and the implementation partner’s view of what it takes to deliver. Together with the room, the panel works through the decisions that matter most: adopting AI on cloud at scale, and making cloud resilient, secure, and sovereign.
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Zero&One
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Venue
Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, The Palm
Royal Ballroom 2
East Crescent, The Palm Jumeirah
Dubai, United Arab Emirates