HeldThursday 12 February 2026 · The H Dubai
Held as CDO Vision Dubai

The Dubai room · 12 Feb 2026
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.
The region in numbers · AIM Research
From CIO AI Priorities 2027, a study of 410 CIOs in 29 countries. Read the study
Priority mix · 100% of Middle East evidence
Directional: small sample.
On the record
Each session links to its recap on Insights once it is published.
From AI Strategy to AI-Native Execution:
With Abu Dhabi TAMM
The Boardroom Conversation - How CXOs Shape AI Strategy
With Aster Pharmacy · Roads and Transport Authority, Govt. of Dubai · ADNOC Distribution
Transforming Industries with AI - Enterprise Success Stories
With Al Futtaim · The Kanoo Group · Braze · Emirates
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
Building the AI Native Organization
Open to every leader in the room
9 leaders honoured on 12 February 2026
David Millán
Chief Data & AI Officer, Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi)
Dr. Ghanashyama Mahanty
Head of Data Science for MENA, Visa
Sri Lakshmi
Group Chief Information Officer, Switz Group
Gopi Maren
Chief Specialist, Data & AI Governance Office, Roads and Transport Authority, Govt. of Dubai
Dr. Saurabh Pramanick
Data Governance Officer, Bank Muscat
Kevin Neogy
Group Head of Digital Transformation, AI & Robotics, The Kanoo Group
Manish Vaidya
Head of AI, Data & AI Department | Strategic Affairs, Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi)
Osama Salem Morad
AI and Data Science Consultant, Reef Luxury Developments
Prakash Logaiya
Group Head of Data & AI, Al Futtaim
35 leaders attended
By seniority
SpeakerAshish Pandey
Chief Information Officer
Aster Pharmacy
SpeakerKirill Lyadov
CDO
R-Pharm
SpeakerGopi Maren
Chief Specialist, Data & AI Governance Office
Roads and Transport Authority, Govt. of Dubai
SpeakerJoseph Nadi
Chief AI Officer
Abu Dhabi TAMM
SpeakerKader Es Slami
Head of AI & Smart Data Practice
Etisalat
SpeakerKevin Neogy
Group Head of Digital Transformation, AI & Robotics
The Kanoo Group
SpeakerOmar Aboutaleb
Data, Digital & AI Transformation Leader
Nestle
SpeakerManish Vaidya
Head of AI, Data & AI Department | Strategic Affairs
Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi)
SpeakerDeepak Kumar
Head of Data Science and AI
Al Futtaim
SpeakerShashank Sridharan
Head of Enterprise Analytics and AI
Allianz Partners
SpeakerDr. Hazem Ahmed
Data Science and AI Leader
Emirates
SpeakerAwad El-Sidiq
Head of Artificial Intelligence
ADNOC Distribution
SpeakerRam Jalan
Digital Transformation and AI Innovation Leader

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

Rizwan Tufail
Chief Data Officer
PureHealth

Victor Adewusi
Group Chief Data Officer
Access Holdings Plc

Sri Lakshmi
Group Chief Information Officer
Switz Group

Kartik Iyer
Chief Data Officer
Arab Bank
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
CDO Vision Dubai After Movie
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 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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