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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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