CIO Middle East Conversations

CIO Leadership Live Middle East with Filip Nekvinda, Chief Information and Digital Officer (CIDO) at Abdul Latif Jameel Enterprises

In this episode of CIO Leadership Live Middle East, we sit down with Filip Nekvinda, Chief Information and Digital Officer (CIDO) at Abdul Latif Jameel Enterprises, to explore how he is driving digital transformation and

Episode 59: CIO Leadership Live Middle East with Syed F Albeez, Head of Information Technology Emaar at The Economic City

Welcome to CIO Leadership Live Middle East, where today we are thrilled to have an insightful conversation with one of the region's most prominent leaders in the world of technology. Joining us is Syed F. Albeez, the Hea

Episode 57: CIO Leadership Live Middle East with Tanveer Group Chief Information Officer, BGC HOLDING LTD

Welcome to a new episode of CIO Leadership Live Middle East! In this episode, we’re joined by a true visionary in the world of technology and leadership—Tanveer, the Group Chief Information Officer at BGC Holding Ltd. Wi

Episode 56: CIO Leadership Live Middle East with Abdullah AL Bahkali, Head of Cyber Security at Giesecke+Devrient KSA

Welcome back to another insightful episode of CIO Leadership Live Middle East. In today’s episode, we had the privilege of hearing from Abdullah Al Bahkali, the Head of Cybersecurity at Giesecke+Devrient KSA. Abdullah sh

Episode 55: CIO Leadership Live Middle East with Paul Potgieter, Director - Technology, Product, and Platforms at NEOM

In this episode, we speak with Paul Potgieter, Director of Technology, Product, and Platforms at NEOM, who brings a wealth of experience as both a technologist and a leader in the Middle East's business and tech sectors.

CIO Leadership Live Middle East with Shumon Zaman, Chief Information and Digital Officer at Ali&Sons

In this episode, we sit down with Shumon Zaman, the Chief Information and Digital Officer at Ali&Sons, to explore the most significant technological advancements and trends shaping 2025. Zaman shares his insights on the

CIO Leadership Live with Ahmad Yahya

Episode 54: Angela Halawi, Women in Tech Ambassador, UAE

Women hold only 32% of leadership positions globally. How can more women rise to leadership and decision-making roles in an organization, and what can companies do to create an environment for that movement?

Episode 52: Betania Allo, Cybersecurity Law and Policy Expert, KSA

While many think privacy issues are primarily related to email, documents are also a concern. CIO Middle East talks with Betania Allo about other key areas of privacy concerns.

Episode 53: Dr. Shaheela Banu Abdul Majeed, Information Security & Compliance Officer, Kuwait Gulf Oil Company

Playing a vital role in the global economy, the oil and gas industry is a prime cyber threat target. Why cybersecurity is so important for oil and gas industry and what role plays cybersecurity in this industry?

Episode 50: Rashid A. Al Moawda, Head of Information Security, Ajman Bank

What initiatives were taken by Ajman Bank to be a top bank in digitalisation and innovation? And how the cybersecurity department is supporting this?

Episode 51: Anas Mosa, Director of IT and PIF Projects in KSA

One of the projects Anas Mosa and his teams implemented was a Security Operations Center (SOC) that presents several business needs and challenges. The Director of IT explains more about the SOC.

Episode 49: Jad H. Abdulsalam, VP Cybersecurity Maaden

The mining industry is particularly vulnerable to cyber threats and attacks, due to the high degree of digitisation, interconnection and automation in the supply security risks in the cyberspace are more apparent and eve

Episode 48: Saqib Chaudry, Chief Information Officer, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH)

Saqib worked before in Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, first as CISO, then as head of digital innovation, how was the change to a CIO, and what are the advantages of having a background in cybersecurity for your new role?

Episode 47: Nithin Geo Thomas, Head of IT Amity University Dubai

How tech has changed the education landscape? How do we encourage more university leaders to see technology’s potential?

Episode 46: John Mankarios, VP IT at Q Invest

John Mankarios is responsible for planning the information technology future for the organization, as well as for the implementation and maintenance of current systems. Where is the company going to invest? How technolog

Episode 45: Kenan Begovic, Group Director of Information Security, beIN Media Group

Event preparedness is crucial for media companies, especially before an important event such as the Eurocup. As a security leader, Kenan needs to think about proactive risk mitigation and operational best practices. For

Episode 44 : Aus Alzubaidi

Before CISO, Aus was IT Director at MBC Group, part of his job before was leading the operationalization of Generative AI (GenAI) use cases, utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs) and chatbots, how are these technologies

Episode 43: Ali Saif , Head Of Information Technology at Tanmiah

Ali Saif shares with CIO Middle East facts and figures about Tanmiah’s digital transformation process since he joined last year.

Episode 42: Alaa Khalid, SOC Manager at Maaden

The mining industry is particularly vulnerable to cyber threats and attacks, due to the high degree of digitisation, interconnection and automation in the supply chain. Alaa Khalid, SOC Manager at Maaden, discusses the t