Welcome to Data Innovation Summit MEA
The Most Influential Data, AI and
Advanced Analytics Event
in the MEA Region!
may, 2026
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
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
The keynote presentations are the pillars of the entire conference and the most memorable presentations of the event. As opening plenary talks, they set the tone of the entire conference, tie all themes together and provide excitement on the presentations that are about to come. This year’s keynote list includes visionaries and leading expert names in Data, Analytics and AI.
Technical stage on deploying, running, and scaling both applied and generative AI models in an Enterprise. Sessions cover customizing AI with proprietary data, data-centric vs. model-centric approaches, and MLOps for AI reproducibility. Key topics include transformers, AutoML, model drift, and ethical AI governance, ensuring robust and responsible AI deployment.
Thanks to 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!
Armin Kech
Director, Lead Data & Records Governance CoE at Swiss Re | Switzerland
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..
Thanks to our 2025 Keynote Speaker
Thanks to our 2025 Keynote Speaker
Thanks to our 2025 Stage Moderators
Thanks to our 2025 Stage Moderators
Thanks to our 2025 Speakers
Thanks to our 2025 Speakers
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