ABOUT EMPOWERING BEYOND
Avasant’s Empowering Beyond brings together industry leaders to ideate, connect, and collaborate on issues that matter most to enterprises. This annual flagship event offers the incredible opportunity to gain insight into emergent business solutions and hear industry experts sharing first-hand accounts of the challenges and successes that are progressing enterprises forward.
Empowering Beyond Middle East: 5th Edition
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Venue
Suha & Tameen Ballroom, 27th Floor
Burj Al Arab, Dubai
Discussion Theme
From Vision to Velocity: Shaping the Next Era of Globalization with AI and Digital Workforce
The Middle East is entering a defining decade of transformation. National digital agendas, sovereign investments, and public–private innovation are accelerating change across AI, digital infrastructure, and financial technology. At the same time, the region is emerging as a global hub for enterprise expansion, innovation, and talent in a multi-polar world.
This exclusive roundtable will explore how AI-enabled models, digital operating ecosystems, and the workforce of the future are reshaping competitive advantage in the region — and how leaders can convert transformation into measurable impact.
Agenda-At-A-Glance
Thursday, December 11, 2025
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 17:30 - 18:00 |
Welcome Reception & Networking |
| 18:30 - 19:00 |
Keynote Address – Kevin Parikh |
| 19:00 - 21:30 |
Dinner & Roundtable Discussion with Avasant Leadership |
PAST SPEAKERS AT EMPOWERING BEYOND EVENTS
Kevin S. Parikh
Avasant
Anupam Govil
Avasant
Akshay Khanna
Avasant
Saugata Sengupta
Avasant
Suzan Ezzeddine
Avasant
EMPOWERING BEYOND TESTIMONIALS
Todd Inlander
SVP and CIO, Southern California Edison
Aayush Bhatnagar
Global Head, Customer Experience, Sysco
Ranjit Raju
Head of AI Strategy, Media & Entertainment, Google
Lesley Silverman
Head of New Tech, UTA
Eric Iverson
Partner and CTO, UTA
IN THE MEDIA
Gulf News Interview With Kevin S. Parikh
“The Middle East is a place where innovation gets a chance to spread its wings and grow.” – Kevin S. Parikh
Empowering Beyond Middle East 2025 Recap
The Empowering Beyond Middle East was a highly anticipated annual event that brought together senior executives from leading local and regional conglomerates, public sector institutions, and innovative companies. The event focused on digital technologies and innovation, with an emphasis on turning ideas into tangible outcomes. Attendees gained valuable insights into emergent business solutions and heard from industry experts on the challenges and successes that are driving enterprises forward. The event showcased how technology could power the future through creative solutions and unlock new levels of the human experience. It was a successful platform for meaningful discussion and collaboration on digital technologies in the Middle East region.
