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Agenda

*Agenda subject to change.

8:30 AM- 9:30 AM

Arrival, Registration, Networking & Explore the Aviator Playground

9:30 AM- 9:35 AM

Early Bird Recognition

9:35 AM- 9:50 AM
Executive Welcome

OpenText AI Roadmap for the Middle East

Against a backdrop of unprecedented geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East, discover how OpenText's AI roadmap can help organisations anticipate disruption, strengthen resilience and make faster, intelligence-driven decisions.

Explore how secure, trusted AI can turn information into foresight, helping organisations navigate uncertainty while continuing to innovate, transform and grow.

George Schembri
George Schembri Head of OpenText, Middle East & Türkiye OpenText
9:50 AM- 10:20 AM
Keynote

Beyond the Hype: Unlocking the Middle East's Intelligence Advantage with Enterprise AI

AI is no longer about experimentation; it's about results. In this keynote, Harald Adams explores how organisations in the Middle East can unlock the intelligence hidden within their enterprise information, activate AI with confidence, and transform trusted data into measurable business outcomes. Discover how leading organisations are improving efficiency, strengthening resilience, and creating sustainable competitive advantage in the AI era.

Harald Adams
Harald Adams President, APJ, Middle East & Africa OpenText
10:20 AM- 10:50 AM
OpenText Roadmap

The OpenText AI Story: Powering the Agentic Enterprise

Agentic AI is moving from demo to deployment, and the failures are already visible: Gartner expects more than 40% of agentic AI projects to be cancelled by the end of 2027, not because of model quality but because of an unmanaged information estate.

This session looks at what actually changes when AI agents start acting rather than advising, moving organisations towards Agentic Enterprises. We then look at the governance and security that make autonomy affordable, and at how OpenText's secure information management foundation supplies all of it.

Karim Rizkallah
Karim Rizkallah RVP Solutions Consulting, Middle East OpenText
10:50 AM- 11:10 AM
Innovation Showcase

AI in Motion

See AI in motion through a live showcase of how OpenText Agentic AI can move beyond experimentation to deliver tangible, business-driven outcomes.

Experience intelligent agents in action, reasoning, orchestrating and acting across enterprise information to solve real-world challenges and turn AI potential into measurable impact.

Marc Merheb
Marc Merheb Director Solution Consulting, Middle East OpenText
11:10 AM- 11:40 AM
Fireside Chat

Leadership Unplugged

An open and candid conversation with industry leaders on navigating disruption, making bold decisions and leading organisations through an era of unprecedented change.

Hear unfiltered perspectives on leadership, transformation and the lessons shaping how successful organisations will compete and thrive in the age of AI.

11:40 AM- 12:25 PM

Coffee, Networking, Lightning Talks & Explore the Aviator Playground

12:25 PM- 1:10 PM
C-Suite Panel

Executive Exchange: Voices from the C-Suite

Hear directly from C-suite leaders as they share their transformation journeys with OpenText: the challenges they faced, the choices they made and the business outcomes they achieved.

A candid exchange of real-world experiences, lessons learned and perspectives on how technology and partnership are helping shape what comes next.

Ibrahim Azab
Ibrahim Azab Head of OpenText, UAE & Qatar OpenText
1:10 PM- 1:30 PM
Recognition

Celebrating Excellence & Partnership

1:30 PM- 1:35 PM
Closing

The Grand Draw & Closing Perspectives

1:35 PM- 2:35 PM

Lunch, Networking & Explore the Aviator Playground