OpenText Connections Qatar 2026

Forward-thinking organisations are embracing AI-powered digital knowledge workers to break through traditional barriers and unlock unprecedented potential.

Join us and delve into the transformative power of agentic AI and intelligent automation—technologies that will elevate people, not replace them. Discover how businesses are freeing up teams to focus on creativity, strategy, and innovation by offloading repetitive tasks and accelerating decision-making. See how sovereign cloud delivers AI security and compliance by keeping your data local while helping you scale globally.

Backed by real-world examples and insightful demos, the keynotes will show how reimagining your workforce as a dynamic ecosystem of human and digital collaborators can turn information into action—and action into competitive advantage.

The insights and know-how you take away will help you to build AI responsibly for a limitless digital workforce. You’ll understand how OpenText can help you architect systems that scale with confidence driven by a single layer of information. Let’s elevate your organisation—together.

Why Attend

Explore new possibilities, exchange ideas, and discover innovative solutions that are driving businesses forward in the digital age. This is your opportunity to:

Move beyond AI hype with practical, enterprise-ready solutions
Learn how to unify data, identity, and access for clarity and compliance
Explore ways to protect sensitive information while enabling innovation
See how you can deliver smarter customer experiences without compromising security

We look forward to seeing you there.

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration, Welcome & Light Breakfast

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Executive Welcome and Keynote

An inspiring opening address highlighting OpenText’s vision for digital transformation and the strategic role of AI in shaping the future enterprise.

George Schembri, Regional Sales Vice President, OpenText

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

Keynote – From Hype to practical Enterprise AI and live demo

Explore how AI moves beyond buzzwords to deliver real business value. Includes a live demo showcasing practical applications of OpenText AI solutions.

Karim Bounid, Director Solution Consulting Middle East, OpenText
Gerrit Otto, Lead Solution Consultant, OpenText

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

Unlocking digital knowledge workers for the limitless enterprise

Discover how automation and AI empower knowledge workers, driving productivity and enabling organizations to scale without limits.

Gerrit Otto, Lead Solution Consultant, OpenText

10:20 AM - 10:40 AM

Sponsored session one:

Unlocking the Unseen: Turning Unstructured "Dark Data" into Strategic AI Intelligence
Transform the 80% of enterprise information currently hidden in emails, contracts, and document archives into a high-performance asset while ensuring compliance and trust through global standards.

Shakeel Jhazbay, General Manager - Digital Solutions, Datacentrix

10:40 AM - 10:55 AM

Opening of the Show Floor, Lightning Talks and coffee break

10:55 AM - 11:15 AM

Powering smart, scalable Customer Experience in uncertain times

Learn strategies for delivering personalized, resilient customer experiences using OpenText’s CX solutions amid market volatility.

Ayman Al-Khatib, Principal Solution Consultant, Middle East, OpenText

11:15 AM - 11:35 AM

Go beyond ITOps limits

Understand how modern IT operations can break traditional boundaries with AI-driven observability and automation.

Ahmed El-Mowafi, Lead Solutions Consultant Middle East, OpenText

11:35 AM - 12:15 PM

Show Floor networking and coffee break

12:15 PM - 12:35 PM

Elevate together
Empowering the digital
knowledge worker

OpenText Connections Day Qatar 2026

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Elevate together Empowering the digital knowledge worker

OpenText Connections Day Qatar 2026

Elevate together
Empowering the digital
knowledge worker