Egypt witnessed a power-packed Day 3 of the World CIO 200 Summit Grand Finale, blending mindful beginnings, thought leadership, cutting-edge keynotes, and a celebratory finale. The day was made possible with the support of our esteemed partners and sponsors, whose commitment to innovation and collaboration powered this global gathering.
The day opened with a Mindful Morning session led by Ektaa Sibal (Mentor of Change, NITI Aayog, Government of India), setting a calm and focused tone. The Maestro Opening Session by Basil Ayass reflected the day’s highlights, followed by the Class of 2025 Graduation Ceremony and Vandana Hart ‘s thought leadership session (Founder of 100 Hearts, Creator & Host of We Speak Dance, Netflix).
The Executive Workshop, led by Rachel Cooper, Executive Resilience Certification, focused on building resilience and adaptive leadership among senior executives. Participants engaged in interactive sessions designed to enhance emotional intelligence, stress management, and decision-making under pressure.
A series of impactful thought leadership talks and keynotes explored the future of CIO leadership, AI-driven transformation, cybersecurity resilience, and next-gen innovation. Among the distinguished speakers:
- Gopi Krishnan (Stealth AI Startup) on “The Next CEO of Your Company Is Already in the Room – Your CIO.”
- Hameedullah Khan (SUDO Consultants) on “The CIO’s Next Superpower: Building Smarter Enterprises for 2030.”
- Rajeev Dutt (Swiss GRC) on “Mastering Risk and Resilience to Thrive in a Dynamic World.”
- Major General Indrabalan on “Drones and Autonomous Systems: Building Strategic Leverage.”
- Dan Povey (Windmill Ventures AG) on “Beyond Automation: Architecting the Intelligent Enterprise.”
- Sunny Gambhir (Windmill Ventures) on “Beyond Performance: Longevity as a Leadership System – How precision health drives resilient teams and sharper decisions.”
- DR Ahmed Farouk (QAED) on “Digital transformation to power service organizations.”
- Samer Semaan (Purestorage) on “Faster. Smarter. Greener: The Pure Advantages.”
- Siva Prakash (ManageEngine) on “Strategic AI Implementation: ManageEngine’s Approach to Innovation.”
- Allen Yeung (Intelli Global Corporation) on “The Next Generation Urban Fabric – Bringing Resilience, wisdom and humanity of the City of tomorrow.”
- Mustapha Rafiki (Logitech) on “New logic of work.”
- A thought leadership session by Frum van Egmond – Humanifold
- Vijender Yadav (Accops) on “Beyond the Perimeter: Secure & Seamless Access.”
- Mario Veljovic, the Industry Leader on “From Battleground to Boardroom.”
The day also featured The Great Kahoot Challenge, an interactive session celebrating CIO 200’s legacy, and engaging workshops on resilience, AI, and enterprise innovation.
The grand finale culminated in a spectacular Gala Dinner — an evening of elegance and celebration. Highlights included:
Launch of BOTS 2025 – Book of Titans, honoring 200 of the world’s top CIOs and tech leaders.
IMPACT 2025 Awards, recognizing the stalwart ambassadors of the CIO 200 movement.
CIO vs Partners Trivia, a fun showdown symbolizing the bond built through collaboration.
One of the most anticipated highlights was the session by Anushree Dixit, Chief Strategy Officer at GEC Media Group — and one of the key forces behind the movement — who took the audience through “From Forum to Force”, sharing the incredible 10-year journey of the Global CIO Forum and how it has grown into a global force of leadership, collaboration, and transformation.
From Forum to Force, the World CIO 200 Summit’s 10th Anniversary was marked in style — celebrating a decade of leadership, innovation, and transformation, while charting the path for the digital future.
A special thanks to the sponsors and partners — whose vision, innovation, and support made this event possible and amplified the impact of the 10th anniversary celebrations of the World CIO 200 Summit.
Platinum Sponsors
OfficeLine | Mindware | Dell
Gold Sponsors
Swiss GRC | Sophos | Orbus Software | ManageEngine | Pure Storage – VAD | Zero&One | SUDO | Logitech | Asbis | ArqAI | ACI Infotech | SECLORE
Silver Sponsors
Accops | Amiviz | Securenet | Sangfor | SAVIC
Exhibiting Partners
Ermetix | BITS Secure | Finesse | Silverse | EMT | F9 Infotech | Smart Irtekaz | ITHR | Delta | X Longevity | Windmill | Trinest Sky | Onpoint| Nihilent | Simuphish
Supporting Partners
Safe4Sure | HTP Global Technologies | PNP
Special Categories
- DXFT → Exclusive Networking Partner
- Litt – Knowledge Partner
- HPE → Graduation Day Exclusive Partner
