Public Sector Congress Saudi Arabia
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Eren Eser
Associate Research Director, Türkiye
IDC
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Eren Eser
Eren is a seasoned analyst with 20+ years of experience in the ICT sector. He directs all IDC ICT research and consulting engagements in Türkiye, and all sustainability research and consulting projects across the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa (META).
Based in Istanbul, Eren has been involved in projects ranging from market forecasts to strategic consulting engagements on market entry, competitive analysis, go-to-market strategies, technology marketing, and end-user studies. Eren’s vast experience in the IT services, cloud, software, and telecommunications domains helps IDC clients understand the impact of technology-enabled, sustainable transformation processes in the context of sustainable digital business strategies, operations, products, and services. In addition to his research and consulting activities, Eren is a speaker at industry events.
Prior to joining IDC in 2017, Eren spent more than a decade in IT industry roles spanning portfolio management, channel and business development, pricing, and software development at companies including Turk Telekom and TAI.
Eren earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronics engineering and an MBA focused on technology road mapping for strategy and innovation, both from Middle East Technical University. He received a master of science in information systems, with a thesis on modeling mobile telecommunications services, from Middle East Technical University. During his academic endeavors, he studied for one semester at the University of Copenhagen, and for one semester at Harvard University. He is pursuing a marketing PhD focused on sustainability.
Event Sessions
One Day Event 5:35 pm
IDC Thought Leadership | From Pilots to Platforms: Saudi Arabia’s Next Leap in AI-Powered Governance
Hear from Eren Eser as he explores how organizations can move beyond experimentation and turn AI pilots into scalable, enterprise-wide platforms.
One Day Event 5:30 pm
IDC Welcome Address
Alok Kumar
Regional President (Middle East, Africa and South Asia) & CEO (KSA)
Azeus Systems
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Alok Kumar
Mr. Alok Kumar is a well-known person in the global business communities for his thought leadership in Digital Economy, Geoeconomics, and Neuroscience; and its use in achieving sustainable business growth. He is expert in setting-up and running business growth centre; efficiently, effectively, and ethically. Mr. Alok has about 20 years of experience in the IT industry and have held several managerial and leadership positions while managing businessin the Middle East, Africa, Europe, South Asia, and North
America. He joined Azeus Systems Limited in 2018 as Director, and now he is the Regional President (Middle East, Africa, and South Asia) & CEO (KSA). Azeus Systems Limited is a CMMI level 5 IT company, listed on the mainboard of Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX), and founded by MIT alumni. Prior to Azeus, was employed with 3i Infotech and Cognizant. For a short period, he was part of the advisory team to the UAE Prime Minister Office (PMO) on the Belt and Road Initiative. He holds a bachelor’s in technology and master’s in business management degree from the top Indian institutes. He had also completed the Global C-Suite Program at the Wharton School. He is an Indian, holding visa from the USA, Schengen, UAE and KSA. He is member of AI for Developing Countries Forum. He is the lifetime member of All India Management Association (AIMA) and was the
founding member of the Young Leaders Council of the AIMA. He loves living a simple life and spending time with people and nature. He likes to speak and write for
major media platforms.