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.

Ammar Muhiyaddin, Country Manager, Qatar and Kuwait, OpenText
Karim Bounid, Director, Solutions Consulting, Middle East, OpenText

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

From Hype to practical Enterprise AI

Explore how AI moves beyond buzzwords to deliver real business value.

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

10:00 AM - 10:15 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

10:15 AM - 10:35 AM

Customer showcase: The Reality of Cloud Transformation in Regulated Banking Environments

A practical look at governance, secure architectures, modern operating models - and how to avoid the pitfalls that derail regulated cloud journeys.

Tamer Yousry Tharwat, Senior Manager of Technology, Qatar Development Bank

10:35 AM - 11:00 AM

Opening of the Show Floor and coffee break

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

Panel discussion

Exploring the Status Quo and the Future of AI in Qatar

Omar Nimer, Director, Sales, Qatar, OpenText

Dr. Yousri Mhedheb, Google Cloud Lead, Google

Imran Abbas Khan, Principal Solution Architect, QDS

11:20 AM - 11:35 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 Solutions Consultant, Middle East, OpenText

11:35 AM - 11:50 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

11:50 AM - 12:05 PM

AI‑Powered IT Operations for Reduced Downtime and Increased Efficiency

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

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

12:05 PM - 12:30 PM

Show Floor networking and coffee break

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Sponsored session two:

From AI Strategy to Operational Excellence: Turning IT Operations into Business Outcomes

This session explores how organizations can move from AI strategy to operational excellence by embedding AI into core IT operations—delivering reduced downtime, increased efficiency, and measurable business impact.

Karthik Rao, Enterprise Software Solutions Manager, Mannai Corporation

12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

AI agent are the new attack surface
Secure your agents, the data they touch, and the actions they take

Khaled Saleh, Regional Sales Manager, Cybersecurity, OpenText

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

How AI is Rewriting the Rules of Secure Software Delivery

Dive into how AI agents transform software development and delivery, ensuring security and agility at scale.

Ahmed El Shorman, Lead Solutions Consultant, OpenText

1:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Sponsor session three

Trust before Intelligence

As Qatari enterprises advance their AI initiatives, data security becomes the critical foundation for trust, compliance, and sustainable innovation. This session highlights why securing data across the AI lifecycle is essential to mitigating risk, meeting regulatory requirements, and enabling confident, responsible AI adoption.

Arockia Ajay, Pre-Sales Consultant, StarLink

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM

AI Unification with the OT AI Data Platform

Learn how OpenText’s AI Data Platform unifies disparate data sources to deliver actionable intelligence across the enterprise.

Zeyad Zohair, Analytics, Sales Manager, MEA OpenText

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Navigating the Future: Crafting a Strategic Roadmap + Closing Remarks

Summarize key takeaways and outline a roadmap for leveraging AI and OpenText solutions to future-proof your organization.

Karim Bounid, Director, Solutions Consulting, Middle East, OpenText

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Sponsor recognition and mega raffle draw

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

Networking Lunch