Cloud-Powered Agility: Transforming Infrastructure for Innovation and Scale

27 Oct 2025

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

Cloud-Powered Agility: Transforming Infrastructure for Innovation and Scale

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Path to Migrating VM’s to Cloud

Why Cloud Shift Consideration Cannot Wait: Modernizing Infrastructure for Agility, Innovation, and Scale

Agenda

Monday – October 27, 2025

Cloud-Powered Agility: Transforming Infrastructure for Innovation and Scale

One day event

6:30 pm

Registration & Networking

7:00 pm

Welcome Address

7:05 pm

IDC Keynote: The Cloud Imperative: Unlocking Enterprise Value in the Age of Digital Acceleration

In today’s fast-evolving digital economy, cloud and cloud transition is no longer a strategic option- it is a business imperative. This keynote explores how enterprise adoption of cloud platform technologies is being driven by market forces, including national vision & ambitions, new business models, rising customer expectations, economic and supply chain realities, competitiveness, and incubating disruptive AI innovation.

We will reflect on the latest data on cloud market growth, highlighting cloud migration considerations and where CIOs are prioritizing investments. From cost optimization to operational scalability, cloud transformation is fundamentally reshaping how enterprises create value. Real world enterprises use cases will illustrate how cloud strategies are enabling faster go-to-market, improved customer experience, and accelerated product innovation.

This session will also delve into challenges such as legacy debt, data sovereignty, security, and cloud economics from the region. The idea is to outline the evolving cloud ecosystem, including the roles of hyperscalers, cloud platforms and managed services providers in defining VM’s to cloud migration journey to unlock Enterprise Value.

Speaker

Wilson Xavier

Wilson Xavier

Research Director, Telecom & IT Services (META), IDC

7:20 pm

AWS Presentation

Speaker

Naif Alanazi

Naif Alanazi

Country Lead, Public Sector (Saudi Arabia & Bahrain), AWS

7:30 pm

Zero&One Presentation

Speaker

Ali El Kontar

Ali El Kontar

Founder and CEO, Zero&One

7:40 pm

Panel Discussion: Making Cloud Real: Lessons from the Frontlines of Enterprise Migration Strategy and Execution

The objective of this panel is to bring together an enterprise leader, a cloud services migration partner, and Industry analyst to share real-world insights from at-scale cloud transformation initiatives. Panelists will discuss what it takes to move beyond strategy and actually deliver measurable value through cloud migrations. Topics will consider on-prem VM’s, legacy complexity, aligning business and IT goals, and managing changes across people and processes while migrating to public cloud. The discussion will also highlight real-life hard-earned lessons, perceived and unexpected challenges, and practical takeaways for attendees to navigate their own cloud journeys with clarity.

Speaker

Wilson Xavier

Wilson Xavier

Research Director, Telecom & IT Services (META), IDC

Speaker

Ali El Kontar

Ali El Kontar

Founder and CEO, Zero&One

8:00 pm

Open Discussion

8:15 pm

Dinner & Continued Networking

Speakers

Wilson Xavier

Wilson Xavier

Research Director, Telecom & IT Services (META)

IDC

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Naif Alanazi

Naif Alanazi

Country Lead, Public Sector (Saudi Arabia & Bahrain)

AWS

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Ali El Kontar

Ali El Kontar

Founder and CEO

Zero&One

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Venue

Fairmont Riyadh

Business Gate, Qurtubah, Riyadh 11552

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