Agenda
CIO Summit Saudi Arabia
Day 1
8:00 am
Registration & Networking
8:30 am
Event Opening
8:40 am
IDC Welcome Address
Jyoti Lalchandani
Head of WW Events & MD – META, Central Asia, India, IDC
8:50 am
Opening Address: Government Affiliation
Keynote
Day 1
9:05 am
IDC Keynote Session
Meredith Whalen | IDC
Chief Product, Research & Delivery Officer
Meredith Whalen
IDC
Chief Product, Research & Delivery Officer
Event Sessions
Wednesday, September 16 2026 9:05 am | Location:
IDC Keynote Session
9:35 am
Solving the Data Dilemma for Real AI Value
9:35 am
From Hype to Reality: Delivering Impact with Agentic AI
9:55 am
Security for Autonomous Systems: Risks and Countermeasures
10:15 am
High-Performance Compute and Networking: Building the Backbone of AI-driven Enterprise
10:35 am
National AI Sovereignty: Balancing Competitiveness with Control
10:55 am
Refresh & Regroup
11:10 am
Unlock the Full Value of Enterprise AI
11:20 am
Sovereign by Design: Completing the Stack with Agentic AI
11:30 am
Agentic AI: Re-Architecting Enterprise Value Chains for the Autonomous Future
11:40 am
Leading in the Age of AI-Native Enterprises
11:50 am
Tea / Coffee & Networking Break
Engage, Explore, and Network—Where Technology Meets Unforgettable Moments!
12:05 pm
Technology Focus Group Session – Cluster A (Parallel Tracks)
12:05 pm Opening Act
12:10 pm Start of Session Raffle
Attend the Track, Ask Questions, Rate Sessions & Stand a Chance to win
Track A1
12:12 pm – 12:22 pm
Strategic Opportunities and Operational Challenges for CIOs
12:22 pm – 12:32 pm
Scaling AI for the Agentic Future: Closing the Enterprise Gaps
12:32 pm – 12:42 pm
AI Observability: End-to-End Observability for Generative AI, Agentic, and LLM Workloads
12:42 pm – 12:52 pm
The Shift From CDN to IDN: The Rise of Intelligent Delivery Networks
12:52 pm – 12:52 pm
Announcement of the Raffle Draw Winner
Track A2
12:12 pm – 12:22 pm
AI infrastructure readiness: Are enterprises truly prepared?
12:22 pm – 12:32 pm
Modernizing digital infrastructure for the AI economy
12:32 pm – 12:42 pm
Modernizing for Autonomy: How Migration and Platforms Enable Agentic AI
12:52 pm – 12:52 pm
The Urgent Risks of Unchecked AI Sprawl
12:52 pm – 12:52 pm
Announcement of the Raffle Draw Winner
Track A3
12:12 pm – 12:22 pm
Security for Autonomous Systems
12:22 pm – 12:32 pm
Rethinking Enterprise Defense
12:32 pm – 12:42 pm
Securing Communication for Generative & Agentic AI
12:42 pm – 12:52 pm
From Innovation to Impact: Leveraging AI on Cloud
12:52 pm – 12:52 pm
Announcement of the Raffle Draw Winner
Track A4
12:12 pm – 12:22 pm
Delivering Transformative Value with AI
12:22 pm – 12:32 pm
Cloud Strategies for the Agentic Enterprise
12:32 pm – 12:42 pm
Edge Intelligence for the Agentic AI Era
12:42 pm – 12:52 pm
Resilience by Design (Building Adaptable Architectures)
12:52 pm – 12:52 pm
Announcement of the Raffle Draw Winner
12:06 pm
Technology Focus Group Session – Cluster B (Parallel Tracks)
12:05 pm Opening Act
12:10 pm Start of Session Raffle
Attend the Track, Ask Questions, Rate Sessions & Stand a Chance to Win
Track B1
12:12 pm – 12:22 pm
Data Resilience to Keep Your Business Running
12:22 pm – 12:32 pm
Evolution of the SIEM for the AI Era
12:32 pm – 12:42 pm
Building Networks for AI Workloads
12:42 pm – 12:52 pm
Next-Gen Identity Security: Passwordless Authentication
12:52 pm – 12:52 pm
Announcement of the Raffle Draw Winner
Track B2
12:12 pm – 12:22 pm
Breaking Software Delivery Barriers with AI-Powered Low Code
12:22 pm – 12:32 pm
Embracing the Future: Leveraging AI and ML in Cloud Environments
12:32 pm – 12:42 pm
Copilot-First, Future-Ready: AI-Led Contact Centers Revolutionizing Customer Experience!
12:42 pm – 12:52 pm
Building an Intelligent Data Infrastructure for Accelerating AI Adoption
12:52 pm – 12:52 pm
Announcement of the Raffle Draw Winner
Track B3
12:12 pm – 12:22 pm
Risk, Readiness, and Recoverability
12:22 pm – 12:32 pm
AI in Oil and Gas: Driving Efficiency and Sustainability
12:32 pm – 12:42 pm
Smarter AI, Stronger Apps
12:42 pm – 12:52 pm
Taking Control and Securing your Cyber Physical Systems
12:52 pm – 12:52 pm
Announcement of the Raffle Draw Winner
Track B4
12:12 pm – 12:22 pm
Protecting Critical Infrastructure from the Rise of AI-Borne Threats
12:22 pm – 12:32 pm
The GenAI Adoption Journey for Enterprises
12:32 pm – 12:42 pm
The Cloud Imperative: Enabling AI-powered Business Transformation
12:42 pm – 12:52 pm
The Future of Enterprise Cloud: Faster, Smarter, Serverless
12:52 pm – 12:52 pm
Announcement of the Raffle Draw Winner
12:52 pm
Lunch & Networking
1:52 pm
For The CIO- By The CIO Tracks
Track A
1:52 pm – 2:22 pm
Agentic AI in Action: Industry Use Cases and Early Wins
2:22 pm – 2:52 pm
Driving Innovation While Safeguarding Against Spiraling Costs: Smarter IT Spending
Track B
1:52 pm – 2:22 pm
The CIO Talent Agenda: How CIOs, CHROs, and Business Leaders Are Shaping the Future Workforce
2:22 pm – 2:52 pm
Delivering Superior Customer Experiences Through AI
2:52 pm
Felicitation of Session Speakers
3:10 pm
End of Day 1
Day 1 (VIP Conclave)
11:10 am
Designing Collective Intelligence: Signals, Swarms, and the Future of the Modern Enterprises
11:20 am
Powering the Future of AI: From Oscillation to Orchestration
11:30 am
Building the Agentic Future: From Pilots to Production-Ready Enterprise AI
11:40 am
Strategic Partner Roundtables (Parallel Sessions)
Strategic Partner Roundtable 1
11:40 am – 12:00 pm
Rebuilding Businesses for the Future: AI, Computer Vision, Robotics, and Digital Twins
11:40 am – 12:00 pm
From Challenges to Solutions: Achieving Quality Excellence in an App-Centric World
11:40 am – 12:00 pm
Government Transformation through AI: Opportunities and Challenges
Strategic Partner Roundtable 2
12:00 pm – 12:20 pm
Rebuilding Businesses for the Future: AI, Computer Vision, Robotics, and Digital Twins
12:00 pm – 12:20 pm
From Challenges to Solutions: Achieving Quality Excellence in an App-Centric World
12:00 pm – 12:20 pm
Government Transformation through AI: Opportunities and Challenges
12:20 pm
Workshops
Parallel Workshops
12:20 pm – 1:00 pm
Workshop 1
12:20 pm – 1:00 pm
Workshop 2
12:20 pm – 1:00 pm
Workshop 3
1:00 pm
Executive Lunch
Executive Lunch
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Executive Lunch 1
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Executive Lunch 2
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Executive Lunch 3
Day 2
8:30 am
Registration & Networking
8:50 am
IDC Welcome Address
8:55 am
CEO Panel
9:20 am
Agentic AI for Enterprises: Driving Business Transformation
9:40 am
Managing AI Adoption: Internal Readiness & Change Management in the Age of AI
9:55 am
Agentic Experiences Will Power the Next Digital Revolution
10:10 am
Unleashing Efficiency: The Synergistic Relationship Between AI and Low-Code Process Automation
10:25 am
AI-Native Products: Driving Enterprise Efficiency and Informed Decision-Making
10:40 am
Enabling Industries: The Global AI Infrastructure Capacity Build Out
10:55 am
Summit Tracks (Parallel Sessions)
10:55 am Opening Act
Attend the Track, Ask Questions, Rate Sessions & Stand a Chance to Win
Track A
11:00 am – 11:15 am
AI Observability: End-to-end Observability for Generative AI, Agentic, and LLM workloads
11:15 am – 11:30 am
The Shift From CDN to IDN: The Rise of Intelligent Delivery Networks
11:30 am – 11:45 am
Modernizing for Autonomy: How Migration and Platforms Enable Agentic AI
11:45 am – 12:00 pm
The Urgent Risks of Unchecked AI Sprawl
12:00 pm – 12:00 pm
Announcement of the Raffle Draw Winner
Track B
11:00 am – 11:15 am
Securing Communication for Generative & Agentic AI
11:15 am – 11:30 am
Your Competitive Edge Isn’t AI — It’s What Comes Before It
11:30 am – 11:45 am
Revolutionizing Customer Experience: Integrating Digital Business Strategies
11:45 am – 12:00 pm
From Innovation to Impact: Leveraging AI on Cloud
12:00 pm – 12:00 pm
Announcement of the Raffle Draw Winner
Track C
11:00 am – 11:15 am
Building the Future: Turning Data Insights into Impact
11:15 am – 11:30 am
Automation for the AI era
11:30 am – 11:45 am
Building the Agentic Future: From Pilots to Production-Ready Enterprise AI
11:45 am – 12:00 pm
Powering the Future of AI: From Oscillation to Orchestration
12:00 pm – 12:00 pm
Announcement of the Raffle Draw Winner
12:00 pm
Tea/ Coffee & Networking Break
12:15 pm
Technology Focus Group Session – Cluster A (Parallel Sessions)
12:15 pm Opening Act
12:20 pm Session Overview
12:23 pm Start of Session Raffle
Attend the Track, Ask Questions, Rate Sessions & Stand a Chance to Win
Track A1
12:25 pm – 12:40 pm
Scaling AI Apps & Agents from Pilot to Production
12:40 pm – 12:55 pm
Trust But Verify: Implementing a Defense-in-Depth Framework for AI Agents
12:55 pm – 12:55 pm
Announcement of the Raffle Draw Winner
Track A2
12:25 pm – 12:40 pm
What AI Agents Are Doing While You're Not Watching
12:40 pm – 12:55 pm
From Firefighting to Foresight: Engineering Calm with AI
12:55 pm – 12:55 pm
Announcement of the Raffle Draw Winner
Track A3
12:25 pm – 12:40 pm
Memory Shortages – Reshaping the Device Market in META
12:40 pm – 12:55 pm
Key Trends and Insights: Realize Business Value from AI investments
12:55 pm – 12:55 pm
Announcement of the Raffle Draw Winner
Track A4
12:25 pm – 12:40 pm
Future-Proofing the Enterprise IT Portfolio
12:40 pm – 12:55 pm
Business Reinvention in the Age of AI: A CIO/CTO Playbook
12:55 pm – 12:55 pm
Announcement of the Raffle Draw Winner
12:16 pm
Technology Focus Group Session – Cluster B (Parallel Sessions)
12:15 pm Opening Act
12:20 pm Session Overview
12:23 pm Start of Session Raffle
Attend the Track, Ask Questions, Rate Sessions & Stand a Chance to Win
Track B1
12:25 pm – 12:40 pm
How to Scale Agentic AI Across Your Value Chain
12:40 pm – 12:55 pm
Building Networks for AI Workloads
12:55 pm – 12:55 pm
Announcement of the Raffle Draw Winner
Track B2
12:25 pm – 12:40 pm
From Compliance to Competitive Edge: Building an Intelligent, Sovereign Enterprise
12:40 pm – 12:55 pm
Cyber-Resilience Journey Maps — In the Age of Data and AI
12:55 pm – 12:55 pm
Announcement of the Raffle Draw Winner
Track B3
12:25 pm – 12:40 pm
AI-Human Harmony in the Age of Agentic AI: From Vision to Business Outcomes
12:40 pm – 12:55 pm
Smarter AI, Stronger Apps
12:55 pm – 12:55 pm
Announcement of the Raffle Draw Winner
Track B4
12:25 pm – 12:40 pm
From Strategy to Reality: How AI Closes the Execution Gap
12:40 pm – 12:55 pm
Secure Information Management for AI
12:55 pm – 12:55 pm
Announcement of the Raffle Draw Winner
12:55 pm
Refresh & Reorganize
1:10 pm
Partner Felicitation
1:20 pm
Rising Star Felicitation
1:30 pm
Mega Raffle Announcement
1:35 pm
AI Visionaries Acknowledgement
IDC introduces the AI Visionaries Acknowledgement, a prestigious platform recognizing organizations across the Kingdom that are setting benchmarks in strategic, impactful, and measurable AI adoption. Nominate your organization to be recognized among the region’s leading AI innovators.
1:55 pm