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100 Technology leaders to watch in 2025
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The Digital Transformation Summit has put together the list of tech leaders to watch in 2025 based on nominations, direct applications, information from our database, interviews, company websites, and other public sources.
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100 TECH LEADERS TO WATCH IN 2025
Ali Alhammadi
Analytics & Data Science Section HeadDepartment of Government Enablement
George Yacoub
Chief Digital and Information OfficerDepartment of Health Abu Dhabi
Walid Elsahar
Director Of Information TechnologyRas Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ)
Abdalla Al Ali
Director IT and InnovationDubai Multi Commodities Centre
Jacob Mathew
Head of ITGovernment Entity
Shanaka Perera
Head of ITRas Al Khaimah Tourism Developmenet Authority
Fayid Kadambodan
Assistant Director - Enterprise Solutions - DigitalDubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority
Mohamed Al Katheeri
Vice President DigitalADNOC Group
Linoy Kidd
GBM MENAT CIOHSBC Dubai
Chenthil Kumar
Head of Digital TransformationRed Sea International - RSI , Dubai
Lenish Kannan
CIOWestern International Group
Siddharth Saxena
CTOVision Bank Dubai
Shivendra Saxena
Chief Information Security OfficerEmeritus
Hiren Desai
Director of ITCanadian Specialist Hospital United Arab Emirates
Shirish Gupta
Senior Director - Data ScienceEmirates NBD
Ali katkhada
Group CIODepa United Group
Bejesh Pereira
Group Head of ITScope Investment
Imran Kannuti
Head, Operations Digitalization & TransformationBanque Misr UAE
Ali Ibrahim Al Kaf Alhashmi
Vice President – Cyber Security and TechnologyMubadala Investment
Gyan Prakash Srivastava
CDO || Head of Data & Analytics , Data governance , Finance Reporting TechMashreq Bank Dubai
Nitin Bhandari
SVP & Head of Payit Digital WalletFirst Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
Srinivas Valluri
Senior Digital TransformationFamily Development Foundation
Mubarik Hussain
IT DirectorDistinguished Real Estate
Bhawna Sajnani
Chief Digital and Innovation OfficerGEMS Legacy School -Primary & Middle School
Umesh Moolchandani
Chief Information OfficerBin Dasmal Group
Syed Ali Naqvi
Head of Technology - UAE ExpansionRevolut, Dubai
Sreedhar Suragouni
Chief Operations and Technology OfficerSukoon Insurance
Hemen Khatri
Head of ITSalama Insurance
Obaid Ahmed
Head of - System Management and IT StrategySharjah Islamic Bank
Jayakumar Ganesan
Head of Service, Digital PlatformsFirst Abu Dhabi Bank
Saju Sivaji
VP / Enterprise Security ArchitectRAKBANK
Luqman Kondeth
Director, Campus Technology Security ServicesNew York University Abu Dhabi
Ahmed Fayez
Associate Director - Digital ExperiencesDubai Holding , Dubai
Dr. Shijin Prasad. R.S
Director of Information TechnologyCure Medical Centers & Pharmacy, Al Nokhba Medical Center
Seif Aldin Abdulkarim
Group IT headAmina Health Group
Abdulrahman Khaiwi
Head of IT DepartmentEmirates National Schools
Naushad Mohammed
Director - ITReem Hospital
Ahmed Farah
Head of ITSkyline International Group
Ajith Cyriac Mathew
Associate Director Information TechnologyAldar Estates
Sher Ali
Associate Director - Data and AIMajid Al Futtaim
Arvind Gaba
Head of IT || Deputy General ManagerSharaf DG
Ahmed Al Ahmed
Executive IT Leader & Digital Transformation Strategist/ CIONakheel
Fady Sleiman
Group Chief Information and Digital OfficerAlbawani Holding
Maher Al Kaabi
Advisor to Group Chairman & Independent Board MemberAlserkal Group Dubai
Rexi Abraham
Head of Information TechnologyDubai Holding Community Management
Mohamed Gamal Abdelmksou
Chief Technology OfficerPulse Holdings Group
Aliasgar Bohari
Senior Director Information TechnologyZulekha Hospital
Mohammed H. AlAbbadi
Group CISOFertiglobe
Shivathanoo Pillai
Head of Digital Transformation DeliveryEdge Group PJSC
Georges de Moura
Group Vice President & CISOEDGE Group
Husam Mahmoud
Vice President-ITAbu Dhabi National Hotels
Haytham Mabrouk
Head of ITAlcon Services AG - Dubai HQ
Tamer Hamed
Chief Information OfficerDubai Cable Company - Ducab
Ahmad Hafez
Corporate Director ITJannah Hotels & Resorts
Carly Abbott
VP IT Product and DeliveryEmirates Group
Mohamad Al Agha
Director – Digital & Smart SolutionsAbu Dhabi Ports Group
Haris Basheer
Director of ITConrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers
Mohammad Qatash
Corporate Associate Director ITAldar Hospitality
Nisha Rani
Chief Information Security OfficerEmirates Leisure Retail
Srinivasa Narasimhaiah
IT DirectorJulphar Gulf Pharmaceutical
Sanjay Sharma
Chief Technology OfficerOrascom Hotels Management
Vikalp Shrivastava
VP Technology and SecurityKerzner International
Prabhakar Posam
Group Chief Information OfficerTransworld Group of Companies
Ramkumar Valliappan
Cluster Director of ITMarriott International
Riasat Ali
Group Head of ITRAK PORTS
Arun Kumar Mohta
Director of ITFJ Group
Sourabh Shukla
Head IT PMOAW Rostamani Group
Abdulrahman Albarguthi
Sr. Director Digital & Technology PartnershipsAgthia PJSC
Abdul Aziz AlMarzooqi
Sr. Vice President- Information TechnologyGlobal Aerospace Logistics (GAL)
Sheikh Muhammad Hafeez
Director IT, MENADel Monte Foods UAE
Sri Lakshmi
Group Chief Information OfficerSwitz Group
Ehtisham Syed
Executive Director ITFalconpack
Goutam Pudota
Director - Global Infrastructure & Information SecurityIFFCO Group
Chacko Varkey
Group IT HeadDubai Auto Gallery LLC
Amal Al Khadra
Head of Digital TransformationElite Group Holding
Manish Agarwal
Chief Information OfficerM.H. Enterprises L.L.C
Prasad Sali
Head of IT MENA & Asia -Digital Strategic Initiatives | Liberty Steel Group | GFGAlliance UAELIBERTY Steel Group
Ouhichi Rami
Cluster Director of Information TechnologyRotana Hotel Management Corporation PJSC
Reem J
IT Regional Director - Middle East, Africa, Turkey and PakistanAbbott
Dr. Mallikarjuna Ramanujaiah
Head of IT DepartmentART Fertility Clinics
Sarfaraz Muneer
Vice President Cyber Security AssuranceMubadala
VISHAL KAPIL
Group CTOMair Group
Neha Powar
AVP - Digital TransformationCiti
Shaytel Patel
Group SVP Technology & Cyber AuditDP World
Gigi Mathew Thomas
Group Director - IT & Digital TransformationIttihad International Investment LLC
Vippon Kumar
Regional IT DirectorPlaza Premium Group
Mohit Duggar
Director of Information TechnologyMillennium Hotels & Resorts
Bassem Al-Wazir
Group Director of Information TechnologyNational Food Products Company (NFPC), UAE
Mihaela Alexe
Chief Information OfficerMars Snacking Middle East & Africa
Michael Vessey
Chief Data OfficerCentral Bank of The UAE
Ashish Pandey
Head IT Aster Retail / CIO Aster PharmacyAster Retail and Aster Pharmacy
Mario Foster
Group Chief Information OfficerAl Ghurair Group
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