The World CIO 200 Summit 2022 UAE edition was completed on 15 September in Dubai. The in-person event was joined by 150+ attendees, 20+ speakers and panelists and 100+ award winners. The sponsor partners included Dell Technologies | Mindware; Infinite Blue; Zero&One; VAD | Pure Storage; Commvault; Spire; Darwinbox; Cloud Box; Young Arab Leaders; SCLG; Finesse; Teksalah; Cyvo.io and HPE | Emitac and Alteryx.
Hosted by Ujjwal Khanna, the United States of Emirates edition was opened by Ronak Samantaray, CEO and Co-Founder, GEC Media Group with a warm welcome to all the attendees and guests. Anushree Dixit, Global Head Content and Strategic Alliances, thanked all the keynote speakers and guests for joining the event in-person.
This year, the roadshow will cover 40+ countries; virtually and physically; and provide a knowledge-sharing and networking platform for partners, speakers, exhibitors, attendees, and guests with 500+ engaging sessions.
The World CIO 200 Summit 2022 Awards, UAE edition
Next-generation CIO: Experience of 5-10 years or less and undertaken mammoth projects in a less span of time.
Leader CIO: Experience of 10-15 years and multiple domain expertise.
Master CIO: Experience of more than 15-20 years and unparalleled technological experience in a career life span.
Legend CIO: Lifetime achievement award
Next generation
| Name | Designation | Company Name | Category |
| Mohit Duggar | Millennium Place Barsha Heights Hotel and Apartments FZ LLC | Information Technology Manager | Next Gen |
| Sergio Antelo | Mundocrypto | CTO | Next Gen |
| Sabin Subramannian | Class Hotel Apartments (GEMEKAYA HOLDING) | IT Manager | Next Gen |
Leader
| Name | Designation | Company Name | Category |
| Bader Zyoud | Government Of Sharjah, Central Finance Department | Senior Information Security and Risk Management, Incidents Manager | Leader |
| Mustafa Osrof | HMH Hotel Group | Corporate Director of IT | Leader |
| Rabih Merhy | Rotana Management Corporation | Cluster Director of IT | Leader |
| Muhamed Noufel | Royal Continental Hotels and Suites | Cluster IT Manager | Leader |
| Sheridan Moodley | Masafi | Chief Information and Technology Officer | Leader |
| Amna Al Dhaheri | Ajman Transport Authority | Head of Digital Transformation | Leader |
| Pragnesh Menon | Middlesex University Dubai | Senior IT Manager | Leader |
| Shrenik Jain | Siemens | SVP IT / CIO | Leader |
| Peter Gesper | Noon.com | SVP of IT | Leader |
| Mudassar Ali | International Modern Hospital. | Head of IT | Leader |
| Huda Khamis Alghafri | Monitoring and Control Center | Director of Technology Operation Department | Leader |
Master
| Name | Designation | Company Name | Category |
| Abdalla Al Ali | DMCC Authority | IT Director | Master |
| Gigi Mathew Thomas | Ittihad International Investment | Group Head – IT and Digital Transformation | Master |
| Fahad Deshmukh | Sobha Realty | Group Head of IT and Process | Master |
| Fady Sleiman | Mantrac | CIO | Master |
| Shijin Prasad | Cure Medical Centers | Head of Information and Communication Technology | Master |
| Qusai Almeqdadi | Ernst & Young | Senior Manager – Digital and Emerging Technologies | Master |
| Shahrin Oli Mohamed | Shell | Head of Information and Digital Technology, LNG Trading | Master |
| Nithin Geo Thomas | Amity Education Middle East | Head of IT | Master |
| Rakesh Narang | Aldar Properties PJSC | VP Network and Datacenter | Master |
| Arul Jose Vigin | Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts | Head of IT | Master |
| Hemanth Shetty | Tips and Toes | Head of IT | Master |
| Akash Lall | Dubai Holding Entertainment | Director – Digital and Cx | Master |
| Ayman Medaka | Al Masaood National General Contracting LLC | Senior IT Manager | Master |
| Ken Maas | Axiom Telecom | Chief Information Technology Officer | Master |
| Madan Mohan | MBG Corporate Service | Group CISO and DPO | Master |
| Yahyah Pandor | Fine Hygienic Holding | Chief Information and Digital Officer | Master |
| Deepu George Thanikkal | Jotun | Regional IT Manager | Master |
| Eyad Kashkash | Al Ramz Corporation PJSC | EVP, Group Head of Technology | Master |
| Abdul Hameed | Jones The Grocer | IT- Manager | Master |
| Adam Docrat | Aster Pharmacy | Head of IT – Aster Retail GCC | Master |
| Shanu Ammunni | Ishraq Hospitality | Group Director of IT | Master |
| Abideen Sulaiman | Arabia Holdings | Manager | Master |
| Muneer Abdurahman | Meridan Group | IT Director | Master |
| Samit Jha | Petrochem Middle East | Group Head of IT | Master |
| Yousif Odeh | Emirates Driving Institute | IT Manager | Master |
| Kajjal Mustafi | Sharaf Exchange LLC | CIO | Master |
| Faisil Syed | SEHA Abu Dhabi Services Co | Group Digital Technology Manager | Master |
| Nader Ayoub | Abu Dhabi Health Data Services | Director IT | Master |
| Himanshu Puri | King’s College Hospital London – Dubai | Chief Information Officer | Master |
| Stacy Samuel | Raffles The Palm Dubai – Accor Hotels | Cluster Director of Technology | Master |
| Mohammad Shahzad | Dubai Community Management | Sr. Manager – IT | Master |
| Hussain Saifuddin | Emrill Services | Head of ICT | Master |
| Ahmed Shawky | Millennium Hotels Hotels And Resorts | Regional Associate Director of Information Technology | MEA | Master |
Legend
| Name | Designation | Company Name | Category |
| George Akhras | AMSI | CIO | Legend |
| Martin Wallgren | Gulf Agency Company Ltd | Group CIO | Legend |
| Jacob Mathew | Government of Abu Dhabi | IT Expert | Legend |
| Aliasgar Bohari | Zulekha Hospital | Senior Director – IT | Legend |
| Venkatesh Mahadevan | Dubai Investments PJSC | Chief Information Officer | Legend |
| Mario Foster | Al Naboodah Group Enterprises | Group CIO | Legend |
| Veneeth Purushotaman | Aster DM Healthcare LLC | Group Chief Information officer | Legend |
| Soheyl Kadjani | Rabo Bank | CDO | Legend |
| Jayesh Maganlal | DAMAC Properties | CIO | Legend |
| Ali Ghunaim | Canadian Specialist Hospital | CIO | Legend |
| Mamoun Alhomssey | Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank | Group Chief Information Officer | Legend |
| Kashif Rana | HSA Group | Group Head of IT | Legend |
| Manish Bindra | Galadari Brothers Group | Group CIO | Legend |
| Riasat Ali | RAK Ports | Group Head of IT | Legend |
| Neale Croutear-Foy | Apex EDB | CTO, Digital Banking | Legend |
| Anindo Banerjee | Eltizam Asset Management Group | Executive Director – Group Head of IT | Legend |
| Mubarik Hussain | Bloom Holding | Director of IT | Legend |
| Santosh Shetty | Liwa Trading Enterprises LLC | CIO/Head of IT | Legend |
| Ahmad Yahya | American Hospital Dubai | Chief Operating and Information Officer | Legend |
| Frederik Bisbjerg | Daman National Health Insurance | SVP, Digital Transformation and Innovation | Legend |
| Nicholas Charnley | Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) | CISO / VP Cyber Security | Legend |
| Shrikant Kabboor | Arada | Chief Technologies Officer | Legend |
| Mohamed Arief | Al Jaber Group | Group IT Director | Legend |
| Najim Tayib | BHM Capital Financial Services | Chief Information Officer | Legend |
| Mohamed Taleb | Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation | CIO | Legend |
| Jaleel Rahiman | PRIME Healthcare Group | Director – IT and PRIME Digital | Legend |
| Anand Krishnan | Emirates Investment Bank | Head of Technology | Legend |
| Vikalp Shrivastava | Kerzner International | Vice president Global Information security and technology | Legend |
| Shumon Zaman | Ali & Sons Holding | Chief Information and Digital Officer | Legend |
| Shailesh Mani | DBMSC Steel | IT Head | Legend |
| Mustansir Aziz | Automech Group | Head Of IT | Legend |
| Ahmed Al Marzooqi | ADNEC | Director IT | Legend |
| Fayaz Ahamed Badubhai | Al Yousuf Group | Group IT Director | Legend |
| Srinivasa Narasimhaiah | Julphar Gulf Pharmaceuticals | Director IT | Legend |
| Sreedhar Suragouni | Oman Insurance Company | Chief Information Officer | Legend |
| Ahmed Al Madani | Horizon Terminals Ltd. | IT Head | Legend |
| Pradeep Nair | Oasis Clinics | IT Manager | Legend |
| Aditya Kaushik | Zakher Marine International | ICT Director | Legend |
| Ronald Dsa | OSN | IT Director | Legend |
| Karthikeyan Gurusamy | Truebell Group of Companies | Group Head – IT | Legend |
| Roger Tabbal | Accor Hotels | Global VP Customer Technology and Innovation | Legend |
| Jayakumar Mohanachandran | Easa Saleh Al Gurg | Group CIO | Legend |
| Joseph Aninias | Abu Dhabi University | Director Information Management and Technology Services | Legend |
| Francis Arul | Alshaya Group | Digital Transformation Officer – Digital Technology | Legend |
| Umesh Moolchandani | Bin Dasmal Group | Chief Information Officer | Legend |
| Vinay Sharma | Gulftainer | GROUP DIRECTOR IT | Legend |
| Sunil Nair | GMG | Chief Information Officer | Legend |
| Rawad Bader | Al Ain University | Head of IT | Legend |
| Farid Farouq | Dubai World Trade Centre | Vice President – IT and P&C | Legend |
| Sebastian T. Samuel | AW Rostamani Group | Chief Information Officer | Legend |
| Abid Hussain Shah | Saudi German Health Group | Group CIO | Legend |
| Aiman Othman | Union Cooperative | IT Director | Legend |
| Vincenzo Picciuolo | Vai Marketing Management | Head of IT | Legend |
| Santhosh John Thomas | African Eastern | Group Information System Engineer | Legend |
| Krishnan Gopi | Chief Disruption Officer | GEMS Education | Legend |
