Canonical Partner Connect - Dubai 2025
Secure. Scalable. Open source. Built for your success.
11 September, 2025
Dubai, UAE
As demand for innovative, flexible technology grows, open source is becoming a key differentiator in the channel. Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, the leading Linux distribution in private and public clouds, invites you to an exclusive event in Dubai designed for partners ready to future-proof their offerings and capitalize on market trends.
Join us to explore how Canonical’s secure enterprise-grade open source solutions across the infrastructure, cloud, and edge can strengthen your portfolio and open new revenue streams. You’ll learn from Canonical’s national projects and use cases across the GCC, offering best of breed enterprise solutions with open source.
Whether you’re expanding into AI, virtualization, DevOps or infrastructure automation — Canonical gives you the edge.
Why attend?
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Explore Canonical’s full stack portfolio: From infrastructure to apps, discover what enterprise-ready open source means.
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Gain a competitive edge: Learn how to offer your customers innovative open source solutions not covered by traditional vendors and without vendor lock-in - including migrating to a virtualization alternative.
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Discover partner benefits: Unlock enablement, marketing support, and joint go-to-market opportunities through Canonical’s channel program.
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Meet Canonical experts: With an established local team, take the opportunity to ask questions, discuss customer scenarios, and get insights into the future of open source in enterprise IT.
Who is this event for?
This event is built for:
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IT resellers and system integrators looking to diversify their portfolio.
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Partners servicing sectors like finance, telco, government, and enterprise.
AGENDA AT A GLANCE
10:00 - 10:30
Welcome coffee & tea
Executive Welcome
10:30 - 10:45
Aly Noureldin, Enterprise Sales Director, Canonical
Driving Growth Together: Inside Canonical’s Partner Program
10:45 - 11:05
Omar Rashid, Channel Account Manager, Canonical
Distributor Perspective: Enabling Channel Success in the GCC
11:05 - 11:25
Rajesh Mathrani, VP Commercial IT Sales, Redington
11:25 - 11:45
Coffee Break
The new virtualization landscape: Alternatives Customers Value
11:45 - 12:15
Ismail Kayi, Field Software Engineer, Canonical
Scaling Innovation with Kubernetes
12:15 - 12:45
Ismail Kayi, Field Software Engineer, Canonical
Maximizing AI/ML potential with secure open source infrastructure
12:45 - 13:05
Mohamed ElMasry, Product Marketing Leader, Canonical
13:05 - 13:20
Coffee Break
Unlocking new revenue streams with Canonical
13:20 - 13:40
Abder Naouri, Field Sales Representative, Canonical
Panel Discussion: The Role of Open Source in the Enterprise
13:40 - 14:10
Speakers to be announced later
14:30 - 17:00
Lunch, networking
Due to limited seats please await a confirmation email from us.