The World CIO 200 Summit 2022 UAE edition was completed on 15 September in Dubai. The in-person event was joined by 150+ attendees, 20+ speakers and panelists and 100+ award winners. The sponsor partners included Dell Technologies | Mindware; Infinite Blue; Zero&One; VAD | Pure Storage; Commvault; Spire; Darwinbox; Cloud Box; Young Arab Leaders; SCLG; Finesse; Teksalah; Cyvo.io and HPE | Emitac and Alteryx.
Hosted by Ujjwal Khanna, the United States of Emirates edition was opened by Ronak Samantaray, CEO and Co-Founder, GEC Media Group with a warm welcome to all the attendees and guests. Anushree Dixit, Global Head Content and Strategic Alliances, thanked all the keynote speakers and guests for joining the event in-person.
This year, the roadshow will cover 40+ countries; virtually and physically; and provide a knowledge-sharing and networking platform for partners, speakers, exhibitors, attendees, and guests with 500+ engaging sessions.
Ujjwal Khanna, Event Host.
Ronak Samantaray, CEO and Co-Founder, GEC Media Group.
Anushree Dixit, Global Head Content and Strategic Alliances, GEC Media Group.
Ahmad Altarawneh, Senior Strategic Transformation Consultant, Dubai Police.
Ashraf Al-Dabbas, Senior Systems Engineer, Dell Technologies.
(Left to Right) Arun Shankar, Chief Editor, GEC Media Group; Shahrin Oli Mohamed, Head of Information and Digital Technology, LNG Trading, Shell; George Akhras CIO, Academia Management Solutions International; and Bashayer AL Daghari, IT Head, Social Sector, Abudhabi Government.
Tausif Sayyed, Director, Data Analytics and AI, Spire Data.
Seham El Behissy, Digital Transformation and New Mobility Expert, Advisory Board Member, Clean Energy Business Council.
Ali El Kontar, CEO, Zero&One.
Shumon A Zaman, CIO, Ali and Sons Holding.
Nizar Elfarra, Channel Director, Commvault.
Frederik Bisbjerg, Senior Vice President, Digital Transformation and Innovation, The National Health Insurance Company – Daman.
(Left to Right) Shahab Uddin, Group – IT Infrastructure and Security Manager, Ittihad International Investment; Badreya AlMehairi, AVP Senior Manager – Data privacy- Information Security, Mashreq Bank; Bader Husni Zyoud, Senior Information Security and Risk Management Specialist and Incidents Manager, Government Entity, Financial Department; Glen Thomas, Sr Information Security Officer, Grant Thornton and Jacopo Genoni, Chief Confidentiality Officer, Deloitte Middle East.
Samer Semaan, Channel & Alliances Manager – Middle East, Pure Storage.
Martin Wallgren, Group CIO, Gulf Agency Company (GAC) HQ.
Sulaiman Yusuf, Regional Manager Middle East, Alteryx.
The World CIO 200 Summit 2022 Awards, UAE edition
Next-generation CIO: Experience of 5-10 years or less and undertaken mammoth projects in a less span of time.
Leader CIO: Experience of 10-15 years and multiple domain expertise.
Master CIO: Experience of more than 15-20 years and unparalleled technological experience in a career life span.
Legend CIO: Lifetime achievement award
Next generation
| Name | Designation | Company Name | Category |
| Mohit Duggar | Millennium Place Barsha Heights Hotel and Apartments FZ LLC | Information Technology Manager | Next Gen |
| Sergio Antelo | Mundocrypto | CTO | Next Gen |
| Sabin Subramannian | Class Hotel Apartments (GEMEKAYA HOLDING) | IT Manager | Next Gen |
Leader
| Name | Designation | Company Name | Category |
| Bader Zyoud | Government Of Sharjah, Central Finance Department | Senior Information Security and Risk Management, Incidents Manager | Leader |
| Mustafa Osrof | HMH Hotel Group | Corporate Director of IT | Leader |
| Rabih Merhy | Rotana Management Corporation | Cluster Director of IT | Leader |
| Muhamed Noufel | Royal Continental Hotels and Suites | Cluster IT Manager | Leader |
| Sheridan Moodley | Masafi | Chief Information and Technology Officer | Leader |
| Amna Al Dhaheri | Ajman Transport Authority | Head of Digital Transformation | Leader |
| Pragnesh Menon | Middlesex University Dubai | Senior IT Manager | Leader |
| Shrenik Jain | Siemens | SVP IT / CIO | Leader |
| Peter Gesper | Noon.com | SVP of IT | Leader |
| Mudassar Ali | International Modern Hospital. | Head of IT | Leader |
| Huda Khamis Alghafri | Monitoring and Control Center | Director of Technology Operation Department | Leader |
Master
| Name | Designation | Company Name | Category |
| Abdalla Al Ali | DMCC Authority | IT Director | Master |
| Gigi Mathew Thomas | Ittihad International Investment | Group Head – IT and Digital Transformation | Master |
| Fahad Deshmukh | Sobha Realty | Group Head of IT and Process | Master |
| Fady Sleiman | Mantrac | CIO | Master |
| Shijin Prasad | Cure Medical Centers | Head of Information and Communication Technology | Master |
| Qusai Almeqdadi | Ernst & Young | Senior Manager – Digital and Emerging Technologies | Master |
| Shahrin Oli Mohamed | Shell | Head of Information and Digital Technology, LNG Trading | Master |
| Nithin Geo Thomas | Amity Education Middle East | Head of IT | Master |
| Rakesh Narang | Aldar Properties PJSC | VP Network and Datacenter | Master |
| Arul Jose Vigin | Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts | Head of IT | Master |
| Hemanth Shetty | Tips and Toes | Head of IT | Master |
| Akash Lall | Dubai Holding Entertainment | Director – Digital and Cx | Master |
| Ayman Medaka | Al Masaood National General Contracting LLC | Senior IT Manager | Master |
| Ken Maas | Axiom Telecom | Chief Information Technology Officer | Master |
| Madan Mohan | MBG Corporate Service | Group CISO and DPO | Master |
| Yahyah Pandor | Fine Hygienic Holding | Chief Information and Digital Officer | Master |
| Deepu George Thanikkal | Jotun | Regional IT Manager | Master |
| Eyad Kashkash | Al Ramz Corporation PJSC | EVP, Group Head of Technology | Master |
| Abdul Hameed | Jones The Grocer | IT- Manager | Master |
| Adam Docrat | Aster Pharmacy | Head of IT – Aster Retail GCC | Master |
| Shanu Ammunni | Ishraq Hospitality | Group Director of IT | Master |
| Abideen Sulaiman | Arabia Holdings | Manager | Master |
| Muneer Abdurahman | Meridan Group | IT Director | Master |
| Samit Jha | Petrochem Middle East | Group Head of IT | Master |
| Yousif Odeh | Emirates Driving Institute | IT Manager | Master |
| Kajjal Mustafi | Sharaf Exchange LLC | CIO | Master |
| Faisil Syed | SEHA Abu Dhabi Services Co | Group Digital Technology Manager | Master |
| Nader Ayoub | Abu Dhabi Health Data Services | Director IT | Master |
| Himanshu Puri | King’s College Hospital London – Dubai | Chief Information Officer | Master |
| Stacy Samuel | Raffles The Palm Dubai – Accor Hotels | Cluster Director of Technology | Master |
| Mohammad Shahzad | Dubai Community Management | Sr. Manager – IT | Master |
| Hussain Saifuddin | Emrill Services | Head of ICT | Master |
| Ahmed Shawky | Millennium Hotels Hotels And Resorts | Regional Associate Director of Information Technology | MEA | Master |
Legend
| Name | Designation | Company Name | Category |
| George Akhras | AMSI | CIO | Legend |
| Martin Wallgren | Gulf Agency Company Ltd | Group CIO | Legend |
| Jacob Mathew | Government of Abu Dhabi | IT Expert | Legend |
| Aliasgar Bohari | Zulekha Hospital | Senior Director – IT | Legend |
| Venkatesh Mahadevan | Dubai Investments PJSC | Chief Information Officer | Legend |
| Mario Foster | Al Naboodah Group Enterprises | Group CIO | Legend |
| Veneeth Purushotaman | Aster DM Healthcare LLC | Group Chief Information officer | Legend |
| Soheyl Kadjani | Rabo Bank | CDO | Legend |
| Jayesh Maganlal | DAMAC Properties | CIO | Legend |
| Ali Ghunaim | Canadian Specialist Hospital | CIO | Legend |
| Mamoun Alhomssey | Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank | Group Chief Information Officer | Legend |
| Kashif Rana | HSA Group | Group Head of IT | Legend |
| Manish Bindra | Galadari Brothers Group | Group CIO | Legend |
| Riasat Ali | RAK Ports | Group Head of IT | Legend |
| Neale Croutear-Foy | Apex EDB | CTO, Digital Banking | Legend |
| Anindo Banerjee | Eltizam Asset Management Group | Executive Director – Group Head of IT | Legend |
| Mubarik Hussain | Bloom Holding | Director of IT | Legend |
| Santosh Shetty | Liwa Trading Enterprises LLC | CIO/Head of IT | Legend |
| Ahmad Yahya | American Hospital Dubai | Chief Operating and Information Officer | Legend |
| Frederik Bisbjerg | Daman National Health Insurance | SVP, Digital Transformation and Innovation | Legend |
| Nicholas Charnley | Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) | CISO / VP Cyber Security | Legend |
| Shrikant Kabboor | Arada | Chief Technologies Officer | Legend |
| Mohamed Arief | Al Jaber Group | Group IT Director | Legend |
| Najim Tayib | BHM Capital Financial Services | Chief Information Officer | Legend |
| Mohamed Taleb | Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation | CIO | Legend |
| Jaleel Rahiman | PRIME Healthcare Group | Director – IT and PRIME Digital | Legend |
| Anand Krishnan | Emirates Investment Bank | Head of Technology | Legend |
| Vikalp Shrivastava | Kerzner International | Vice president Global Information security and technology | Legend |
| Shumon Zaman | Ali & Sons Holding | Chief Information and Digital Officer | Legend |
| Shailesh Mani | DBMSC Steel | IT Head | Legend |
| Mustansir Aziz | Automech Group | Head Of IT | Legend |
| Ahmed Al Marzooqi | ADNEC | Director IT | Legend |
| Fayaz Ahamed Badubhai | Al Yousuf Group | Group IT Director | Legend |
| Srinivasa Narasimhaiah | Julphar Gulf Pharmaceuticals | Director IT | Legend |
| Sreedhar Suragouni | Oman Insurance Company | Chief Information Officer | Legend |
| Ahmed Al Madani | Horizon Terminals Ltd. | IT Head | Legend |
| Pradeep Nair | Oasis Clinics | IT Manager | Legend |
| Aditya Kaushik | Zakher Marine International | ICT Director | Legend |
| Ronald Dsa | OSN | IT Director | Legend |
| Karthikeyan Gurusamy | Truebell Group of Companies | Group Head – IT | Legend |
| Roger Tabbal | Accor Hotels | Global VP Customer Technology and Innovation | Legend |
| Jayakumar Mohanachandran | Easa Saleh Al Gurg | Group CIO | Legend |
| Joseph Aninias | Abu Dhabi University | Director Information Management and Technology Services | Legend |
| Francis Arul | Alshaya Group | Digital Transformation Officer – Digital Technology | Legend |
| Umesh Moolchandani | Bin Dasmal Group | Chief Information Officer | Legend |
| Vinay Sharma | Gulftainer | GROUP DIRECTOR IT | Legend |
| Sunil Nair | GMG | Chief Information Officer | Legend |
| Rawad Bader | Al Ain University | Head of IT | Legend |
| Farid Farouq | Dubai World Trade Centre | Vice President – IT and P&C | Legend |
| Sebastian T. Samuel | AW Rostamani Group | Chief Information Officer | Legend |
| Abid Hussain Shah | Saudi German Health Group | Group CIO | Legend |
| Aiman Othman | Union Cooperative | IT Director | Legend |
| Vincenzo Picciuolo | Vai Marketing Management | Head of IT | Legend |
| Santhosh John Thomas | African Eastern | Group Information System Engineer | Legend |
| Krishnan Gopi | Chief Disruption Officer | GEMS Education | Legend |
