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Middle East Cloud & Datacenter Convention & Awards 2022

Registeration Closed

Tuesday, 18th October 2022

Middle East Cloud & Data Centre Convention

Businesses across the Middle East are rapidly adopting new technologies, such as 5G, artificial intelligence and machine learning as part of their digital transformation strategy. Adoption of these technologies is driving an increase in data volume and network bandwidth requirements. Rapid developments to cater to these requirements especially in network connectivity, overwhelming government support, and growth in the adoption of cloud, big data, and IoT services have been strong drivers for the growth of the UAE data centre industry. 

Like a cherry on top, Smart City initiatives in key Middle Eastern countries, such as the UAE and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), are driving the uptick in data centre demand by encouraging digital innovations.

Data growth and evolving digital innovations, and Increasing operational business requirements are prompting enterprises to migrate from on-premises, server room operations to data centre services including managed, colocation, and hybrid facilities. It is estimated that more than 70% of Middle East companies will have multi-cloud environments in place in the next two years and there is a prediction of a significant increase in investment by public cloud service providers.

So, we decided to put together this must-attend convention as it delves into the game-changing technologies and cutting-edge data management strategies of the data center, cloud, and cyber security in the Middle East region. This one-day blended convention and networking event will attract key stakeholders, end users, service providers, operators, consultants, etc. within the Middle East data center & cloud ecosystem to drive digital disruption across the region. 

So, do join us at the Middle East Cloud & Data Centre Convention 2022 as we bring in the top data center, cloud and cyber security thought leaders of the community!

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Our Conference Agenda:

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O8: 00 AMRegistration
09:00 AMWelcome Address by Naveen Lawrence, Director – Sales & Marketing, W.Media
09: 20 AMPower Panel Session

Data Centres in the Middle East – The Drivers of the ‘New Digital World Economy

COVID-19 accelerated enterprise migration from on-premise server rooms into managed services, colocation, and cloud. in order to meet increasing business IT requirements. The market, is thus, evolving to adapt to the digital era, and investments are expected to rise significantly with contributions from local and global data centre operators. This power-packed panel features thought leaders who have managed and operated data centres through this time of transition and who will share their experiences and insights into how and why data centres are being seen as as the drivers’ of the new global digital economy.

Moderator

Panelists
Eng. Maqbool Al Wahaibi, CEO, Oman Data Park
Musab Abdullah Executive Director, Bahrain Economic Development Board
Kamel Tawil, Managing Director, Equinix
Ahmed Al Hammadi, Sr. Director – Data Center Solutions, e& enterprise
10:15 AMCoffee Break | Expo | Networking
10:45 AMPanel Discussion

Creating a Sustainable and Balanced Data Centre Landscape through New-Gen Technologies

The need to reduce energy consumption and carbon footprint has become increasingly pressing. while other well-established operational requirements – for flexibility, scalability, agility, security, availability and connectivity are being accelerated by emerging IoT and digital tech trends. . How can digital technologies provide solutions to key data centre challenges – locate, design, build, operate – rather than being a key source of demand?

Moderator
Venkatesh Ganesh, Deputy Editor, W.Media

Panelists
Timothy Bawtree, Founder & CEO, Quantum Switch
Tamer Hamed, Chief Information Officer, Dubai Cable Company – Ducab
Hessam Seifi, Managing Director, DC PRO
Syed Beary, Founder & CMD, Bearys Group
11:30 AMTechnology Presentation
How Blockchain is Transforming Data Center

Speaker
Ellis Wang, Senior Advisor, Board Of The Executive & Advisory Team, The Private Office of Sheikh Seed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum
11:50 PM Panel Discussion

The Future Data Centre Blueprint – Unmasking the Challenges!

The ongoing challenges of increasing demand and the technological acceleration forced by COVID-19 disruption have brought into sharp focus many questions about data centre designs for today and tomorrow. This panel discussion will provide some expert insight and guidance on on how to deal with the multitude of facility, network and storage design complexities and how key trends will impact and change some of the principles of data centre design as this decade moves forward.

Moderator
Dr. May El Barachi, Director of Computer Science & IT Programs, University of Wollongong

Panelists
Manal Allam, Middle East IT Head & Business Partner, Merck Group
Arif Khan, CEO, Coredge.io
Muhamed Noufel, Cluster IT Manager, Royal Continental Hotels & Suites
12:30 PMLunch | Expo | Networking
1:30 PMTechnology Presentation

Advocating the role of POC Studies in data centre procurement: listening to end user perspectives

Speakers
Tim Chambers, Director & Founder, Exuvi8
Angela Meah, Director/Owner, Exuvi8
01:50 PM Panel Discussion

The Big Switch – How will Hyperscale evolve? And how will this shape the industry?

The delivery of enterprise IT has been shaped over the past decade by cloud and the evolution of hyperscale data centers has made this possible. This panel will discuss this ongoing evolution, in terms of what it means for data center infrastructure, for the dynamics of the relationship between enterprise, colocation and cloud, revenues and ROI and the overall industry ecosystem.

Moderator
Alfonso Gutierrez, Cloud Advisory and Transformation Services Lead – Enterprise Solutions & Cloud, KPMG Lower Gulf

Panelists
Ross Macdonald, Construction Project Manager, Data Centre Delivery Middle East & Africa Region, Microsoft
Rajnish Sharma, Director – IT Infrastructure & DevOps, G42
Mahesh Trivedi, Executive Vice President, NTT Global Data Centres India
Philip Liu, General Manager, Tencent Cloud International MENA Region
2:35PMPanel Discussion

Fighting Fire with Fire?: Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security

While cyber attacks are major negative disruptors, AI is considered as a key disruptor and harbinger of a new “hyper tech” era. With continuing concerns about data security and the resilience of vital operations, deploying AI to safeguard organisations against AI-augmented hacking attempts has become an accepted cyber security defence protocol. This panel will discuss how organisations can use AI to become more resilient to cyber crime and to become more proactive against changes in the threat landscape over time. These cyber – ops strategists discuss how a combination of AI and other cyber security measures can help ensure that an organisation stays protected in this new digital world.

Moderator
Taha Hussain, Information Security Specialist, Public Utility Company – Dubai

Panelists
Dr. Hamad Khalifa, Head of Telecommunications Section – Information Technology Center, Abu Dhabi Police General Head Quarters
Bader Husni Zyoud, Senior Information Security & Risk Management Specialist & Incidents Manager, Finance Department, Government of Sharjah
Gino George, Head of Analytics & AI, First Abu Dhabi Bank
03:15 PMCoffee Break
3: 30 PMPanel Discussion

Developing Business-Focused strategies for IoT, Edge Computing & 5G

Where and how does a company begin to yoke the capacities of new tech to meet commercial and corporate outcomes? This panel will look at the opportunities to do so in the Middle East and to develop strategies to make real new ideas and initiatives and transform the ways organizations design, build, run, and dramatically scale their applications.

Moderator
Anoop Paudval, Head Information Security, Gulf News

Panelists
Mahmoud Moussa, Senior Cloud solution Architect Data and AI, Microsoft
Ahmad Altarawneh, Senior Strategic Consultant Digital Transformation, Dubai Police General HQ
Biju Hameed Kayal, Head – Infrastructure Operations, Dubai Airports
Althea Davis, Chief Data Officer, Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA)
04:15 PMPanel Discussion

Critical Questions To Ask Your Colo & Cloud Providers

Finding the right partner to keep your operations running 24/7/365 is a critical piece of the outsourcing puzzle. In today’s digital world, as both innovation and technical complexity expand, an enterprise should expect the supplier to act as a bridge into the future digitalised world. So, what are the questions to ask in order to make the right decisions for your organisation? The industry panel discusses some of the most important questions to look at as well as some guidelines on what to do with the answers.

Moderator
Edward van Leent, Chairman & CEO, EPI Group of Companies

Panelists
Abdulrahman Khaiwi, Head of Information Technology, Emirates National Schools
Sheeba Hasnain, Senior IT & Digital Transformation Specialist
Padam Kafle, Head IT and Automation – Healthcare Information Technology, Aster Hospitals
Shafeek Rahman, Head of IT Infrastructure, Depa Group
5:00 PMW.Media Middle East Awards
5:30 PM OnwardsClosing Remarks & Networking with Drinks

Our Speakers:

Ellis WangSenior Advisor, Board Of The Executive & Advisory TeamThe Private Office of Sheikh Seed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum
Ellis Wang
Senior Advisor, Board Of The Executive & Advisory Team
The Private Office of Sheikh Seed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum
Kamel TawilManaging Director, MENAEquinix
Kamel Tawil
Managing Director, MENA
Equinix
Maqbool Al Wahaibi, CEO, Oman Data Park
Eng. Maqbool Al Wahaibi
CEO
Oman Data Park
Ahmed Al Hammadi, Sr. Director/Data Center Solutions, e& enterprise
Ahmed Al Hammadi
Sr. Director/Data Center Solutions
e& enterprise
Musab Abdullah Executive Director, Bahrain Economic Development Board
Musab Abdullah
Executive Director
Bahrain Economic Development Board
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Ross Macdonald, Construction Project Manager, Data Centre Delivery Middle East & Africa Region, Microsoft
Ross Macdonald
Construction Project Manager - Data Centre Delivery Middle East & Africa Region
Microsoft
Mahmoud Moussa, Senior Cloud solution Architect Data and AI, Microsoft
Mahmoud Moussa
Senior Cloud solution Architect Data and AI
Microsoft
Hessam SeifiManaging DirectorDC PRO
Hessam Seifi
Managing Director
DC PRO
Rajnish SharmaDirector - IT Infrastructure & DevOpsG42
Rajnish Sharma
Director - IT Infrastructure & DevOps
G42
Tim Chambers, Director & Founder, Exuvi8
Tim Chambers
Director and Founder
Exuvi8
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Syed Mohamed BearyFounder & CMDBearys Group
Syed Mohamed Beary
Founder & CMD
Bearys Group
Timothy Bawtree, Founder & CEO, Quantum Switch
Timothy Bawtree
Founder & CEO
Quantum Switch
Philip Liu, General Manager, Tencent Cloud International MENA Region
Philip Liu
General Manager
Tencent Cloud International MENA Region
Sheeba HasnainSenior IT & Digital Transformation Specialist
Sheeba Hasnain
Senior IT & Digital Transformation Specialist
Manal Allam, Middle East IT Head & Business Partner, Merck Group
Manal Allam
Middle East IT Head & Business Partner,
Merck Group
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Edward van LeentChairmanEPI
Edward van Leent
Chairman
EPI
Arif KhanCEOCoredge.io
Arif Khan
CEO
Coredge.io
Althea Davis Chief Data Officer ADDA
Althea Davis
Chief Data Officer
Abu Dhabi Digital Authority
Alfonso Gutierrez, Cloud Advisory and Transformation Services Lead - Enterprise Solutions & Cloud, KPMG Lower Gulf
Alfonso Gutierrez
Cloud Advisory and Transformation Services Lead - Enterprise Solutions & Cloud
KPMG Lower Gulf
Bader Zyouud
Bader Zyouud
Senior Information Security, Risk Management Specialist And Security Incidents Manager
Government Entity
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Dr. Hamad Khalifa, Head of Telecommunication Section - Information Center, Abu Dhabi Police
Dr. Hamad Khalifa
Head of Telecommunication Section - Information Center
Abu Dhabi Police
Taha Hussain, Information Security Specialist, A Public Utility Company
Taha Hussain
Information Security Specialist
, A Public Utility Company
Tamer Hamed, Chief Information Officer, Dubai Cable Company
Tamer Hamed
Chief Information Officer
Dubai Cable Company
Ahmad Altarawneh, Senior Strategic Consultant Digital Transformation, Dubai Police General HQ
Ahmad Altarawneh
Senior Strategic Consultant Digital Transformation
Dubai Police General HQ
Gino George, Head of Customer Analytics & AI, First Abu Dhabi Bank
Gino George
Head of Customer Analytics & AI
First Abu Dhabi Bank
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Biju Hameed, Head- Technology Infrastructure Operations, Dubai Airports
Biju Hameed
Head- Technology Infrastructure Operations
Dubai Airports
Padam Kafle, Head IT and Automation - Healthcare Information Technology, Aster Hospitals
Padam Kafle
Head IT and Automation - Healthcare Information Technology
Aster Hospitals
Abdulrahman Khaiwi, Head of Information Technology, Emirates National Schools
Abdulrahman Khaiwi
Head of Information Technology
Emirates National Schools
Anoop Kumar, Information Security Manager, Gulf News
Anoop Kumar
Information Security Manager Gulf News
Dr. May El Barachi, Director of Computer Science & IT Programs, University of Wollongong
Dr. May El Barachi
Director of Computer Science & IT Programs
University of Wollongong
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Angela Meah, Owner/Director, Exuvi8
Angela Meah Owner/Director
Exuvi8
Muhamed NoufelCluster IT ManagerRoyal Continental Hotels & Suites
Muhamed Noufel
Cluster IT Manager
Royal Continental Hotels & Suites
Shafeek Rahman, Head of IT Infrastructure, Depa Group
Shafeek Rahman
Head of IT Infrastructure
Depa Group
Venkatesh Ganesh, Deputy Editor, W.Media
Venkatesh Ganesh
Deputy Editor
W.Media
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