Business meets decision here. At The World CIO 200 Roadshow 2021, CIOs from 36+ countries will Challenge the Legacies that were overthrown in the pandemic, Charter the policies for a new digital ecosystem and Change the Policies and governance as the Catalyst. ‘Transformation through Change’ is at the heart of the roadshow this year that would gather global IT decision makers and solution providers in a unique platform this year. The Summit will build roadmaps for strategic decision making and identify yardsticks that are the key drivers of growth in the digital world. While CIOs can pick on sessions to help them fast-track their growth, the solution providers can build their brand, present their solutions and network with 500+ relevant C-level IT decision makers flown in from 36+ countries.

36+ Countries

4000+ C-LEVEL EXECUTIVES

300+ Engaging sessions

200+ Exhibitors

Established in 2017, The CIO 200 is a multi-country CIO felicitation ceremony that recognizes the achievements of the ‘Digital leaders’ of today. The CIO 200 Awards is not a competition but a celebration, that celebrates the amazing lives of the CIOs and their career span. After touring 26 countries in 2020, the 2021 roadshow is touring 36 countries.

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SPEAKERS 2021

Samuel Amanor

Samuel Amanor

CEO of BlueSPACE AFRICA
Khalid Jalal

Khalid Jalal

Senior Group ICT Manager, GARMCO
Munir Ahmad

Munir Ahmad

Executive Director/CIO at The United Insurance Company of Pakistan Ltd
Anil Menon

Anil Menon

Head Of Information Technology at Lulu Group India Pvt Ltd
Nitin Bhargava

Nitin Bhargava

COO at Emirates Investment Bank PJSC
Sanjeev Madavi

Sanjeev Madavi

Chief Digital Transformation Officer at Khimji Ramdas LLC
Iftikhar Arif

Iftikhar Arif

General Manager Information Technology & E-commerce at Muller & Phipps Pakistan (Private) Limited
Ahmed Mohamed Buhazza

Ahmed Mohamed Buhazza

Vice Chairman, Bahrain ICT Society
Rajiv Arora

Rajiv Arora

Global CIO, Siemens
Ahmed Farid

Ahmed Farid

Territory Account Manager, Infoblox
Abdullah Al Othman

Abdullah Al Othman

CIO, Ministry of Investment, KSA
Srihari Moningi

Srihari Moningi

Territory Account Manager, Infoblox
Nezar Edwan

Nezar Edwan

Territory Account Manager, Infoblox
Hussain AlNakkas

Hussain AlNakkas

CIO, National Assembly of Kuwait
Andy Malone

Andy Malone

MVP, MCT
Zubair Elahi

Zubair Elahi

Head IT, Apna Microfinance Bank Ltd Pakistan
Yasser El Masha

Yasser El Masha

Cyber Security Specialist, F5
Shibu Abraham

Shibu Abraham

Head of IT and Logistics, Bahrain Duty Free
Praful Thummar

Praful Thummar

Jazeera Airways KUWAIT
Mushtaq Khan

Mushtaq Khan

Digital Transformation Manager, National Water Company KSA
Dr. Sunil Kr Pandey

Dr. Sunil Kr Pandey

Institute of technology and science, Ghaziabad INDIA
Umesh Moolchandani

Umesh Moolchandani

Bin Dasmal Group UAE
Ahmad AlAbbadi

Ahmad AlAbbadi

Regional Sales Manager, Infoblox
Bernard Rono

Bernard Rono

Head of ICT, Kenya Tea Packers
Khaled Ben Driss

Khaled Ben Driss

CTO Wevioo TUNISIA
Mohamed Hamed

Mohamed Hamed

CIO, Ceramica Platino Group
Dr.-Ing. Imen Hbiri

Dr.-Ing. Imen Hbiri

CTO at RoboCare TUNISIA
Syed Aun M. Bukhari

Syed Aun M. Bukhari

Chief Executive Officer, Apollo Telecom Pvt. Ltd.
Kamran Nishat

Kamran Nishat

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer - Muller & Phipps Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd
Jawad Khalid Mirza

Jawad Khalid Mirza

Chief Information Security Officer - Askari Bank Chairman Cyber Security Forum - Pakistan Banking Association
Abdul Rahim Ahmad

Abdul Rahim Ahmad

Chief Information Officer, Special technology zones authority (STZA)
Syed Abdul Qadir

Syed Abdul Qadir

Director - Technology Consulting and Risk Assurance, A. F. Ferguson & Co. (A Member Firm of the PwC Network)
Faisal Anwar

Faisal Anwar

Chief Information Officer, United Bank Limited
Shakeel Ahmed

Shakeel Ahmed

GM - Head of IT, Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan
Muzzamil Athar

Muzzamil Athar

Business Head (IT & Data Business), Muller & Phipps (Pakistan).
Vincent Nuwamanya

Vincent Nuwamanya

Enterprise Account Manager – Veritas
Shimelis Legesse

Shimelis Legesse

CIO, Dashen Bank
Wissam Al Adany

Wissam Al Adany

Group CIO, GB Auto Group
Kgomotso Mantu

Kgomotso Mantu

Infrastructure Manager, CEDA
Mohamed Youssef

Mohamed Youssef

Presales Manager, Egypt, Veritas Technologies LLC
Yogesh Bissoondyal

Yogesh Bissoondyal

Commercial & Channel Manager Central Africa and Indian Ocean Islands Veritas Technologies LLC
Olatunji Kehinde

Olatunji Kehinde

Country Manager, Veritas Technologies
Nitish Rucktooa

Nitish Rucktooa

Country Manager - Indian Ocean Islands and Central Africa Veritas
Arul Vigin

Arul Vigin

Head of Information Technology DIFC Courts
Ichwan Peryana

Ichwan Peryana

Chief Technology Officer Pinjam Modal (PT Finansial Integrasi Teknologi)
Jayakumar Mohanachandran

Jayakumar Mohanachandran

Group CIO Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group
Sergio Garcia

Sergio Garcia

CIO, AENOR
Qusai Almeqdadi

Qusai Almeqdadi

Senior Manager - Digital and Emerging Technologies EY
Vinit Goenka

Vinit Goenka

Member, Governing Council, Centre for Railway Information System, Ministry of Railways
Dr. Sandeep Marwah

Dr. Sandeep Marwah

Founder Noida Film City, President Marwah Studios, & Chancellor AAFT University
Manjoj Kohli

Manjoj Kohli

Country Head - Softbank India, Softbank Group International
Ektaa Sibal

Ektaa Sibal

Inner-self Transformation Specialist
Prakash Kumar

Prakash Kumar

CEO, Wadhwani Institute of Technology & Policy
Richard Rekhy

Richard Rekhy

Board Member – KPMG Dubai & Former CEO, KPMG India
Dr. Amit Kapoor

Dr. Amit Kapoor

Honorary Chairman, Institute for Competitiveness
Dipankar Ghosh

Dipankar Ghosh

Partner & Leader – Sustainability, Climate Change & ESG, Thinkthrough Consulting
Abhishek Singh

Abhishek Singh

President & CEO, National e-Governance Division
Hilal Khan

Hilal Khan

VP & Operating Head-IT, Honda Cars India Ltd
Dr. Deepak Kalambkar

Dr. Deepak Kalambkar

VP Infosec, Paygate India Pvt. Ltd
Neeti Wahi

Neeti Wahi

Group Chief Information & Digital Officer, Sterlite Power
Jai Mrug

Jai Mrug

Founder, M76 Analytics and Votersmood Research (VMR)
Tanmoy Chakrabarty

Tanmoy Chakrabarty

Group Government Affairs Officer, Tata Sons Private Limited
Pramod Agrawal

Pramod Agrawal

CTO, Automation Anywhere
Golok K Simili

Golok K Simili

CTO, PSP Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Ramkumar Mohan

Ramkumar Mohan

CIO, Air Works India Engineering Pvt Ltd
Dr. Sushil Kumar Meher

Dr. Sushil Kumar Meher

Head - IT, AIIMS
Ronak Samantaray

Ronak Samantaray

CEO - GEC Media Group
Arun Shankar

Arun Shankar

Chief Editor, GEC Media Group

SPEAKERS 2020

Andrew Bryant

Andrew Bryant

Founder of Self Leadership International.
Sunando Choudhari

Sunando Choudhari

Senior Information Technology Advisor, ADNEC
Will Alexander

Will Alexander

CIO, Benevis
Fabia Tetteroo-Bueno

Fabia Tetteroo-Bueno

Senior Vice President and General Manager Philips Latin America
Faisil Syed

Faisil Syed

Digital Transformation Project Manager, SEHA
Santosh Nair

Santosh Nair

Regional Head of IT User Engagement & Partner Management,(Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa), Siemens
Dr. Mohammed Khaled

Dr. Mohammed Khaled

Abu Dhabi Government
Richard Farmer

Richard Farmer

Partner, The MitchelLake Group
Roger Lee

Roger Lee

Director of the Singapore Institute of Materials Management and the Vice Chairman of the Asia Pacific Logistics Federation
Abubakar Arshad

Abubakar Arshad

Director of Cybersecurity, BNET
Amjad Boka

Amjad Boka

Senior Systems Engineer, Pure Storage
Saket Gore

Saket Gore

CEO, APAC, The Himalaya Drug Company
Tharwat Soliman

Tharwat Soliman

IT Manager, Audio Technology
Dr. Deep Bali

Dr. Deep Bali

Chairman & Co-founder Recalibrate | CEO & Co-founder Boma India
Gitanjali JP

Gitanjali JP

Founding CEO, Himalayan Institute of Alternatives
Sivan Umapathy

Sivan Umapathy

CIO, Telekom Malaysia Malaysia
Khuong Tran

Khuong Tran

CIO TTCSugar, Vietnam
Ravi Shrivastava

Ravi Shrivastava

President & CEO, TechnePlus
Krishnan Gopi

Krishnan Gopi

GEMS Education, UAE
Erdal Ozkaya

Erdal Ozkaya

Regional CISO, Standard Chartered Bank UAE
Dr. Jassim Haji

Dr. Jassim Haji

President, AI Society Bahrain
Sheikh Khalid Al Khalifa

Sheikh Khalid Al Khalifa

Supreme Council of Health
Kashif Rana

Kashif Rana

Gourmet Pak CIO Pakistan
Ektaa Sibal

Ektaa Sibal

International Speaker & Counselor Inner - Self Transformation Specialist
Piyush Kumar Chowhan

Piyush Kumar Chowhan

CIO, Lulu Group UAE
Saiful Bakhtiar Osman

Saiful Bakhtiar Osman

Head ICT, Malaysian Aviation Commission Malaysia
Abdul Rahim Ahmad

Abdul Rahim Ahmad

CIO, SECP Pakistan
Ashish Khanna

Ashish Khanna

Deputy Vice President - IT, Oberoi Hotels and Resorts India
Aladdin Saqer

Aladdin Saqer

Head of Information Technology, McDonald's Qatar
Ajay Rathi

Ajay Rathi

CIO, Damac Properties UAE
Nelson Da Seglah

Nelson Da Seglah

Cheif Enabling Officer, Halges
Mohamed Hamed

Mohamed Hamed

CIO, Ceramica Platino Group
Keyur Desai

Keyur Desai

CIO, Essar Ports & Shipping, Head InfoSecurity - Essar Group
Faisil Syed

Faisil Syed

Group Digital Transformation Program Manager, SEHA Abu Dhabi Health Services Co
Mohammed Al Tamimi

Mohammed Al Tamimi

Regional Sales Director - Rubrik
Otema Yirenkyi

Otema Yirenkyi

Vice President, Global Engagement PMI Africa region
Dr Samuel Senyo Okae

Dr Samuel Senyo Okae

Head of IT - The Ghana Deposit Protection Corporation
Abdul Rehman Tariq Butt

Abdul Rehman Tariq Butt

Regional Sales Director, MEA
Aliasgar Bohari

Aliasgar Bohari

Director IT, Zulekha Hospitals
Mohammed Mahnashi

Mohammed Mahnashi

ICT Consultant, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Khalid Jalal

Khalid Jalal

Senior Group ICT Manager, GARMCO
Nikhil Nigam

Nikhil Nigam

Associate Director - Technologies, Amity Education Group
Sadiq Rowther

Sadiq Rowther

CIO, Vice President IT, LEVI STRAUSS Asia Pacific
Ujjal Kumar

Ujjal Kumar

Global CIO, Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Company (AG&P) Manila Inc.
Venkatesh Mahadevan

Venkatesh Mahadevan

CIO, Dubai Investments
Ethel Cofie

Ethel Cofie

CEO and Founder of EDEL Technology Consulting
Yousef Mhana

Yousef Mhana

Principal Systems Engineer, Pure Storage
Abdullah Albaz

Abdullah Albaz

Sales Manager, Pure Storage KSA
Fabia Tetteroo-Bueno

Fabia Tetteroo-Bueno

Senior Vice President and General Manager Philips Latin America
Manoj Saxena

Manoj Saxena

Chairman, RosettaNet Singapore GS1, Global Advisory Board, Global CIO Forum
Loh Sin Yong

Loh Sin Yong

Director, Trade Sectoral Transformation Group Infocomm Media development Authority (IMDA)
Anil Menon

Anil Menon

General Manager IT Innovation, Tata Starbucks Pvt Ltd
Arul Jesuvivek Chinnappan

Arul Jesuvivek Chinnappan

Director, UBS AG
Manju Jalali

Manju Jalali

VP & CIO IMIT, GLOBALFOUNDRIES
Dr Sekar, Jaganathan

Dr Sekar, Jaganathan

Director - Digital Strategy, Kenanga Investment Bank
Thirumal Raj C

Thirumal Raj C

Group IT Director, Elite Digital Logistics
Nithyanandan Anthony

Nithyanandan Anthony

Chief Solutions Officer, SealNet Sdn Bhd
Rajesh Chandramohan

Rajesh Chandramohan

IT Director Tamimi Markets
Abdelmajed Fadol

Abdelmajed Fadol

Cyber Security GRC Manager- A/CISO
Dr. Zahra Rashid Al Rawahi

Dr. Zahra Rashid Al Rawahi

Director of Innovation Capacity Building & Support Act. Director of Information & Communication Technology Research Ministry of Higher Education, Research & Innovation, Oman
Samir Chopra

Samir Chopra

Founder & CEO RNS Technology Services
Emmanuel R Goffi

Emmanuel R Goffi

Philosophe de l'IA | Directeur de l'Observatoire Éthique & Intelligence Artificielle, de l'Institut Sapiens | Professeur d'éthique de l'IA à aivancity, School for Technology, Business & Society Paris, Île-de-France, France
Mr. Horst W. Gonska

Mr. Horst W. Gonska

Managing Partner - Evidence-Based Interaction, Germany
Dr. Sanjay Tyagi

Dr. Sanjay Tyagi

Director STPI, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Govt. Of India
Adam Lalani

Adam Lalani

Westminster City Council EUC Manager United Kingdom
Nirupam Das

Nirupam Das

Director Global Digital Transformation, Liberty Mutual
Juliana Chua

Juliana Chua

Regional Director and Head, Digital Transformation, Essilor
NG Chee Keong (CK)

NG Chee Keong (CK)

Vice President, Global eTrade Services (GeTS)
Ramesh Munamarty

Ramesh Munamarty

Group CIO, NTUC Enterprise
Winnie Rebancos

Winnie Rebancos

Chief Information Officer, Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc.
Matthew Burns

Matthew Burns

Seeburger, Senior Business Development Manager, United Kingdom
Nishchay Chadha

Nishchay Chadha

CEO, Ace Recycling Singapore
Arivuvel Ramu

Arivuvel Ramu

Group CTO, TONIK Bank
Bhaskar Vetrimani

Bhaskar Vetrimani

Head, Business Development, APAC, LINGARO
Saket Sarda

Saket Sarda

Head Enterprise Sales, C2FO APAC
Mohamed Amin Soody

Mohamed Amin Soody

Territory Account Manager at Pulse Secure
Mariam Agyeman Buahin

Mariam Agyeman Buahin

Brand,Marketing and Fintech Professional
Wissam Al Adany

Wissam Al Adany

Group CIO, GB Auto Group
Anand Sinha

Anand Sinha

CIO & Director IT – OCS Group India) & Mauritius
Ashokraj, Vadivelu

Ashokraj, Vadivelu

CEO, Intelizest Consulting
Vinay Sharma

Vinay Sharma

Group IT Director, Gulftainer
Samer Semaan

Samer Semaan

Channel Manager Middle East, Pure Storage
Dr. Sahibzada Ali Mahmud

Dr. Sahibzada Ali Mahmud

Managing Director, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board
Muhammad Faisal Anwar

Muhammad Faisal Anwar

Chief Information Officer, United Bank Limited
Mubashir Amjad Hussain

Mubashir Amjad Hussain

Group CIO, The IBL Group
Syed Abu Tufail

Syed Abu Tufail

Chief Information Officer & Senior Executive Vice President, Habib Metropolitan Bank
Faizan Mustafa

Faizan Mustafa

Chief Information Officer, Toyota Indus Motors
Syed Asif Shah

Syed Asif Shah

Chief Information Officer, Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited
Osman Nasir

Osman Nasir

Managing Director, Pakistan Software Export Board
Iftikar Arif

Iftikar Arif

GM, Information Technology Muller & Phillips Pakistan
Ronak Samantaray

Ronak Samantaray

CEO - GEC Media Group
Anushree Dixit

Anushree Dixit

Global Head - Content and strategic Alliances
Malavika Shanker

Malavika Shanker

President, GEC Media Group
Arun Shankar

Arun Shankar

Editor, GEC Media
Kwaku Asare Ofosuhene

Kwaku Asare Ofosuhene

Digital Transformation and Business Development, GEC Media Group

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Testimonials

I was honored to be one of the Bahrain digitization leaders Team (8 CIOs), who were recognized and awarded medals among world global top 200 CIOs for digitization and proj-ects. The ceremony was in the World CIO 200 Summit held at RAK, UAE, which was organized by Global CIO Forum and GEC Media. Thank you to all who made this a success journey and congratulations to all winners.

Ahmed Saleh AL Balooshi,
Fintech IT Services and Consultation,
Bahrain

I must say that GEC Media Group has set benchmark for others to follow. It was indeed leadership event with global speak-ers and leaders around the world. Very well managed and successful event with great insights and informative sessions from technology solution providers and CIOs

Mohammed Shahzad,
RDK Commercial

I heartily congratulation GEC Media for organizing such a Gr8 event, good concept, very good interna-tional speakers, covering wide area of interest which includes, technology, digitization, security, social etc. sharing or knowledge and networking with fellow CIOs/CTOs. and with a great ambience at DoubleTree, RAK, UAE and taken very good care of all the delegates.

Bhaskar Rao

The entire event was informative and well organized. Best wishes and congrats to all the winners. Special thanks and good luck to your future events.

Aliasgar Bohari,
Zulekha Hospitals

Gecmedia organized a very meaningful con-ference for the busy IT executive. Speakers were carefully chosen for maximum impact and the networking was productive. Great venue with fabulous hospitality as well.

Ananda Rakhit,
NES Rental Holdings

One of the most productive events. The effort and resources invested in this event is a credit for GEC media and the sponsors due to the fact that most companies are cutting cost. Well done, keep the good efforts.

Rabih Merhy,
Rotana Hotel

Absolute pleasure to present on Business Transformation at World CIO 200 summit 2019. Highly interactive and amazing audi-ence with great learnings. I must say this conference was very different than any other CIO conference. Few presentations blasted our minds while listening to people from different backgrounds relating their learning and applying those to IT. Amazing experience. Keep it up and expecting the series of such events to continue. Inspite of weather and other challenges, your team excelled in re-organizing with quick turnaround.

Praful Thummar,
Jazeera Airways

“Great event! Got opportunity to network with peers, knowledge sharing and variety of contents/ speakers. The presentations were practical and had a realistic outlook on tech trends. This event was well organized and appreciate all the hard work of GEC Media team deserved to say “Well Done”


Vinay Sharma,
Gulftainer

I really thankful to GEC to organizing the event, we have really enjoyed every movement of session. It was a power pack event with memories and learning which will leave major impact on person-al as well as professional growth. Thank you so much to include us for the event.

Mohammed Shakeel,
Abu Dhabi Aviation

THE WORLD CIO 200 SUMMIT is one of the events that are exceptional events, giving attention to CIOs and appreciate their efforts, which in general they are ignored. Thanks for Global CIO Forum & GEC media for all this efforts in making this happen.

Mahmood Al Adraj

It was a proud moment for me to receive this great honor and rec-ognition by THE WORLD CIO 200 Award which was recently held in Dubai were 15 countries participated and 200 people out of 3200 were awarded. It was a lovely meeting all the delegates from dif-ferent countries and it was enlightening to see their commitment for digital, educational and technology transformation.

Harmit Singh,
Republic Media Network

With the theme of hashtag#togetherwesucceed, the CIO200 event on 9th and 10th Dec was an unique event that brought together peers from the CIO community together to experience inspiring. Interesting facts and solutions shared by partners. The event was a great opportunity to network with the community, get elevated both in spirit (through the Yoga) and the mind.

Aditya Kaushik,
Interserve (ADYARD Abu dhabi)

Very nice and it was a good even, I really appreciate to be part of the team awarded, overall was excellent.


Khamis Awadh,

Rabdan Academy

Highly admire the magnificent efforts behind this great event which I had the honor to attend and be part of it.
Dr. Alaeddin Al Badawna,
ADMA OPCO

The World CIO 200 Summit one of the most important Summit all over the world in general and MEA especially. Thanks to GEC MEDIA GROUP for the well-organized Summit. Thank you everyone for all your love & support in this amazing Honor.


Adel El Nour,

Ministry of Housing Egypt

It was a great moment to be selected as one of the top 200 CIOs across the region, the beauty of this is to meet experts from technology, cyber security, artificial intelligence. Thank you Ronak Samantaray, Anushree Dixit and Tushar Sahoo for the great organization.


Dr. Mohammed Khaled,

Abu Dhabi Government

Making India proud in foreign soil, the talk was well received and respected with stand-ing ovation by CIOs and delegates from over 25 countries at World CIO Summit on 11th December, Dubai.

Dr. Arunachalam Muruganatham
(India’s Padman)

A Big Thanks to hashtag#GlobalCIOForum & hashtag#EnterpriseITWorld for the Awards .. A Well managed and Organised event with great insights and informative sessions .. totally enjoyed it !! it was a grand Success !!

Anand Sinha,
OCS Group

We enjoyed every step of this long but suc-cessful journey to make this event super suc-cessful; thsnks to GEC executive management to let us be part of this family.

Yahya Al Mawali,
Veteran ICT Consultant

Thanks to GEC MEDIA GROUP for organising this fantastic 2 day event, bringing, recognising and awarding IT Leaders, Transformers and Innovators from 15 different countries. This was one of the best events i have ever participated. Special thanks to the GEC Media teams who worked day and night to make this happen smoothly and successfully


Hashim Saeed,

Azizi Developments

The CIO 200 Summit was a great event, packed with so much experience and knowledge about the transformation in AI Age and great speakers, offering a unique balance between Human As-pects, Business Aspects and Technology aspects of the application of technology transformation. In short: offering a com-pact source of inspiration.

Ozgur Kucukoglu,
VeriPark

Great event with in-depth knowledege and exertise with all Technology and Business Leaders Thanks to GEC Media for delivering such a great event.

Rajesh Chandramohan,
Tamimi Markets