8:20 AM

9:15 AM

Registration Opens

9:15 AM

9:25 AM

Welcoming Notes and Orientation

Goran Cvetanovski

Founder, Data Innovation Summit

[P1] - Plenum

9:30 AM

9:40 AM

Chairman’s Opening Remarks

Armin Kech

Director, Lead Data & Records Governance CoE, Swiss Re

[P1] - Plenum

9:40 AM

10:00 AM

Future Outlook Session
[P1] - Plenum

10:05 AM

10:25 AM

KEYNOTE | From Foundations to Futures: Building the Data and AI Blueprint for the MEA Region
[P1] - Plenum

10:30 AM

10:50 AM

KEYNOTE | | Responsible Autonomy: Governing the Age of Agentic and Generative AI
[P1] - Plenum

10:50 AM

11:15 AM

Networking Coffee & Peer-to-Peer Meetings

11:20 AM

11:30 AM

Moderator's Opening Remarks

Gautam Verma

Head of Data Enablement, Department of Government Enablement

[M1] - Al Strategy and Governance Stage

11:20 AM

11:30 AM

Moderator's Opening Remarks

Faris Al Masri

Data Governance / Data Management and Data Platform Manager, Federal Tax Authority

[M2] - Data Strategy & Governance Stage

11:20 AM

11:30 AM

Moderator's Opening Remarks

Martin Mazur

Head of Government Corporate Reporting, Department of Government Enablement

[M3] - Analytics & Decision Intelligence Stage

11:20 AM

11:30 AM

Moderator's Opening Remarks

Michael Malek

Director - Data Management

[M4] - Machine Learning, Gen.& Agentic Al Stage

11:30 AM

11:50 AM

Aligning Global AI Regulations with Regional Realities
[M1] - Al Strategy and Governance Stage

11:30 AM

11:50 AM

Federated Data Management for Cross Border Collaboration
[M2] - Data Strategy & Governance Stage

11:30 AM

11:50 AM

The Agentic Data Stack: Conversing with Your Data

Siddharth Dwivedi

Senior Solutions Architect, Clickhouse

[M3] - Analytics & Decision Intelligence Stage

11:30 AM

11:50 AM

Architectures of Generative Al: LLMS, Diffusion Models, and Beyond
[M4] - Machine Learning, Gen.& Agentic Al Stage

12:00 PM

12:20 PM

The AI Execution Gap: What the Top 5% Actually Do

Jawad Saleemi

Director Al & Cloud, Telenor; Oslo Metropolitan University

[M1] - Al Strategy and Governance Stage

12:00 PM

12:20 PM

The Last Competitive Advantage: Winning in a World Where Intelligence Is Free

Amr Metwally

Assistant Executive Director, Itqan - Clinical Simulation and Innovation Center

[M2] - Data Strategy & Governance Stage

12:00 PM

12:20 PM

From AI “all over the place” to Strategic intent with Big Bets at Novo Nordisk

Altaf Patel

VP AI Reinvent & Engineering, Novo Nordisk

[M3] - Analytics & Decision Intelligence Stage

12:00 PM

12:20 PM

The Difference Is the Coupling: How Humans and AI Become a Working System

Steyn Van Zyl

Business Intelligence Director, Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Company (ACCBC)

[M4] - Machine Learning, Gen.& Agentic Al Stage

12:30 PM

12:50 PM

AI Ambition to Enterprise Impact: Building an Operating Model for Measurable Value

Mustafa Merchant

AI Leader, Business Analyst & Special Projects PMO, Instashop

[M1] - Al Strategy and Governance Stage

12:30 PM

12:50 PM

Operational Context: The Hidden Engine of Enterprise AI

Alexey Sidorov

Chief Data Evangelist, Denodo

[M2] - Data Strategy & Governance Stage

12:30 PM

12:50 PM

Engineering for Autonomy: Low-ETL, Open Formats, and the Return of the Semantic Layer

Will Martin

Data & AI Evangelist, Dremio

[M3] - Analytics & Decision Intelligence Stage

12:30 PM

12:50 PM

When AI Makes the Wrong Decision: Engineering Trustworthy Enterprise AI

Usman Arshad

Senior AI Engineer, Imdaad

[M4] - Machine Learning, Gen.& Agentic Al Stage

12:50 PM

1:55 PM

Networking Lunch

12:50 PM

1:20 PM

[TIP] - Context for Agents: Building and enriching an Enterprise Grade Semantic Model - Collibra - B09

12:50 PM

1:20 PM

[TIP] - Governed AI on data you control - BBI - A04

2:00 PM

2:20 PM

Ensuring Organizational Readiness by building an AI-enabled workforce, utilizing both structured programs and organic experimentation

Brent Pienaar

Head of Digital Transformation & Automation | Finance Technology, Qiddiya Investment Company

[M1] - Al Strategy and Governance Stage

2:00 PM

2:20 PM

Dark Matter AI: Why the Data Underneath Your Use Cases Changes Everything

Chris Unwin

Field CTO - Data Governance, Collibra

[M2] - Data Strategy & Governance Stage

2:00 PM

2:20 PM

Analytics Companies Actually Act On

Louis Karam

Head of Analytics and Business Intelligence, C1 Network

[M3] - Analytics & Decision Intelligence Stage

2:00 PM

2:20 PM

Unlocking Al Value: Engineering What You Control

Sreeram Ramesh

Senior Manager - Data Science, Adidas

[M4] - Machine Learning, Gen.& Agentic Al Stage

2:30 PM

2:50 PM

Rewiring a Global Company: From AI Ideas to Scaled Business Transformation

Hajar El Hanafi

AI & Data Transformation Lead, Electrolux Group

[M1] - Al Strategy and Governance Stage

2:30 PM

2:50 PM

From Governance to Growth: Embedding Data Products into Data Strategy

Olga Ilunga

Head of Data Analytics, MetLife Gulf

[M2] - Data Strategy & Governance Stage

2:30 PM

2:50 PM

Separating Signal from Noise: Using Data and AI to Unlock Access To The Best Investable Real Estate Opportunities

Jad Kachmar

Head of Operations, PRYPCO

Juan Ignacio Colombo

Senior Operations Manager, PRYPCO

[M3] - Analytics & Decision Intelligence Stage

2:30 PM

2:50 PM

Scalable Deployment of Gen AI Services: Cloud, Hybrid & On-Premise

Arockiaraj Arockiam

Head of Data & AI, Multibank Group

[M4] - Machine Learning, Gen.& Agentic Al Stage

3:00 PM

3:20 PM

Responsible Autonomy: Governing the Age of Agentic and Generative AI

Shashank Sridharan

Head of Enterprise Analytics & Intelligence, Allianz Partners

[M1] - Al Strategy and Governance Stage

3:00 PM

3:20 PM

Treating Data as a Product for Decentralized Value Creation

Lakshmi Krishnamurthy

Head of Data Management, Architecture & Governance, AW Rostamani Group

[M2] - Data Strategy & Governance Stage

3:00 PM

3:20 PM

Analytics and AI that deliver business value

Shehla Tanveer

Head of Data and Analytics, Al Futtaim Real Estate

[M3] - Analytics & Decision Intelligence Stage

3:00 PM

3:20 PM

GraphRAG in Practice: From Prototype to Enterprise Scale

Harikrishna Jiju

AI Engineer, Standard Chartered Bank

[M4] - Machine Learning, Gen.& Agentic Al Stage

3:30 PM

3:55 PM

Networking Coffee & Peer-to-Peer Meetings

4:00 PM

4:20 PM

KEYNOTE | Transformative Data Platforms: Navigating the Shift from Traditional systems to Modern Data Ecosystem
[P1] - Plenum

4:20 PM

4:40 PM

Chairman’s Closing Remarks in the Plenum Area

Armin Kech

Director, Lead Data & Records Governance CoE, Swiss Re

[P1] - Plenum