30th October 2025 ㅤ
Neera Dubai, Habtoor City | Dubai
Chief AI
Officer
Co-Host Partner
Welcome
We are genuinely excited to welcome you to this exclusive Nordic community event for Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers.
In 2025, 33 AI leaders across companies and industries in The MEA Region will meet in a new immersive knowledge-sharing environment to exchange ideas and experience on how to set and manage enterprise AI strategy, function, and road-map to increase function efficiency, enable scalability and provide business value and ROI across the organization.
The name CAIO was given to portray the need and the ambition of having such a senior-level title within all enterprises that are aiming to maximize AI initiatives and move towards excellence in AI innovation.
This four-hour event is among the first of many to come in 2025, following the natural maturity progression of the role as the demand to incorporate AI solutions across different functional areas increases.
During this exclusive and limited senior event, we will tackle some of the main organizational, technical, and strategic challenges like AI Product Governance, AI systems cost management, and agile methodologies to increase efficiency and productivity.
We would like to invite you and combine the expertise of all the AI leaders in the room, to brainstorm and uncover insight and new solutions.
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Ali
Khalid
Head of Data Quality – Enterprise Data & Analytics
Emirates
Ali brings around 2 decades of diverse IT expertise, excelling in data analytics programs. As a strategic leader, he has transformed Analytics teams, integrating innovative tech stacks, DataOps & Agile practices to expedite project delivery and improving data product’s quality. He speaks and writes passionately about building best engineering practices, especially around data quality and DataOps principles at various events.
Gary
Zavaleta
Senior Director of Analytics & Data Science
Global Hotel Alliance
Gary is Senior Director of Data & Analytics at Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands. With over 20 years of experience in data and analytics, he leads a multidisciplinary team of engineers, analysts, and scientists to drive data-driven insights and solutions that support GHA’s strategic and operational objectives. He brings deep expertise in data warehousing, data modeling, ETL, business intelligence, advanced analytics, cloud architecture, and machine learning, with a proven track record of delivering successful data initiatives across banking, telecommunications, retail, aviation, and hospitality.
Cihangir
Kocak
Principal Business & AI Strategist – Benelux & Middle East
HP
Cihangir is an expert in business strategy and AI advisory. He is known for creating opportunities and building strong ecosystems that empower businesses to thrive. Cihangir has successfully guided numerous organizations through the challenges of digital transformation and strategic business development. He is appreciated for his ability to simplify complex concepts and inspire actionable insights. Cihangir is passionate about enabling business growth in the AI industry for HP, its customers, and partners, ranging from emerging startups to established enterprises.
08:30
Registration opens
09:15
Intro to tpo33 – Program and Proceedings
09:30
Foundations of AI Governance: From Principles to Practice | Ali Khalid – Head of Data Quality – Enterprise Data & Analytics | Emirates
09:50
Roundtable Discussions
• Table 1 – Moderated by Ali Khalid – Head of Data Quality – Enterprise Data & Analytics | Emirates
• Table 2 – Moderated by Cihangir Kocak – Principal Business & AI Strategist – Benelux & Middle East | HP
• Table 3 – Moderated by Gary Zavaleta – Senior Director of Analytics & Data Science | Global Hotel Alliance
10:30
From AI Consumer to Creator: Striking the Right Balance Between Security, Control, and Productivity | Cihangir Kocak – Principal Business & AI Strategist – Benelux & Middle East | HP
10:50
Roundtable Discussions
• Table 1 – Moderated by Gary Zavaleta – Senior Director of Analytics & Data Science | Global Hotel Alliance
• Table 2 – Moderated by Ali Khalid – Head of Data Quality – Enterprise Data & Analytics | Emirates
• Table 3 – Moderated by Cihangir Kocak – Principal Business & AI Strategist – Benelux & Middle East | HP
11:30
Cloud vs Local AI: Balancing Innovation, Security and Business Value | Gary Zavaleta – Senior Director of Analytics & Data Science | Global Hotel Alliance
11:50
Roundtable Discussions
• Table 1 – Moderated by Cihangir Kocak – Principal Business & AI Strategist – Benelux & Middle East | HP
• Table 2 – Moderated by Gary Zavaleta – Senior Director of Analytics & Data Science | Global Hotel Alliance
• Table 3 – Moderated by Ali Khalid – Head of Data Quality – Enterprise Data & Analytics | Emirates
12:30
12:45
Co-Host Partner
Who and why should attend?
The CAIO tpo33 is tailor made for every practitioner or organization working with or interested in learning how to maximize the ROI of their AI initiatives and function. The event is created for Chief AI Officers, CxOs, or senior managers who are leading the AI initiative and strategy in their organization.
Our tpo33 events bring the industry’s best and brightest minds and help delegates:
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