Sebastian T Samuel

Chief Information Office

Sebastian T Samuel is the Chief Information Officer at AW Rostamani Group, Dubai.

With more than 25 Years of experience in the Information Technology industry, Samuel heads a team of professionals with responsibilities for technical oversight including research, development, technology, and product design activities spanning the AW Rostamani portfolio which includes Automotive, Real Estate, Manufacturing, Logistics, Retail, Travel and Tours. Sebastian holds Master’s in Computer Applications and he is also certified in Enterprise Governance of IT (CGEIT) & Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF). He is an ExO Consultant and Coach who can help organizations to leverage Exponential Technologies for their growth. He has expertise in Digital Transformation. Modernizing Technology Architecture, Data Science and ML Implementations, Customer Experience Technologies, ERP Modernization, Corporate Strategy & Performance Management, Governance Risk and Compliance, and Business Continuity Management.

Sebastian provides leadership for the continued development of an innovative, robust, and secure digital environment throughout the group. His initiatives include improving service delivery through embracing effective and efficient use of technology; creating business models for delivering new services and leading strategic initiatives to transform the business through effective and efficient use of technology to be flexible, adaptable, and responsive to customer needs.

As a professional committed to continuous growth and leadership development, he has completed the prestigious Stanford LEAD program offered by Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2022. Equipped with cutting-edge knowledge in leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurship, he is poised to drive positive change to the business, navigate complex challenges and deliver impactful results.

12:00PM-12:30 PM

FITS UAE 2024

CIO Strategies for Harnessing the Power of AI in Enterprise IT

Moderator: Aditya Kaushik | ICT Director, ZMI Holdings

 

Sebastian Samuel | CIO, AW Rostamani Group

Dr. Jassim Al Awadhi | Digital Transformation Principal and AI Researcher, Du

Somy Varghese | Head of Digital Transformation & Technology, Etoile Group

Salahuddin Almohammadi | Group IT Director, HSA Group