EMPOWERING AGENTIC AI WITH TRANSFORMATIVE
DATA STRATEGY

Data 2030 Summit MEA 2025

4th edition

Riyadh

3rd november, 2025

Crowne Plaza Riyadh RDC HOTEL & CONVENTION

Crowne Plaza Riyadh
RDC HOTEL & CONVENTION

Dubai

COMING SOON

TBA 2026

About the Event

Data 2030 Summit is an annual strategy event gathering the Data Management community in one place and platform to discuss ways of enabling faster Data Innovation and AI deployment across the enterprise by setting up a modern Data Management strategy and platform for the new decade.
For the past eight years has served as a remarkable knowledge-sharing and networking platform for data practitioners in the Nordics and Asia Pacific. This fourth annual 2025 onsite edition of the event goes beyond these regions and extends its reach to the MEA Region as well.

Here’s a glimpse of why the Data 2030 Summit sells out every year well before the event begins:

Limited to
200 Delegates

To maintain the networking and knowledge-sharing experience, this round table summit is limited to a maximum of 200 on site participants. Speakers and exhibitors are carefully pre-qualified and selected to match the current regional market challenges, and provide outstanding content and insights relevant to the participants attending. The event has been sold out way in advance, in every one of the past 9 editions in any of the Europe, MEA and APAC Editions.

Topic Related Round
Table Discussions

Along the presentations, we have reserved time for interactive roundtables. This is a good time for your voice to be heard, to share your ideas and your challenges, or to simply benchmark your strategy with your peers. The duration of the roundtables is 50 minutes and in English.

Leading Technology
Providers

Delegates attending the summit on-site will have the opportunity to visit the Exhibition Area and explore some of the most cutting-edge technologies and meet the best technology and service providers in the area. Some of them exhibiting for the first time in the MEA region. To make it more transparent and relevant for you, the demos presented during the summit will be listed in the agenda and on the event webpage.

Need-to-know and
Up-to-date Topics

The agenda is carefully designed to match the delegate community challenges and needs. Based on the last year’s feedback and our pre-event research, we have constructed the agenda that emulates the current market maturity, current project objectives, as well the aspiration for future technology insight.

A Data Mastery Day with
Three Stages

On this edition, during the conference day, delegates will have the opportunity to choose between three super insightful and interactive tracks focusing on Data Strategy, Data Governance and Quality and Cloud and Modern Data Platform.

Networking
Program

In addition to extending the on-site part of the conference to three stages, we bring the event participants closer together through an informal event format. Once the conference day is finished, we are inviting the delegates to a networking program, starting with a cocktail reception..

Plenum

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 and Information Management.

Interactive
Panels

Over the conference days, the delegates will have the opportunity to take part in several interactive panels composed by practitioners and experts. The panels will cover several important topics covering everything from strategy to people, implementation, processes, and technology. The panelists invited are experts and practitioners in the area representing companies in the MEA region and beyond. All panels are in duration of 40 minutes and in English.

1 Region. 2 Events. 2 Cities.

1 Region.
2 Events.
2 Cities.

We are extremely excited to announce a second event edition in the MEA region, this one hosted in Riyadh.

Alongside the event in Dubai, this year, the MEA Data Management community will have the unique opportunity to attend two editions of the summit. These tailored agendas address both local and regional challenges, offering a wealth of insights into the latest practices and technologies, as well as unparalleled opportunities for networking and knowledge sharing.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this transformative experience. Secure your spot at the Data 2030 Summit and join the movement driving the future of data and AI.

Riyadh

3rd november, 2025

Crowne Plaza Riyadh RDC HOTEL & CONVENTION

Crowne Plaza Riyadh
RDC HOTEL & CONVENTION

Dubai

COMING SOON

TBA 2026

The Stages and Schedules

Plenum
Opening & Closing Stage

Practical, Inspirational, ground-breaking presentations setting the tone of the entire conference, tying up all themes and providing excitement on the presentations that are about to come. The Keynotes are in duration of 30 minutes and held in English.

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‎ ‎ ‎The MEA Chairman‎ ‎

Michael Malek

Director – Data Management

‎ ‎ ‎The Chairman‎ ‎ ‎

Michael brings over 20 years of experience in the field, having previously held the position of Head of Data and Analytics at Nakheel and Majid Al Futtaim, as well as similar roles at companies like Gildan, CGI, and Oracle. With expertise in various industries including banking, telecommunications, real estate, and manufacturing, Michael specializes in data modeling, warehousing, integration, big data management, and visualization. He is recognized for his strong analytical, communication, and training abilities. Michael is dedicated to continuous improvement and aims to leverage his skills to benefit and enhance the environments he works in.

Future Outlook with

Ms. Sara Al Zarooni

Director of Data and Statistics Establishment
Digital Dubai

&

Goran Cvetanovski

CEO and Chief Editor
Hyperight AB

Future Outlook with

Ms. Sara Al Zarooni

Director of Data and Statistics Establishment
Digital Dubai

&

Goran Cvetanovski

CEO and Chief Editor
Hyperight AB

Thanks to our 2024 Keynote Speakers | Dubai


Driving
Data Driven Culture: Humanizing the Data Skillset & Mindset

Gautam
Verma

Head of Data Enablement
Department of Government Enablement


Data Strategy – Foundation to Analytics and
AI driven
business value creation

Ram
Kumar

Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Cigna Healthcare

Driving Data Driven Culture: Humanizing the Data Skillset & Mindset

Gautam Verma

Head of Data Enablement
Department of Government Enablement

Data Strategy – Foundation to Analytics and AI driven business value creation

Ram Kumar

Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Cigna Healthcare

Thanks to our 2024 Keynote Speakers | Riyadh


Building Cloud-Agnostic Data Platforms to support Data-Driven Decision-Making

Ulysses
Demos

Sr. Director Data Management and
Protection Office
Red Sea Global


Unleashing the Power of AI –
The Imperative of Data Readiness



Patrick
Taleng

Senior Director | Head of Data Governance & Management
Deloitte

Building Cloud-Agnostic Data Platforms to support Data-Driven Decision-Making

Ulysses Demos

Sr. Director Data Management and Protection Office
Red Sea Global

Unleashing the Power of AI – The Imperative of Data Readiness

Patrick Taleng

Senior Director | Head of Data Governance & Management
Deloitte

Thanks to our 2024 Speakers

Goran Cvetanovski

CEO & Chief Editor
Hyperight

Michael Malek

Director – Data Management

Ammar Rajab


NEOM

Dr. Mohammad Alomair

Chief Data Officer
Saudi Irrigation Organization

Dr. Abeer S.
Al-Humaimeedy

Vice Dean for Development and Quality
KSU-CCIS

Empowering Agentic AI with Transformative Data Strategy

your ticket is the key to all DATA 2030 SUMMIT MEA has to offer – knowledge, networking and more

Empowering Agentic AI with Transformative Data Strategy

your ticket is the key to all
DATA 2030 SUMMIT MEA has to offer –
knowledge, networking
and more

Riyadh

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Thanks to our
Data 2030 Summit
MEA 2024 Partners

Thanks to our Data 2030 Summit MEA 2024 Partners

Event Co-Host Partners | Riyadh

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Pictures from the 2024 MEA Edition

All pictures from Data 2030 Summit MEA 2024 | Dubai can be found here
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