Sovereign AI -The GEC Enterprise Intelligence Summit 2026 is a flagship gathering of CIOs, CISOs, CTOs,Chief Data Officers, AI leaders, policymakers, and industry innovators exploring the real impact of artificial intelligence across enterprises and government.
The summit goes beyond hype to address the most urgent questions facing organisations today:How do we scale AI? How do we govern it?
How do we build sovereign capabilities? How do we achieve ROI?
Featuring keynote presentations, executive panels, fireside chats, technical breakouts, and hands-on demonstrations, the summit brings together thought leaders shaping the next decade of AI transformation
Numbers speak louder than the hype
AI transformation isn’t theoretical anymore — it’s urgent, messy, and mission-critical. And the numbers speak louder than the hype:
Chief Data & AI Officer | Accenture Middle East
AI Educator | Credence High School Dubai
Managing Director EIS Security & AI
Senior Manager Ai | Zmi Holdings
IT Security and Governance Manager | Al Rostamani Group
Chief Information Security Officer | Zand
Partner – Engineering, AI & Data | Deloitte Middle East
Deputy Director AI and Digital Transformation | Tatweer Middle East and Africa LLC
First Vice President | Govt Entity
CEO | CPX
Senior Vice President | DWTC
Head of Cybersecurity | ARADA Group
Head of Information Security | Gulf News
CISO | Equiti Group
Associate Director Information Security and Compliance | Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC)
Assistant Professor School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences | Heriot-Watt University Dubai
Director, Digital Transformation, Cyber Security/AI/ Executive Office of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director – Connect 21 | Vice President of Network and Cyber Security - Expo City Dubai
Partner/Principal, Risk Consulting - Digital Risk | EY
Events Maestro | Global CIO Forum
Founder & Principal Architect | Pulse Intelligent Systems
Executive Director | DataMiner
Partner – AI & Data | Deloitte Middle East
Artificial intelligence is a transformative force with global responsibility.
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.
Faisal Khan, Board Member, Global CISO Forum
Faisal Khan
Aditya Kaushik, Events Maestro, Global CIO Forum
Aditya Kaushik
Dr Ebrahim Al Alkeem, Director, Digital Transformation, Cyber Security/AI/ Executive Office of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing
Dr. Ebrahim Al Alkeem
Moderator:
Mr. Farid Farouq, Senior Vice President, DWTC
Panelists:
Kawther Haciane, Partner/Principal/Risk Consulting - Digital Risk , EY
Ahmad Alzarouni, First Vice President, Govt Entity
Hadi Anwar, CEO, CPX
Eman Al Awadhi, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Connect 21
Vice President of Network and Cyber Security, EXPO CITY DUBAI
Farid Farooq
Kawther Haciane
Ahmad Alzarouni
Hadi Anwar
Eman Al Awadhi
Abir Habbal, Chief Data and AI Officer, Accenture Middle East
Abir Habbal
Moderator:
Jeevan Badigari, Head of Cybersecurity, Arada Group
Panelist:
Pramod Gupta, Executive Director, DataMiner
Ibrahim Adefila, Information Technology Security and Governance Manager, Al Rostamani Group
Hussain Alkhalsan, Chief Information Security Officer, Zand
Patrick Pitchappa, CISO, Equiti Group
Anoop Kumar, Head of Information Security, Gulf News
Jeevan Badigari
Pramod Gupta
Ibrahim Adedeji Adefila
Hussain Al Khalsan
Patrick Pitchappa
Anoop Kumar
Muzzi Ebrahim, Partner – AI & Data, Deloitte Middle East
Muzzi Ebrahim
Moderator:
Terence Sathyanarayan, Founder & Principal Architect, Pulse Intelligent Systems
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
Noman Ejaz, Deputy Director AI and Digital Transformation, Tatweer Middle East and Africa LLC
Kayvan Karim, Assistant Professor School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Dubai
Terence Sathyanarayan
Ashiya Noorie
Adnan Ghanem
Pandiripalli Chandra Ramu
Noman Ejaz
Kayvan Karim
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