The World CIO 200 Summit 2023 Kuwait edition
The World CIO 200 Summit Kuwait edition honored top IT leaders with the World CIO 200 Awards on 1st August at Millennium Hotel and Convention Centre, Kuwait. The event was successful with the presence of top IT leaders who made the event more engaging and effective.
Attendees and keynote speakers were welcomed by Jai Kumar, Project Specialist, GEC Media Group. He shared the success story of World CIO 200 roadshow in every country and the vision of World CIO 200 Summit which is a great opportunity to develop and enhance leadership qualities of every IT leader.
The event follows the theme of ‘Rise of the power’. The World CIO 200 2023 roadshow is designed to help IT leaders develop and enhance the qualities of leadership, power, vision and focus.
Mohammed Alqahtani, IT Manager, Kuwait Fire Force kicked off the event with his country inaugural keynote. Dinesh Varadharajan, Chief Product Officer, Kissflow shared his perspective on the growing importance of technology and the emerging technologies that are predicted to be disruptive in the near future. The event became more engaging and interesting through a thought-provoking panel discussion by some influential panelists.
Panel Discussion: Rise of the Power
Dr. Thalaya Alfozan, IT Director/ IT Consultant, Kuwait Ministry of Finance
Manoj Ramachandran, Group CIO, Al Babtain Group of Companies
Anis Mattur, Group Head of IT, ALHASAWI GROUP and
Adiy Al-Nakhal -IT Infrastructure Manager-Ali Alghanim Sons Automotive Co.
Moderated by: Basil Al-Suwaidan, CISM, SSCP, CDPSE Al-Suwaidan-General Manager – Information Security, Privacy and Anti-Fraud Department-KIB
Rapid Fire session: Leadership Dos and Don’ts
Husain A ALNakkas, CIO, National Assembly of Kuwait, Imran Anwar, ICT Manager, Alghanim Healthcare
Ekrami Sedhom-Infrastructure Manager-ACE Hardware
Mohammed Alqahtani-IT Manager-Kuwait Fire Force
Moderated by: Kamal Eldesouky-Group IT Director- United Real Estate (URC)
The World CIO 200 Summit Kuwait edition honored 29 top IT leaders with World CIO 200 Awards in Legend, Master, Leader and Next-Gen CIO categories.
| NAME | COMPANY | DESIGNATION |
| Ekrami Sedhom | ACE Hardware | Infrastructure Manager |
| Dr. Anis Mattur | Al-Hasawi Group | Group CIO & Acting COO |
| Praful Thummar | Jazeera Airways | Vice President IT |
| Ahmad AlShatti | Boubyan Bank | Deputy CIO |
| Yousef Elkourdi | City Group | Group head of information technology |
| Basil Al-Suwaidan | Kuwait International Bank | General Manager |
| Dr. Thalaya Alfozan | Institute of Banking Studies (previous employment) | CIO |
| Dr. Adiy Al-Nakhal | Ali Alghanim Sons Automotive Co. | IT Infrastructure Manager |
| Mohammad Hanif | Gulf Investment Corporation | IT Consultant |
| Husain ALNakkas | National assembly of Kuwait | CIO |
| Shalish Mathew | Safir Hotels & Resorts | Cluster IT Manager |
| Mohamed Mokhtar | Al-Bahar Group | IT Infrastructure Manager |
| Ibrahim Riachi | Mabanee Co. | Executive ICT Manager |
| Nasser Samak | Kuwait University | ICT consultant |
| AbdulAziz AlHosaini | Ministry of Education | Head E-Learning |
| Mohammad Akram | Al Salam Hospital | IT Manager |
| Manoj Ramachandran | Al Babtain Group | Group CIO |
| Syed Amjad Ali | Hassan’s Optician Co | IT Manager |
| Yedhu Vijayan | Gastronomica | Regional Manager Information Technology |
| Imran Anwar | Alghanim Healthcare | ICT Manager |
| Zuzer Ibrahim | Fawaz Trading & Engineering – Group | IT Manager – Group |
| Ahmed Abdalla Mahmoud | Al Hamra Real Estate Co. |
Senior Engineer-Network Information & Communication Technology Department
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| Kamal Eldesouky | United Real Estate Company (URC) | Group IT Director |
| Aneej Thomas | TES | IT Head |
| Steven Rego | ROF GROUP – (CAF CAFE WACHAMEANHAPPY ELLIE MY OH MY MUSAHAB) | Sr.Information Technology Manager |
| Ali Ismail | Alia International Hospital | IT Manager |
| Wafi Mohtaseb | AAW | CIO |
| Ahmed Noor | Ministry of Social Affaires | Head of IT Consultant & Project Manager |
| Mohammed Alqahtani | KFF | IT Manager |
The event was successful by the support of the sponsors and also made the event as an unforgettable experience for all the attendees.
Partners of the event-
- Kissflow
- ZERO&ONE
The roadshow will continue in the remaining countries and will culminate in a grand finale at Baku, Azerbaijan from 17th to 19th September.
