CXO50 Awards and Conclave 2025
19 Feb, 2025
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About CXO50
Leadership. Execution. Impact.
Technology leadership has entered a more demanding phase. AI is being embedded into core systems, cloud and infrastructure investments are under scrutiny, and cyber risk and regulation have become standing boardroom concerns. In this environment, CXOs are expected to deliver stability, scale, and measurable outcomes while navigating constant change.
The CXO50 Awards & Conclave 2026, organised by Insight Media & Publishing and CXO Insight Middle East, recognises senior technology and digital leaders whose decisions and leadership are shaping organisational performance across the region. It honours leaders whose work reflects responsibility at scale, sustained execution, and strategic influence.
Are you one of them?
If your leadership has delivered measurable impact and guided your organisation through complexity, we invite you to submit a nomination for CXO50 2026.
NOMINATE NOW REGISTER NOW
Agenda
Agenda 2026
March, 2026
09:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Registration & Networking Breakfast
10:30 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Welcome Note
CXO Insight Middle East
10:35 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
KEYNOTE
Scale or Fail: The New Accountability Era for AI Leadership
2026 marks the point where enterprise AI moves from experimentation to consequence. As organisations decide whether AI becomes part of core operations or falls away under the weight of risk, cost, and complexity, this session outlines why leadership accountability now defines success at scale.
10:55 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
CIO PRESENTATION
Human First: Drawing the Line on Automation
As AI embeds across the enterprise, the CIO role is shifting from technology delivery to business leadership. This session examines how CIOs are defining how AI is used, how people engage with it, and where human judgement must remain central.
11:10 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
11:20 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
CXO PANEL DISCUSSION
Governing at Speed: How Enterprises Scale AI Without Losing Control
As organisations move beyond pilots to enterprise-wide AI deployment, governance becomes a test of maturity. CXOs discuss how data discipline, clear decision authority, and operational controls enable AI scale without compromising trust, security, or accountability.
11:50 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP PANEL
Educate, Incubate & Advocate: Shaping the Next Generation of Women in Tech
With AI reshaping leadership expectations, senior women leaders explore how they are preparing the next generation through education, hands-on exposure, and sustained advocacy in AI-driven environments.
12:20 p.m. – 13:30 p.m.
CXO50 AWARDS CEREMONY
13:30 p.m. onwards
Networking Lunch
Who Should Attend
- CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, CDOs, and equivalent senior technology leaders
- Business executives with responsibility for digital strategy, transformation, or technology-led performance
- CXOs from enterprise, government, and regulated sectors
- Senior leaders accountable for risk, resilience, governance, and operational outcomes
Why You Should Attend
- Engage with peers operating at a similar level of responsibility
- Take part in focused, senior-level discussion on leadership priorities
- Exchange practical perspectives shaped by real organisational experience
- Be part of a trusted regional CXO community
Speakers
2025 Speakers
Adam Lalani
ALLIAD
Ahmed Nabil Mahmoud
ADIB
Anuja Shah
Zurich Middle East
Jayakumar Mohanachandran
Buzeki Enterprises Ltd.
Mubarik Hussain
Distinguished Real Estate
Atif Shaukat
Mastercard
Sponsorship Packages
Why Sponsor CXO50 Awards and Conclave
- Engage a senior, decision-making CXO audience
- Align with a trusted regional leadership platform
- Build credibility through peer-level recognition
- Support high-value executive dialogue
- Extend visibility across CXO Insight Middle East channels
Platinum Partners
$15,000
Gold Partners
$10,000
Silver Partner
$7,500
FAQs
CXO50 nominations are open to:
- CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, CDOs, and equivalent senior technology leaders
- Business executives with responsibility for technology-led outcomes
- Leaders from enterprise, government, and regulated sectors
Nominations may be submitted by individuals, organisations, or peers.
All nominations are reviewed and evaluated by CXO Insight Middle East through a structured assessment process. The selection focuses on the nominee’s leadership scope, strategic influence, and evidence of sustained execution, rather than individual projects or promotional activity.
Final award recipients are determined solely by CXO Insight Middle East, based on the information provided and the overall leadership impact demonstrated in each submission.
To support a thorough evaluation, nominations should include:
- Clear details of the nominee’s role and responsibilities
- Context on organisational scale and complexity
- Examples that demonstrate leadership impact and measurable outcomes
- Information reflecting the nominee’s leadership over the past year
All submissions are treated confidentially.
- There is no fee to submit a nomination
- Multiple nominations may be submitted
- Shortlisted nominees may be contacted for clarification
- Winners will be announced at the CXO50 Awards & Conclave 2026
Past Events
Previous Editions
Highlights
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CXO50 Awards and Conclave 2024
20 Feb, 2024
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CXO50 Awards and Conclave 2023
21 Feb, 2023
2026 Sponsors
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