GEC NEWS WIREThe CIO 200 TECHtalk and Global CIO Awards held on 12th November 2018 at Four Seasons by Sheraton, Riyadh, concluded successfully celebrating the achievements and path-breaking projects of the CIOs and IT Heads from the kingdom.
The Global CIO Forum represents IT Executives and CIOs globally. The GLOBAL CIO FORUM is a non – profit community of CIOs and IT leaders whose mission is to facilitate networking, sharing of best practices and executive development, and to collaborate on issues faced by the CIOs/IT Executives.
The Global CIO Forum grows IT leaders, speaks with one voice on issues facing CIOs, and builds a vendor-neutral community for safe exchange of ideas and best practices.
The Global CIO Forum brings the world’s biggest roadshow which will take place in UAE, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt, India, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia.
Ronak Samantaray, CEO of GEC Media Group said – “CIO 200 is not a competition but a celebration. The awards recognize the work of the CIOs from various sectors in the digital transformations of the organizations. We celebrated every single project of the winners, be it big or small that has succeeded in bringing a difference to the organization.”
“The categories in which we have distinguished the winners is purely based on the career span of the CIO and their achievements. The categories are Next-gen (5 to 15 years of experience), Leader (10 – 15), Master (Above 20) and Legend (Life time achievement),” he added.
“Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and National Transformation Program has estimated USD 4 billion investment in ICT initiatives over the next four to five years, with a significant focus on cybersecurity, smart grids, and geospatial IT systems. The CIO 200 KSA Edition celebrates this vision and felicitated the champions who are driving this vision fearlessly,” said Anushree Dixit, Editor, GEC Media Group.
Vinaya P, CEO of Valto Technologies showcased a presentation on the platform on SWOT in document management.
“We are truly overwhelmed with the participation and contribution of the IT decision makers and thank them for making this event a remarkable success,” said Ms. Anushree.
Special thank to our sponsors
Gold Sponsor – Dell EMC, Al Jammaz Distribution
Associate Partner – ISACA Riyadh Chapter
Sponsors – Valto Technologies, Sophos, Rittal Middle East, Juniper Networks
The digital disruptors of the KSA chapter are –
| Fahad S. AlHussein | Dr. Sulaiman AlHabib Medical Group | Next Gen |
| Abdullah Hamadi | Elite Hospital | Next Gen |
| Mohamed Rashul | Four Points Hotel | Next Gen |
| Abdullah Alfifi | Emdadat International Investment Company | Next Gen |
| Majed Alothman | Ministry Of Justice (KSA) | Next Gen |
| Qasim Nadeem | ABANA Enterprises Group Co. | Next Gen |
| Mohammed Alshamrani | Bidaya Company | Next Gen |
| Bander Saud AlThubaity | Freelancer | Next Gen |
| Roc Arquiza Escosio | Al Faisaliah Hotel | Next Gen |
| Mohammed A Jarrash | Sadara Chemical Company | Next Gen |
| Mohammad Hamza Sheikh | National Factory for Can Ends Limited | Next Gen |
| Abdulrahman Alodhayb | King Salman Armed Forces Hospital | Next Gen |
| Syed Muzammil Ahmed | Radisson Blu Hotel , Jeddah | Next Gen |
| Jaffer sadiq | Movenpick Hotels | Next Gen |
| Abdul Baseer Mohammed | InterContinental Hotel Jeddah | Next Gen |
| Shaker Al Anazi | Zain | Next Gen |
| Vivek Silla | The Saudi Investment Bank | Next Gen |
| Nouf Alyousef | STC | Next Gen |
| Abdulmajeed Alrasheed | Flynas | Next Gen |
| Sulaiman AlKharashi | Tatweer Buildings Company | Leader |
| Abdulgader Al-Harthi | Saudi Ground Services (SGS) | Leader |
| Taha Mustafa | Intercontinental Riyadh | Leader |
| Hamdi Aljadani | Jazan Gas Projects Company | Leader |
| Dr. Mohammed Al Nuem | Ministry of foreign affairs | Leader |
| Mohammed Mustafa Ali | Al-Shasha Entertainment Distribution Company – (OSN) | Leader |
| MOHAMMAD ALHARBI | Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority | Leader |
| Abdullah Alothman | Ministry of Media | Leader |
| SAJID RIAZ | Balsharaf Group | Leader |
| Hani ALZAID | Leader | |
| Mohamed Gharib | Burj Rafal Hotel Kempinski | Leader |
| Maher A Aldukheil | SBAHC | Leader |
| Radha Abdoon | Dur Hospitalty | Leader |
| Rajeh Saad Albogamy | King Saud Ben Abdulaziz for Health Science University | Leader |
| Syed Athar | Riyadh Marriott Hotel | Leader |
| Abdulla Aweisi | City Cement Company | Leader |
| Ramez Ibrahim Alfayez | Riyadh Airports Company | Leader |
| Osama Merghani | HMH | Leader |
| Abdullah Alomari | Mobily | Leader |
| Dr. Raed Abdullah Al-Shaikh | Saudi Aramco | Leader |
| Faisal Malik | Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery Co.-SASREF | Leader |
| Hamad Alyami | Elya Co. | Leader |
| Shadi Ali AlMosajen | Amlak International for Real Estate Finance Co. | Leader |
| Mohammed AlMozaiyn | Banque Saudi Fransi | Leader |
| Mahmoud Alzaiyat | Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Company | Master |
| Faisal A AlFohaid | Alkhorayef Group | Master |
| Ali Al-Mozainy | Alinma Bank | Master |
| Khalid Al Damegh | National Unified Procurement Company for Medical Supplies (NUPCO) | Master |
| Syed Jalaludeen | Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya | Master |
| Mushtaq Khan | Obeikan Investment Company | Master |
| Wajed Ali | Saudi Ceramics | Master |
| Ahsan Aziz Khan | Integrated Telecom Company Limited | Master |
| SYED FAKRUDDIN ALBEEZ | Dar Al Arkan | Master |
| Mohammed Ali Mahnashi | Ministry Of Finance – Saudi Arabia | Legend |
| Mustafa Hasan Qurban | KFMMC (king Fahd Military Medical Complex ) | Legend |
| Abdul Aziz Al Jobiri | Ministry of Education | Legend |
| Abdulaziz A. Aloraij | Ministry of Housing – Saudi Arabia | Legend |
| Muhammad Saleem | Ministry of Health | Legend |
| Khaled Ahmed Alnuaimi | Eastern Province Principality-MOI | Legend |
| Ayad Aldaijy | Ministry of Environment, Water & Agriculture | Legend |
| Rashed AlOthman | Arabian Centres | Legend |
| Ali Alghamdi | Council Of Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA), Council Of Ministers | Legend |
| Meshal Mohammad Alfouwais | Saudi Electricity Company | Legend |
