Open source has evolved from an innovation advantage into a business multiplier. At GITEX Global 2025, Ismail Ibrahim, Regional Sales Director & GM for CEMEA at SUSE, shares how open innovation is accelerating mission-critical transformation across sectors. With AI, edge computing, and high-performance workloads rising fast, SUSE is doubling down on speed, trust, and flexibility while staying enterprise-grade.
From navigating diverse CEMEA markets to enabling outcomes through open collaboration, Ismail highlights why open ecosystems — not closed silos — will shape the next phase of enterprise evolution.
Watch the interview and hear Ismail’s perspective firsthand.
With over 20 years in the IT industry, Ismail Ibrahim serves as the Sales Director & General Manager for CEMEA (Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa) at SUSE, based in Dubai. Over the course of his career, he has built strong expertise in driving business growth, leading cross-functional teams, and fostering long-term client relationships. At SUSE, he drives strategic initiatives across the region, ensuring that SUSE’s open source solutions align with enterprise digital transformation priorities, expand market presence, and deliver meaningful impact in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.
SUSE is a global leader in innovative, reliable and secure enterprise open source solutions, including SUSEⓇ Linux Suite, SUSEⓇ Rancher Suite, SUSEⓇ Edge Suite and SUSEⓇ AI Suite. More than 60% of the Fortune 500 rely on SUSE to power their mission-critical workloads, enabling them to innovate everywhere – from the data center to the cloud, to the edge and beyond. SUSE puts the “open” back in open source, collaborating with partners and communities to give customers the agility to tackle innovation challenges today and the freedom to evolve their strategy and solutions tomorrow. For more information, visit www.suse.com
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