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.