Partner Summit Dubai

Registration & Lunch

Keynote speakers:

• Madhavi Reddy, AGS MENAT Managing Director
• Antonio Alonso Lopez, Director of Partner Management, EMEA
• Afaf Chekkar, Managing Director, MENAT Partner Business
• Sameh Naguib, Head of MENAT GSI and Distribution Partnerships. Speakers:
• Karim Hanafy, Head of Public Sector Partners, MEA
• Chris Erasmus, General Manager, UAE and Rest of MENA
• Ayman Eltohamy, SMB Sales Leader, MENA & Turkey

Coffee break

Track 1: Build & Market (Keynote Room)
Session title: The Agentic Advantage: How AWS Partners Unlock AI's Full Potential
Session description: Agentic AI introduces a new layer of intelligence: systems that don't just predict, but act. AWS Partners play a critical role in helping customers build, integrate and scale agentic workflows. Join us as we walk through a few of the most prevalent agentic use cases from 2025 and into 2026, looking at how partners are accelerating agentic AI with AWS.
Speakers:
Salim Tutuncu, Partner Solutions Architect
Basel Ahmad, Partner Solutions Architect

Track 2: Sell & Grow (Breakout Room)
Session title: Are you taking full advantage of AWS partner programmes?
Session description: Are You Unlocking the Full Potential of AWS Partner Programs? The programs and tools available to our partners are evolving in the age of AI — with new mechanisms to grow your business with AWS and amplify your marketing campaigns. The growth opportunity is significant for partners who know how to take advantage of it. Our experts will share the latest developments in programs, tools, Go-To-Market, and co-sell with AWS, and invite you to join our distributor Redington to concretely explore ways to accelerate the growth of your AWS business.
Speakers:
Ralph Hengstenberg, Partner Marketing Director,
Adrie Adlah, Distribution Partner Development Manager
Sayantan Dev CEO, SSG, Redington
Dharshana Keddy K.D, Redington Gulf Exec VP

Track 1: Build & Market (Keynote Room)
Session title: Migration & Modernization in the Era of GenAI
Session description: Discover how generative AI is transforming cloud migration and modernization. This AWS partner session explores the evolving Migration Acceleration Program, investment strategy, and customer proof points  centered on AWS Transform, the first agentic AI service for large-scale VMware, mainframe, and Windows modernization, plus partner funding incentives to accelerate your M&M practice.
Speaker: Mustapha Tawbi, Partner Solutions Architect

Track 2: Sell & Grow (Breakout Room)
Session title: Fast Track to Growth: Leveraging AWS Marketplace for Success
Session description: Discover how AWS Marketplace can accelerate your business growth. Explore the latest features and programs designed to simplify and automate operations, streamline procurement, and unlock new revenue opportunities.
Speakers:
Kathrin Buhmann, Principal Partner Development Manager
Saad Khan, Partner Development Manager

Drinks & Networking