Chief Data Officer

Building Real-Time Data Foundations for Enterprise Grade Agentic AI

29 October 2026
Neera Dubai
Dubai

Co-Host Partner

Welcome

This gathering will bring together 33 senior decision-makers in an interactive and highly curated setting. With a sharp focus on the architectural foundations of enterprise AI, this edition centers around three critical areas: assessing organizational readiness for AI by identifying gaps in data architecture and integration, building real-time and event-driven data platforms that enable intelligent enterprise operations, and preparing for the rise of the Agentic Enterprise through scalable AI platforms and modern enterprise architecture.

As organizations across the region accelerate AI adoption, many are discovering that the greatest challenge is no longer developing AI models, but delivering the trusted, real-time data they depend on. Legacy architectures, fragmented data environments, and batchoriented integration limit the ability to operationalize AI at scale. During this compact four-hour executive forum, we will explore how leading organizations are assessing AI readiness, modernizing enterprise data architecture, embracing real-time event-driven data, and preparing their platforms for the next generation of intelligent AI applications and autonomous agents.

Built around a series of focused presentations and collaborative roundtable discussions, the TPO33 format encourages open dialogue, peer benchmarking, and practical knowledge exchange. Every element is designed to help data and architecture leaders validate their strategic direction, exchange implementation experiences, and gain practical insights into building scalable, AI-ready enterprise platforms.

Join us in Dubai to connect with fellow CDOs, Chief Architects, and AI Platform Owners, exchange experiences, and help shape the next generation of enterprise data architecture—one that combines trusted data, real-time intelligence, and scalable platforms to power the Agentic Enterprise.

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Speakers

CEO

Eleanor Vance

leads our vision and strategy, guiding the company toward new horizons

Chief Technology Officer

Marcus Thorne

oversees all technological advancements and product development

Head of Marketing

Sophia Chen

crafts our brand story and connects us with our audience

Sasthi Sarma

Group Head – Data (Data Science & AI)

Sasthi is a leader in Data Science and AI, with 15 years of expertise across Retail, Payments, and Finance. Over the years, Sasthi has built and scaled Data Science and AI functions from the ground up, ensuring they align with organizational goals and deliver meaningful results. Her work has focused on practical applications like supply chain optimization, pricing strategies, marketing effectiveness, and customer value management. By leveraging technologies such as Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Generative AI, Sasthi has worked on solving real-world challenges related to automation, optimization, and process efficiency. Sasthi’s approach emphasizes collaboration, strategic thinking, and a deep understanding of business needs. She is passionate about finding data-driven solutions that improve processes and create tangible value for organizations, helping them navigate an increasingly complex and data-driven landscape

Paul Marshall

VP MEA, SS&C Blue Prism

Paul is a leader with more than 20 years of experience partnering with enterprise clients across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. His expertise has been shaped by leading managed services for a broad portfolio of enterprise applications and technologies. During his time in the Middle East, Paul made a significant impact across multiple industries, successfully delivering end-to-end software, hardware, and services solutions to multinational organizations, government bodies, and financial institutions, particularly within FSI, banking, and healthcare sectors. He brings strong experience working across both on-premises and cloud-based environments, demonstrating a high level of adaptability and versatility.

Bala AJ

Head of Data & AI | Albatha Group of Companies | Dubai, UAE

Bala is an enterprise AI and Data leader who operates across all three layers most organisations keep separate — strategy, governance, and hands-on delivery. As Head of Data & AI at Albatha Group, he defined and executed the AI and Data strategy across 40+ companies spanning automotive, healthcare, retail, and manufacturing, while personally building the agentic AI systems running in production underneath it. He led the Middle East’s first SAP Business Data Cloud deployment, built award-winning AI agents on SAP BTP AI Foundry that automate data product creation and governance enforcement, and architected the Snowflake Cortex and Power BI Copilot Gen BI stack now serving 1,500+ business users on a governed semantic foundation. He authored the enterprise AI governance policy and AI ethics framework from scratch — and then built AI agents to enforce them autonomously, covering data monitoring, compliance reconciliation, and policy controls across the group.