Speakers
Shilpi Handa
Associate Research Director (META)
IDC
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Shilpi Handa
Event Sessions
One Day Event 9:05 am
IDC Keynote: Leading Security in the Age of Autonomous AI
As AI agents become active participants in business processes, security leaders must rethink governance, accountability, trust, and risk management in increasingly autonomous environments. In the UAE, where agentic AI adoption is accelerating and IDC research shows fewer than 20% of organisations have a dedicated AI security framework, this reset is both urgent and consequential.
One Day Event 9:00 am
IDC Welcome Address
Shahin Hashim
Associate Research Director (META)
IDC
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Shahin Hashim
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.