LOCATIONS: STOCKHOLM | SINGAPORE | SYDNEY

Welcome to Data Innovation Summit MEA

The Most Influential Data, AI and
Advanced Analytics Event
in the MEA Region!

15th may, 2025

‎ADNEC Centre, abu dhabi‎‎‎

‎ADNEC Centre, abu dhabi

Event starts in:

00
Days
00
Hours
00
Minutes
00
Seconds

Join the leading
Data, Analytics and AI Event in MEA Region

Embracing the
Transformative
Value of Data and AI

Embracing the Transformative Value of Data and AI

Welcome to DIS MEA 2025!

Where people come to gain insight into radical ideas, with proven ROI.

Welcome to the Data Innovation Summit MEA. The most influential annual Data, Analytics and AI event in the world, bringing together the most innovative minds, enterprise practitioners, technology providers, start-up innovators and academics, working with Applied Data Innovation, Data Science, Big Data, ML, Applied AI, Generative AI, Data Management, Data Engineering, Architecture, Databases and DevOps, in one place to discuss ways to accelerate AI-Driven Transformation throughout companies, industries and public organisations. With over 50+ MEA and international speakers in this 4th MEA edition, spread across four stages, two workshop rooms, 30+ TIP sessions, and plenty of learning and networking activities in the exhibition area, the MEA Data Innovation Summit is the place to be for all professionals and organisations working with utilisation of data and AI innovation for enhancing customer experience, improve operational processes, enable future sustainability, reinventing business models, or developing data-driven products and services.

With over 1500 practical case studies presented in the past 9 editions and with geo events in Europe, MEA, APAC, and the ANZ region, the event is a worldwide movement, ushering the community of data, analytics, and AI practitioners across functions, companies, industries, sectors, countries and regions to collaborate, benchmark, share and innovate.

We welcome you to explore the event and see you at the event.

A Worldwide Movement | MEA Edition

In-Person

One Day of Data & AI Mastery

Limited to 700 Delegates

Four Main Stages

40+ Sessions

VIP Executive Rooms

Demo TIP Sessions

30+ Exhibitors

50+ Speakers

Free Exhibition Passes

Full Experience Passes

Side Events

Explore the 2025 Schedule

Data Innovation Summit MEA is constructed so it equally addresses all the elements of data-driven and AI-ready business: data, people, processes and technology. The event is built to be both business and technical, practical and inspirational, realistic and futuristic, educational and exciting, regional and global, live and digital, general and niched, inspiring and influential. It is showcasing some of the best data-driven innovative projects, products, business ideas and technologies, presented by some of the world’s most advanced and innovative organisations in the world.

Explore the sessions and build you own schedule based on topics and sessions you would like attend across all stages, workshops.

Find out everything about the Summit – delivered in one simple PDF Agenda

Meet the 2025 Speakers

Data Innovation Summit MEA speakers dive directly into the topic and focus on the key learning points. Listen to case studies from the best and most innovative names in the industry.

The most influential speakers, right here, from around the world, ready to share their expertise.

That’s right – the most influential speakers, sharing practical strategies and exclusive secrets, with proven ROI!

The Chairman

The Chairman

Armin Kech

Director, Lead Data & Records Governance CoE at Swiss Re

Armin is a result driven executive with 18+ years ‘corporate experience in leading and operationalizing Data Management and Data Governance programs in Financial Services (Insurance), Information Technology and Media industries across Europe and the Middle East. He has a strong interest in value creation, operational excellence, and innovation. Armin holds a master’s degree in business informatics from Reutlingen University in Germany. Currently serving as the Lead of the Data & Records Governance unit at Swiss Re in Zurich, he is responsible for the Data- and Records Governance framework for the company. Before assuming his present position, Armin worked as the Head of Data Governance at MBC Group in Dubai. Preceding this role, he held Data Management and Data Governance positions at both Zurich Insurance Group and Microsoft in Switzerland.

Our 2025 Stage Moderators

Our 2025 Stage Moderators

Martin Mazur

Head of Government Corporate Reporting
Department of Government Enablement

Michael Malek

Director – Data Management

Faris Al Masri

Data Strategist & Advisor
Federal Tax Authority

Our 2025 Speakers

Our 2025 Speakers

Goran Cvetanovski

Founder and Editorial Director
Data Innovation Summit

Bishoy Sawiris

Chief Data Officer
GB Corp

Pavel Shorokhov

Chief Data Officer
MAGNIT

Gorkem Unel

Head of Apps & Digital Services
Tiktok

Rana Kamal Aly ElSharqawy

Head of Data Science and Analytics
EFG Holding

Johny Patel

Data Governance Lead
ENBD – Tanfeeth

Dr. Amira Abdelaziz

Senior Advisor-Data Science & Advanced Analytics
Central Bank of Egypt

Manish Vaidya

Head of AI
DCT, Abu Dhabi

Ahmed Menshawy

Vice President of AI Engineering
Mastercard

Mert Sendag

Director of Regional Data Strategy for EEMEA Region
Mastercard

Ali Hasan Abdulla Alhammadi

Head of Analytics & Data Science
Department of Government Enablement

Abdelrahman Mohammad Moawad

Data Engineering Track Lead
Dubai Dat and Statistics Establishment – Digital Dubai

Gopi Maren

AVP – Data Governance & Privacy
RAKBANK

Dina Sallam

Head of Data, AI & CVM Analytics
Orange Egypt

Shashank Shekhar Sahoo

Manager of Artificial Intelligence Solutions / Applications
DAMAC Properties, Dubai

Sasthi Sarma

Head-Data
Apparel Group

Get your Free Exhibition Ticket!

your ticket is the key to all dis MEA has to offer – limited, knowledge, networking and more

Get closer to radical ideas, with proven ROI!

00
Days
00
Hours
00
Minutes
00
Seconds

Event Co-Host Partner

Stage Partners

M2

Modern
Data Strategy
Stage Partner

M2

Modern Data Strategy
Stage Partner

2025 Partners and Exhibitors

2025 Partners and Exhibitors

Tell us a little bit about yourself and we will get in touch

Our 2025 Media Partners

Tell us a little bit about yourself and we will get in touch

Pictures

All pictures from Data Innovation Summit MEA 2024 can be found here

DIS MEA 2025 made possible by

Agorify

Agorify is a self-service platform for building engaging online and onsite event applications. Through Agorify, delegates will be able to set up their profiles, browse through the schedule, build their own agenda, view live or on-demand presentations, comment, ask questions, vote for favourite questions, take notes, join or create chat discussions, join virtual roundtables, connect with other attendees, schedule meetings, share contacts and much more.