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Presenting the DT50

50 Technology leaders to watch in 2026

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The Digital Transformation Summit has put together the list of tech leaders to watch in 2026 based on nominations, direct applications, information from our database, interviews, company websites, and other public sources.

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50 TECH LEADERS TO WATCH IN 2025

Ahmed Khalil Abdulla

Director of Information Technology Department
Ministry of Social Development and Family

Toni Elias

Chief Information officer
Midmac Contracting W.L.L

John Mankarios

VP - Deputy Head of IT
QInvest LLC

Ms. Sameera Bashraheel

Director of Information Systems
Ministry of public Health

Mohammed Anfal Shaikh

Chief Information Security Officer
Qatar Islamic Insurance Group - QIIG

Akber Sultan

Chief Information Security Officer
DOHA BANK

Prakash Singh Yadav

Head - Data & AI
QAPCO - Qatar Petrochemical Company

Krishna Ranglall

Head of ICT and Computer Science
Sherborne Qatar

Hoda Taheri

Director of Digital Innovation
Snoonu

Dalal Abdulaziz Al-Aqeedi

Director of National Cyber Governance and Assurance Affairs
Qatar National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA)

Mohamed Said

Director of Technology Services
Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Irfan Faruki

Director of Information Technology
Jaidah Group

Kashif Fateh Dad

Chief Information Officer
Conglomerate

Georges Firas Khalil

Director Of Information Technology
Baladna Food Industries

Muneer Elakhras

Group Information & Computer Technology Head
Qatar General Insurance & Reinsurance Co.

Lyndon Cruz Carlos

Director of Information Technology
Al Mana Holding Food And Beverage Division

Karmil Asgarally

Deputy Director, IT
Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA)

Chirag Jaiswal

Director Of Information Technology
Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl - Doha - Qatar.

Hussein Yaghmour

Area Director of IT
Intercontinental Doha

Barbara Zimmer

Director of Digital Experiences
Qatar Tourism

Abdul Karim Lambe

VP Digital Solutions
Qatar Airways

Mohammad Al-Sooj

Head of IT Infrastructure Systems and Support
Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa)

Ferdinand C. Guarin.

Head of IT
Qatar Plastic and Wooden Products Co. W.L.L

Manuel Rozario

Executive Director Information Technology Raffles and Fairmont Doha
Accor

Anis Kazi

Head of Cyber Security
Qatar Steel Company

Muhammed Muhthas

Head Of IT& Information Security
Suhail Industrial Holding Group

Haider Hayat

VP - Digital Innovation & Partnerships
Qatar Airways

Feroz Khan

Head of IT Security
TotalEnergies

Andrew Grady

Senior Director of Technology Innovation & Data
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts , Doha

Rahul Kumar

Cluster Director of Information and Technology
Sheraton Grand Doha Resort

Shifad Rasheed

Cluster Director of IT
Marriott International

Manoj Kumar Singh

IT & Digital Delivery Head
McDermott International Ltd.

Rahul Kharatmol

IT Head
Readymix Qatar LTD

ZeeShan Afzal

Group Head of IT
Sharaka Holdings

Mohamed Makhlouf

Head of Information Technology
Qatar Building Engineering Co

Imran Chowdhury

Global Head of Enterprise GRC, Privacy, AI & Accessibility Compliance
Al Jazeera Media Network

Mohamed Elgayar

IT infrastructure section head
Delta Corporation

Yasir Hamad

Head of Cyber Security
QAFCO (Qatar Fertiliser Company)

Usama Maabed

HICT Director- IT Infrastructure
Confidential

Tareq AbdulHamid Alemadi

Information Technology Director
General Retirement & Social Insurance Authority

Maha Al-Henzab

Executive Director Information Technology
Sidra Medicine

Abdulrhman Al Hiyali

IT Director
Apex Health

Charanraj Natarajan

Head of IT
DHL Global Forwarding

Asmaeil Kattan

IT Director
Al-Ahli Hospital

zamroot siyam

Head of IT
AMERICAN HOSPITAL CLINICS - DOHA

Brahim Bouine

CTO
Rafeeq

Christopher Almeida

Director IT
DHL Express

Muhammad Nazeer Uddin Qureshi

Head of IT Operations & Security
QTerminals

Taher Abu Lubbad

Acting Head of IT
Qatar Cancer Society

Azzam Ali

Head of IT
SAC Healthcare Qatar

Fahad Imran Butt

Global Director IT Strategy & Architecture
Ooredoo

Bilal Rao

Head of IT & OT Cybersecurity
Confidential

Jemar importante

Head of IT
ELITE MEDICAL CENTER

Ayman Qaddoura

Director of Technology
Fadaat Media

Ugur Sanal Inal

IT Director
QTerminals

Sajeev Menon

Head of IT Security
Qatar Islamic Bank