Dubai Internet City (DIC), the region's leading managed ICT business park, and a member of TECOM Investments, today announced it is the Official ICT Partner for the IT Leaders MENA Summit which is to be hosted on the 29th and 30th September 2010 at the Hilton Hotel in Abu Dhabi.

IT Leaders MENA is part of the global IT Leaders Series hosted in strategic locations around the world which include Johannesburg, Brussels, Mumbai and now for the first time in Abu Dhabi. IT Leaders MENA 2010 is the premier gathering for CIOs and business leaders across all industries throughout the Middle East and North Africa. The summit has been designed for business executives - CIOs, CFOs and CEOs who want to understand how technology can transform their business.

With the Middle East set to lead global IT spending, now more than ever there is a need for IT leaders  to align IT investments with their organisations overall business strategy. Interactive panel discussions will feature the key players involved - both the CIO and CFO.  With growing pressure to share the same agenda, these key leaders of an enterprise will discuss how best to work together in order to add value to their business.

Cloud Computing and Virtualisation will also be high on the agenda. Industry professionals will discuss the current doubt regarding cloud in the Middle East and highlight the key benefits and success of organisations that have embraced this technology.

Unlike conferences, where discussion is led by analysts, the IT Leaders Summit ensures that attendees are hearing and learning from CIOs and business leaders who are faced with similar problems and decisions on a daily basis. The IT Leaders Series has drawn upon the support of top international brands including IBM, Kofax, Adobe, Mahindra Satyam, Huawei Symantec, MTN Business and Compass Technologies.