{"id":76616,"date":"2025-09-06T12:48:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T08:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=76616"},"modified":"2025-09-06T12:48:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T08:48:19","slug":"du-announces-envision-2025-agenda-as-industry-experts-chart-course-towards-ai-first-future-randi-zuckerberg-set-to-attend-as-honorary-guest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/du-announces-envision-2025-agenda-as-industry-experts-chart-course-towards-ai-first-future-randi-zuckerberg-set-to-attend-as-honorary-guest\/","title":{"rendered":"du Announces Envision 2025 Agenda As Industry Experts Chart Course Towards AI-First Future, Randi Zuckerberg Set To Attend As Honorary Guest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>du, the leading telecom and digital services provider, has announced the agenda and speakers-line up for the third edition of \u2018Envision 2025\u2019, with the entrepreneur and investorRandi Zuckerberg, as the event honorary guest. Scheduled under the theme &#8220;AI progress begins when leaders and technology align,&#8221; Envision 2025 will bring together prominent national leaders, global technology experts, and key decision-makers to discuss and strategize on positioning Dubai as a globally competitive and productive AI-first city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Envision 2025 promises an in-depth and transformative exploration of the AI-driven future with opening remarks from Fahad Al Hassawi, CEO of du, positioning du as your strategic AI partner in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uaetoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UAE<\/a> &#8220;beyond the core ambitions.&#8221; The conference will feature a comprehensive overview of Dubai&#8217;s aims to create a globally competitive AI-first city, complemented by leadership insights from du&#8217;s Chief ICT Officer, Jasim Al Awadi, on &#8220;Leadership in the AI Era: From Ambition to Action.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Jasim AlAwadi, Chief ICT Officer at du<\/u><\/strong> said: &#8220;Through Envision 2025, we aim to showcase how strategic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebluewhale.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI<\/a> partnerships can drive transformation beyond traditional boundaries. The event focuses on translating AI ambitions into actionable strategies that align with Dubai&#8217;s vision of becoming a globally competitive AI-first city, fostering innovation that goes beyond core expectations.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mid-morning discussions pivot to rethinking digitalisation for an AI-first world in a signature CEO panel featuring Fahad Al Hassawi,H.E. Amer Sharaf from DESC, and Migel Vega from Oracle. This sets the stage for critical conversations around digital sovereignty with Oracle&#8217;s Badr Tharwat, exploring how UAE entities can unlock cloud potential while ensuring sovereignty, and cybersecurity insights from Cisco&#8217;s Guillaume De Saint Marc on the intersection of Cybersecurity, Cloud and AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The agenda features innovative sessions including a fireside chat with Maha the humanoid, exploring humanoid robots as part of the future workforce, and comprehensive panels on AI&#8217;s organizational impact covering ethics, principles, data governance, IT and talent considerations. The conference highlights collaborative advantages in AI and cloud services with Huawei&#8217;s Faisal Ameer Malik, as he discusses how shaping the future of AI and Cloud is at the core of digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Envision 2025 Agenda represents a strategic roadmap for organizations and nations looking to establish AI-first capabilities,&#8221; added <strong><u>AlAwadi at du<\/u><\/strong>. &#8220;With insights from global technology leaders, the conference provides a comprehensive framework for translating AI strategy into tangible results.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A standout research session will unveil an exclusive whitepaper from MIT Sloan Management Review Middle East, in collaboration with du, titled &#8220;What does it truly take to become AI-first? Translating strategy into reality.&#8221; This research explores the foundational systems required to enable AI at scale, focusing on sovereign cloud, compute, intelligent networks, and hyperscale data environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The packed agenda features industry experts from Oracle, Cisco, Huawei, Dell, HPE, Accenture, and other leading organizations, Envision 2025 is designed to explore and maximize the potential of AI-first strategies for organizational and societal advancement. Aligning with the UAE&#8217;s vision for digital transformation and AI leadership, the conference aims to set new benchmarks in strategic AI implementation across sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Randi-Zuckerberg-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Randi-Zuckerberg-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Randi-Zuckerberg-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Randi-Zuckerberg-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Randi-Zuckerberg-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Randi-Zuckerberg.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>du, the leading telecom and digital services provider, has announced the agenda and speakers-line up for the third edition of \u2018Envision 2025\u2019, with the entrepreneur and investorRandi Zuckerberg, as the event honorary guest. 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