Global CIO Summer Academy
Developed by IT industry experts
Global CIO Summer Academy
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
  • 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
Zeeshan Noorani
Head of IT
SGS Vostok Limited
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
Building Influence Through Strategic Relationships
Zeeshan Noorani
Head of IT
SGS Vostok Limited
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
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 7 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
July 7 (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 8 (GMT+3)
17:00 – 19:00
July 8 (GMT+3)
17:00 – 19:00
Workshop "Operating Model Simplicity: How CIOs Turn Cost Pressure into AI-Powered Growth"
ex-Massmart
Course Completion
July 9 (GMT+3)
15:00 – 17:00
July 9 (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

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