IDC CIO Summit Qatar 2026

The IDC CIO Summit Qatar is IDC's annual gathering of technology decision-makers in Doha, now marking seven years. The 2026 edition, themed The Rise of Agentic Systems, looks at how Qatar's government and industry can deploy AI responsibly and at scale under the National AI Strategy and Qatar National Vision 2030.

What's covered

Sessions address the challenges CIOs face as they move toward agentic AI.

• Building the CIO roadmap for the agentic era
• Modernising legacy systems
• Strengthening data foundations
• Managing infrastructure costs
• Expanding AI talent
• Responsible, outcome-driven AI adoption

Who attends

Senior leaders from government, industry and technology: CIOs, CTOs and other IT decision-makers, alongside IDC analysts and technology partners.

Format and partners

The programme mixes IDC analyst keynotes, case studies and networking. The opening IDC keynote at 9:35 am is given by Eren Eser, Associate Research Director, Türkiye. Partners listed on the event page include Mannai, Cloud4C, AvePoint, Schneider Electric, DStation, ManageEngine and Barco.