Digital Transformation Summit 2023 | 23rd Edition

Honouring powerful leaders driving technology forward

Presenting the DT100

100 Technology leaders to watch in 2023

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The Digital Transformation Summit has put together the list of tech leaders to watch in 2023 based on nominations, direct applications, information from our database, interviews, company websites, and other public sources.

They are united in their passion and unwavering commitment in making a difference.

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These inspiring technology leaders are making waves in their respective fields, from digital transformation, artificial intelligence and augmented reality to blockchain and quantum computing.

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100 TECH LEADERS TO WATCH IN 2023

Aamir Khalid Pirzada

Chief Information Officer
National Metal Manufacturing & Casting Company - "Maadaniyah"

Abbas Natto

Group Chief Information Officer
geidea

Abdul Hafeez

CISO - Virtual
Alfanar

Abdulatif Al-Rushaid

Cyber Security & Data Management Director
Saudi Air Navigation Services

Abdulaziz Al-Ghufaili

Chief Technology Officer
Bank AlBilad

Abdulaziz Alshehri

Cyber Security Director
Jasara PMC

Abdulbary Atassi

Director of Information Technology
Zamil Industrial

Abdullah Albar

CDO
Abdul Latif Jameel United Finance

Abdullah Alfahaid

CITO
AJlan & Bros Holding

Abdullatif Al Blowi

Director of Emerging Technologies Development
Communications, Space & Technology Commission (CST)

Abdulrahman Almansoor

Head of IT
Allianz Saudi Fransi

Abdulrazzak Hussain

Vice President ICT
Olayan Group

Adrian Blanck

Chief Digitalization Officer
Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company-Luberef

Afnan A. Chowdhury

Director of IT
Al Ahsa Health Cluster

Ahmed Ali Larik

Head of IT Demand & Delivery and PMO
EMKAN

Ahmed Umar Ali

Director IT
Morni KSA

Ahsan Aziz Khan

Group Chief Information Officer
Aljeri Group

Aijaz Regoo

CTO
MIS Forward

Ala Asali

Chief Security Officer
Arab National Bank

Alessio Garofalo

CIO/CTO of Oxagon, NEOM Industrial City
NEOM

Ali Nasan

I.T Director
Kudu Company for Food and Catering

Amin Al Jaber

Chief Information Officer
AlJomaih Automotive Company

Anas Mosa

IT Director
Conditional / Public Investment Fund (PIF)

Awais Ahmad

Director, Information Technology
Solex Plus

Azwar Shah

Head of IT
Noon

Carlos Soto

CIO
Dar Al Riyadh Group

Devender Manral

Group CIO
Al Othman Holding Group

Dr. Faisal AlNasser

Head of Business System (CIO)
AlMarai

Dr. Mohammed Alhefzi

KSA Digital Partner & Country Lead
Pfizer

Dr. Waheed Y Khayyat

Chief Information Officer
United Cooperative Assurance (UCA)

Dr.Sampath Dhamodaran, Ph.D

General Manager, Design & Development, IT
Bank Albilad

Eng. Alaa Malki

Chief Technology Officer
Mobily

Eng.Syed Kareemuddin

Head of IT Infrastructure,Network & Security
The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Saudi Arabia

Eslam Taha

Head of Digital Channels Development
Riyadh Airports Company

Fahad Albaz

Chief Information Security Officer
Saudi Credit Bureau - SIMAH

Fahad Awwadh Al-Juaid

Director of IT Operations
Government Expenditure & Projects Efficiency Authority

Fahad Ibrahim Almoqhim

CIO
Saudi Accreditation Center

Faisal Alshammari

Chief Information Officer
Council Of Health Insurance

Faisal Khashouf

Regional CIO Middle East & Africa
Hitachi Energy

Fawwaz Banakher

IT Director
Red Bull MOBILE Saudi

Filip Nekvinda

Chief Information and Digital Officer
Abdul Latif Jameel Enterprises

Fouad Mohamed

Head of Regional IT services-MENA
Alshaya Group

Galal Eltahan

Chief Information Officer
Red Sea Global

Ghada Alshammari

Chief Information Security Officer
Alraedah

Haithem A. Alfaraj

Group Chief Technology Officer
Saudi Telecom Company

Hamidulla Shariff

Chief Information Security Officer
Nahdi Medical Co.

Hassan Fahad Alhuwaimel

General Director of the General Department of Information Technology
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology

Hazem Awni Jarrar

Chief Technology Officer
King Faisal Foundation

Hazim Al Ahmadi

IT Executive Director
Savola Foods Company

Ibrahim Al-Ammar

Chief Information Technology Officer
National Medical Care Co.

Ibrahim Almatrafi

Chief Data Officer
General Presidency of The Commission For Promotion Of Virtue And Prevention Of Vice

Irfan Ul Haq

Head of IT
Warehousing & Logistics Services Co LSC

Jad H. Abdulsalam

Chief Information Security Officer
Maaden

Johnson Joseph

CITO
Zamil Offshore Services Company

Kamal Farag

Chief Technology Officer
SPEEDI

Khaled El Gakhlab

Head of Digital Innovation and Transformation
International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC)

Khaled S. Salem

Chief Digital Information Officer
Saudi Fransi For Finance Leasing

Krish Jangal

Director of IT
ARASCO

Latifah Alraddadi

Head of IT
Ekhaa

Majed Shahin

Chief Technology Officer
Global Health Care Co

Majid Jan

Chief Information Technology Officer
Petromin

Mansour Alrebdi

Information Technology - Director
SPIMACO

Mashari AlMusad

Chief Information Officer
Saudi Olympic & Paralympic Committee

Mirza R. Baig

Head of IT - Digital Transformation & Cybersecurity
FinZey Finance Co

Mohammad Hazazi

Director of IT Governance & Portfolio Management
Riyadh First Health Cluster

Mohammad Mazhar Khan

Head of IT
Goldenside Trading & Mytable Company

Mohammed Ahmed Al Doseri

Group CISO
Tasheel Finance

Mohammed Al Shobani

Chief Information Officer
SAICO Insurance

Mohammed AlGhannam

Chief Information Officer
Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services

Mohammed Alsaqer

Chief Information Security Officer
King Khalid University

Mohammed Alshehri

Chief Data Officer
Alamthal Financing Co.

Mostafa Kamel

Head Of Information Technology Department
Dr. Mohammad Alfagih Hospital

Mousa Al-Anizi

VP Digital Health, Director E-Health
Riyadh Health Cluster One - King Saud Medical City

MUHAMMAD ALI

Head of IT
SHAPOORJI PALLONJI MIDEAST LLC

Muhammad Junaid

Group Head of Information Technology
United Motors Group

Mujahid A Majeed

Head Of Information Technology
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Muneer V Abdurahman

CIO - Chief Information Officer
Al Sadhan & SPAR Retail

Murad Murad

Director of Technology Research
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

Naif Saud Alharbi

Head of Information Technology
Sudair Pharmaceutical Company

Nusrath Mahamood

Director of Information Technology
ABR contracting

Omar Albilali

Chief Information Officer
TASNEE

Omar Mahmoud Al Wakeel

Group IT Director
Abdulmohsen Al Hokair Group For Tourism and Development

Priyan Meledath

Head of IT
Amlak international Finance Company

Rafik Wassef

Chief Information Officer
Alfanar

Ramesh Murugesan

Chief Information Officer /Digital Transformation Program Director
Al Gihaz Holding

Ramez AlFayez

Acting CIO and Vice President of Smart City
KAFD

Saad Chammah

Head of Information Technology Department
Almabani General Contractors

Safar Almamoon

IT Infrastructure Operations Director
Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA)

Saleh Al-Anbar

Senior Director Information Technology
Economic Cities and Special Zones Authority

Sami A Alawfi

Director Of Information Technology
Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR)

Saqib Chaudhry

Chief information officer (CIO)
Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH)

Shahid Parwaiz

Head Of Information Technology
Dr.s' Lounge

Sivakumar Seshadri

Sr Executive Director - Chief Digital Officer
Tawuniya

Suhail Akhtar

Chief Information Officer
AlKifah Contracting

Tamer Hamza Hammad

Director of Digital Channels
Al Rajhi Takaful

Tariq Al-Issa

Chief Information Officer
Enjaz

Wael Ahmed Fattouh

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Bank Al Jazira

Wail M. Al-Malki

IT Director
Baja

Wissam Al Adany

Chief Information Officer
ADES Arabia Holding

Yasir Alnasrallah

Head of Cyber Security & IT internal audit
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