Bringing AI to Your Data - Anywhere

DUBAI
Nov 20, 2025 • Atlantis The Royal, Crescent Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Explore the Potential of Bringing AI to Your Data - Anywhere.

Join us at EVOLVE25, the industry's must-attend Data and AI Conference of the year. See why Bringing AI to Your Data - Anywhere empowers you to unlock the full potential of enterprise and agentic AI for your organization without limits or compromises! Connect with industry visionaries, data and AI experts, and your peers as we explore real-world use cases and newly announced product innovations made only possible by the industry’s only unified, hybrid data platform that Delivers the Cloud Experience - Anywhere.

AI relies on high-quality and accessible data. Join customer and expert-led sessions to explore best practices for unifying, managing, and leveraging data to drive real-time decision-making and transform operations and customer experiences across all major industries..

What you’ll hear

Abhas speaking on the main stage at Evolve

Strategies to enhance productivity in the era of generative AI
How data and AI revolutionize businesses and industries
Insights from industry visionaries and data experts
Real-world experiences and future views on the critical impact of AI

What you can expect from the EVOLVE25 experience

A woman and a man speaking about customer successes on stage

Customer sessions

Hear directly from Cloudera customers as they share fresh perspectives on market trends and technologies

A pavilion booth with on of our partners RedHat

Expo zone

Explore the sponsor pavilion to see the industry’s most innovative solutions in action with our partners and Cloudera product leaders

Frank O’Dowd speaking to a small group in a one on one session

1x1 executive meetings

Meet with Cloudera experts so we can work together to ensure you have what you need t success in today’s fast-paced environment

Visionary Speakers

The futurist for leaders: Mike Walsh

Mike Walsh is the CEO of Tomorrow, a global consultancy on designing companies for the 21st century. For the past twenty years, he has been a leading authority on disruptive innovation, digital transformation and new ways of thinking. A global nomad from a diverse ethnic background, futurist and author of three bestselling books, Mike advises some of the world’s biggest organizations on reinvention and change in this new era of machine intelligence. A specialist in AI-powered transformation, he bridges the two worlds of disruptive technology and business leadership, translating deep tech into pragmatic recommendations for leaders to seize new opportunities, transform their organizations, and change their own thinking.

Customer Executive Forum, By Invite Only

Wednesday, November 19th

10:00

Welcome & Agenda Review

10:10 AM

Executive Keynote

10:30 AM

Strategy, Product, and State of the Market Panel

11:45 AM

Break

12:00 pm

Accelerate Enterprise AI

The Future of Agentic AI

1:00 pm

Lunch

2:00 pm

Cloud Anywhere

Discover how a truly hybrid platform can accelerate decision-making and drive growth for your business.

3:00 pm

Data Anywhere

Data Governance in the Age of AI, including key concepts like data fabric and data mesh.

4:00 pm

Customer Executive Forum - Close

Main Stage Agenda

Thursday, November 20th

9:15 am

Registration & Networking

Kick off the day by picking up your badge and making valuable connections with fellow attendees, partners, and Cloudera executives.

10:00 am

Opening Keynote

Join us at Cloudera EVOLVE25 to discover how to truly harness the power of data and AI anywhere, accelerating time-to-value and gaining real-time insights. This premier event offers exclusive access to cutting-edge strategies and transformative technologies to drive real-world data and AI transformation.

Charles Sansbury: CEO, Cloudera
Frank O’Dowd: CRO, Cloudera
Abhas Ricky: Chief Strategy Officer, Cloudera
Leo Brunnick: Chief Product Officer, Cloudera
Sergio Gago: Chief Technology Officer, Cloudera
Ahmad Shakora: GVP, Cloudera
Mike Walsh: Visionary Speaker
Wim Stoop: Sr. Director, Product Marketing
Mohammed Youssef: Sr. Partner Development Specialist, Data & AI, AWS

1:15 pm

Recharge & Connect: Lunch and Sponsor Showcase

Enjoy a complimentary lunch before stepping into the vibrant EVOLVE Expo Hall. This is your chance to engage directly with Cloudera's leading partners, exploring their innovative solutions and real-world success stories that can elevate your data and AI initiatives.

Women Leaders in Technology Panel Luncheon

Registration Required - All are Welcome

1:15 pm

Women Leaders in Technology Panel Luncheon, Shaping the AI - Anywhere Future

This session features leading voices from across industries–exploring everything from cutting-edge technical innovation to bold leadership strategies in the age of AI.

Don’t miss this dynamic opportunity to connect, network, and be inspired by the people shaping the future of technology.

Afternoon Breakout Sessions

2:30 pm

Track 1: Accelerate Enterprise and Agentic AI

2:30 pm

Breakout Session 1: Track Keynote: See into The Future of Agents with Private AI

Manasi Vartak: Chief AI Architect, Cloudera
Robert Hryniewicz: Director, Product Marketing, Cloudera

Discover how Cloudera is shaping a new era of private, secure, and scalable AI and empowering organizations to build and run advanced models on their terms. Learn why Private AI is becoming the benchmark for innovation, compliance, and competitive advantage. See real-world examples of enterprises using Cloudera’s unified platform to operationalize GenAI, power agentic workflows, and turn data into action—securely and at scale.

Highlights:

Explore Cloudera's role in private, secure, and scalable AI.
Understand why Private AI is key for innovation and competitive advantage.
See examples of enterprises using Cloudera’s platform to:
- Operationalize GenAI
- Turn data into action securely.

3:05 pm

Breakout Session 2: Operationalising Agentic AI in the Real World: From Assistants to Autonomous Workflows

Meeta Dash: Sr Director, Product Management, Cloudera

Customer: Coming Soon!!

Step into the next evolution of enterprise automation with agentic AI. Learn how organizations are designing, building, and deploying intelligent agents using Cloudera AI Studios—including Agent Studio—to orchestrate complex, multi-stage workflows.See real-world agentic use cases, techniques for safe deployment, and how to maximize ROI with governed, composable agent architectures. Discover what it takes to go from simple assistants to transformative enterprise agents.

Highlights:

Explore the evolution of enterprise automation with agentic AI.
Learn how organizations use Cloudera AI Studios, including Agent Studio, to:
- Design and deploy intelligent agents
- Orchestrate complex workflows
- See real-world use cases, safe deployment techniques, and strategies to maximise ROI with governed, composable architectures.
- Discover the journey from simple assistants to transformative enterprise agents.

3:40 pm

Breakout Session 3: Unlocking Enterprise AI Value at Scale for Measurable Business Impact

Magnoos: Stefano Rayan El-Khoury, Delivery Director - Data & AI,

Databorn:Coming Soon!

Tech Mahindra:Coming Soon!

Moderated by:

Cloudera: Dipti Dash: Senior Partner Solutions Engineer

Learn how organizations are capturing business value from AI—without sacrificing security or compliance. This session spotlights proven approaches to value realization on the Cloudera AI platform, featuring case studies of cost savings, risk reduction, and faster innovation. Discover how to measure, optimize, and communicate AI impact to stakeholders, and see why Private AI is the foundation for sustained ROI in the age of GenAI.

Track 2: Experience the Cloud Anywhere

2:30 pm

Breakout Session 1: Track Keynote: Accelerating the Future: Delivering Cloud Anywhere with Cloudera

Karthik Krishnamoorthy: VP Product Management, Cloudera

Wim Stoop: Sr. Director, Product Marketing, Cloudera

In this session, we'll explore how Cloudera is driving innovation with a cloud anywhere approach, making it easier than ever to manage data, analytics, and AI across environments. Discover how our latest advancements simplify deployment, enhance agility, and future-proof your organization against evolving technological landscapes. We'll highlight key strategies and real-world examples of innovation in our platform so you can not only meet today's challenges but also capitalize on tomorrow's opportunities with a flexible, scalable, and intelligent cloud anywhere architecture.

3:05 pm

Breakout Session 2: Power Up Your Cloud Anywhere with Data Services

Rahul Sharma: Director, Product Management, Cloudera

Customer: Coming Soon!!

Dive into the world of Data Services and discover how they are revolutionizing hybrid cloud architectures. This session will explore what Data Services are and their crucial role in simplifying data management and analytics across diverse environments. Understand how these services facilitate true hybrid functionality, ensuring consistency and efficiency whether your data resides on-premises or in the cloud.

3:40 pm

Breakout Session 3:Data in Motion: Empowering Turkish Banks through Real-Time Intelligence and Event-Driven Transformation

Customers: Coming Soon!!

Moderated by:

Cloudera: İhsan Yiğitbaşı, Solutions Engineer, Cloudera

Open data lakehouse architecture unifies all data and adds capabilities so diverse data users can access and process the data with tools of their choice. This flexibility powered by the Iceberg table format has led to the popularity of the architecture. In this session we will dive into the latest enhancements in Cloudera’s lakehouse that improve collaboration between teams by enabling secure and easy data sharing with other platforms. Teams access data seamlessly from outside the Cloudera platform without ever moving the data. We will also cover our new lakehouse optimizer service that automatically improves performance of the lakehouse to deliver faster insights no matter which tool you choose to use.

Track 3: Unify with the Open Data Lakehouse

2:30 pm

Breakout Session 1: Track Keynote: AI Agents are Here. But is Your Data Ready?

Navita Sood: Product Marketing Director, Cloudera

The rise of AI agents is poised to transform businesses, but their success and effectiveness hinges on the data that fuels them. This session delves into the essential pillars of a data platform designed for the demanding, high-volume, and hyper-reliable needs of AI agents as well as for human consumption. Join us to see how Cloudera's data fabric architecture with the open data lakehouse is embedding AI to deliver contextually rich, trustworthy, governed, real-time data for your AI Agents in the most cost-effective manner.

Highlights:

Explore how AI agents can transform businesses, relying on the data that fuels them.
Learn about the essential pillars of a data platform designed for high-volume, reliable needs of AI agents and human users.
Discover how Cloudera's data fabric architecture and open data lakehouse deliver trustworthy, governed, real-time data cost-effectively.
See how Cloudera embeds AI in every stage of the data lifecycle, simplifying usage and enabling seamless, secure information flow for better collaboration and quick AI responses to changing business needs.

3:05 pm

Breakout Session 2: Build a Future-Ready, AI-Driven Data Ecosystem with the Open Data Lakehouse

Bill Zhang: VP Product Strategies, Cloudera

Customer: Coming Soon!!

Overview of Data Landscape Transformation

Transition from traditional data warehouses to big data ecosystems.
Emergence of modern, scalable architectures like the Open Data Lakehouse.
Exploration of Data Architecture Evolution
Key drivers shaping next-gen banking data platforms.
Leveraging Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse.
Building a future-ready, AI-driven data ecosystem.

3:40 pm

Breakout Session 3: Unlock the Future of Data Access with Fast and Federated Insights - Powered by Conversational AI

J.R. Horton: Snr Director, Product Management, Cloudera

Customer: Coming Soon!!

Discover the integration of Trino, a high-speed SQL query engine, enabling lightning-fast queries across Apache Iceberg tables and multiple data sources.
Explore enhancements to our data visualization tools, featuring AI-powered capabilities that allow business users to ""talk to their data"" for quick answers without complex queries.
Learn why these innovations make data more accessible, empowering everyone in your organization to explore, analyze, and gain insights anytime, anywhere.

Featured Speakers

Charles Sansbury

Chief Executive Officer, Cloudera

Chief Executive Officer Charles Sansbury has more than 20 years experience in strategic, financial, and operational leadership roles across the software industry. Most recently, he served as president and CEO of enterprise IT management software provider ASG Technologies from 2015 until its 2021 sale to Rocket Software. Prior to that, Charles was COO and CFO of software holding company The Attachmate Group from 2006 until its acquisition by MicroFocus in 2014 as well as CFO of Vignette from 2001 until 2006. He holds a bachelor of science degree from Georgetown University and a master of business administration degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Charles Sansbury

Chief Executive Officer, Cloudera

Chief Executive Officer Charles Sansbury has more than 20 years experience in strategic, financial, and operational leadership roles across the software industry. Most recently, he served as president and CEO of enterprise IT management software provider ASG Technologies from 2015 until its 2021 sale to Rocket Software. Prior to that, Charles was COO and CFO of software holding company The Attachmate Group from 2006 until its acquisition by MicroFocus in 2014 as well as CFO of Vignette from 2001 until 2006. He holds a bachelor of science degree from Georgetown University and a master of business administration degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Charles Sansbury

Chief Executive Officer, Cloudera

Chief Executive Officer Charles Sansbury has more than 20 years experience in strategic, financial, and operational leadership roles across the software industry. Most recently, he served as president and CEO of enterprise IT management software provider ASG Technologies from 2015 until its 2021 sale to Rocket Software. Prior to that, Charles was COO and CFO of software holding company The Attachmate Group from 2006 until its acquisition by MicroFocus in 2014 as well as CFO of Vignette from 2001 until 2006. He holds a bachelor of science degree from Georgetown University and a master of business administration degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Abhas Ricky

Chief Strategy Officer, Cloudera

As chief strategy officer, Abhas leads the overall corporate strategy for Cloudera and is responsible for creating the company vision, building the business and customer target operating model, communicating that with key stakeholders via clearly defined OKRs, and executing key transformational initiatives to realize that plan. He’s also tasked with driving growth and innovation and making appropriate build/buy partner decisions, including pricing and packaging, corporate development, and Cloudera’s innovation accelerator to launch new products. Previously, he served as chief of staff and vice president for business transformation at the company. Prior to the Cloudera/Hortonworks merger, he helped scale Hortonworks’ go-to-market efforts as global head of customer innovation and value management. A management consultant by training, he is passionate about driving action and change in the society and has led projects with multiple organizations including the World Economic Forum, Founders of the Future, and other nonprofits.

Abhas Ricky

Chief Strategy Officer, Cloudera

As chief strategy officer, Abhas leads the overall corporate strategy for Cloudera and is responsible for creating the company vision, building the business and customer target operating model, communicating that with key stakeholders via clearly defined OKRs, and executing key transformational initiatives to realize that plan. He’s also tasked with driving growth and innovation and making appropriate build/buy partner decisions, including pricing and packaging, corporate development, and Cloudera’s innovation accelerator to launch new products. Previously, he served as chief of staff and vice president for business transformation at the company. Prior to the Cloudera/Hortonworks merger, he helped scale Hortonworks’ go-to-market efforts as global head of customer innovation and value management. A management consultant by training, he is passionate about driving action and change in the society and has led projects with multiple organizations including the World Economic Forum, Founders of the Future, and other nonprofits.

Abhas Ricky

Chief Strategy Officer, Cloudera

As chief strategy officer, Abhas leads the overall corporate strategy for Cloudera and is responsible for creating the company vision, building the business and customer target operating model, communicating that with key stakeholders via clearly defined OKRs, and executing key transformational initiatives to realize that plan. He’s also tasked with driving growth and innovation and making appropriate build/buy partner decisions, including pricing and packaging, corporate development, and Cloudera’s innovation accelerator to launch new products. Previously, he served as chief of staff and vice president for business transformation at the company. Prior to the Cloudera/Hortonworks merger, he helped scale Hortonworks’ go-to-market efforts as global head of customer innovation and value management. A management consultant by training, he is passionate about driving action and change in the society and has led projects with multiple organizations including the World Economic Forum, Founders of the Future, and other nonprofits.
Leo Brunnick

Chief Product Officer, Cloudera

Chief Product Officer Leo Brunnick has more than 30 years of experience leading high-performing technology teams. He leads Cloudera’s overall product and technology direction with an emphasis on customer success. Prior to Cloudera, he served as the Chief Operating Officer at Naviga, a software provider for content development in media, where he led a team of more than 600 product, marketing, engineering, and customer support professionals. Previously, Leo held several executive positions at Vignette–including Executive Vice President of Engineering, Chief Product Officer, and Chief Marketing Officer at Vignette–until its sale to OpenText in 2008. Leo served as an officer in the Marine Corps and received his bachelor’s degree in general engineering from Harvard University. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Georgia State University.

Leo Brunnick

Chief Product Officer, Cloudera

Chief Product Officer Leo Brunnick has more than 30 years of experience leading high-performing technology teams. He leads Cloudera’s overall product and technology direction with an emphasis on customer success. Prior to Cloudera, he served as the Chief Operating Officer at Naviga, a software provider for content development in media, where he led a team of more than 600 product, marketing, engineering, and customer support professionals. Previously, Leo held several executive positions at Vignette–including Executive Vice President of Engineering, Chief Product Officer, and Chief Marketing Officer at Vignette–until its sale to OpenText in 2008. Leo served as an officer in the Marine Corps and received his bachelor’s degree in general engineering from Harvard University. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Georgia State University.

Leo Brunnick

Chief Product Officer, Cloudera

Chief Product Officer Leo Brunnick has more than 30 years of experience leading high-performing technology teams. He leads Cloudera’s overall product and technology direction with an emphasis on customer success. Prior to Cloudera, he served as the Chief Operating Officer at Naviga, a software provider for content development in media, where he led a team of more than 600 product, marketing, engineering, and customer support professionals. Previously, Leo held several executive positions at Vignette–including Executive Vice President of Engineering, Chief Product Officer, and Chief Marketing Officer at Vignette–until its sale to OpenText in 2008. Leo served as an officer in the Marine Corps and received his bachelor’s degree in general engineering from Harvard University. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Georgia State University.
Frank O’Dowd

Chief Revenue Officer, Cloudera

As chief revenue officer, Frank leads global sales, solution engineering, demand generation, and partners and is responsible for go-to-market strategy. With more than 25 years of industry experience, he has led world-class sales teams with a focus on customer transformation to meet the challenges of the digital age. Prior to Cloudera, Frank was chief sales officer at Guidewire, responsible for the organization’s global sales, sales operations, customer relationship management, and partner alliances. During his leadership, Guidewire had record bookings and accelerated the shift from an on-premises solution to their first releases in the cloud. Previously, Frank was group vice president, North America, at Oracle, where he played a crucial role in the company’s transformation to the cloud. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in economics from Louisiana State University and a master of business administration degree from the University of Miami.

Frank O’Dowd

Chief Revenue Officer, Cloudera

As chief revenue officer, Frank leads global sales, solution engineering, demand generation, and partners and is responsible for go-to-market strategy. With more than 25 years of industry experience, he has led world-class sales teams with a focus on customer transformation to meet the challenges of the digital age. Prior to Cloudera, Frank was chief sales officer at Guidewire, responsible for the organization’s global sales, sales operations, customer relationship management, and partner alliances. During his leadership, Guidewire had record bookings and accelerated the shift from an on-premises solution to their first releases in the cloud. Previously, Frank was group vice president, North America, at Oracle, where he played a crucial role in the company’s transformation to the cloud. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in economics from Louisiana State University and a master of business administration degree from the University of Miami.

Frank O’Dowd

Chief Revenue Officer, Cloudera

As chief revenue officer, Frank leads global sales, solution engineering, demand generation, and partners and is responsible for go-to-market strategy. With more than 25 years of industry experience, he has led world-class sales teams with a focus on customer transformation to meet the challenges of the digital age. Prior to Cloudera, Frank was chief sales officer at Guidewire, responsible for the organization’s global sales, sales operations, customer relationship management, and partner alliances. During his leadership, Guidewire had record bookings and accelerated the shift from an on-premises solution to their first releases in the cloud. Previously, Frank was group vice president, North America, at Oracle, where he played a crucial role in the company’s transformation to the cloud. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in economics from Louisiana State University and a master of business administration degree from the University of Miami.
Sergio Gago

Chief Technology Officer, Cloudera

Sergio Gago

Chief Technology Officer, Cloudera

Sergio Gago

Chief Technology Officer, Cloudera
Wonho Chung

Master of Ceremony

Wonho Chung

Master of Ceremony

Wonho Chung

Master of Ceremony
Wim Stoop

Sr. Director, Product Marketing, Cloudera

Wim Stoop

Sr. Director, Product Marketing, Cloudera

Wim Stoop

Sr. Director, Product Marketing, Cloudera
Ahmad Shakora

Group Vice President, Emerging Markets, Cloudera

Ahmad Shakora

Group Vice President, Emerging Markets, Cloudera

Ahmad Shakora

Group Vice President, Emerging Markets, Cloudera
Kartik Iyer

Chief Data Officer, Arab Bank

Kartik Iyer

Chief Data Officer, Arab Bank

Kartik Iyer

Chief Data Officer, Arab Bank
Mohammed Youssef

Sr. Partner Development Specialist, Data & AI, AWS

Mohammed Youssef

Sr. Partner Development Specialist, Data & AI, AWS

Mohammed Youssef

Sr. Partner Development Specialist, Data & AI, AWS
Stefano Rayan El-Khoury

Delivery Director - Data & AI, Magnoos

Stefano Rayan El-Khoury

Delivery Director - Data & AI, Magnoos

Stefano Rayan El-Khoury

Delivery Director - Data & AI, Magnoos
Manasi Vartak

Chief AI Architect, Cloudera

Manasi Vartak

Chief AI Architect, Cloudera

Manasi Vartak

Chief AI Architect, Cloudera
Robert Hryniewicz

Director, Product Marketing, Cloudera

Robert Hryniewicz

Director, Product Marketing, Cloudera

Robert Hryniewicz

Director, Product Marketing, Cloudera
Meeta Dash

Sr Director, Product Management, Cloudera

Meeta Dash

Sr Director, Product Management, Cloudera

Meeta Dash

Sr Director, Product Management, Cloudera
Karthik Krishnamoorthy

VP Product Management, Cloudera

Karthik Krishnamoorthy

VP Product Management, Cloudera

Karthik Krishnamoorthy

VP Product Management, Cloudera
Dipti Dash

Senior Partner Solutions Engineer, Cloudera

Dipti Dash

Senior Partner Solutions Engineer, Cloudera

Dipti Dash

Senior Partner Solutions Engineer, Cloudera
Rahul Sharma

Director, Product Management, Cloudera

Rahul Sharma

Director, Product Management, Cloudera

Rahul Sharma

Director, Product Management, Cloudera
İhsan Yiğitbaşı

Solutions Engineer, Cloudera

İhsan Yiğitbaşı

Solutions Engineer, Cloudera

İhsan Yiğitbaşı

Solutions Engineer, Cloudera
Navita Sood

Product Marketing Director, Cloudera

Navita Sood

Product Marketing Director, Cloudera

Navita Sood

Product Marketing Director, Cloudera
Bill Zhang

VP, Product Strategies, Cloudera

Bill is Senior Director of Data Warehouse Product Management at Cloudera. He is responsible for Open Data Lakehouse product strategy and Apache Iceberg integration with all Cloudera form factors. Bill also leads Apache Hive product strategy and roadmap. Bill has extensive experience in database, data integration, data management and analytics. Most recently, Bill was responsible for leading product strategies and GTM activities for SAP's flagship data products - SAP HANA Data Platform and SAP HANA Cloud. Prior to that he led product management for Sybase Replication Server. In both roles, Bill was instrumental in helping with the respective products' widespread market adoption. Bill holds an MBA from NYU's Stern School of Business, an MS in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University, and a BS in Electrical Engineering from University of Rhode Island.

Bill Zhang

VP, Product Strategies, Cloudera

Bill is Senior Director of Data Warehouse Product Management at Cloudera. He is responsible for Open Data Lakehouse product strategy and Apache Iceberg integration with all Cloudera form factors. Bill also leads Apache Hive product strategy and roadmap. Bill has extensive experience in database, data integration, data management and analytics. Most recently, Bill was responsible for leading product strategies and GTM activities for SAP's flagship data products - SAP HANA Data Platform and SAP HANA Cloud. Prior to that he led product management for Sybase Replication Server. In both roles, Bill was instrumental in helping with the respective products' widespread market adoption. Bill holds an MBA from NYU's Stern School of Business, an MS in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University, and a BS in Electrical Engineering from University of Rhode Island.

Bill Zhang

VP, Product Strategies, Cloudera

Bill is Senior Director of Data Warehouse Product Management at Cloudera. He is responsible for Open Data Lakehouse product strategy and Apache Iceberg integration with all Cloudera form factors. Bill also leads Apache Hive product strategy and roadmap. Bill has extensive experience in database, data integration, data management and analytics. Most recently, Bill was responsible for leading product strategies and GTM activities for SAP's flagship data products - SAP HANA Data Platform and SAP HANA Cloud. Prior to that he led product management for Sybase Replication Server. In both roles, Bill was instrumental in helping with the respective products' widespread market adoption. Bill holds an MBA from NYU's Stern School of Business, an MS in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University, and a BS in Electrical Engineering from University of Rhode Island.
Alexey Teplov

Head of Data and Real-Time Platforms, Emirates NBD

Alexey Teplov

Head of Data and Real-Time Platforms, Emirates NBD

Alexey Teplov

Head of Data and Real-Time Platforms, Emirates NBD
Alexandra Gartrell

VP and EMEA Legal Lead, Cloudera

Alexandra is an experienced international lawyer and works as Cloudera's VP of Legal in our EMEA region, having worked for Cloudera for 4 years. She is a highly accomplished leader, General Counsel, Company Secretary and lawyer with over 25 years of experience specializing in the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sectors. Alexandra has a distinguished background in negotiating high value global deals and managing teams of lawyers and legal professionals, consistently delivering exceptional results in complex legal environments in a trusted manner. Alexandra's expertise encompasses a broad range of legal areas within TMT, including employment, restructuring, M&A, divestitures, integrations, corporate governance and compliance. She is passionate about sustainability, leads Cloudera Sustainability Employee Relations Group (ERG) and is an Assessor on leadership courses at Cambridge University. She continues to foster diverse and inclusive teams, having previously been a member of IBM's Diversity Council. She is someone who enjoys lifelong learning and is spearheading the use of AI within her team. She is a qualified data privacy practitioner and has experience of coaching and mentoring those early in career as well as business leaders and CEOs.Alexandra particularly enjoys the opportunity at Cloudera to utilise AI within the legal team which significantly enhances efficiency with the automation of document reviews, legal research and contract analysis which helps her team to focus on more complex strategic tasks.

Alexandra Gartrell

VP and EMEA Legal Lead, Cloudera

Alexandra is an experienced international lawyer and works as Cloudera's VP of Legal in our EMEA region, having worked for Cloudera for 4 years. She is a highly accomplished leader, General Counsel, Company Secretary and lawyer with over 25 years of experience specializing in the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sectors. Alexandra has a distinguished background in negotiating high value global deals and managing teams of lawyers and legal professionals, consistently delivering exceptional results in complex legal environments in a trusted manner. Alexandra's expertise encompasses a broad range of legal areas within TMT, including employment, restructuring, M&A, divestitures, integrations, corporate governance and compliance. She is passionate about sustainability, leads Cloudera Sustainability Employee Relations Group (ERG) and is an Assessor on leadership courses at Cambridge University. She continues to foster diverse and inclusive teams, having previously been a member of IBM's Diversity Council. She is someone who enjoys lifelong learning and is spearheading the use of AI within her team. She is a qualified data privacy practitioner and has experience of coaching and mentoring those early in career as well as business leaders and CEOs.Alexandra particularly enjoys the opportunity at Cloudera to utilise AI within the legal team which significantly enhances efficiency with the automation of document reviews, legal research and contract analysis which helps her team to focus on more complex strategic tasks.

Alexandra Gartrell

VP and EMEA Legal Lead, Cloudera

Alexandra is an experienced international lawyer and works as Cloudera's VP of Legal in our EMEA region, having worked for Cloudera for 4 years. She is a highly accomplished leader, General Counsel, Company Secretary and lawyer with over 25 years of experience specializing in the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sectors. Alexandra has a distinguished background in negotiating high value global deals and managing teams of lawyers and legal professionals, consistently delivering exceptional results in complex legal environments in a trusted manner. Alexandra's expertise encompasses a broad range of legal areas within TMT, including employment, restructuring, M&A, divestitures, integrations, corporate governance and compliance. She is passionate about sustainability, leads Cloudera Sustainability Employee Relations Group (ERG) and is an Assessor on leadership courses at Cambridge University. She continues to foster diverse and inclusive teams, having previously been a member of IBM's Diversity Council. She is someone who enjoys lifelong learning and is spearheading the use of AI within her team. She is a qualified data privacy practitioner and has experience of coaching and mentoring those early in career as well as business leaders and CEOs.Alexandra particularly enjoys the opportunity at Cloudera to utilise AI within the legal team which significantly enhances efficiency with the automation of document reviews, legal research and contract analysis which helps her team to focus on more complex strategic tasks.
J.R Horton

Senior Director, Product Management, Cloudera

J.R Horton

Senior Director, Product Management, Cloudera

J.R Horton

Senior Director, Product Management, Cloudera
Eugene Tveritinov

CEO MENA & APAC, Databorn

Eugene Tveritinov

CEO MENA & APAC, Databorn

Eugene Tveritinov

CEO MENA & APAC, Databorn
Elrashid Ibrahim

OSS & Data Head, IT, Du

Elrashid Ibrahim

OSS & Data Head, IT, Du

Elrashid Ibrahim

OSS & Data Head, IT, Du
Gyan Srivastava

Head of Data Analytics, Mashreq

Gyan Srivastava

Head of Data Analytics, Mashreq

Gyan Srivastava

Head of Data Analytics, Mashreq
Saurabh Jha

SVP & Global Head (P&L) - Data & Analytics

Saurabh Jha

SVP & Global Head (P&L) - Data & Analytics

Saurabh Jha

SVP & Global Head (P&L) - Data & Analytics

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Celebrate Innovation at Cloudera's Data Impact Awards

These prestigious awards honor exceptional data-driven initiatives that deliver significant business impact across organizations, industries, and global markets.

Join to learn about the teams driving meaningful change in the following categories:

Analytics, ML, and AI Advantages

Spotlighting enterprises that harness Cloudera to power analytics, business intelligence, ML, AI, LLMs, and RAGs.

Hybrid and Infrastructure Modernization

Highlighting the impact of infrastructure on data and AI—from public cloud migrations to hybrid expansions to on-premises optimization.

Open Data Lakehouse and Iceberg Innovation

Championing the use of open, scalable data lakehouses for seamless data interoperability across on premises, hybrid, and cloud.

Data Governance and Fabric Excellence

Recognizing organizations transforming data governance with an intelligent data fabric for enterprise-wide data and metadata control.

Data in Motion and Streaming Success

Celebrating excellence in harnessing the power of data in motion to process and analyze data across all environments to drive faster responses.

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Become a sponsor of EVOLVE25, Cloudera’s premier customer event - Trusted data today for tomorrow’s AI. Join today for promotional opportunities and to gain access to Cloudera’s most engaged and successful customers.

Women Leaders in Technology at EVOLVE25

Each EVOLVE event will feature a Women Leaders in Technology session—all EVOLVE attendees welcome! Under the theme Accelerate Action, Accelerate Innovation—Anywhere, this session features leading voices from across industries–exploring everything from cutting-edge technical innovation to bold leadership strategies in the age of AI.

Don’t miss this dynamic opportunity to connect, network, and be inspired by the people shaping the future of technology.

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DUBAI

Nov 20, 2025 • Atlantis The Royal, Crescent Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Bringing AI to Your Data - Anywhere

Explore the Potential of Bringing AI to Your Data - Anywhere.

What you’ll hear

What you can expect from the EVOLVE25 experience

Customer sessions

Expo zone

1x1 executive meetings

The futurist for leaders: Mike Walsh

Customer Executive Forum, By Invite Only

Main Stage Agenda

Women Leaders in Technology Panel Luncheon

Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Featured Speakers

Charles Sansbury

Charles Sansbury

Charles Sansbury

Abhas Ricky

Abhas Ricky

Abhas Ricky

Leo Brunnick

Leo Brunnick

Leo Brunnick

Frank O’Dowd

Frank O’Dowd

Frank O’Dowd

Sergio Gago

Sergio Gago

Sergio Gago

Wonho Chung

Wonho Chung

Wonho Chung

Wim Stoop

Wim Stoop

Wim Stoop

Ahmad Shakora

Ahmad Shakora

Ahmad Shakora

Kartik Iyer

Kartik Iyer

Kartik Iyer

Mohammed Youssef

Mohammed Youssef

Mohammed Youssef

Stefano Rayan El-Khoury

Stefano Rayan El-Khoury

Stefano Rayan El-Khoury

Manasi Vartak

Manasi Vartak

Manasi Vartak

Robert Hryniewicz

Robert Hryniewicz

Robert Hryniewicz

Meeta Dash

Meeta Dash

Meeta Dash

Karthik Krishnamoorthy

Karthik Krishnamoorthy

Karthik Krishnamoorthy

Dipti Dash

Dipti Dash

Dipti Dash

Rahul Sharma

Rahul Sharma

Rahul Sharma

İhsan Yiğitbaşı

İhsan Yiğitbaşı

İhsan Yiğitbaşı

Navita Sood

Navita Sood

Navita Sood

Bill Zhang

Bill Zhang

Bill Zhang

Alexey Teplov

Alexey Teplov

Alexey Teplov

Alexandra Gartrell

Alexandra Gartrell

Alexandra Gartrell

J.R Horton