Saudi Arabia is entering a decisive phase of Vision 2030 execution, where digital programs are moving from pilots to platform-scale capabilities across ministries and sectors. Generative AI (GenAI), data platforms, and sovereign cloud are redefining how policies are crafted, services are delivered, and outcomes are measured.
With SDAIA’s continued leadership and a maturing ecosystem of partners, 2026 will focus on safe, responsible, and production-grade AI that improves citizen experience, enhances operational efficiency, and strengthens national competitiveness.
The IDC Public Sector Congress 2026 convenes technology leaders, policymakers, CISOs, CIOs, data leaders, and industry experts to share practical lessons on scaling AI and digital government. The agenda emphasizes AI safety and governance, integrated service platforms, digital sovereignty, cloud modernization, cybersecurity resilience, sustainability-by-design, and workforce readiness.
IDC forecasts that GenAI spending in Saudi Arabia, across all industries, will grow from $0.787 billion in 2025 (historical) to $4.519 billion in 2029, a CAGR of 54.8%.
This reflects a shift from early experimentation to scaled deployment as organizations move GenAI into production, supported by national AI investment and sovereign cloud and datacenter build-out.
Future-Ready Public Workforce: Skills, Operating Models, and Change at Scale
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GenAI and Agentic Workflows: From Experiments to Enterprise-Grade Public Services
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Hear from Eren Eser as he explores how organizations can move beyond experimentation and turn AI pilots into scalable, enterprise-wide platforms.
Eren Eser | IDC
Associate Research Director, Türkiye
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.
Hear from Eren Eser as he explores how organizations can move beyond experimentation and turn AI pilots into scalable, enterprise-wide platforms.
Regional President (Middle East, Africa and South Asia) & CEO (KSA)
Azeus Systems
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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.
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide technology leader that is revolutionizing the way organizations connect and protect in the AI era. For more than 40 years, Cisco has securely connected the world.
With its industry leading AI-powered solutions and services, Cisco enables its customers, partners and communities to unlock innovation, enhance productivity and strengthen digital resilience.
With purpose at its core, Cisco remains committed to creating a more connected and inclusive future for all. Discover more on The Newsroom and follow us on X at @Cisco.
Splunk, a Cisco company, helps build a safer and more resilient digital world. Organizations trust Splunk to prevent security, infrastructure and application issues from becoming major incidents, absorb shocks from digital disruptions, and accelerate digital transformation.
Ejada Systems is the Kingdom’s Strategic Partner for Digital Transformation, enabling organizations to build intelligent, sovereign, and resilient digital ecosystems that drive sustainable business outcomes. With more than 25 years of experience, Ejada partners with public and private sector organizations to connect strategy, platforms, data, and operations, enabling them to accelerate transformation and enhance operational performance. Headquartered in Riyadh, the company delivers end-to-end capabilities across enterprise applications, data & AI, cloud, cybersecurity, digital experience, managed services, and workforce solutions. Backed by over 1,500 professionals, 500+ active clients, and more than 100 strategic technology partnerships, Ejada continues to enable organizations to build future-ready enterprises aligned with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.
For more than 25 years, Zoho has been committed to building software and technology that help businesses excel. From small companies to large organizations, more than 130 million users worldwide rely on Zoho to get work done. Zoho is privately held and profitable with more than 18,000 employees. Its privacy-first approach, long-term thinking, deep engineering focus, and customer-centric philosophy make it one of the world’s most prolific technology companies. Headquartered in Chennai, India, Zoho has additional offices in the United States, Japan, China, Canada, Singapore, Mexico, Australia, the Netherlands, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. For more information, visit www.zoho.com
Dataiku is the Platform for AI Success, the enterprise orchestration layer for building, deploying, and governing AI. In a single environment, teams design and operate analytics, machine learning, and AI agents with the transparency, collaboration, and control enterprises require. For more than a decade, Dataiku has helped organizations turn data, analytics, and AI into measurable business value. As the market has evolved from analytics to machine learning to generative AI and agents, Dataiku has enabled customers to stay ahead—operationalizing new technologies while maintaining stability, governance, and trust.
Azeus is an international software products and services group of companies that has been publicly listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange mainboard for over 20 years. With Asian and European head offices in Singapore, London, and Madrid, and sales offices throughout Asia, the US, Canada, Australia, Africa, the Middle East, and South America, Azeus delivers innovative IT solutions to prominent organizations and government agencies in more than 100 countries.
Azeus has been appraised at the highest level (Level 5) of the CMMI-SW model for software development since 2003. The Group’s flagship product, Convene, is a leading paperless meeting solution used by directors and executives in various industries in more than a hundred countries. The Group continues to invest in R&D and add new product offerings. It has recently introduced a platform to facilitate and enable ESG reporting. Another new product, Convene Records, has been adopted for an “All-of-Government” deployment. Under Azeus’ IT Services segment, the Group designs and implements a broad range of IT software and systems.
Eren Eser
Associate Research Director, Türkiye, IDC
Najat Hussain Ibraheem
Acting Director General, Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT)
We have moved past the “Great Implementation.” As we enter 2026, the global enterprise has reached a critical inflection point where the sheer volume of data, the complexity of multi-cloud ecosystems, and the velocity of agentic AI have outpaced traditional human management. The mandate for the CIO has fundamentally shifted: it is no longer about managing technology, but about architecting autonomy.
Eren Eser
Associate Research Director, Türkiye, IDC
Join us to learn how AI drives a generational shift in public services, national security, and the talent economy. It outlines a comprehensive strategic framework designed to simplify administrative operations, scale infrastructure securely, and personalize citizen experiences. In this session, Basil and Saad will co-present. Basil will share what Kuwaiti organisations can achieve using AI and Google Cloud to modernize digital foundations, empower employees, and bolster cyber defense. Saad will bring the practical side of things, sharing real-world examples from customers in the region to show how these technologies are implemented.
Basil Ayass
Regional Lead for Public Sector, Google Cloud
Saad Ouchkir
Director, Customer Engineering, Middle East, Turkey & Africa, Google Cloud
Ahmad Al Failakawi
General Manager – Applications, stc
Shailesh Bhatia
District Sales Manager – Middle East, Palo Alto Networks
Digital resilience is already hard, and AI is raising the stakes further. In this session, we’ll explore how siloed data, alert overload, and shadow AI are straining organizations, and outline a practical approach to unifying machine data, sharpening AI with cross-domain insight, and securing the AI stack.
Osama Hantool
Solutions Engineer, Splunk
At the IDC CIO Summit, Ali brings a unique blend of executive leadership, strategic vision, and practical experience, sharing insights on how organizations can transform AI ambition into business outcomes while navigating the evolving challenges of governance, compliance, and cybersecurity.
Ali Al Saegh
Strategic Technology and Cybersecurity Executive, TrendAI
Engage, Explore, and Network—Where Technology Meets Unforgettable Moments!
Ibrahim Tanous
Digital Innovation & AI Consultant, Watira.ai
In today’s AI-driven world, data is the foundation for innovation, security, and growth, making resilience a strategic priority. This session explores how organizations can evolve their approach, align with business goals, and implement strategies that ensure recovery, security posture, and continuous operations in a landscape where identity, data, security, and AI are increasingly interconnected.
Moataz El-Kerdany
Enterprise Account Manager, Veeam
As enterprise IT shifts from “cloud-first” to “cloud-smart,” CIOs face a common dilemma: balancing agility and innovation with spiraling public cloud costs, operational complexity, and vendor lock-in.
This session delivers a pragmatic blueprint for building a hybrid multicloud architecture that puts control back in the hands of IT leadership. Discover how unifying data center, edge, and public cloud environments under a single operating model enables seamless workload portability, predictable TCO, and a future-proof foundation for enterprise AI—without forcing application refactoring.
Ayman Hamed
Systems Engineering Manager, Nutanix North Gulf
In these current uncertain times, organisations of the middle east are facing unprecedented levels of physical and digital threats. Hear how Commvault have helped other customers within the region to mitigate these risks and provide reassurance to the leaders of the digital world in the region.
Scott Robertson
Cyber SME & Principal Engineer, Commvault
As AI accelerates innovation, organizations must ensure that critical decisions, services, and trust can endure disruption. This session explores how CIOs can move beyond traditional backup thinking to build cyber resilience across the business—preparing for disruption, recognizing risk early, and restoring priority services with confidence.
We will examine how leaders can align people, processes, and technology around trusted recovery, strengthen governance and readiness, and sustain business continuity as threats evolve. Attendees will leave with an executive framework for protecting innovation while enabling responsible growth in the AI era.
Loay Al-Lusi
Systems Engineer, Dell Technologies
Eren Eser
Associate Research Director, Türkiye, IDC
Praful Thummar
Vice President of Cybersecurity, AI, and Technology, Jazeera Airways
Dr. Haidar Almohri
Head of Data Science and Acting Chief Data and Innovation Officer, Gulf Bank
Barrak Al Matar
General Manager – Information Technology, Burgan Bank
Salah Al-Farhoud
Director of Applications and Information Support Department, Capital Markets Authority (CMA)
Rami Al-Haddad
Group Chief Information Officer, Menzies Aviation
Eren Eser
Associate Research Director, Türkiye, IDC
Capt. Ayman AL Shammari
Chief Operating Officer, Jazeera Airways
Omar Samoud
Group Chief Financial Officer, Mezzan Holding Co.
Abdalla Alawadi
Chief Strategy Officer, Kuwait International Bank
Dhari Al Quraishi
Chief Technology Officer, stc
The UAE is rapidly strengthening its cybersecurity landscape as the country pushes ahead with bold digital ambitions. The newly updated UAE National Cybersecurity Strategy 2025–2031 sets clear priorities to strengthen national cyber resilience, improve digital trust and foster sustainable innovation.
Guided by the ambitious goals of the UAE Centennial Plan and the “We the UAE 2031” Vision, the national cybersecurity strategy reinforces that as digital transformation accelerates, cybersecurity must advance in parallel to maintain the nation’s leadership on the global stage. The momentum mirrors what we see across the wider region, where the cybersecurity market is projected to reach USD 8.4 billion by 2027. As organizations across government, BFSI, healthcare, energy, and smart city ecosystems scale cloud, AI, and digital services, security strategies evolving in unconventional ways.
Enterprises in the UAE are embracing intelligent automation and analytics to enhance detection and response, identity management, and overall resilience. At the same time, the expanding digital footprint – fueled by national digital services, cloud-first mandates, and connected infrastructure- has made trust, sovereignty, and compliance central to security strategy.
The UAE IT Security Xchange 2026, taking place on 11 June at Dubai, brings this fast-moving landscape into focus. The event will unite CISOs, regulators, technology providers, and industry leaders, alongside IDC’s top analysts, to explore what it takes to build secure, scalable, and future-ready digital environments in the UAE. Through expert insights, practical case studies, and collaborative discussions, the Security Xchange will help security leaders strengthen their architectures, align with national priorities, and turn cybersecurity into a driver of confidence and innovation.
The IDC CISO Excellence Awards 2026 celebrate the top 30 visionaries redefining cybersecurity. This prestigious accolade honors those who revolutionize security, drive digital transformation, and fortify resilience through innovation. We recognize pioneers of cutting-edge cyber technologies and champions empowering the workforce against evolving threats. Awardees achieve excellence in risk mitigation and business impact, earning induction into an elite circle. Winners will be honored at an exclusive ceremony during the Security Xchange & CISO Excellence Awards 2026
At IDC, we uphold the highest standards of transparency and impartiality. Each nomination undergoes a rigorous, multi-tiered review.
Picus Security shows you what’s working in your defenses and what isn’t, why it matters, and how to fix it. The pioneer in continuous security validation, Picus now delivers autonomous exposure validation by converging breach & attack simulation and automated pentesting into one unified platform. Picus Swarm augments your team with self-orchestrating AI agents that ingest real-time signals and operate 24×7 within the guardrails you define. With 75+ integrations and the industry’s highest customer satisfaction ratings, Picus gives security teams the validated, context-rich speed they need to outpace AI-driven adversaries.
Cohesity protects, secures, and provides insights into the world’s data. As the leader in AI-powered data security, Cohesity helps organizations strengthen resilience, accelerate recovery, and reduce IT costs. With Zero Trust security and advanced AI/ML, Cohesity Data Cloud is trusted by customers in more than 140 countries, including 70% of the Global 500. Cohesity is also backed by industry leaders such as NVIDIA, Amazon, Google, IBM, Cisco, and HPE.
Cohesity is certified as a Great Place to Work in multiple countries. Follow Cohesity on LinkedIn and visit www.cohesity.com to learn more.
Obrela is a global cybersecurity provider delivering outcome-driven, risk-aligned security operations that enable organizations to anticipate, prevent, detect, and respond to cyber threats through a unified model combining advanced technology, human expertise, and continuous risk visibility. Our services include Managed Detection & Response (MDR), Managed Risk & Controls (MRC), Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR), and Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM). Swordfish, our proprietary Cyber Operations Command Center, unifies threat, risk, and business intelligence into a single operational model. Recognized by Gartner and Forrester and supported by CREST-certified experts, Obrela is a trusted partner in building cyber resilience.
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ManageEngine is a division of Zoho Corporation and a leading provider of IT management solutions for organizations worldwide. With a powerful, flexible, and AI-powered digital enterprise management platform, we help businesses get their work done from anywhere and everywhere—better, safer, and faster.
Checkmarx is the leader in agentic application security, delivering enterprise-grade protection while helping organizations lower engineering costs and accelerate development velocity. The Checkmarx One platform scans trillions of lines of code each year, enabling companies to cut vulnerability density by more than half. Autonomous security agents continuously detect and counter AI-driven threats across the software development lifecycle, delivering prevention-first protection for legacy, modern, and AI-generated code at enterprise scale.
In an age where trust defines competitiveness, security is no longer a defensive function. It’s the strategic business enabler shaping customer confidence, brand reputation, investor assurance, and long-term resilience.
The Middle East and Africa’s security market reflects this shift, with spending expected to reach $8.4 billion by 2027, positioning the region among the fastest-growing cybersecurity markets in the world.
As Saudi Arabia’s digital economy advances under Vision 2030, the Kingdom is reinforcing its cybersecurity posture through robust governance, strict data sovereignty mandates, and AI-driven resilience. By maintaining its first position in global ranking released by the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook’s cybersecurity indicator for 2025, Saudi has already demonstrated its international leadership in cybersecurity.
Enterprises in KSA are also aligning with key national frameworks including the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) guidelines, the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), and the Cloud Computing Regulatory Framework (CCRF).
Join us at the 20th edition of Saudi IT Security Summit 2026, on 22 June at Riyadh, we bring together the Kingdom’s visionary security leaders to define the next chapter of trust and resilience in a fast-advancing digital landscape.
Don’t miss your chance to get exclusive complimentary access to IDC’s latest Market Glance: Middle East Managed Security Services Providers, 2Q26 — a premium research report packed with cutting-edge insights on the region’s evolving security landscape. Available only to attendees.
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide technology leader that is revolutionizing the way organizations connect and protect in the AI era. For more than 40 years, Cisco has securely connected the world.
With its industry leading AI-powered solutions and services, Cisco enables its customers, partners and communities to unlock innovation, enhance productivity and strengthen digital resilience.
With purpose at its core, Cisco remains committed to creating a more connected and inclusive future for all. Discover more on The Newsroom and follow us on X at @Cisco.
Saudi Business Machines (SBM) is the Kingdom’s leading provider of end-to-end enterprise information technology and telecommunications solutions and the General Marketing and Services Representative of International Business Machines (IBM) in Saudi Arabia. SBM offers cutting-edge enterprise technology solutions across every industry in the Kingdom, with its capability as a total solutions provider further enhanced with an unrivaled portfolio of products and services in Systems and Software, Networking Solutions, Systems Integration, Consultation and Implementation, Business Recovery, Physical Security, Cyber Security and Operations Support. SBM also provides comprehensive, tailored corporate services for a vast range of its products and solutions. SBM’s entire corporate structure is designed to make the company as flexible and as adaptive as possible to the dynamic and developing requirements of its customers, market, and solutions. SBM has access to international best practices, resources, and knowledge bases to provide any required solution that supports our clients digital transformation and the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.
Obrela is a global cybersecurity provider delivering outcome-driven, risk-aligned security operations that enable organizations to anticipate, prevent, detect, and respond to cyber threats through a unified model combining advanced technology, human expertise, and continuous risk visibility. Our services include Managed Detection & Response (MDR), Managed Risk & Controls (MRC), Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR), and Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM). Swordfish, our proprietary Cyber Operations Command Center, unifies threat, risk, and business intelligence into a single operational model. Recognized by Gartner and Forrester and supported by CREST-certified experts, Obrela is a trusted partner in building cyber resilience.
Picus Security shows you what’s working in your defenses and what isn’t, why it matters, and how to fix it. The pioneer in continuous security validation, Picus now delivers autonomous exposure validation by converging breach & attack simulation and automated pentesting into one unified platform. Picus Swarm augments your team with self-orchestrating AI agents that ingest real-time signals and operate 24×7 within the guardrails you define. With 75+ integrations and the industry’s highest customer satisfaction ratings, Picus gives security teams the validated, context-rich speed they need to outpace AI-driven adversaries.
Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET) is the leading connectivity cloud company. It empowers organizations to make their employees, applications, and networks faster and more secure everywhere, while reducing complexity and cost. Powered by one of the world’s largest and most interconnected networks, Cloudflare blocks billions of threats online for its customers every day.
Cyberani by Aramco Digital is a leading cybersecurity company offering a wide range of cybersecurity products and services aimed at protecting organizations’ digital environments and ensuring business continuity. Headquartered in Riyadh and Dhahran and licensed Tier 1 by the National Cybersecurity Authority, Cyberani safeguards clients’ IT and OT systems against cyber threats.
Horizon3 is the AI-Native Proactive Security Company behind NodeZero®, the World’s Best AI Hacker™. NodeZero autonomously tests defenses at machine speed, safely uncovers and prioritizes exploitable attack paths, instantly verifies fixes, and drives a continuous hack, fix, verify loop that helps organizations shift the advantage from attackers to defenders.
Exabeam is the leader in behavior intelligence for the agentic enterprise. As organizations deploy digital workers and confront machine-speed adversaries, Exabeam applies agent-powered analytics to understand and govern the behavior of both human and non-human insiders. With integrated Exabeam Nova cybersecurity agents, Exabeam delivers flexible, industry-proven solutions for insider threat coverage of humans and agents and faster, more accurate threat detection, investigation, and response (TDIR). As the pioneer of user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA) and the innovator behind Agent Behavior Analytics (ABA), Exabeam is trusted by more than 3,000 enterprises worldwide to reduce risk, secure the digital workforce, and accelerate security operations. Learn more at www.exabeam.com.
Exabeam: Real Intelligence. Real Security. Real Fast.
Forcepoint enables Self-Aware Data Security, an AI-native approach that helps enterprises and governments know their data everywhere, adapt to evolving risks and regulations in real time, and protect at scale with a unified, single-policy framework. Based in Austin, Texas, Forcepoint creates safe, trusted environments for customers and their employees in more than 150 countries. For more information visit Forcepoint.com; or connect with Forcepoint on LinkedIn.
ManageEngine is a division of Zoho Corporation and a leading provider of IT management solutions for organizations worldwide. With a powerful, flexible, and AI-powered digital enterprise management platform, we help businesses get their work done from anywhere and everywhere—better, safer, and faster.
Delinea helps organizations reduce identity-based risk while enabling secure, seamless access across the modern enterprise. As the identity security control plane, Delinea protects every human, machine, and AI identity with real-time, context-aware access, replacing static privilege with just-in-time, policy-driven controls that maintain security without slowing down the business. Delinea continuously discovers identities, privileges, and access pathways, giving teams full visibility into who has access and why. With unified enforcement, automation, and auditing, organizations can apply least privilege consistently and move toward Zero Standing Privilege at their own pace without requiring a rip-and-replace approach.
Xage Security is a global leader in zero trust access and protection on a mission to pioneer a secure tomorrow. Control access and prevent attacks in the cloud, in the datacenter, at the remote operational edge anywhere on Earth, and even in orbit with the Xage Fabric Platform. Xage is easy to manage and can be deployed in a day, giving users easy and secure access to the assets they need from anywhere while preventing advanced adversaries and insider threats at every stage of the attack chain. Learn why organizations like the U.S. Space Force, PETRONAS, and Kinder Morgan choose Xage at xage.com.
Checkmarx is the leader in agentic application security, delivering enterprise-grade protection while helping organizations lower engineering costs and accelerate development velocity. The Checkmarx One platform scans trillions of lines of code each year, enabling companies to cut vulnerability density by more than half. Autonomous security agents continuously detect and counter AI-driven threats across the software development lifecycle, delivering prevention-first protection for legacy, modern, and AI-generated code at enterprise scale.
Protectt.ai is an industry leader in AI-Native Digital Security, providing specialized, next-generation solutions for mobile apps and enterprise Agentic AI systems. The company’s innovative Mobile App Platform offers advanced, runtime protection that ensures the security of mobile apps against fraud, malicious attacks, and evolving cyber threats. Furthermore, its AI-powered platform provides comprehensive, end-to-end defense for enterprise Agentic AI systems with a powerful suite of tools and features dedicated to enabling secure AI operations and innovation.
Axidian is a global identity security vendor providing Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity and Access Management (IAM), Certificate Management, and Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR). With extensive experience across Saudi Arabia, Axidian combines technical expertise with premium customer support to deliver lasting security outcomes and support strong regulatory compliance.
PhishRod is a market leader in AI-Driven Human Risk Management helping organisations in mitigating cyber threats relating to vulnerable end user behaviour. By leveraging advanced analytics, end user behaviour monitoring, personalised training interventions, policy compliance and continuous profiling through phishing simulations, PhishRod helps organisations reduce human-related security breaches, foster a culture of security consciousness, and improve overall resilience against cyber threats with its Aidaptive human risk management.
The 2027 IT Security Summit – Türkiye Edition brings together CISOs, security leaders, policymakers, and technology innovators to address AI-powered threats, data sovereignty, identity security, and cyber resilience. With Cybersecurity Law No. 7545 now in force, the summit focuses on the strategies, governance, and innovation shaping secure digital enterprise in Türkiye.
Explore how Turkish enterprises must evolve cybersecurity strategies as agentic AI, autonomous systems, and expanding digital ecosystems reshape the threat landscape. Gain a clear view of emerging risks and the architectural, operational, and governance shifts needed to build secure, resilient enterprises in Türkiye.
Trust in the Age of Autonomous AI
Securing AI agents and autonomous systems with governance controls.
The Next Cyber Arms Race
How AI is reshaping cyber defense against advanced automated threats.
AI-Driven Threats & Identity Security
Defending identity against AI-driven fraud, deepfakes, and synthetic attacks.
Preparing for the Post-Quantum Security Era
Preparing enterprises for quantum-safe security and data protection.
Geopolitical Risk & Cyber Resilience
Building resilience against geopolitical instability, regional conflict, and infrastructure risk.
Data Sovereignty and Digital Trust
Navigating data residency mandates while building sovereign and digital trust.
Securing the Digital Supply Chain
Managing supply chain risk through visibility, trust, and assurance.
Cyber Risk, Governance, and Boardroom Priorities
Aligning cybersecurity with business resilience and executive risk.
Türkiye's total security spending reaches $999.37M in 2027, up 8.7% YoY from $919.36M in 2026
Source: Worldwide Security Spending Guide, META, 2026
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Borsa İstanbul
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Intertech
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TAV Airports Holding
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Medipol Sağlık Grubu
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İhlas Holding
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Beko Global
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Erciyes Anadolu Holding
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Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu
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Tekfen Holding
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QNB Finansbank-IBTech
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Metro Cash & Carry
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QNB Invest
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Aktek Bilişim – Akkök Holding
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Vodafone Türkiye
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Pluxee
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BNP Paribas Cardif
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Turkcell
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Information Security Group Manager, Aydem Enerji
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Director, Cyber Security & Network Services, Şişecam
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Getir
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Between 2005 and 2010, I earned my bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Süleyman Demirel University, and from 2014 to 2016, I completed my master’s degree in Engineering Management at Galatasaray University. I began my career as a Systems Engineer at Savronik Elektronik A.Ş., a company operating in the defense industry. From 2013 to 2015, I worked as a VAS Specialist at Avea İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş. Subsequently, I served as a Senior Security Access Services Specialist at Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş. from 2015 to 2018, and as Deputy Information Security Manager at Odeabank from 2018 to 2019. Since 2019, I have been working as an Information Security Manager at Türkiye Kalkınma ve Yatırım Bankası.
End users share real-world experiences implementing secure AI frameworks, focusing on compliance, identity, and network segmentation.
Proven information security specialist/architect and manager with over 10 years in guiding implementation of leading-edge technology solutions that drive business growth in network & systems architecture, risk management and systems & network administration with extensive experience in Turkey’s biggest companies in ensuring security without compromising availability or performance.
Argun Derviş graduated from the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department at METU in 1989 and completed his master’s degree in Computer Engineering at Bilkent University in 1991. From 1989 to 1996, he worked in software and systems engineering on Electronic Warfare Projects in the R&D department at Aselsan Military Electronics Inc. Between 1996 and 1999, he was employed at Aknet, a technology subsidiary of Akbank. Since 1999, he has been working at IBTech/QNB Finansbank Information Technologies. Since 2004, he has served as the CISO at QNB Finansbank/IBTech. In addition to this role, he is responsible for the Security and Provisioning Unit, Chargeback and Clearing Unit, and Merchant Services Unit within the bank’s Alternative Distribution Channels Operations teams. He holds CISSP, CISM, CISA, and ISSAP certifications.
End users share real-world experiences implementing secure AI frameworks, focusing on compliance, identity, and network segmentation.
He began his professional career in network security administration and systems engineering. Had key roles in several critical projects with companies primarily operating in the field of finance and ISPs. He continued working in the area of Information Security as a Security Infrastructure Architect and later as CISO. He is currently working as Head of IT Security.
Guzelis began his career as a software developer in Finansbank, before moving to Alcatel Lucent as an international network support engineer. He joined Ziraat Bankası IT audit team in 2007 and respectively worked as IT Auditor, VP of board of auditors and Head of IT service management department and is now head of security governance at Allianz Türkiye and has CISA, CRISC and ITIL v3 Fnd. certificates.
Murat Halidi has started his career in 1996. He carried out both technical and administrative roles in leading integrator companies such as Pargem, Probil and Teknoser. He has been actively involved in many public and private sector projects in the past, but recently he focused on Scada and IOT Security issues. Halidi deserved to have Cisco CCIE which is a globally recognized and prestigious certificate. He is continuing his career as Network and Security Manager at Zorlu Holding Information Technology Group Presidency since 2014. Murat Halidi is responsible for the Energy, Electronics, Textile, Real Estate, Finance and Mining sectors within the company and manages Network and Security operations directly.
1978 yılında Ankara’da doğdu. Ortadoğu Teknik Üniversitesi İnşaat Mühendisliği Bölümü’nden 2000 yılında mezun oldu. 2002 yılında ODTÜ’de MBA derecesi aldı. 2004 – 2008 yılları arasında Teftiş Kurulu Başkanlığı’nda müfettiş olarak görev yaptıktan sonra 2008 yılından beri bilgi güvenliği alanında çalışmaktadır.
Post-quantum cryptography is moving from research to active procurement criteria. Covers quantum threat timelines, cryptographic inventory, PQC migration sequencing for financial and government organizations, and how to assess vendor claims.
Ömer Lütfi Karagöz, 1999 yılından beri Migros’ta Bilgi Teknoloji altyapıları konularında Türkiye’de ve Avrupa’da ilk olan birçok projenin hayata geçirilmesinde aktif rol almıştır. Son yıllarda oldukça karmaşıklaşan BT altyapılarını minimum güvenlik riskleri, maksimum verimlilik ve basitlik ilkeleri ile yönetebilmek adına Migros’ta birçok yatırımın yapılmasına ve yeni iş modellerinin oluşturulmasına ön ayak olmuştur. Özellikle Türkiye’de en yaygın ve verimli hibrit “Bulut Teknolojileri” kullanan ve bu konuda ödüllere sahip, Türkiye’de ilk kez ìki servis sağlayıcı ve iki uydu operatörü entegrasyonuyla network altyapısını maksimum erişebilirliğe kavuşturan ağ mimarisi kuran, Türkiye’nin en geniş kapsamlı PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standart) regulasyonuna uyumluluğu bulunan, perakendenin öncüsü Migros’ta gerçekleştirilen altyapı dönüşüm projeleri birçok kurum tarafından örnek alınmaktadır.
He has been working in the field of cyber security in various companies and especially in the field of telecommunications for nearly 20 years. He continues his management role in Turk Telekom Group as Cyber Security Director. He is a member of SSB Cyber Security Cluster Technology Monitoring Group.
Post-quantum cryptography is moving from research to active procurement criteria. Covers quantum threat timelines, cryptographic inventory, PQC migration sequencing for financial and government organizations, and how to assess vendor claims.
End users share real-world experiences implementing secure AI frameworks, focusing on compliance, identity, and network segmentation.
Hakan Tokay, İTÜ Elektronik ve Haberleşme Mühendisliği’nden 1990 senesinde lisans ve 1993’te yüksek lisans mezunu olarak iş hayatına atıldı. Koç Holding’e bağlı Garanti-Koza inşaat ve Eczacıbaşı topluluğuna bağlı EBİ firmalarında network uzmanı olarak görev aldı. 1997 senesinde Turkcell’de Data Network kıdemli uzmanı olarak çalışmaya başladı. 2000 yılından itibaren data network, network güvenliği ve data center konularında çeşitli yöneticilik görevlerinde yer aldı . 2014 yılından beri Siber Güvenlik Operasyon yöneticisi olarak Turkcell’de çalışmaya devam etmektedir. Yöneticiliğini yaptığı birimler, Identity Access Management, Security Log Management, Managed Security Services, Network Security Platforms ve Cyber Defence Center (SOC) konularında çalışmaktadır.
1994 yılında üniversite eğitimine başlayan Kadir Yıldız, öğrencilik yıllarında BELBİM A.Ş.’de çalışma hayatına başlamıştır. İGDAŞ’ta Kalite ve Bilgi Güvenliği Yöneticiliğinin ardından, Türk Hava Yolları’nda görev almıştır. TÜBİTAK BİLGEM’de “Risk ve Uyumluluk Yönetimi” konusunda görev yapmış, Türk Hava Yolları’nda Bilgi Güvenliği Müdürü olarak tekrar göreve başlamıştır. Halen Türk Hava Yolları Bilgi Teknolojileri Strateji ve Yönetişim Başkanı olarak görevine devam etmektedir.
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Connect with Turkish CISOs and regional security leaders who share the same regulatory environment, talent constraints, and threat landscape.
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Leave with a clear view of where to invest, what to prioritize, and how to align security with business growth in Türkiye’s fast-moving market.
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Take home approaches for KVKK-compliant architecture, Cybersecurity Law readiness, and AI security governance suited to Turkish enterprises.
Cyber and physical threats now converge across the Gulf. IDC’s ResOps framework shows how enterprises, including in Qatar, can stay operational when everything fails at once.
How conflict escalation in the region is reshaping IT spending, cloud resilience, and cybersecurity investment across the Gulf, including Qatar.
As AI agents gain access to enterprise systems, security and governance become as important as capability, a critical lesson for Qatar’s CISOs building agentic security programs.
AI is emerging as a cornerstone of Türkiye’s ambition to become a digitally empowered and technologically independent economy. Guided by the 2030 Industry and Technology Strategy, the country has set an ambitious roadmap for space technologies, defense, electric vehicles, semiconductors, renewable energy, green technologies, and AI.
Organizations in Türkiye are moving beyond generative AI pilots toward scaled agentic AI workflows that automate decision-making and execution. These advances unlock opportunities across industries – from customer service agents and R&D copilots to autonomous operations – but also demand strong governance, risk, and compliance frameworks to ensure responsible use.
Investment in AI across the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa is projected to reach $14.6 billion by 2028, while globally, AI’s economic impact could exceed $19.9 trillion by 2030.
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Gungor Bingul studied Mathematical Engineering at Yıldız Teknik University and MBA at Yeditepe University. In 1997 he started his career as System Network Pecialist at BIM A.S., between 1998 and 2000 worked at Uzel Makina as SAP System Manager. Since 2004 Mr. Birgul is working at Korozo A.Ş. as CIO.
He received his bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems from Boğaziçi University. He worked as Business Analyst & Project Manager in Turkcell and Türk Telekom (Avea). In 2010, he worked as a Business Development Manager and Miles & Smiles Loyalty Program & CRM Department Manager roles at Turkish Airlines. In 2012, he joined Teradata as Senior Industry Lead and managed Telecommunications and Media sector in Turkey as well as within EMEA region. In particular, he served in the area of large data and analytics solutions for more than 3 years, and was appointed as the Vice President of Digital Services at Turkish Airlines in 2016 January. He managed digital channels & services of Turkish Airlines and Anadolujet brands and the airport passenger systems. On November 1, 2018, he joined Vakıf Katılım Bankası as Chief Information Officer, responsible for information technology and digital banking.
The traditional image of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) as a “gatekeeper of the server room” is officially a relic of the past. In today’s hyper-digital economy, the CIO has moved from the back office to the boardroom, evolving from a functional manager of infrastructure into a pivotal business strategist and growth driver. This panel explores the profound shift in the CIO’s mandate. We will discuss how the modern technology leader balances the “keep the lights on” operational requirements with the high-stakes demand for digital transformation, data-driven innovation, and customer experience.
Gökhan Gökçay is Senior Vice President responsible for Digital, Payments and Data Technology in Akbank. He considers ‘information’ as a shared corporate asset and aims to produce solutions generating value and actionable insight. Prior to Akbank, Gökhan was SVP responsible for Information, Customer and Workflow Management solutions in Yapi Kredi, and the head of Financial Services industry in NTT Data Turkey where he delivered transformation programs for leading banks and telcos. He also worked for other technology consulting companies such as CSC and Siemens Nixdorf, and served large corporates such as Lloyds Bank, Barclays Capital and Legal & General. Gökhan has Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Computer Science from Boğazici University.
Born in 1967 in İstanbul, Kemal Kaplan graduated from Akdeniz University Electronic Engineering department. He worked in Sony, Netaş, Pimaş and Yapı Kredi Bank as a specialists and in Esbank, Etibank, ZB and HSBC Bank as an administrative. He has participated in various projects about reconstruction, integration of financial organizations, call-centers, credit-cards, ATM and banking applications/technologies and health application/technologies. Besides his studies on mobile technologies, wearable technologies and Research and Development projects, during various seminars he has been sharing his experiences on health technologies with the industry. He works as a technological consultant in some public organizations on behalf of Acıbadem Sağlık Grubu. He’s a member of the Board of Management of Life Sciences and Information Technologies in Health Organization. He currently works as an Information Technologies Director in charge of technological management in Acıbadem Sağlık Grubu hospitals, university and all subsidiaries.
The traditional image of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) as a “gatekeeper of the server room” is officially a relic of the past. In today’s hyper-digital economy, the CIO has moved from the back office to the boardroom, evolving from a functional manager of infrastructure into a pivotal business strategist and growth driver. This panel explores the profound shift in the CIO’s mandate. We will discuss how the modern technology leader balances the “keep the lights on” operational requirements with the high-stakes demand for digital transformation, data-driven innovation, and customer experience.
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The IDC Türkiye CIO Awards celebrate and honour visionary technology leaders and organizations that are driving real business value through innovative digital transformation. In an era defined by rapid technological advancement, especially with AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and data-led strategies reshaping the competitive landscape, these awards recognize those CIOs and IT teams who have successfully conceptualized, executed, and scaled initiatives that deliver measurable impact. With a rigorous and transparent evaluation process, the IDC Türkiye CIO Awards shine a spotlight on excellence in leadership, strategic thinking, and transformative execution — showcasing the best-in-class contributions that inspire the broader technology community.
KoçSistem, one of the leading players in information technology sector, summarizes its corporate mission by the motto “Your imagination is our strength”, and helps its customers to attain their goal of sustainable growth rate with its strategy “creating a difference” by providing them unique technology solutions and outsourcing services. KoçSistem has been one of the leading companies in the field of information technology solutions in Turkish Information Technologies Sector since 1945. In accordance with the approach “end to end services”, KoçSistem has adopted the principle of providing service beyond expectations of the customers with its customized special technological solutions.With its service centers throughout Turkey, KoçSistem provides unconditional customer satisfaction by managing information effectively and appropriately, taking position against global competition, targeting to turn its customer’s imaginations into reality, using its rapid and solution-based system and gaining confidence from its experience of 65 years. In order to perpetuate its unique position in Turkey, KoçSistem combines its corporate capabilities and creativity with the power of the world’s largest technology producers and providers by establishing strategic joint ventures. In the 2009 report of IDC, KoçSistem ranked 2nd in the Turkish Information Technologies Services Market. KoçSistem grew by 30% (on the basis of Turkish Lira) at the end of 2009 in comparison with the previous year.
IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.
Visit www.ibm.com for more information.
Turkcell Digital Business Services (DBS) supports enterprise customers as a strategic technology partner in their digital transformation journeys. DBS delivers services such as cloud, data center, cybersecurity, business applications and next-generation technology solutions, alongside thousands of tailor-made projects.
The company has established a leading position in the health sector through public-private partnership (PPP) city hospital projects whichserves eight city hospitals with a total capacity exceeding 10,000 beds.
Through our data centers, we provide services to more than 4,000 corporate customers. DBS has also partnered with Google Cloud to establish Türkiye’s first hyperscale cloud region, enabling the delivery of all Google Cloud services locally.
With our expert consultants, we deliver projects for our clients across key sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, education, retail, finance, logistics, energy, and both central and local government.
As a result of our strong performance, we have maintained our leadership in the IT services market since 2020, according to the reports published by International Data Corporation (IDC).
Softtech is one of Turkey’s leading technology companies, operating with more than 1,600 employees since 2006. Through its subsidiary company Maxitech in Silicon Valley, it follows the technology trends in the world and develops customer-oriented solutions by digitalizing its business partners operating in different fields with its experience in the banking and finance sector. Adopting a maximum automation approach based on artificial intelligence, Softtech, in addition to these studies, produces creative and sustainable solutions by including innovation and in-house entrepreneurship in its main strategy.
MechSoft is a leading AI and digital transformation consultancy partner, helping organizations redesign how they operate, compete, and grow in a rapidly evolving digital world.
With over 18 years of experience across Turkey and global markets, MechSoft has successfully delivered hundreds of complex transformation programs, enabling enterprises to move beyond fragmented systems toward unified, intelligent business architectures.
As a trusted partner to industry-leading global technology providers, MechSoft combines deep technical expertise with strategic insight to help organizations increase efficiency, reduce operational complexity, and build sustainable competitive advantage.
MechSoft’s approach goes beyond implementation. It focuses on aligning technology with real business outcomes, ensuring that AI, data, and processes work together as a single, connected system.
Today, MechSoft is positioned not just as a service provider, but as a Trusted AI and Digital Transformation Advisor guiding organizations through every stage of their transformation journey.
Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. We have approximately 195,000 employees and we operate in over 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world.
Huawei’s mission is to bring digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. To this end, we will drive ubiquitous connectivity and promote equal access to networks to lay the foundation for the intelligent world; provide diversified computing power to deliver ubiquitous cloud and intelligence; build powerful digital platforms to help all industries and organizations become more agile, efficient, and dynamic; redefine user experience with AI, offering consumers a more personalized and intelligent experience across all scenarios, including home, travel, office, entertainment, and fitness & health.
OBSS is an engineering-led technology consultancy helping organizations modernize, scale, and operate mission-critical systems with greater control and predictability.
Backed by more than 20 years of engineering and delivery expertise, we work across technology consulting, cloud and transformation, data and AI, operational excellence, and end-to-end product delivery. By combining enterprise-grade delivery discipline with an AI-native approach, we enable faster, more controlled, and repeatable outcomes.
With 1,000+ engineers and offices in London, Amsterdam, Baku, Istanbul, and Ankara, OBSS serves complex, high-volume, and regulated industries at scale.
Google Cloud offers a powerful, optimized AI stack—including AI infrastructure, leading models like Gemini, data management capabilities, multicloud security solutions, developer tools and platform, as well as agents and applications—that enables organizations to transform their business for the Agentic Era. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted technology partner.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) is the global edge-to-cloud company that helps organizations accelerate outcomes by unlocking value from all of their data, everywhere. Built on decades of reimagining the future and innovating to advance the way people live and work, HPE delivers unique, open, and intelligent technology solutions as a service. With offerings spanning Cloud Services, Compute, High Performance Computing & AI, Intelligent Edge, Software, and Storage, HPE provides a consistent experience across all clouds and edges, helping customers develop new business models, engage in new ways, and increase operational performance. For more information, visit: www.hpe.com.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) is the global edge-to-cloud company that helps organizations accelerate outcomes by unlocking value from all of their data, everywhere.
TrendAI™, a business unit of Trend Micro and a global AI security leader, empowers enterprises, governments, and organizations with proactive solutions designed to inspire innovation and eliminate risk.
Taking the uncertainty out of security, TrendAI™ protects over 25,000 enterprise organizations and millions of individuals across AI, cloud, networks, endpoints, and devices.
TrendAI Vision One™, the only industry-leading AI security platform that centralizes cyber risk exposure management and security operations across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.
Built for the AI age with world-class threat intelligence, TrendAI™ empowers organizations to reduce cyber risk by 92% and prevent threats three months earlier. AI Fearlessly.
On our journey, which began in 2006 as RGLabs, we realized through more than 300 projects that the real obstacle to digital transformation is not technology, but the complexity of integration. Drawing on this experience, we developed Butterfly—a solution that connects systems rather than replacing them.
Butterfly is an orchestration platform that operates on existing ERP and legacy applications. With its Fast-Code approach that doesn’t restrict developers, it delivers speed without sacrificing control. Our mission is to enable organizations to transform while preserving their existing investments and avoiding the accumulation of technical debt. We view digital transformation not as “replacing everything,” but as properly integrating systems from the center.
Butterfly: Compatible with your existing systems, flexible, and integrated!
Runibex is a technology products company. For over a decade, we have built enterprise software on cloud — commerce platforms, field-execution systems, subscription management and managed analytics — while treating cloud as a tool, not the destination. Officially partnered with AWS, Azure, Huawei and SAP, yet commercially independent from all. 80+ professionals, 200+ projects, 9 countries, one principle: technology should make your customer’s customer better off.
Uyumsoft is among the leading software companies in Türkiye, operating in the field of enterprise software solutions. Through its cloud-based offerings in Enterprise Resource Planning, Digital Transformation solutions, Business Applications, and Accounting Software for financial advisors, Uyumsoft supports its customers’ digital transformation journeys and sustainable growth.
With entirely locally developed software solutions and a team of over 400 experts, Uyumsoft is positioned as a technology provider shaping the future of business both in Turkey and internationally.
Etiya is a leading software company providing customer experience focused AI driven Digital Transformation with its award-winning product portfolio.
Founded in 2004, Etiya has more than 1500 employees and offices in 3 continents and 7 countries.
Its microservice-based architecture, DevOps methodology, and AI-driven portfolio provide a competitive advantage to its customers by bringing agility and flexibility into their business.
Etiya provides turn-key, end-to-end digital transformation to many customers worldwide from different sectors including telecom, finance, and retail.
Camunda is the enterprise platform for agentic orchestration, enabling organizations to coordinate AI agents, people, and systems across complex, end-to-end business processes. With built-in governance, auditability, and human oversight, Camunda gives enterprises the control they need to move AI from pilots to production — safely and at scale. Trusted by over 700 organizations worldwide, including 9 of top 10 US banks, Camunda helps enterprises boost operational efficiency, accelerate time-to-value, and deliver better customer experiences. Recognized as a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for BOAT 2025 and rated 5/5 in Orchestration by Forrester, Camunda is The Business Orchestration Company. For more information, visit camunda.com.
Eteration has been guiding companies on their digital transformation journeys for over 20 years, leveraging its expertise in software development, cloud technologies, DevOps, and microservices architecture. From mobile and web projects to integration processes and e-commerce solutions, Eteration delivers tailored, scalable, and sustainable software solutions at every stage to meet the unique needs of companies.
HCLSoftware is a global enterprise software company and a division of HCLTech, enabling organisations to harness the power of AI responsibly — at scale. Beyond its established portfolio of cybersecurity, application security testing, and endpoint management solutions, HCLSoftware delivers agentic AI platforms that empower enterprises to deploy autonomous, goal-driven AI workflows with the guardrails, governance, and transparency that responsible implementation demands.
Its solutions span vulnerability detection, remediation, compliance, and secure DevOps across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments – now augmented by AI agents capable of reasoning, orchestrating multi-step tasks, and taking action across enterprise systems with minimal human intervention. Built-in controls ensure auditability, policy compliance, and human oversight at every stage, making HCLSoftware a trusted partner for organisations navigating the opportunities and obligations of the agentic AI era.
CloudPro accelerates enterprise digital transformation through deep engineering expertise in Public Cloud, Cloud Native architectures, Kubernetes, DevSecOps, and end-to-end Artificial Intelligence infrastructure.
Through our strategic partnership with HCL Software, the global leader in enterprise software, we are combining CloudPro’s cloud-native infrastructure expertise with the cornerstones of HCL’s 2026 vision: autonomous AI agents, intelligent orchestration (HCL UnO Agentic), and the XDO approach (Experience, Data, Operations). Powered by HCL’s flagship solutions — including AI-driven cybersecurity and endpoint management (HCL BigFix), application security (HCL AppScan), and cloud cost visibility (HCL MyXalytics) — this powerful synergy delivers a self-operating, secure, scalable, and governable digital backbone for the enterprise.
The enterprise of the future doesn’t just use technology — it decides, adapts, and governs itself alongside it. We are building that foundation.
Boomi, the data activation company, brings data to life by integrating and governing it to power everything from AI to BI. The Boomi Enterprise Platform puts data in motion, uniting data readiness, integration and automation, and agent management in one comprehensive solution. Trusted by more than 30,000 customers and supported by a global network of 800+ partners, Boomi is driving agentic transformation — helping organizations of all sizes move faster, operate smarter, and innovate at scale. Discover more at boomi.com.
Norm Digital is a technology company that accelerates digital transformation through software, artificial intelligence, and intelligent automation solutions. With expertise in RPA, low-code, and advanced analytics, it enhances operational efficiency, optimizes processes, and enables organizations to make faster, more accurate, and scalable decisions. It delivers sustainable, high-value solutions across industries.
MDP Group delivers digital transformation solutions focused on SAP and integration technologies. It delivers efficient and sustainable business processes through innovative approaches in supply chain, e-transformation, and process improvement.
Mendix, a Siemens business and the global leader in enterprise low-code, is reinventing how applications are built in the digital enterprise. With Mendix, enterprises can broaden development capability; make intelligent, proactive, and contextual apps; and modernize core systems, while maintaining security, quality, and governance. Globally, 5,000 companies use Mendix.
Oredata is a leading provider of advanced cloud technologies, data analytics, and AI solutions, with a strong focus on driving digital transformation and innovation. As a Google Cloud Managed Service Provider (MSP) Partner and a two-time recipient of Google Cloud’s ‘Partner of the Year’ award in the MENAT region, Oredata enables organizations to harness the full potential of cloud, data, and AI to achieve their strategic objectives. With deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, business intelligence, analytics, and Generative AI, Oredata consistently delivers innovative solutions, actionable insights, and transformative outcomes that empower businesses to grow and compete in the digital era.
At Eclit, we offer managed IT solutions with the help of more than 20 years of experience as a holistic business partner.
We provide managed IT services to companies of all sizes by using our own technology platforms and the largest and most reliable cloud infrastructure of Turkey.
We manage the IT services of 56% of e-invoice archives, 45% of insurance policies and 40% of retail e-commerce businesses in Turkey.
With a vision of setting the Managed Services industry standards in Turkey, we simplify complex IT processes thanks to our expert human resources and technological structure.
Company: Detaysoft, the largest SAP solution partner with 100 percent Turkish capital, follows its vision of constant innovation since its founding in 1999, and elevates the business processes of clients to world standards while offering solutions for organizations that aim for growth through digital transformation. As a top-level SAP Platinum | Global Partner, Detaysoft offers innovative solutions developed in its R&D Center as well as end-to-end SAP solutions for customer needs through consultants specialized in all SAP modules. Detaysoft carries out projects that improve business efficiency of organizations, leading digital transformation in all industries.
Iron Mountain, founded in 1951, is the global leader in storage and information management services. Trusted by more than 225,000 organizations around the world, including 95% of the Fortune 1000, Iron Mountain stores and protects billions of information assets—including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and cultural and historical artifacts—across a real estate network of more than 9.1 million square meters in over 1,400 facilities across more than 60 countries.
Native Digital, a leading consulting firm in the digital transformation sector, was founded in 2021 with the mission of creating distinctive, measurable, and lasting improvements in its clients’ performance.
Specializing in RPA (Robotic Process Automation), Native Digital leverages its innovative and leading software, experience with over 550 completed projects, and expert consulting staff to create a technological revolution in the operational management and digital transformation of its clients. Native Digital holds the USN certification and UiPath Diamond Partner status, awarded by UiPath, a global leader in the RPA sector, to only select companies whose quality has been validated. Achieving these certifications in less than a year, it differentiates itself from its competitors and has gained global expertise. By providing end-to-end solutions with low-code products for its clients’ digital transformation needs, Native Digital plays a key role in helping its clients gain strong advantages in the challenging competitive environment brought about by globalization.
TI Sparkle Turkey Telekomünikasyon Anonim Şirketi is part of Sparkle Group, a leading global telecommunication provider offering a full range of ICT solutions, global connectivity, services and capabilities. Sparkle Turkey provides Network, Data Center and Cloud Services in Türkiye with its privately owned Premium data center facilities in Istanbul, offering cost effective solutions that best fulfill the performance, efficiency, flexibility and quality standards required by customers.
Sparkle’s Mediterranean backbone is the first and only ring protected network in the region based on leading edge DWDM technology, providing seamless connectivity between Italy, Greece, Türkiye, Israel and Cyprus by way of a 11,000 km Submarine System fully interconnected with Sparkle’s global backbone of more than 600,000 km of fiber spanning from Europe to Africa and the Middle East, the Americas and Asia. Sparkle is committed to innovation, flexibility and the highest service level in the industry.
With a fully diversified Network and advanced facilities, Sparkle is the choice of preference of many global and regional carriers as well as enterprises in Türkiye. Sparkle is also a leading Cloud and Data Center solutions provider through proprietary next generation assets in Istanbul.
Medianova provides global CDN and Cloud security solutions. The Gartner-mentioned company has deep experience in Dynamic Site Caching, Static Content Delivery, Image Optimization, API Caching, Streaming, Hybrid CDN, Cloud Object Storage, Web Application Firewall, DDoS Protection, and Bot Protection.
VBM is a pioneering technology company founded in 2015 and the first partner of UiPath in Türkiye. It delivers innovative RPA and AI solutions, driving transformation across industries, particularly in finance. With Diamond partner status and international awards, VBM continues to grow, offering high-value hyper-automation solutions to clients globally.
Ixpanse is a technology provider offering secure, scalable, and high-performance cloud infrastructure and data center services.
Located in Ankara, the Ixpanse Ankara (AN1) Data Center is equipped with advanced cooling and climate control systems, as well as a 24/7 monitored infrastructure, ensuring uninterrupted operations with fully redundant power systems. As a carrier-neutral facility, it enables direct access to the global network through your preferred provider and is connected to DE-CIX.
Ixpanse delivers end-to-end technology solutions tailored to in-house infrastructure needs, including private cloud, colocation, cabinet and server hosting, cloud backup, disaster recovery, connectivity services, and turnkey projects.
We provide cloud-native, AI-powered enterprise analytics software to thousands of global customers, and leverage 35+ years of software expertise to explore innovation in Bitcoin applications. We believe the combination of our operating structure, Bitcoin strategy, and focus on technology innovation provides a unique opportunity for value creation.
We rebranded from MicroStrategy to Strategy in February 2025.
Founded in 2014 by Garima Kapoor, Anand Babu “AB” Periasamy, and Harshavardhana, MinIO was built on a simple principle: removing every barrier between organizations and their data. What began as object storage has evolved into the fluid data engine powering AI transformation at Fortune 500 enterprises, government agencies, and research institutions that demand secure, sovereign, and AI-ready infrastructure.
OneDataLake is a data-focused solution integrator with a strong team of experienced data engineers. OneDataLake has been impactful in providing modern solutions to data oriented needs across a variety of business verticals.
Este Bilisim is one of the leading companies in information and communication technologies sector in Turkey, providing business solutions to its customers with its high quality and innovating identity. With 8 Gold and 1 Silver – Este Bilisim has a total of 9 Microsoft Partnership Competencies. In May 2016, the company got its LSP (Licensing Solution Partner) title, making it possible to sign Enterprise Agreement contracts with its customers. Correctly addressing enterprise requirements, the company provides licensing solutions, technical consultancy for product deployments and training for all sizes and companies from all sectors. Always keeping customer satisfaction and trust a priority and expanding its experience to different sectors, Este Bilisim keeps boosting its success for providing business solutions to leading corporate companies in Turkey.
SOTI is a proven innovator and industry leader for simplifying business mobility solutions by making them smarter, faster and more reliable. With SOTI’s innovative portfolio of solutions, organizations can trust SOTI to elevate and streamline their mobile operations, maximize their ROI and reduce device downtime. Globally, with over 17,000 customers, SOTI has proven itself to be the go-to mobile platform provider to manage, secure and support business-critical devices. With SOTI’s world-class support, enterprises can take mobility to endless possibilities. For more information, visit soti.net.
For 22 years, we have been developing strong strategic partnerships with the world’s largest technology manufacturers, combining the needs of our domestic and international customers in their digital transformation journeys with the right products and solutions, and creating an effective “digital ecosystem.” With numerous proactive products and solutions in areas such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Robotics, OT/VT, Renewable Energy, RFID, Enterprise Mobility, and Micro Mobility, we digitize the entire value chain, from supply chain to customer experience, for our customers in manufacturing, retail, energy, warehousing, logistics, healthcare, public sector, hospitality services, and many other sectors. At Mobisis Technology, while maintaining our leadership in the sector thanks to our vision, operational competence, and the value we provide to our stakeholders, we continue to move sectors into the future with our value-adding, forward-looking, strategic sectoral perspective, our efficiency and sustainability-focused product management approach, our pre- and post-sales support management, our accumulated knowledge, and our innovative strength.
Being a member of the software industry since it’s foundation in 1988, 32bit uses its domain and technology know-how to provide high quality solutions to its clients. The young & dynamic team of 32bit operates at Turkish National Research Center Technology Free Zone since 2009. With its quality consciousness and creative mind set, 32bit continues in moving on the road to become a global R&D organization. We have consistently and successfully helped our clients by providing effective IT solutions tailored to a wide range of industries. Over the years, we have crafted strong relationships with leading technology providers. 32bit is Platinum Business Partner of IBM in Turkey and Software Solution Partner of Refinitiv (Thomson Reuters) in MEA. Partnering with the top providers in their respective industries allows us to offer our customers a range of products, services and customized solutions they demand. 32bit’s mission is to provide customers solutions tailored to meet their specific challenges and enable them to profit from the advanced use of technology. 32bit has a solid track record of enterprise-wide digital transformation projects at Turkey’s Top 200 companies on several sectors of activity, giving us a solid technical and functional expertise in this area. Our comprehensive suite of integrated software solutions, including real time data acquisition, BPM, RPA, Enterprise Content Management and Cognitive Data Capture provide scalability, flexibility and efficiency to support long-term growth.
Mellivor is a cybersecurity company delivering advanced threat intelligence and digital risk protection. Combining cutting-edge technology with expert-driven security strategies, Mellivor helps organizations detect vulnerabilities, prevent cyber threats, and build resilient digital infrastructures in an increasingly complex and evolving threat landscape
ThreatMon is an intelligence-driven platform that collects and correlates external threat data across the surface, deep, and dark web, transforming it into real-time risk insights. By converting fragmented signals into actionable intelligence, we enable security teams to anticipate risks and act decisively.
Konsalt Information Technologies, based in Istanbul, is a software consulting company focused on strengthening the connection between the business operations and information technologies of large enterprises in the banking, insurance, telecommunications, manufacturing, and retail sectors. The company’s core focus areas include enterprise service management (ESM), observability, application performance monitoring (APM), IT automation, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), AIOps (Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations), Containers/Kubernetes, DevSecOps, and PAM (Privileged Access Management). Konsalt team specializes in providing expertise, guidance and trusted advisory to integrate solutions into customer business objectives, aiming to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in complex business environments.
Delinea is a leading provider of AI-driven, cloud-native Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions designed to secure human, machine, and AI identities. Formed in 2021 by the merger of Thycotic and Centrify, the company provides seamless, risk-based authorization, helping over 10,000 organizations reduce identity-based risk and ensure compliance.
Komtaş empowers organizations with digital transformation solutions in data and analytics, offering consultancy services throughout this journey. Its teams of experienced consultants and technology experts in data management, data warehouse, business intelligence, big data, advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and cloud solutions develop customized solutions that drive long-term value.
With deep expertise and hands-on experience, Komtaş brings data- and AI-driven innovations to life, helping modern enterprises thrive in an intelligent business landscape. The company designs the future with an innovative, passionate, dynamic, and expert team, delivering cutting-edge, sustainable, and value-driven solutions to organizations.
DorukNet is the first Internet service provider in Turkey since 1993 and became one of the most reliable alternative telephony operators of Turkey. DorukNet offers corporate access services, data center services, turnkey project solutions including security solutions to its more than 1,200 customers and continues to be the market leader among Internet service providers by providing more than 370,000 corporate e-mail accounts and web and e-mail hosting services to its more than 30,000 customers.
The Master of Service Academy specializes in helping customers accelerate transformation programs that drive business improvement through IT service management.
Master of Service Academy, such as service management frameworks (such as ITIL®, COBIT®, TOGAF®), standard certifications (ISO / ISO / IEC 20000, ISO / IEC 27001) or software lifecycle management, information security management and service design lifecycle. serves in more specific processes.
HaloITSM is a comprehensive, ITIL-aligned IT Service Management (ITSM) software solution designed to unify service management across enterprises. Developed by UK-based Halo Service Solutions (originally founded in 1994 as NetHelpDesk), it provides a “codeless” platform for IT teams to manage tickets, assets, changes, and projects in a single system.
The company was founded in Ankara in 2010 with entirely domestic capital. Since its establishment, it has developed numerous software solutions for companies and public institutions. All of these solutions have been created using its own internal resources.
The experience and expertise of its founders in the public sector have enabled the developed solutions to become leading products in terms of interoperability and effective integration within public institutions.
In addition to product development, the company ensures continuous updates in line with current technologies and evolving requirements, and provides ongoing support services under the Seneka brand.
Turn your technology infrastructure into a competitive advantage with LDAP. Backed by 20+ years of expertise, we deliver scalable, high-performance, and cost-efficient solutions across networking, security, data centers, and virtualization—tailored to your needs and supported end-to-end. Discover the difference from day one.
Headquartered in Istanbul, BTC Bilişim Hizmetleri Services Inc. is a public limited company in which 99.999% of the shares are owned by BTC AG, Germany.
BTC Bilişim Hizmetleri Services Inc. was established in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1995. Since 1997, BTC Bilişim Hizmetleri Services has been SAP’s first local partner in Turkey; it maintains long-term business partnerships to provide integrated services with SAP, Microsoft, Oracle and SecurityBridge. Today, as a leader in the consultancy sector, BTC Bilişim Hizmetleri Services adapts swiftly to changes through its flexible and agile corporate culture. With our sector-specific expertise and comprehensive IT knowledge, we provide bespoke solutions for our clients’ critical business processes.
BTC Bilişim Hizmetleri Services operates with over 300 employees across its offices in Istanbul and Ankara, as well as at any location where its clients are based.
Epson is a global technology innovation and engineering company whose philosophy of efficient, compact, and precise innovation enriches lives and helps create a better world. Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of more than JPY 1.3 trillion. With craft and care at its core, Epson’s regional operation, Epson META-CWA, brings the company’s high quality and eco-conscious solutions in printing, scanning, visual display, manufacturing and lifestyle categories to more than 80 countries across the Middle East, Türkiye, Africa, and Central & West Asia. Building on its 84-year legacy as an iconic Japanese technology pioneer, the company is reimagining what innovation can do for consumers, businesses and the planet with a visionary approach to one of the world’s most dynamic regions.
Kron Technologies is a globally recognized leader in the field of cybersecurity, offering a comprehensive range of products focused on Privileged Access Management (PAM) and Data Security. Since its founding in 2007, Kron has served a broad portfolio of clients across 30+ countries on six continents.
Kron’s Identity Security solution, KronPAM, and its Data Security products, KronDAM and KronDDM, work seamlessly on a single platform, helping organizations build a stronger defense against cyber threats. Kron’s innovative cybersecurity solutions not only provide effective protection against security threats but also play a crucial role in enhancing business continuity and operational efficiency.
Listed on Borsa Istanbul since 2012 (BIST: KRONT), Kron Technologies operates offices in Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir in Turkey, along with locations in the U.S. and UAE, and sales and support operations in Pakistan, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
Wguard, with its extensive support and sales team, offers enterprise software solutions in line with today’s rising trends, especially to upper segment institutions in the Finance and Energy sectors. Our solution set includes Monitoring, Inventory Management, Server Dependency Map, Automation, PDPA, Hybrid Cloud Management and Corporate Data Protection and Management solutions.
QSoft is an engineering company established to create innovative solutions for the software, automation, and robotic application needs of businesses.
BulutPark not only enables businesses to adapt to digital transformation through its cloud services, but also supports the development of innovative business models. The system provides a flexible platform with a wide range of solutions, allowing organizations to meet their specific needs effectively.
Thanks to the modular structure offered by BulutPark, businesses can select the services that best fit their requirements and build their own digital ecosystems.
FileOrbis is an on-premise file management and sharing system that is equipped with unique usage and control features. It is a safe, fast and easy platform that can be integrated into file structures, security solutions, and you can start using it quickly by integrating it into existing user permissions and file environments. It collects all file environments that your users have access on a single screen. It provides easy and location-independent file access to users via mobile, web and Outlook Add-in. Your users can easily share their files within the establishment and exchange files with external users, without file size limit. While your users gain a comfortable and safe working environment, you can increase the manageability of your establishment’s files, control access permissions – report, prevent sensitive data leakage, or even economize the workload you spend on IT needs of your end users.
ICterra is a well-established software engineering company that has been delivering end-to-end software and technology solutions to clients across various sectors such as telecommunications, finance, defense, energy, manufacturing, and public sector in Türkiye and abroad for over 30 years. With more than 150 software development and testing experts, ICterra operates from its offices in Istanbul, Ankara, and Munich, implementing projects and delivering services.
Using the latest technologies and methodologies, the company develops a wide range of software solutions spanning desktop applications, web and mobile platforms, embedded systems, and mission-critical software. ICterra has also delivered numerous successful projects in the field of testing and test automation.
ICterra also provides fast and scalable application development with Mendix low-code platform, RPA and test automation solutions with UiPath, AI-powered assistants and data analytics (BI) solutions, cybersecurity awareness solutions including phishing simulations, and disaster recovery and data backup solutions.
ICterra serves its customers with the most suitable approach through flexible business models such as turnkey projects, managed services, integrated team and resource provision.
ViewSonic’s been a trusted name in display solutions for nearly four decades. Leveraging our expertise in display technology, and understanding our customers’ evolving needs, we continue to lead the way with innovative visual solutions for all kinds of applications, from home offices to classrooms to big companies.
This leadership extends beyond the stunning displays you know us for. We offer a comprehensive portfolio that also includes software and services, seamlessly working together to enhance productivity, teamwork, and learning. Our vibrant desktop monitors, collaborative meeting room setups, and interactive classroom technology are just the tip of the iceberg – ViewSonic solutions are designed to empower you in any environment.
Intenseye is the leading AI-powered EHS software platform that enables enterprises to achieve zero harm. Using existing camera infrastructure, Intenseye delivers real-time safety observations, unsafe act detection, and actionable insights — empowering EHS teams to move from reactive incident management to proactive, data-driven safety culture across global operations.
Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) secures the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations around the world. Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network—today and into the future. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security without compromise to address the most critical security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud, or mobile environments. Fortinet ranks number one in the most security appliances shipped worldwide and more than 500,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses.
Ingram Micro helps technological advancements be fully realized; it assists in maximizing the technological value they create, sell, or exchange. With a broad global reach and a focus on cloud, mobility, technology lifestyle, supply chain, and technology solutions, Ingram Micro enables its partners to operate more efficiently and successfully in the markets they serve.
As InspireIT, we are creating Oracle Database, Business Intelligence Reporting, Middle Tier and Cloud projects since 2003, with a wide range of customers ranging from insurance to finance, telecom to public sector. We offer end-to-end solutions from the ground up to the development of ETL and reporting applications, to Oracle infrastructure projects and Oracle Cloud system transitions. With the help of Oracle’s extensive Cloud product range, we provide Cloud transitions to our customers, enabling access to the speed, ease and flexibility of Cloud that support variable workloads.
TURKTICARET NET, is one of the leading internet service providers in Turkey, etablihes in 1999. Operating under the motto “Your Power in Digital”, the company provides digital services to SMEs and corporate customers to make them stronger and more competitive in the digital world.
Turkey’s first B2B e-marketplace is also within TURKTICARET.NET. It expands its range of services to respond to customer needs in the ever-evolving digital world. Services that started with domain and hosting today include dozens of product groups in 8 different categories such as security solutions, server solutions, trademark registration. In 2006, TURKTICARET.Net received ICANN accreditation and is one of the 5 ICANN accredited companies in Turkey.
TURKTICARET.Net attaches great importance to international collaborations. Thanks to its business partnerships with global brands such as Microsoft and McAfee, it offers world-class security and software solutions to its customers. These collaborations increase the quality and reliability of the services offered by the company.
TURKTICARET.Net also draws attention with its innovative projects in Turkey’s digital services sector. With projects such as THEADX, Turkey’s first DSP platform, and Web.tv Video Conferencing, the company offers its customers personalized channel and programmatic advertising solutions.
With its innovative approach in the sector, wide product portfolio and strong business partnerships, TURKTICARET.Net continues to contribute to the digital success of its customers by offering them effective solutions in the digital world.
INSPARK is a software company operating throughout Europe, combining knowledge, excellence and a strong belief in providing software solutions and services suitable to customer needs.
Extensive and growing knowledge base results from years of international software implementation resulting in increased quality and customer satisfaction. INSPARK’s Istanbul, Turkey office covers 15 countries in Europe, North Africa, and Middle East regions.
INSPARK’s cloud-based software solutions cover Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service as well as Customer Portals, Finance Management and Purchasing management.
Founded in 2022, Venhancer operates as a strategic technology partner, primarily serving the banking and insurance sectors.
With a strong focus on Fintech and Insurtech, the company delivers advanced solutions across Data & AI, data center management, and cybersecurity. By embedding artificial intelligence into core business processes, Venhancer enables organizations to drive operational excellence and make smarter, faster decisions.
Backed by powerful partnerships and deep industry expertise, Venhancer delivers end-to-end solutions that accelerate data and AI-driven transformation. The company continues to scale globally with a clear focus on sustainable growth and long-term impact.
IGE, established in 1995, specializes in Auto-ID, RFID, and enterprise mobility solutions.
It provides end-to-end hardware, software, and AI-powered integration services for manufacturing, logistics, retail, and field operations.
As a Zebra Technologies Premier Partner, it delivers measurable ROI, operational efficiency, and scalable digital transformation.
Having an experienced staff, providing project management methodologies compatible with international standards, and using vendor-agnostic technologies, Telcoset is specialized in end-to-end, proven solutions and services tailored to the needs of its customers.
Since 2003, Telcoset’s expert teams have focused on providing services, managed services and support throughout the country and carried out distinctive projects offering customer-tailored solutions. Telcoset team has implemented projects in a total of 18 countries in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Telcoset uses for all of its projects Telcoset Project Management Methodology, which is compatible with international project standards. Moreover, with the services it provides on-premises and remotely, Telcoset’s 24/7 Call Center provides solutions and services to its customers in accordance with quality standards.
Zebra provides the foundation for intelligent operations with an award-winning portfolio of connected frontline, asset visibility and automation solutions. Organizations globally across retail, manufacturing, transportation, logistics, healthcare, and other industries rely on us to deliver outcomes today while driving innovation for whats next. Together with our partners, we create new ways of working that improve productivity and empower organizations to be better every day. Learn more at zebra.com.
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With offices in over 20 countries and global delivery capability, T-Systems provides support to companies in all industries. Some 47,800 employees combine industry expertise with ICT innovations to add significant value to its customers’ core business all over the world. The corporate customers unit generated revenue of around 8.6 billion euros in the 2014 financial year.
ODYA Teknoloji is a technology company focused on delivering end-to-end visibility from IT to the field, enabling organizations to monitor, analyze, and act in real time.
With strong capabilities in video analytics, ODYA Automated NOC, observability, and intelligent automation, ODYA extends monitoring beyond traditional IT systems to include physical operations and field environments.
The company supports organizations in digitalizing business processes, strengthening cybersecurity, and optimizing operations through managed services and IT outsourcing.
ODYA Teknoloji empowers enterprises with 24/7 monitoring, real-time response, and full operational control.
Founded in 2003, Destel Information Technology Solutions is a next-generation system integrator that delivers end-to-end, highly available, secure, and high-performance architectures by combining advanced technological solutions with professional services. These architectures are designed to ensure continuity, as well as to be fully monitorable and manageable.
Destel develops partnerships with leading global technology vendors such as Fortinet, Splunk, Riverbed, CyberArk, Cisco, and Gigamon, providing both pre-sales and post-sales services tailored to the needs of its customers.
With a continuously growing team of highly experienced technical consultants holding advanced certifications in their fields, Destel delivers services to organizations across various industries.
One of Destel’s key differentiators is its transformation of traditional support and consultancy services through innovative models, ensuring the highest level of customer satisfaction.
Since its establishment, Destel Information Technology Solutions has received numerous awards. Most recently, it has been honored by Fortinet with the “Enterprise Partner of the Year,” “Elite Partner Award,” and “EMEA Partner of the Year” awards.
iCredible Technology is a software company that develops innovative solutions in the rapidly growing fields of blockchain technology and cybersecurity, which are of strategic importance. Operating under the Pacific Technology umbrella, our company develops 100% locally produced and nationally owned products in areas such as Cryptocurrency Exchanges, Digital Asset Custody, Tokenization, Portfolio Management, Security of Git Protocol-Based Repositories, and Endpoint File Security. Through successful projects we have carried out with institutions such as Borsa Istanbul, Turkcell, TÜBİTAK, and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB), our vision is to provide high-value-added, integrated solutions tailored to our customers’ specific needs
A team of 22,000 highly skilled professionals represents some of the best and brightest in the IT industry, united by a strong passion for delivering impactful technology products, services, and solutions worldwide. As an innovative partner, the company enables customers to maximize the value of their IT investments, demonstrate measurable business outcomes, and unlock new growth opportunities.
At its core, the company is built on a culture of care—toward partners, employees, investors, and the broader community. It is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, being an employer of choice, and acting as a responsible corporate citizen.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI and is fueling the creation of the metaverse. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry.
Logosoft Bilişim Teknolojileri (est. 1992, Istanbul) is a prominent Turkish IT company focusing on software distribution, cloud computing, and system integration, serving over 7,000 partners. As a major authorized distributor for Azure and Huawei Cloud in Turkey, they provide digital transformation services, ERP/CRM solutions, AI, and security services across 81 cities.
BASISTEK was founded in 2009 by experienced information technology and software engineers and management software experts to provide consultancy in IT sector. Since then, it has been dedicated to providing its customers with a competitive edge in the areas of reliable technology partner, sectoral and business solutions, system integration, outsourcing, service, maintenance and consulting. BASISTEK provides solutions for digitizing and managing IT infrastructures, removing IT from being a cost center where routine tasks are carried out, and positioning it as a value-producing unit for the enterprise. All IT organizations become traceable and can be followed. With our top-level collaboration with Opentext and BMC Software, we deliver a portfolio of software that can be scaled at an enterprise level, delivering even the most complex solutions to the most complex needs.
SabancıDx comprehensively meets all the needs of companies in the field of Cloud Technologies, preparing its customers for the technology needs of the future today with managed technology services and products developed in the field of digital transformation.
While contributing to the transformation processes of established institutions in Turkey with its operational experience and solutions in the field of technology, it continues its journey, which began with the goal of becoming a global technology brand, with strong collaborations and a growing ecosystem.
Founded in 2015, Bulutistan is a leading technology company in the Turkish market, offering innovative cloud computing services from its regulated data centers.
Headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey, and expanding its service reach by opening new offices in Central Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, Bulutistan became the first and only cloud service provider in Turkey to achieve this by being selected for the Turcorn program in 2024.
Continuing its rapid growth since 2019, it won the Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ Turkey Award for the second time in 2024 and was included in the TOBB Turkey 100: Turkey’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies.
With in-depth expertise in SAP Cloud solutions, Bulutistan provides high-performance, highly available, and managed SAP services to organizations across Turkey and Europe. Bulutistan provides cloud services to two-thirds of Turkey’s top 500 companies and 16 of the top 20 holding companies, with a customer network of over 350 business partners and more than 1000 companies.
In August 2024, Bulutistan received a significant investment from Sabancı Holding’s digitally focused global technology company, Dx Technology Services and Investment BV (DxBV), with DxBV acquiring 65% of the company for approximately US$39 million. This increased Sabancı Group’s total effective shareholding in the company to 75.5%.
InfoTelica manages all systems requiring high priority, uninterrupted operation, and advanced security. InfoTelica’s system and infrastructure team consists of managers and engineers who have completed all relevant certifications and accreditations in their fields. Server, switch, disk and data backup units, virtualization stations, connections, PBX systems, and all maintenance and operation of applications are handled by expert administrators, with proactive support provided for investment planning and budgeting. High-efficiency and security-focused 24/7 on-site and remote support services are delivered, and depending on the operational criticality of each client, dedicated personnel can be employed on-site to ensure physical access control and security across all environments.
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Qatar is elevating its cybersecurity posture as it accelerates its national digital transformation. The newly launched National Cyber Security Strategy 2024–2030 sets a bold direction to strengthen resilience, deepen digital trust, and govern the safe adoption of emerging technologies. In alignment with Qatar National Vision 2030, the strategy makes one message clear: as the country pushes ahead with innovation, cybersecurity must advance just as decisively to support Qatar’s global ambitions.
This national momentum reflects the broader regional trend, where the cybersecurity market across the Middle East and Africa is projected to reach USD 8.4 billion by 2027. For Qatar, this growth is amplified by major national programs in cloud adoption, digital government, fintech, healthcare modernization, and critical infrastructure development.
As organizations across sectors scale digital initiatives, security strategies are being redefined to address the evolving risks. Short-term technology plans across the META region show strong momentum, with 39% prioritizing AI/ML and 55% focusing on AI-enhanced cybersecurity. The rapid shift toward generative and agentic AI is pushing organizations to rethink governance and readiness, as these autonomous systems introduce new dimensions to security.
The IT Security Roundtable, taking place in Doha on June 8, brings this dynamic landscape into focus. The event will gather CISOs, regulators, technology providers, and IDC analysts to examine what it takes to build secure, scalable, and future-ready digital ecosystems in Qatar.
Exabeam is the leader in behavior intelligence for the agentic enterprise. As organizations deploy digital workers and confront machine-speed adversaries, Exabeam applies agent-powered analytics to understand and govern the behavior of both human and non-human insiders. With integrated Exabeam Nova cybersecurity agents, Exabeam delivers flexible, industry-proven solutions for insider threat coverage of humans and agents and faster, more accurate threat detection, investigation, and response (TDIR). As the pioneer of user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA) and the innovator behind Agent Behavior Analytics (ABA), Exabeam is trusted by more than 3,000 enterprises worldwide to reduce risk, secure the digital workforce, and accelerate security operations. Learn more at www.exabeam.com.
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Delinea helps organizations reduce identity-based risk while enabling secure, seamless access across the modern enterprise. As the identity security control plane, Delinea protects every human, machine, and AI identity with real-time, context-aware access, replacing static privilege with just-in-time, policy-driven controls that maintain security without slowing down the business. Delinea continuously discovers identities, privileges, and access pathways, giving teams full visibility into who has access and why. With unified enforcement, automation, and auditing, organizations can apply least privilege consistently and move toward Zero Standing Privilege at their own pace without requiring a rip-and-replace approach.
Jyoti Lalchandani
Head of WW Events & MD – META, Central Asia, India, IDC
As Saudi Arabia accelerates its Vision 2030 digital transformation agenda, agentic AI is emerging as the defining force reshaping how enterprises operate and compete. With global IT spending at its strongest growth since 1996 and enterprise AI spend projected to reach $1 trillion by 2029, the infrastructure is ready — but execution remains the critical gap.
This keynote will draw on the latest IDC research to help CIOs navigate the agentic shift: from deploying and managing agents at scale, to agentifying core business processes, to building the cross-functional leadership needed to turn AI ambition into measurable outcomes. Attendees will leave with a practical framework for leading their organizations into the agentic future.
Matthew Eastwood
Senior Vice President, WW Research, IDC
Saudi Arabia has set out an ambitious target: to become a global AI powerhouse. Backed by a national investment of $100 billion tied to Vision 2030, the Kingdom has built its own Arabic-language model, developed sovereign data infrastructure, and structured global technology partnerships on its own terms. Saudi has already been ranked one of the world leaders in government AI strategy, and its AI talent base has grown faster than almost any other market globally. This panel brings together the Kingdom’s national policy leadership and its leading CIOs to discuss what makes this model work in practice and what the rest of the world can take from the way Saudi Arabia is building its own path to AI leadership.
Moderator
Matthew Eastwood
Senior Vice President, WW Research, IDC
Ahmad Abu Hameedeh
Director of Digital Enterprise Architecture, Confidential
Fahad Alsuwailih
Senior Director, Digital Transformation, Leading Government Entity
Dr. Eyad Buhulaiga
Chief Data & Digital Strategy Officer, Saudi Energy
Dr. Akram Nour
Chief of Digital Transformation, Misk Foundation
Adam Harris
Vice President, Digital Product Management-IT, IDC
Tarik Al-Turki
SE Director KSA, Cisco
Most organizations have already invested in AI. Very few have control over it.
As AI adoption accelerates, the challenge is no longer experimentation; it is governance, cost accountability, and the ability to scale AI across the enterprise with confidence. At the core of this challenge lies a critical foundation many organizations underestimate: data readiness. Without unified, reliable, and accessible data, AI initiatives remain fragmented, limiting both impact and scalability.
This executive session explores how leading organizations are moving beyond isolated pilots by strengthening their data foundations and introducing a structured, AI-Native operating model one that enables them to govern, measure, and truly own their AI strategy at scale.
Amr Abou Reslan
Regional Director, UnifyApps
This session explores how enterprises can bridge the “last mile” of AI—the critical gap between experimentation and real business impact. It highlights how stronger data foundations, governance, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and operating models can help organizations move beyond isolated AI pilots and build scalable, secure AI capabilities that drive growth, efficiency, resilience, and trust.
Ali El Kontar
Cloud Practice Leader, NTT DATA
AI has changed the speed of business. It has also raised the stakes for trust, control, and execution. This session will provide a glimpse into how trusted innovation and decades of proven experience can ensure resilience & control in the AI era, for systems, workflows, and environments that cannot fail in an enterprise.
Ram Chakravarti
Chief Technology Officer, BMC Software
Enterprise AI has moved beyond experimentation; the real challenge now is scaling it securely, reliably, and cost-effectively across the organization. This session, led by Cloud4C leadership, explores the critical foundations that determine AI and agentic readiness—modern infrastructure, trusted data, AI-driven pre-emptive and proactive cyber defense, and robust operational governance. It will offer practical insights to help technology leaders identify gaps, strengthen enterprise resilience, and move AI from promising pilots to sustainable production at scale.
Rakesh Reddy
Regional Director (MEA), Cloud4C
Hatem Elkady
Chief Executive Officer (MEA), Nile
Engage, Explore, and Network—Where Technology Meets Unforgettable Moments!
12:35 pm Start of Session Raffle
Arrive on Time, Walk Away a Winner —20 Cabin Bags Up for Grabs!
12:37PM – 12:40PM
Eric Samuel
Associate Research Director, IDC
12:40PM – 12:50PM
Marwan AlHuthail
Senior Enterprise Sales Manager, Veeam Software
12:49PM – 12:50PM
12:50PM – 1:00PM
Waleed Marji
Regional Sales Manager, Thales
12:54PM – 12:55PM
1:00PM – 1:10PM
1:09PM – 1:10PM
12:37PM – 12:50PM
Jebin George
Senior Research Manager, Cloud and Datacenter Services, IDC
12:40PM – 12:50PM
Islam Saber
Senior Solutions Engineer, Netskope
12:49PM – 12:50PM
12:50PM – 1:00PM
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Priyanjali Sarkar
Senior Sales Manager (ME), IDC
12:40PM – 12:50PM
Faris Suleiman
Presales Manager – KSA, Egypt, Levant, FileOrbis
12:49PM – 12:50PM
12:50PM – 1:00PM
Ibrahim Omar
Solutions Advisor, Omnix
Alexandru Savin
Senior Enterprise Sales Executive, Druid AI
12:59PM – 1:00PM
1:00PM – 1:10PM
1:09PM – 1:10PM
12:35 pm Start of Session Raffle
Arrive on Time, Walk Away a Winner — 20 Cabin Bags Up for Grabs!
12:37PM – 12:40PM
Chetan Kumar
Senior Manager, Sales, IDC
12:40PM – 12:50PM
12:49PM – 12:50PM
12:50PM – 1:00PM
Ehsan Shariff
Managing Director, Nagarro
12:59PM – 1:00PM
1:00PM – 1:10PM
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12:37PM – 12:40PM
Tehseen Qazi
Sales Manager, IDC
12:40PM – 12:50PM
Stephen Fernandes
Chief Growth Officer & Head of Middle East, Planview
12:49PM – 12:50PM
12:50PM – 1:00PM
Ahmed Tarek
Director, Sales Engineering, EMEA, Incorta
12:59PM – 1:00PM
1:00PM – 1:10PM
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Shilpi Handa
Associate Research Director (META), IDC
12:40PM – 12:50PM
Pierre Nassif
Senior Sales Engineer, Commvault
12:49PM – 12:50PM
12:50PM – 1:00PM
Hatem Ibrahim
Director – IT & Digital Sales, Saudi Xerox
12:59PM – 1:00PM
1:00PM – 1:10PM
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1:20PM – 2:00PM
Filip Nekvinda
Chief AI & Digitalization Visionary, Petro Rabigh
Bader Aljundi
Director, Digital Transformation and Innovation, Emaar, The Economic City
Sameer Joshi
Director Digitalization, NADEC Foods
Fawaz Kilfaden
Information & Operations Technology Director, Saudi Air Navigation Services (SANS)
Dr. Muhammad Ehsan Khan
Vice President – AI & Data, Go Telecom Group
1:20PM – 2:00PM
Moderator
Eng. Manal Al-Bawardi
Chief Information Officer, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)
Dr. Tamara Sunbul
Group Chief Information Officer, Fakeeh Care Group
Eng. Rami Mohammed Zain Yousif
Director, Artificial Intelligence & Internet of Things Department Digital Transformation & Smart Cities Agency, Jazan Region Municipality
Ibraheem Sheerah
Group Chief Transformation Officer, Saudia Airlines
Early Birds Win Big: First 100 Delegates Win a Dancing Robot!
Mutaz Salem
Chief Executive Officer, Dstation
As Vision 2030 nears completion, Saudi organizations must turn AI investment into results, yet most remain in pilots. Inference costs are climbing, shadow AI is spreading across thousands of self-serve tools, and few enterprises show measurable returns. This is the Enterprise Gap: the distance between what AI tools deliver and what a regulated enterprise needs to run agents safely at scale. OutSystems shares how a unified Agentic Systems Platform helps CIOs govern their AI portfolio, engineer and orchestrate agents grounded in enterprise context, and deploy on sovereign infrastructure.
Khaled Moawad
Senior Account Executive, OutSystems
Ahmad El Natsheh
Principal Solution Architect, Red Hat
Kareem Sherif
Director AI & Datacenter, Intel
11:05AM – 11:10AM
Tom Seal
Senior Research Director, Enterprise Software Sourcing Strategies, IDC
11:10AM – 11:25AM
Saran Babu Paramasivam
Regional Director (MEA), Zoho
11:24AM – 11:25AM
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Ahmed Soliman
Solution Architect, SUSE
11:39AM – 11:40AM
11:40AM – 11:55AM
Larbi Belbecir
Senior Solutions Engineer, Boomi
11:54AM – 11:55AM
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Shilpi Handa
Associate Research Director (META), IDC
11:10AM – 11:25AM
Saddam Alsad
Senior Sales Manager, Saudi Arabia, Cloudflare
11:24AM – 11:25AM
11:25AM – 11:40AM
Charbel Khneisser
Senior Vice President, Global Solutions Engineering, Riverbed Technology
11:39AM – 11:40AM
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Georgy Ovanesyan
Chief Executive Officer, Axidian
11:54AM – 11:55AM
11:55AM – 12:10PM
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11:05AM – 11:10AM
Eric Samuel
Associate Research Director, IDC
11:10AM – 11:25AM
Tom Gamali
Field CTO & Strategic Advisor, MEA-TRC, Splunk
11:24AM – 11:25AM
11:25AM – 11:40AM
Tarek Khattab
Solutions & Services Country Manager, Saudi Business Machines (SBM)
11:39AM – 11:40AM
11:40AM – 11:55AM
Ankit Chandna
AI Director (Saudi Arabia), Oracle
11:54AM – 11:55AM
11:55AM – 12:10PM
Jon Griffiths
Field CTO, Dynatrace
12:09PM – 12:10PM
Engage, Explore, and Network—Where Technology Meets Unforgettable Moments!
12:25 pm IDC Overview
12:25PM – 12:30PM
12:30PM – 12:45PM
Nandini Sapru
Vice President (ME), emt
12:25PM – 12:30PM
12:30PM – 12:45PM
Mohammed Helaly
VP, Head META, AvePoint
12:25PM – 12:30PM
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Roland Daccache
Director, Sales Engineering, CrowdStrike
12:25 pm IDC Overview
12:25PM – 12:30PM
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Mohamed Assem
Solutions Engineering Director, Global Knowledge
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.
Celebrating 18 years of thought leadership, the IDC CIO Summit – South Africa returns on May 14 2026 in Johannesburg as the country’s premier gathering of technology decision-makers.
This year’s edition explores the rise of AI-native enterprises and the Agentic Stack — intelligent systems that enable real-time decision-making, adaptability, and innovation. With regional AI spending forecast to reach $11.4B by 2027, CIOs must balance bold innovation with governance, trust, and integration.
Bringing together 200 CIOs, technology leaders, and global experts, the Summit offers strategic insights, real-world case studies, and practical guidance to help organizations architect the next generation of digital enterprises.
Group Vice President: Technology and Digital
AECI Limited
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Chief Information Officer
AfriSam
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Chief Information Officer (Group Compliance)
Absa Group
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Senior Director – IT
DHL Express
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Head Manager Information Technology
Medihelp Medical Scheme
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Chief Information Officer
MOTUS Car Rental Division
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Group Head of IT
Sea Harvest Corporation
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Chief Information Officer
University of the Witwatersrand
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Chief Information Officer
Volkswagen Financial Services
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Group IT Executive: Governance, Risk & Compliance
Eskom Holdings
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Group CIO
Ster-Kinekor
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With over 2 decades in IT – spanning across local, regional and global jurisdictions and over 10 years in executive roles. I hold an MBA, alongside strong technical and business qualifications and I have a proven track record of strategically partnering with executive teams to shape and execute technology strategies that drive business growth, resilience, and innovation. I am deeply passionate about unlocking human potential and harnessing technology as a strategic differentiator.
Louise van der Bank, Chief Information Officer (CIO) of AfriSam, is a business and technology leader who has redefined the role of CIO as a catalyst for digital innovation, business transformation, and sustainable growth. She brings over two decades of IT leadership experience across multinational corporations, private enterprises, and state-owned entities.
Recognised for her strategic foresight and ability to lead in complex environments, Louise drives AfriSam’s digital transformation journey with a clear focus on operational excellence, data-driven insights, and people empowerment. Her collaborative leadership style and passion for developing talent have fostered a culture of innovation, agility, and accountability.
With a proven record of delivering large-scale transformation programmes and measurable business outcomes, Louise continues to position technology as a true enabler of strategic value. She champions emerging technologies—from AI and automation to advanced analytics—to enhance productivity and customer experience while advancing sustainability goals.
Louise holds a BSc in Computer Science and a Higher Education Diploma from North-West University, and she completed executive programmes through Assessment Technologies International and the Darden Business School, University of Virginia, USA.
In 2019, she became one of the first CIOs to achieve Professional CIO certification at the highest level and was honoured with the “Decade of CIO Service” award in 2024 for her significant contributions to IT leadership. Louise was also named “Visionary CIO of the Year” in 2025 in recognition of her visionary leadership and strategic use of ICT to drive innovation, transformation, and measurable business value.
Nomonde is an award-winning executive and the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Bidvest Bank, recognized as the 2023 Top Performer for her transformative contributions. With over two decades of experience, she has excelled in leading technological advancements and driving organizational growth in the financial and multinational sectors. Her career includes senior roles at ABSA Group, including Head of Governance, Risk, and Compliance, Joint-CIO for Infrastructure Services, and Head of Technology for ABSA Regional Operations. She also worked at British American Tobacco, where she further developed her leadership expertise.
At Bidvest Bank, Nomonde’s strategic vision has been central to the bank’s turnaround. In just 18 months, she significantly improved operations and technology, earning her widespread recognition. She is a passionate advocate for gender parity in technology, serving as Chairperson of Wired4Women, an initiative that champions women’s advancement in the tech industry through mentorship, visibility, and opportunities.
Her leadership has earned her numerous accolades, including being named Visionary CIO of the Year and Young CIO of the Year at the 2024 CIO South Africa Awards. Nomonde’s ability to innovate and lead high-performance teams has cemented her reputation as one of South Africa’s top technology leaders.
Academically, Nomonde holds an MBA from the Gordon Institute of Business Science and a BA Law degree from the University of the Witwatersrand. She has also completed executive programs at prestigious institutions, including MIT, Harvard, LSE, and Kellogg. These academic achievements complement her professional expertise, allowing her to successfully integrate business strategy with technology innovation.
Nomonde is deeply committed to youth development and leadership. As a OneYoung World Ambassador since 2015, she has mentored young professionals and helped foster leadership potential in the next generation of leaders. Her dedication to community involvement extends to advocating for greater representation of underrepresented groups in technology, ensuring they have the support to thrive.
Nomonde remains dedicated to shaping the future of technology with a focus on innovation, inclusivity, and equal opportunity. Her leadership continues to inspire others to break barriers and create impactful, sustainable change within the tech sector.
She is a highly accomplished technology executive with over 22 years of extensive experience across multiple industries, currently serving in executive leadership capacities as Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), and Data Privacy Officer (DPO). Her career spans Banking and Financial Services, Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Healthcare, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Mining, and the Automotive sector, where she has led large-scale technology, cybersecurity, and digital transformation initiatives aligned to strategic business outcomes.
Her expertise includes strategic leadership, digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), cybersecurity, governance, risk and compliance (GRC), and data privacy, with strong practical application of regulatory frameworks such as POPIA and GDPR. She has a proven track record in managing multimillion-euro budgets, delivering complex SAP lifecycle implementations, strengthening enterprise security postures, and enabling operational excellence through robust governance and technology innovation.
With significant experience in both international and local environments, she brings a strong ability to build strategic partnerships, lead diverse and high-performing teams, and drive organisational transformation. She is also deeply committed to mentorship and actively contributes to developing the next generation of technology and cybersecurity professionals.
Her leadership and impact have been widely recognised, including being named among the Top 50 Women in Cyber in Africa and receiving the prestigious Legend Award at the CIO 200 Summit in 2025. Her career reflects a consistent dedication to innovation, resilience, and positioning technology as a key driver of business growth, security, and sustainable competitive advantage.
Reinette Fourie is the Head of IT at Medihelp Medical Scheme, bringing over 25 years of executive leadership experience in information technology within the healthcare sector.
She holds a BCom in Accounting from the University of Pretoria, complemented by a range of IT and leadership certifications. Her career began in internal audit and finance, providing a strong foundation in governance, risk management, and financial discipline, which continues to inform her approach to technology leadership.
Reinette is responsible for positioning IT as a strategic business enabler, ensuring that technology capabilities are aligned to Medihelp’s organisational objectives and deliver measurable value. Her leadership focuses on driving operational excellence, strengthening cybersecurity and resilience, and enabling scalable digital platforms that support member-centric services.
Her current priorities include advancing data and AI capabilities, modernising core platforms, and embedding governance frameworks that support responsible innovation and regulatory compliance. She is particularly focused on establishing robust foundations for AI adoption, improving data utilisation, and ensuring that technology investments are sustainable, secure, and aligned to business outcomes.
Reinette has a strong track record in leading transformation initiatives that enhance efficiency, improve service delivery, and optimise cost structures, while maintaining a disciplined approach to risk and compliance.
IT Executive, CIO and Non-Executive Director, with +25 years’ professional experience that span various sectors: Automotive, FMCG, Public Sector, Tech., and Financial Services. A Digital Transformation (Dx) evangelist with demonstrable strengths in aligning business and IT strategies, delivering large scale solution architectures and complex development projects.
– Experienced in financial services systems, incl. Banking, Fintech, trading platforms, and Straight Through Processing (STP).
– Experienced in car rental architecture, incl. integration with Global Distribution Systems (GDS), tourism industry partners, and designing Mobility as a Service (MaaS) capabilities.
– A Cybersecurity and, GRC advocate, with strong knowledge of legislative & compliance prescripts, incl. PCI DSS, Companies Act, GDPR, POPIA, PFMA, et al.
– An energetic people leader with proven abilities to effectively lead and work in complex business environments.
– An experienced conference speaker, presenter and panel participant; and a member of ISACA, IDC CIO Advisory Council, and the Institute of Directors South Africa (IoDSA).IT
An agile and dynamic IT Management Professional, Reinhardt Gerber holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Computer Science and Economics and leverages over two decades of experience in Leadership, Outsource and Vendor Management, Infrastructure Management, Business Process Analysis, ERP Implementations, Database Management, and BI Development.
A business-savvy solutions architect and change agent with strong financial acumen, Reinhardt is a motivational leader who forms cohesive teams and fluently translates complex technical information into easily grasped concepts to stakeholders at all levels, including Executive Boards and Audit and Risk Committees. His accomplished IT leadership has been recognised by the industry, being awarded a seat on the IDC CIO Council of South Africa.
As Head of IT at Sea Harvest Group, Reinhardt heads the IT infrastructure, Applications, Business intelligence and AI and Automation of the Group, having successfully led the IT integration between numerous national and international entities acquired by the Group. Responsible for full transition into a private cloud environment and then migrating to the public cloud, he has further seamlessly completed the company’s transition to Microsoft Azure and the O365 platform, adopting the full Microsoft Productivity Suite, allowing a hybrid working place and secure access to information anywhere at any time. He has a passion for Business Intelligence, AI and the Internet of Things (IoT), and with a background in Software Development and ERP consulting, has overseen extensive Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Business Central implementations.
An IT Executive with ICT career of over 29-years, equipped with a proven track record of excellent delivery and transformation of ICT divisions together with business technology direction.
2020 Visionary CIO of the Year in South Africa (IITPSA) Winner.
2021 Africa Chief Information Officer Award Winner in Africa (AFICTA- Africa ICT Alliance)
Joined Wits in May 2017 as its Chief Information Officer (CIO) with expertise in ICT business strategy, digital transformation, cybersecurity, mobile strategy and cloud strategy. Within a short period of time, the ICT team was able to transform Wits’ technology capability by positively influencing methods of learning, teaching, and research. Envisioned the concept of the “Smart Classroom” which was approved in 2018 and combined with the University’s “Blended Learning” objective. The implementation of Blended Learning gave Wits University the “edge” and advantage in its response to COVID19, adopting full online learning and teaching in less than a month under my stewardship.
Wits ICT was further recognized by the University’s Senior Executive Team (SET) and the University Council amidst the pandemic as central to the successful learning and teaching, the University continued seamlessly throughout the year 2020. I had the mammoth task of changing the ICT culture leading to 2020 and this led to the ICT division being rated by the Senior Executive Team and the University Council amongst one of the University’s best rated in the score card results.
In addition to my current CIO role, I am acquainted with taking leadership roles external to Wits University:
– Chair Person of HEITSA: A Board of CIOs from 26 Government Universities.
– Member of Ministerial Task Team for Higher Education, and
– Board Member of Tertiary Education & Research Network of South Africa (TENET)
– Council Member of Cranefield College
Disciplined, influential, ethical, and copes very well in difficult terrain and “fixer” of chaos. I am competent at developing and executing strategies, implementing governance structures, and developing a service catalogue to manage service and Service Level Agreements. I have over the years proven my abilities in the public sector, including Eskom Enterprises & Transnet before joining Wits University.
I hold the principles of ownership and accountability closely and prefer using agile methods, skilled in Innovation Management, Youth Development, Tech-savvy, Business Savvy, and Decision-Making.
With more than two decades of IT expertise, Wilma has navigated strategic planning, digital transformations, stakeholder management, systems design, and leadership. Her rich professional journey spans diverse industries, including financial services, mining, telecommunications, engineering, retail, insurance, media, healthcare, and research and development. Having worked across various countries and immersed herself in different cultures, she has honed invaluable life skills and interpersonal acumen. As a dedicated advisory board member for the Women In Technology SA Chapter, Wilma actively contributes to the growth and empowerment of young women in South Africa.”
Wilma’s entrepreneurial expertise became evident as she founded and co-owned two thriving IT consulting firms. Her relentless passion for all things digital propels her to constantly seek out and engage with new technological frontiers.”
Outside of her professional achievements, Wilma channels her passion into creating impactful forums. These spaces empower individuals to step into leadership roles, enhance their skills, offer mentorship, and engage in round table discussions. Through these connections, women find common ground based on shared experiences, interests, and aspirations.”
Strategic IT Leader | Risk & Digital Transformation Specialist
Norbit Williams is a veteran technology strategist with a proven track record of bridging the gap between complex IT infrastructure and long-term fiduciary objectives. Throughout his career, Norbit has specialized in modernizing legacy systems within highly regulated environments, ensuring that digital transformation never comes at the expense of security or data integrity.
His expertise lies in developing resilient IT governance frameworks that protect institutional assets while enhancing the user experience. Norbit is a vocal advocate for “Security by Design,” particularly in the context of pension funds where protecting member data is the ultimate priority. Notably, he recently led a digital overhaul that transitioned a major fund to a Cloud-native architecture, resulting in a 22% reduction in operational costs and a significant boost in member engagement.
By joining the IT Advisory Board, Norbit aims to leverage his deep understanding of Data Orchestration and InvestTech to ensure the fund remains agile, compliant, and future-proof in an increasingly volatile digital landscape.
I am a goal-orientated ICT professional with over 35 years in strategic ICT Management. I have extensive knowledge in Executive Management and managing Enterprise implementation of Datacentres, Servers, Desktop, and other IT-related systems. Proficient in gathering, analysing, and defining business and functional requirements.
Hear from global thought leaders, visionary CIOs, and celebrity speakers redefining technology, leadership, and innovation across the region.
AI, predicted to have a $19.9 trillion impact on the global economy by 2030, is reshaping economic landscapes, creating new revenue streams, and redefining competitive advantages. This session will provide unique insights and analysis drawn from IDC’s extensive study of CIOs and key decision-makers across South Africa. It will provide a deeper understanding of current and planned AI strategies and use case road maps, covering key topics such as AI-ready data, unified governance, fit-for-purpose and scalable infrastructure, and AI talent.
Jonathan Tullett | IDC
Associate Research Director
Jonathan Tullett is Associate Research Director for IT Services across Sub-Saharan Africa. His specialist areas include IT services, outsourcing, cloud computing, information security, and digital transformation.
Originally from the U.K. and currently based in Johannesburg, Jonathan has spent two decades working in technology and media across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In addition to consulting and research, he has worked in cybersecurity and application development.
Jonathan leads research and consulting projects across Sub-Saharan Africa as well as engagements in Europe and the Middle East, helping customers navigate emerging digital business opportunities, refine competitive go-to-market strategies, and gain insights into regional market performance.
Jonathan combines a deep understanding of both business and technology to deliver actionable insights for clients, who include global hyperscale cloud providers, regional telecom operators, local and global systems integrators, and managed service providers, as well as end-user organizations including financial services and government.
As South African enterprises expand globally and accelerate AI adoption, CIOs are being asked to balance innovation with resilience, sovereignty, and trust at an unprecedented scale. This interactive strategy workshop will place participants in the role of leadership teams of organizations across industries such as banking, manufacturing, healthcare, digital platforms, and infrastructure.
Working in groups, participants will design their organization’s 2028 operating model by allocating investments across AI transformation, digital platforms, cyber resilience, workforce evolution, ecosystem governance, and regulatory readiness. Along the way, they will confront real-world trade-offs driven by emerging risks, global compliance pressures, and the growing complexity of AI-enabled enterprises.
The session is designed to spark board-level thinking, peer exchange, and practical insight into how leading CIOs can architect growth, trust, and resilience simultaneously in the next phase of digital transformation.
AI, predicted to have a $19.9 trillion impact on the global economy by 2030, is reshaping economic landscapes, creating new revenue streams, and redefining competitive advantages. This session will provide unique insights and analysis drawn from IDC’s extensive study of CIOs and key decision-makers across South Africa. It will provide a deeper understanding of current and planned AI strategies and use case road maps, covering key topics such as AI-ready data, unified governance, fit-for-purpose and scalable infrastructure, and AI talent.
HPE is a leader in essential enterprise technology, bringing together the power of AI, cloud, and networking to help organizations achieve more. As pioneers of possibility, our innovation and expertise advance the way people live and work. We empower our customers across industries to optimize operational performance, transform data into foresight, and maximize their impact. Unlock your boldest ambitions, with HPE.
iOCO Limited is one of Africa’s foremost end-to-end technology solutions providers, trusted by clients across industries to solve complex, evolving challenges with agility and precision. With deep-rooted expertise in both Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT), iOCO delivers intelligent, integrated solutions at scale, empowering businesses to thrive in a rapidly digitising world. By leveraging emerging technologies such as AI, cloud-native platforms, cybersecurity, and data analytics, iOCO transforms operations and unlocks new value streams. Through strategic alliances with leading OEMs and technology innovators, iOCO designs, builds, and manages future-ready systems that drive measurable business performance and resilience.
Today, every business is a digital business — comprised of data, systems, operations, infrastructure, and analytics, all expanding in volume and complexity at an unprecedented pace.
Our game-changing unified observability platform enables you to understand your systems, your data, and your business like never before, so you can analyze, automate, and innovate faster.
Veeam is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in helping organizations ensure their data and AI are fully understood, secured, and resilient to enable the acceleration of safe AI at scale. As the market leader in both data resilience and data security posture management, Veeam is built for the convergence of identity, data, security, and AI risk.
Veeam delivers deep contextual intelligence across every data asset, identity, and AI model. The company governs access for both humans and AI agents, automates privacy, compliance, and remediation processes, and protects and recovers organizations from modern threats — including ransomware, disasters, AI errors, and ensuring the restoration of clean, trusted data. Veeam empowers organizations to move beyond simply protecting data, enabling them to activate and unlock its full potential.
Headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide, including 82% of the Fortune 500, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Learn more at www.veeam.com or follow Veeam on LinkedIn @veeam-software and X @veeam.
Learn more at www.veeam.com or follow Veeam on LinkedIn @veeam-software and X @veeam.
OutSystems is a leading AI Development Platform built for the enterprise. Global organizations trust OutSystems to rapidly build mission-critical apps and agents, modernize legacy processes with agentic systems, and govern their entire AI portfolio across complex regulatory environments, all on a unified platform.
Recognized as a leader by analysts, IT executives, business leaders, and developers around the world, global brands trust OutSystems to accelerate internal innovation without compromising reliability and security.
The OutSystems ecosystem includes more than 85 million end users, over 600 partners, and thousands of active customers in 75+ countries across 20+ industries. Learn more at www.outsystems.com.
ExaGrid provides Tiered Backup Storage with a unique disk-cache Landing Zone, long-term retention repository, scale-out architecture, and comprehensive security features. ExaGrid’s Landing Zone provides for the fastest backups, restores, and instant VM recoveries. The Repository Tier offers the lowest cost for long-term retention. ExaGrid’s scale-out architecture includes full appliances and ensures a fixed-length backup window as data grows, eliminating expensive forklift upgrades and planned product obsolescence. ExaGrid offers the only two-tiered backup storage approach with a non-network-facing tier (tiered air gap), delayed deletes, and immutable objects to recover from ransomware attacks.
Dataiku is the Platform for AI Success, the enterprise orchestration layer for building, deploying, and governing AI. In a single environment, teams design and operate analytics, machine learning, and AI agents with the transparency, collaboration, and control enterprises require. For more than a decade, Dataiku has helped organizations turn data, analytics, and AI into measurable business value. As the market has evolved from analytics to machine learning to generative AI and agents, Dataiku has enabled customers to stay ahead—operationalizing new technologies while maintaining stability, governance, and trust.
Aaseya is a leading global provider of low-code and digital process automation services. In the span of six years, our robust team of 600+ professionals has delivered over 150 transformative digital projects across 13 countries. Our strategic partnerships with leaders like Pega, OutSystems, and Camunda place us at the forefront of low-code solutions, automation, and BPM.
We are a technology company born of the belief that companies should do more than just make a profit. They should make the world a better place. Our efforts in climate action, human rights, and digital equity prove that we are doing everything in our power to make it so. With over 80 years of actions that prove our intentions, we have the confidence to envision a world where innovation drives extraordinary contributions to humanity. And our technology – a product and service portfolio of personal systems, printers, and 3D printing solutions – was created to inspire this meaningful progress. We know that thoughtful ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time. And all it takes is one to change the world.
OpenText can help you tackle the most complex digital transformation programs with confidence. With the world’s most complete and integrated Information Management platform, we empower our customers to organize, integrate and protect data and content as it flows through business processes inside and outside their organization.
OpenText | Information Management Solutions
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Mimecast is an AI-powered, API-enabled and connected human risk management platform. It is designed to protect organizations from the full spectrum of cyber threats. It integrates modern, user-friendly technology with risk detection and security literacy strategies that always keep the user in focus. Designed to make invisible risks visible and process data insights in such a way that they can serve as a basis for decision-making, it opens up proactive options for companies to take action. It helps to protect communication and collaboration landscapes, secure critical data, actively involve employees in risk management and promote a security culture that is in line with corporate goals such as business continuity and increased productivity. Over 42,000 organizations worldwide trust Mimecast to stay ahead of the dynamically evolving threat landscape. From internal risks to external threats, Mimecast offers customers more. More visibility. More insight. More agility. More security.
MagicOrange is the market’s most advanced, cloud native enterprise financial management platform and the only platform that offers a fully integrated suite of IT Financial Management and FinOps capabilities. For decades, IT has been seen as a “black box” that absorbs significant costs and provides minimal visibility into ROI outside of the IT department. Simply put, the business line rarely knows or understands what it is paying for. We provide technology executives and their stakeholders with crystal-clear line of sight into expenses and cost-drivers across the entire IT estate. With that line of sight, CIOs and their teams are empowered to clearly define and communicate the value delivered to the business by IT. They can make smarter, data-driven IT investment and cost optimization decisions. And ultimately, they are able to partner more effectively with their business line stakeholders to drive profitability and growth.
Netskope, a global SASE leader, helps organizations apply zero trust principles and AI/ML innovations to protect data and defend against cyber threats. Fast and easy to use, the Netskope One platform and its patented Zero Trust Engine provide optimized access and real-time security for people, devices, and data anywhere they go. Thousands of customers trust Netskope and its powerful NewEdge network to reduce risk and gain unrivaled visibility into any cloud, web, and private application activity—providing security and accelerating performance without trade-offs.
Mendix, a Siemens business and the global leader in enterprise low-code, is reinventing how applications are built in the digital enterprise. With Mendix, enterprises can broaden development capability; make intelligent, proactive, and contextual apps; and modernize core systems, while maintaining security, quality, and governance. Globally, 5,000 companies use Mendix.
We provide cloud-native, AI-powered enterprise analytics software to thousands of global customers, and leverage 35+ years of software expertise to explore innovation in Bitcoin applications. We believe the combination of our operating structure, Bitcoin strategy, and focus on technology innovation provides a unique opportunity for value creation.
We rebranded from MicroStrategy to Strategy in February 2025.
Bidvest Mobility
Bidvest Mobility is a leading provider of mobile computing and barcoding solutions, delivering integrated technology that enhances efficiency across supply chains. Formed through the merger of industry specialists and backed by the Bidvest Group, the company combines deep technical expertise with strong global partnerships to offer best-in-class hardware, software, and support services.
Its solutions include mobile devices, barcode scanning, RFID, cloud-based platforms, and customised applications designed to optimise business processes. With a national footprint and a diverse client base across industries such as logistics, retail, manufacturing, and FMCG, Bidvest Mobility focuses on improving productivity, reducing costs, and enabling real-time data visibility for its customers. www.bidvestmobility.co.za leads@bidvestmobility.co.za
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SOTI
SOTI is a global leader in enterprise mobility management, delivering innovative solutions that simplify and secure business-critical mobile operations. With over two decades of experience, SOTI develops advanced software that enables organisations to manage, support, and optimise mobile devices and applications across multiple platforms and industries.
At the core of its offering is the SOTI ONE Platform, an integrated suite that provides complete visibility and control over mobile devices, applications, and IoT endpoints. Through solutions such as device management, app development, analytics, and remote support, SOTI helps businesses improve efficiency, reduce downtime, and drive digital transformation in sectors including logistics, retail, healthcare, and field services. https://soti.net
Technology Corporate Management (Pty) Ltd (TCM) is a privately-owned South African ICT company. Established in 1987 as a service provider TCM has grown by continuing to meet the market demands. TCM is a trusted provider of comprehensive value-added solutions across various infrastructure environments including its hardware, software, cloud, network, MPS and self-service product portfolios.
Rubrik, the Security and AI Operations Company, leads at the intersection of data protection, cyber resilience, and enterprise AI acceleration. Rubrik Security Cloud delivers complete cyber resilience by securing, monitoring, and recovering data, identities, and workloads across clouds. Rubrik Agent Cloud accelerates trusted AI agent deployments at scale by monitoring and auditing agentic actions, enforcing real-time guardrails, fine-tuning for accuracy and undoing agentic mistakes.
Epson is a global technology innovation and engineering company whose philosophy of efficient, compact, and precise innovation enriches lives and helps create a better world. Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of more than JPY 1.3 trillion. With craft and care at its core, Epson’s regional operation, Epson META-CWA, brings the company’s high quality and eco-conscious solutions in printing, scanning, visual display, manufacturing and lifestyle categories to more than 80 countries across the Middle East, Türkiye, Africa, and Central & West Asia. Building on its 84-year legacy as an iconic Japanese technology pioneer, the company is reimagining what innovation can do for consumers, businesses and the planet with a visionary approach to one of the world’s most dynamic regions.
Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, shortening the path to boundless connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.
Fresh Tech Africa is a premium Freshworks partner, providing exceptional local support across Southern Africa. Freshworks makes uncomplicated software to deliver exceptional customer and employee experiences. Our enterprise-grade solutions are powerful, yet easy to use and quick to deliver results. Our people-first approach to AI is trusted by over 74,000 companies to empower employees to be more effective and make organisations more efficient.
Orange Business, the enterprise division of the Orange Group, is a leading network and digital integrator, supporting customers to create positive impact and digital business. The combined strength of its next-generation connectivity, cloud, and cybersecurity expertise, platforms, and partners provides the foundation for enterprises around the world. With 30,000 employees across 65 countries, Orange Business enables its customers’ transformations by orchestrating end-to-end secured digital infrastructure and focusing on the employee, customer, and operational experience. More than 30,000 B-to-B customers put their trust in Orange Business globally.
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Celebrating 12 years of thought leadership, the IDC CIO Summit – Mauritius returns on 22 September 2026 in as a premier gathering of technology decision-makers.
The Africa region is entering a new phase of digital acceleration – one defined by AI at scale, intelligent infrastructure, and policy frameworks designed for inclusive growth. What began as experimentation is now shifting toward strategic deployment, with AI investment across the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa expected to reach $14.6 billion by 2028.
At the heart of this transformation is a need for clarity: where to invest, how to govern, and what comes next. As GenAI and Agentic AI unlock new possibilities, organizations across Mauritius and the wider African region are moving toward Digital Transformation 2.0 – more ambitious, more complex, and more essential to national and business agendas.
The 2026 edition of the IDC Mauritius CIO Summit will examine how leaders can turn momentum into meaningful, measurable impact. From sustainable cloud and data infrastructure to AI governance, emerging use cases, and regional economic priorities, the focus is on building intelligent ecosystems that deliver long-term value. In a region where digital ambition is rising and technological shifts are accelerating, the opportunity is not only to keep pace, but to set the pace for Africa’s digital future.
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Sun Life
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RHT Holding
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MUA Group
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CIM Group
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Rishi Sewnundun is Group Chief Information Officer at MUA, a prominent regional player in Africa. With over 25 years of experience in technology and transformation, including 20 years focused on the insurance sector, he has led strategic initiatives across Mauritius and East Africa — including mergers and acquisitions, platform modernisation, and the digitisation of customer journeys — while embedding AI-driven innovation into the group’s technology strategy. Known for his decisiveness and collaborative approach, Rishi brings a results-oriented style grounded in hands-on delivery, consistently translating complex technology programmes into measurable business outcomes.
Roshan Koonja is Group Chief Information & External Affairs Officer at Constance Hospitality Management Ltd., a luxury hospitality group listed on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius with operations spanning nine countries across the Indian Ocean, the Maldives, and beyond. He chairs the group’s IT Steering Committee and leads its technology strategy — including a group-wide agentic AI programme that has cut reservation quote turnaround from 30–45 minutes to under 2 minutes, alongside PMS platform architecture, cybersecurity governance, and a significant reduction in cyber-risk exposure — bringing nearly three decades of technology leadership in international luxury hospitality to the role.
Beyond Constance, Roshan is Chairman of the Mauritius Digital Promotion Agency (MDPA), a statutory body under the Ministry of ICT, where he oversees national initiatives including the MAUSIGN digital-trust certification authority and the KOREK national super-app adoption programme. He is also Vice-Chairperson of the Mauritius Institute of Directors (MIoD), contributing to national governance standards.
He holds an Executive MBA with Distinction from the University of Birmingham, an MSc with Distinction in Distributed Interactive Systems from Lancaster University, and a BTech in Computer Science and Engineering (First Class Honours). He is an ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer (PECB) and Certified GDPR Implementer, and completed the CIO Academy at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. Roshan was named Mauritius CIO of the Year (2024) and is a World CIO 200 honouree (UAE, 2020).
Roopesh Mohabeer is the Chief Information Security Officer and Data Protection Officer at Warwyck Private Bank Ltd, Mauritius. With a background in IT, cybersecurity and technology management, he focuses on cyber risk, data protection, AI governance and technology transformation. Roopesh brings a practical, business-focused perspective to cybersecurity and the responsible adoption of emerging technologies.
Bringing over 18 + years of international cybersecurity leadership experience, Teswaree Kisto Heerah has demonstrated a proven track record of working in diverse sectors such as telecommunications, finance, hospitality, smart and cognitive cities, and the marine and logistics industries.
Her expertise spans both building and running security strategies and largescale programmes across geographically dispersed and complex environments, with a focus on measuring cyber resilience.
Teswaree Kisto Heerah serves as a Regional Advisory Board Member of The Alliance and CyberAgora and other distinguished platform dedicated to Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), with a strategic focus on advancing cyber resilience. Passionate advocate for a safer digital world, she emphasizes the ethical considerations of cybersecurity initiatives and data protection compliance.
Hear from global thought leaders, visionary CIOs, and celebrity speakers redefining technology, leadership, and innovation in Mauritius.
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Jonathan Tullett is Associate Research Director for IT Services across Sub-Saharan Africa. His specialist areas include IT services, outsourcing, cloud computing, information security, and digital transformation.
Originally from the U.K. and currently based in Johannesburg, Jonathan has spent two decades working in technology and media across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In addition to consulting and research, he has worked in cybersecurity and application development.
Jonathan leads research and consulting projects across Sub-Saharan Africa as well as engagements in Europe and the Middle East, helping customers navigate emerging digital business opportunities, refine competitive go-to-market strategies, and gain insights into regional market performance.
Jonathan combines a deep understanding of both business and technology to deliver actionable insights for clients, who include global hyperscale cloud providers, regional telecom operators, local and global systems integrators, and managed service providers, as well as end-user organizations including financial services and government.
To create a digitally inclusive knowledge-based society through next generation technology.
To lead Mauritius towards a world class digital economy by fostering the required skills and making technology widely accessible to all.
Veeam is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in helping organizations ensure their data and AI are fully understood, secured, and resilient to enable the acceleration of safe AI at scale. As the market leader in both data resilience and data security posture management, Veeam is built for the convergence of identity, data, security, and AI risk.
Veeam delivers deep contextual intelligence across every data asset, identity, and AI model. The company governs access for both humans and AI agents, automates privacy, compliance, and remediation processes, and protects and recovers organizations from modern threats — including ransomware, disasters, AI errors, and ensuring the restoration of clean, trusted data. Veeam empowers organizations to move beyond simply protecting data, enabling them to activate and unlock its full potential.
Headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide, including 82% of the Fortune 500, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Learn more at www.veeam.com or follow Veeam on LinkedIn @veeam-software and X @veeam.
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ExaGrid provides Tiered Backup Storage with a unique disk-cache Landing Zone, long-term retention repository, scale-out architecture, and comprehensive security features. ExaGrid’s Landing Zone provides for the fastest backups, restores, and instant VM recoveries. The Repository Tier offers the lowest cost for long-term retention. ExaGrid’s scale-out architecture includes full appliances and ensures a fixed-length backup window as data grows, eliminating expensive forklift upgrades and planned product obsolescence. ExaGrid offers the only two-tiered backup storage approach with a non-network-facing tier (tiered air gap), delayed deletes, and immutable objects to recover from ransomware attacks.
Netskope, a global SASE leader, helps organizations apply zero trust principles and AI/ML innovations to protect data and defend against cyber threats. Fast and easy to use, the Netskope One platform and its patented Zero Trust Engine provide optimized access and real-time security for people, devices, and data anywhere they go. Thousands of customers trust Netskope and its powerful NewEdge network to reduce risk and gain unrivaled visibility into any cloud, web, and private application activity—providing security and accelerating performance without trade-offs.
ManageEngine is a division of Zoho Corporation and a leading provider of IT management solutions for organizations worldwide. With a powerful, flexible, and AI-powered digital enterprise management platform, we help businesses get their work done from anywhere and everywhere—better, safer, and faster.
Footprint Africa Business Solutions (FABS) is the strategic backbone for enterprises requiring bulletproof IT infrastructure, proactive cybersecurity, and cross-border regulatory compliance.
STORM Guidance is an independent global cyber risk and incident advisory firm operating across Mauritius, the UK, India and the USA. We support governments, financial institutions and critical industries with attack response, simulation exercises, risk assessments, forensics and recovery. NCSC-recognised and ISO-certified, we bring clarity when decisive action matters most.
Oracle has been operating in India for over 30 years. The company serves many companies in the private and public sectors. It employs 50000 professionals representing different business functions including sales, product development, support services and more. Oracle offers integrated suites of applications plus secure, autonomous infrastructure in the Oracle Cloud. Oracle’s mission is to help people see data in new ways, discover insights and unlock endless possibilities. The company operates two cloud regions in India, in Mumbai and Hyderabad. Both regions are empaneled by Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India (MeitY) as a cloud infrastructure solution provider for governments and public sector entities operating in India. Globally, Oracle Cloud offers services from 51 public cloud regions and 26 countries. Each Oracle Cloud region offers a consistent set of more than 150 cloud services designed to run any application, faster and more securely, for less. Oracle Cloud also offers a full suite of Oracle Cloud Applications and direct interconnections with Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud for more complete support of customer cloud strategies.
