SOVEREIGN AI
The GEC Enterprise Intelligent Summit
- 15 April 2026
- UAE
- 08 OCt 2026
- KSA
ABOUT THE EVENT.
- How do we scale AI responsibly?
- How do we govern it?
- How do we build sovereign capabilities?
- How do we achieve real, measurable ROI?
Through visionary keynotes, executive panels, deep-dive technical sessions, and hands-on
demonstrations, the GEC AI Summit brings clarity, foresight, and practical pathways to
organisations navigating the AI-driven decade ahead.
KEY INSIGHTS THE REALITY YOUR ATTENDEES ARE LIVING
AI transformation isn’t theoretical anymore — it’s urgent, messy, and mission-critical. And the numbers speak louder than the hype:
GEC AI Summit 2026 ALIGNMENT WITH UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)
The summit accelerates advancements in AI infrastructure, sovereign compute, digital innovation, and next-generation industrial capabilities — strengthening the region’s competitive and technological foundations.
Responsible AI governance is essential to societal stability. By promoting ethics, model assurance, safety frameworks, & regulatory alignment, the summit supports resilient, trustworthy, &transparent institutions capable of governing the AI era.
Why attend The GEC Enterprise Intelligent Summit
Meet 200+ senior IT & business leaders from enterprise, government, BFSI, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, energy, and logistics.
Learn from global AI experts from top technology vendors, hyperscalers, and AI innovators.
Get practical, real-world frameworks to deploy AI safely and at scale.
Explore emerging technologies in AI infrastructure, agentic automation, and cybersecurity.
Network with decision-makers driving AI transformation across the region
Who Will Attend
CIOs, CTOs, CISOs
Chief Data Officers
Heads of AI/ML, Engineering, Innovation
IT & Cloud Directors, AI researchers & practitioners
Cybersecurity leaders, Industry CEOs & founders
Government digital leaders
agenda Don't Miss the Buzz!
Registration | Networking | Booth Visit
Welcome Address & Opening Remarks
Jeevan Thankappan | Managing Editor | Global Enterprise Connect
Industry Keynote 1
Theme: Sovereign AI & Data Residency Focus: National strategy, regulatory readiness, regional AI ambitions Latifa Shehi | Chief AI Officer | Women in AI
Vendor Keynote 1
Theme: AI Infrastructure – Compute, GPUs, Edge & AI Factories Focus: Readiness, capacity planning, future-proofing
Enterprise AI Case Studies Case Studies Presentation
Focus: International AI success stories • Enterprise AI ROI case • AI-powered cybersecurity or resilience case
Networking & Refreshment Break
Panel Discussion: CIO Perspective
Theme: Achieving measurable AI ROI CIOs / CTOs / CDOs share: • Lessons from production deployments • Governance challenges • Scaling responsibly Moderator: Panelist: Noorie Ashiya | Artificial Intelligence Teacher | Credence High School-Dubai Adnan Ghanem | Director - Security and Ai | EIS Technologies Pandiripalli Chandra Ramu | senior Manager Ai | zmi Holdings
Fireside Chat 1
Theme: The Future of Sovereign & Agentic AI in the GCC Format: 1:1 Executive Interview Jeevan Thankappan | Managing Editor | Global Enterprise Connect Arun Shakar | Global Enterprise Connect
AI Leadership Awards Ceremony
• Recognition of Top AI Leaders • Enterprise Innovation Awards • AI Vendor Excellence Awards
The AI Nation – Sovereign AI as a strategic imperative
Scaling AI from pilot to production – why most enterprises fail
Building AI-ready infrastructure: Compute, storage and AI Factories
Breakout Sessions (4 parallel tracks)
Networking Lunch + Expo
AI for cybersecurity – Threat detection, SOC automation and AI shielding
Breakouts – Deep Dive Workshops
Agentic AI • AI Governance • AI Ops
Case study presentations
Real-world AI deployments in BFSI, Healthcare, Oil & Gas, Retail, Transport