8:00 AM

8:30 AM

Registration Opens

8:30 AM

8:45 AM

Welcoming Remarks and Orientation
[P1] - Plenum

8:50 AM

9:00 AM

Chairman’s Opening Remarks
[P1] - Plenum

9:05 AM

9:25 AM

Keynote | Ready, Set, AI

Siddharth Rajagopal

Chief Architect (EMEA-LA), Informatica

[P1] - Plenum

9:25 AM

9:45 AM

The Evolution of PDPL: Regulatory Milestones and Practical Insights

Khaled Alebi

Data Privacy and Governance Director, Anlima Bank

[P1] - Plenum

9:45 AM

10:30 AM

Panel | The Next Data Operating Model: Managing Governance, Trust, Sovereignty and Autonomy at Enterprise Scale

Facundo Rua

Chief Technology Officer, Zid

Javed A. Akbar

Chief Governance, Risk (GRC), Insurance & Data Officer, Tasnee

Majd Aldeen Masriah

Director of Enterprise Architecture, Geidea

Abdulaziz Almanea

Founder and Chairman of the Board, Dama Saudi

[P1] - Plenum

10:30 AM

11:10 AM

Networking Coffee & Peer-To-Peer Meetings

11:00 AM

11:30 AM

AI Adoption Unlocked: Leadership, Data, Talent, and Technology in Practice

Nour Bou Imad

VP Operations , APGAR

[M1] - Data Strategy

11:00 AM

11:30 AM

Data frenzy to data freedom: How centralized data powers analytics and AI

John Mullis

Lead Sales Engineer , Fivetran

[M2] - Data Governance & Quality

11:00 AM

11:30 AM

Building a Modern Data Foundation to Fuel AI Applications
[M3] - Cloud and Modern Data Platform

11:35 AM

12:05 PM

From Compliance to Competitive Edge: Innovation via Privacy Enhancing Technologies

Mert Şendağ

Director, Data and AI Strategy, EEMEA Regional Lead, Mastercard

[M1] - Data Strategy

11:35 AM

12:05 PM

Data Governance in AI-Driven Enterprises: Ensuring Compliance while Fostering Innovation

Manar Abouhenidi

Data Management, Science & Analytics Manager, Red Sea Global

[M2] - Data Governance & Quality

11:35 AM

12:05 PM

AI Governance in the Real World: Bridging Risk, Trust, and Strategic Value

Dr Reem Mahjoub

Data Governance Director, Senior Data Governance Consultant , STC

[M3] - Cloud and Modern Data Platform

12:05 PM

12:35 PM

Stronger and resilient by Design thanks to Logical Data Integration

Gabrielle Obino

Regional Vice President South Europe and Middle East and General Manager, Denodo

[M1] - Data Strategy

12:05 PM

12:35 PM

AI with Guardrails: Enabling Regulatory Intelligence for Vision 2030

Hesham Mohamed

Strategic Senior Manager for Enterprise & Government Accounts, Incorta

[M2] - Data Governance & Quality

12:05 PM

12:35 PM

Leveraging Data Fabric and Data Mesh for a Scalable, Hybrid Data Architecture
[M3] - Cloud and Modern Data Platform

12:40 PM

1:30 PM

Roundtables Discussions

Dr. Abeer S. Al-Humaimeedy

Vice Dean for Development and Quality, KSU-CCIS

[P1] - Plenum

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

Prayer & Networking Lunch

2:30 PM

3:00 PM

From Insights to Impact: Building a Proactive AI-Driven Data Strategy in Healthcare

Dr. Mohamed Abdelhaleem

Director of Medical Analytics, Tawuniya Insurance

[M1] - Data Strategy

2:30 PM

3:00 PM

The Data Alliance "Empowering Business with Data Governance"

Mohammed Emad Meshref

Data & Analytics Manager, Al Majdouie Motors

[M2] - Data Governance & Quality

2:30 PM

3:00 PM

Cloud and the Modern Data Platform: Enabling Scalable, Intelligent Enterprises

Iftikhar Ali Alvi

Director ofInformation Technology, Tatweer Education Holding Company

[M3] - Cloud and Modern Data Platform

3:05 PM

3:35 PM

Qiwa Data: Building the Future of Labor Market Analytics in Saudi Arabia

Angel Narciso

Chief Data Officer , QIWA

[M1] - Data Strategy

3:40 PM

4:00 PM

Closing Keynote | Turning Data Governance into Business Growth

Mansour Arab

Director of Data Governance, Ministry of Sport

[P1] - Plenum

4:10 PM

4:20 PM

Chairman’s Closing Remarks

Michael Malek

Director - Data Management

[P1] - Plenum

4:20 PM

4:40 PM

Conference Ends