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Key success factors for IT department performance: implementation strategy

Program 2026
June 2 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
June 2 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
Online meeting for participants and mentors
A general session where each participant briefly introduces themselves: what they do, what brought them to the Academy, and what goals they aim to achieve during the program
Module 1. From global trends to company IT strategy
June 3 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
June 3 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
Visionary Discussion "Achieving Breakthrough Results Under Constraints: Global CIO Cases"

Moderator:

Jean-Pierre Auffret
President
International Academy of CIO
Director
Center for Assurance Research & Engineering,
George Mason University

Panelists:

  • Dr. Sudin Baraokar
    AI & Digital
    Transformation Advisor
    Ex SBI BARCLAYS IBM GE
  • Yuvenna Pillay
    Program Director
    Pay Inc South Africa
  • Rakesh Gohil
    CIO
    Darwish Holding
  • Sumit Duttagupta
    Group CIO
    Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd
June 8 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
June 8 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
What AI transformation actually means for the CIO and organization
Pavel Poteev
Organizational transformation and leadership expert
June 10 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
June 10 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
What the Business Will Expect from the CIO in the Next 1–3 Years
Ghassan Aboud Holding
June 15 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
June 15 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
Technology that Really Pays Off: Practical Experience
Pandelani Munyai
Group Chief Information Officer
Transnet SOC Ltd
June 17 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
June 17 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
Cyber Resilience: What CIOs Must Control, Measure, and Enforce
June 22 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
June 22 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
IT Strategy from Global Trends: Choosing the Right Bets for Your Organization
Dmitry Inshakov
MBA guest tutor
CIO
Kept (ex-KPMG)
June 24 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
June 24 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
Team Competencies: What to Develop Now for Tomorrow's Strategy
Pavel Poteev
Organizational transformation and leadership expert
Module 2. Managing resources and influence
June 29 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
June 29 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
Building the IT Budget: Funding AI, Sovereignty and Core Operations
Mamoun Alhomssey
Chief Information Officer
Leading bank in Qatar
July 1 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
July 1 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
Workshop "Reprioritizing When Resources Are Tight"
Dr. Sudin Baraokar
AI & Digital Transformation Advisor
Ex SBI BARCLAYS IBM GE
July 6 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
July 6 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
Workshop "From Strategy to Execution. How CIOs Turn Cost Pressure into AI-Powered Growth"
Nicole Harris
Chief Technology Officer
ex-Massmart
July 13 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
July 13 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
Building Influence Through Strategic Relationships
Zeeshan Noorani
Head of IT
SGS Vostok Limited
July 15 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
July 15 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
Designing Your CIO Career Path: From Today’s Role to Your Next Chapter
Marcelino Eilert
CTO
Alexandria
Course Completion
July 20 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
July 20 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
CIO Roundtable "5 Steps for Tomorrow's Growth. Key Takeaways and Action Plan"

Organizer reserves the right to make changes to the program

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For all questions and participation conditions, contact Irina Gorbacheva by email irina.gorbacheva@globalcio.com