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09:00 |
Registration and Networking |
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10:00 |
Welcome Keynote & Regional PerspectiveFeras Al Al Shaikh, Regional Director, Red Hat Hans Roth, VP & GM EMEA, Red Hat |
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10:10 |
Keynote: The Cloud EraChris Wright, CTO and Sr. VP, Global Engineering, Red Hat |
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10:20 |
Hybrid Cloud Customer StoryZeid Mazahreh, Regional General Manager, Modern Infrastructure Business Unit, ZainTech |
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10:35 |
Keynote: The AI EraChris Wright, CTO and Sr. VP, Global Engineering, Red Hat |
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10:55 |
Keynote: Red Hat and the customer modernization JourneyEd Hoppit, EMEA Director, Business Value Practice, Red Hat |
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11:10 |
AI-Driven Automation at ScaleBelkacem Moussouni, Business Development Lead, EMEA - Automation |
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11:25 |
Break and Networking |
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12:00 |
Panel DiscussionShaping the Next Era: Digital Sovereignty, Transformation, and AI |
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12:45 |
Red Hat Partner's Eco-SystemBurak Borhan, EcoSystem Director MEA, Red Hat |
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13:00 |
Make your company an AI company with Red Hat and Intel Open TechnologiesKareem Sherif, Director ME - AI & DC, Intel Ahmed Hussain, Senior Regional Manager Solution Architecture, Red Hat |
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13:15 |
Break and Networking |
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13:35 |
From Concept to Scale: Real-World OpenShift Virtualization LessonsSalah El Etreby, Cloud Native Architect, Pure Storage |
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13:50 |
Scaling Innovation with Cisco and Red Hat: Open, Secure, AutomatedAyman Akhdar, Solution Engineer, Cisco |
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14:05 |
Data Security in the Age of AI: Cohesity and Red HatGregg Peterson, Sr. Regional Director for Middle East, Cohesity |
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14:20 |
Linux-Plus & Redhat: Driving Value Through Strategic AllianceHani Abdel-Aziz, GM Linux-Plus Saudi Arabia |
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14:35 |
Beyond Adoption: Building Intelligent Enterprises in the Age of AITarek Khattab, Solutions & Services Country Manager, SBM |
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14:50 |
Accelerating Innovation: Dell and Red Hat Powering Open Hybrid CloudAbdelrahman El Nakeeb, Regional Sales Manager, Dell |
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15:10 |
Future-Ready Skills: Building Open Source Leaders with Red Hat AcademyAbdelrahman Obaid, Business Development Manager, Red Hat |
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15:20 |
Lunch |
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Date: November 11, 2025
Time: 09:00 - 15:00
Adresse: JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh, King Fahd Rd, Sahafah District, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia
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