HeldThursday 12 February 2026 · The H Dubai

CDO VisionDubaiInvite-only CIO & Enterprise AI Summit 2026

Held as CDO Vision Dubai

35leaders in the room
5sessions
9Vision AI Awards
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CDO Vision Dubai 2026 12 Feb 2026: The Dubai room · 12 Feb 2026

The Dubai room · 12 Feb 2026

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A private, high-impact gathering in Dubai bringing together top data leaders to explore AI-first transformation and data leadership in a rapidly evolving digital economy.

panels
3
Vision Talk
1
workshop or roundtable
1
Vision AI Awards
9

The region in numbers · AIM Research

What Middle East CIOs are prioritising for 2027

From CIO AI Priorities 2027, a study of 410 CIOs in 29 countries. Read the study

Priority mix · 100% of Middle East evidence

9%sovereign and hybrid AI share, three to four times the weight elsewhere
55%extended CIO titles

Directional: small sample.

On the record

What the room discussed

Each session links to its recap on Insights once it is published.

  1. 01Vision Talk

    From AI Strategy to AI-Native Execution:

    With Abu Dhabi TAMM

  2. 02Panel

    The Boardroom Conversation - How CXOs Shape AI Strategy

    With Aster Pharmacy · Roads and Transport Authority, Govt. of Dubai · ADNOC Distribution

  3. 03Panel

    Transforming Industries with AI - Enterprise Success Stories

    With Al Futtaim · The Kanoo Group · Braze · Emirates

  4. 04Panel

    Agentic AI and the Future of Enterprise Growth

    With Etisalat · Nestle · Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) · R-Pharm · Allianz Partners

  5. 05Open roundtable

    Building the AI Native Organization

    Open to every leader in the room

Vision AI Awards, Dubai

9 leaders honoured on 12 February 2026

  1. 01

    David Millán

    Chief Data & AI Officer, Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi)

  2. 02

    Dr. Ghanashyama Mahanty

    Head of Data Science for MENA, Visa

  3. 03

    Sri Lakshmi

    Group Chief Information Officer, Switz Group

  4. 04

    Gopi Maren

    Chief Specialist, Data & AI Governance Office, Roads and Transport Authority, Govt. of Dubai

  5. 05

    Dr. Saurabh Pramanick

    Data Governance Officer, Bank Muscat

  6. 06

    Kevin Neogy

    Group Head of Digital Transformation, AI & Robotics, The Kanoo Group

  7. 07

    Manish Vaidya

    Head of AI, Data & AI Department | Strategic Affairs, Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi)

  8. 08

    Osama Salem Morad

    AI and Data Science Consultant, Reef Luxury Developments

  9. 09

    Prakash Logaiya

    Group Head of Data & AI, Al Futtaim

35 leaders attended

Who was in the room

35
leaders attended
30
organisations
13
on stage

By seniority

Chief titles10
Heads & directors25

Organisations in the room

Abu Dhabi Commercial BankAbu Dhabi TAMMAccess Holdings PlcADNOC DistributionAl FuttaimAllianz PartnersAlshaya GroupArab BankAster DM HealthcareAster PharmacyBank MuscatCallsignDepartment of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi)EmiratesEtisalatFreedom Broker FRHCHavas Middle EastHSBCLIBERTY Steel GroupModonNestlePureHealthR-PharmReef Luxury DevelopmentsRoads and Transport Authority, Govt. of DubaiSwitz GroupThe Kanoo GroupUzumVisaYango

On film

CDO Vision Dubai After Movie

Questions

CDO Vision Dubai 2026 takes place on February 12, 2026 at The H Dubai in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is a one-day, invite-only summit for Chief Data Officers and enterprise AI leaders.

About this room

About CDO Vision Dubai

CDO Vision Dubai brings an invite-only executive summit to Dubai, connecting Chief Data Officers with enterprise AI and technology leaders. The format centres on practical decisions: selecting useful AI applications, preparing reliable data, establishing governance and measuring business outcomes. Rather than treating every organisation as having the same priorities, the summit creates space to compare implementation challenges and learn from peers working within different constraints.

The organisations listed for this Dubai edition represent sectors including Healthcare & Life Sciences, Food & Beverage, Public Sector, Banking & Finance, Industrials & Materials. These local conversations bring different operating contexts into the room: the demands of regulated services, customer-facing businesses and technology delivery are not identical, even when leaders are considering similar AI capabilities.

The agenda and linked attendee profiles below provide context for the people contributing to this event. Explore their roles and organisations alongside the sessions to understand the perspectives represented. Where an earlier Dubai edition exists, its event page offers a separate record of that gathering, including its own participants and highlights. Invitations for upcoming editions are reviewed by the organising team; submitting a request does not automatically confirm attendance. AIM Media House organises the series, with each city edition retaining its own date, venue and programme.

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