Club-DSI Tunisie

What Club-DSI Tunisie does

Club-DSI Tunisie is a non-profit professional association founded in 2016 and headquartered in Tunis, Tunisia. The organization brings together the chief information officers (DSI - Directeurs des Systèmes d'Information) of private enterprises, public companies, and government administration in Tunisia, with a membership base of 140+ IT leaders spanning banking (Banque Centrale, BNA, UIB, ABC Bank, Zitouna Bank), energy (STEG), automotive (ENNAKL), conglomerates (Poulina), and multiple government ministries. Membership is restricted to individuals holding IT department responsibilities; IT vendors are explicitly excluded, making the association a buyer-only forum. The platform operates through a website (club-dsi.tn) with a member-exclusive portal, and conducts its activities primarily through in-person and hybrid events including the annual Forum DSI International (12th edition scheduled for November 2026), afterwork networking sessions, Outside the City retreats, and now AI-focused training programs. The flagship Forum DSI International 2021 attracted 600 participants from 20 African countries.

The business model is member-funded through annual dues (80 TND per member, raised from 50 TND) supplemented by event sponsorships, paid training programs (AI Masterclass H.E.A.R.T at 1,000 DT HTVA for members; ISO/IEC 42001 Foundation at 600 DT HTVA), and cross-organizational partnerships. The association has built a partnership portfolio spanning AUSIM (Morocco), TABC (Tunisia Africa Business Council), AFRINIC (African internet registry, partnership renewed April 2026), EMA (Euro Mediterranean Arab Association), ATFI, IFN, Securinets, and CIO-MAG, positioning it as a hub within the North African and pan-African IT leadership community. The organization is governed by an elected Bureau Directeur serving two-year mandates, with Hatem Trigui currently serving as President (elected January 2023). Revenue is highly distributed across individual members with no single anchor customer, and the model relies on event-driven member engagement rather than product sales.

Name

Club-DSI Tunisie

Legal name

Club DSI Tunisie

Website

https://club-dsi.tn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Club-DSI Tunisie is a non-profit professional association founded in 2016 in Tunis that brings together 140+ IT leaders (DSIs) from Tunisia's banks, government ministries, and enterprises for networking, training, and the annual Forum DSI International.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association / IT Leadership Network

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• IT leadership association
• Professional networking events
• CIO community forums
• Digital transformation training
• IT executive peer network

Headquarters

HQ city

Tunis

HQ country

Tunisia

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees collected from members. The fee was previously 50 TND and has been updated to 80 TND according to the current membership page.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Club-DSI Tunisie is a non-profit professional association that brings together chief information officers (DSI) and senior IT leaders from private enterprises, public companies, and government administrations in Tunisia. It delivers its value through paid annual memberships, an annual international forum (Forum DSI International), regular afterwork networking sessions, off-site retreats, and paid training programs such as AI and ISO/IEC 42001 masterclasses.

Product overview

Club-DSI Tunisie is a non-profit professional association that brings together IT leaders (DSI - Directeurs des Systèmes d'Information) from private and public companies and administration in Tunisia. The organization does not offer commercial products or services; instead, it provides professional networking, knowledge sharing, and professional development activities including forums, afterwork events, workshops, AI masterclasses, and annual conferences for its members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Membership (Cotisation annuelle) Paid annual membership subscription granting IT leaders (DSI) at Tunisian enterprises and administrations access to the association's networking, events, publications, and member portal. Members must hold IT responsibility in a Tunisian company, be Tunisian or a foreign resident, be at least 25 years old, and not primarily be a TIC vendor.
• Forum DSI International Annual flagship international forum bringing together IT leaders from Tunisia, Africa, and Europe around a current digital transformation theme (e.g., 'CRISIS: Digital Transformation Accelerator!' in 2021). Open to members, partner institutions, and the broader public; delivered as a hybrid in-person and online event.
• International CIO Forum Flagship international CIO forum organized as a multi-day event, bringing together IT leaders and key players driving digital transformation. The 12th edition is scheduled for November 5-7, 2026.
• AI Masterclass - Parcours H.E.A.R.T (Human Emotional Agile Responsible Transformational) Paid two-day AI leadership masterclass aimed at strengthening participants' capacity to lead digital transformation through human, emotional, and agile leadership, tailored to Tunisian organizational and cultural realities. Priced at 1,000 DT HTVA for members and 1,400 DT HTVA for non-members.
• ISO/IEC 42001 Foundation AI Masterclass Paid training program covering the ISO/IEC 42001 AI management system standard, offered at member and non-member rates.
• Afterwork Networking Events Regular evening member-only networking events covering topical IT themes (cybersecurity, cloud, digital culture, certification). Typically held quarterly with 40-50+ members attending, included as part of membership value.
• Outside the City Retreats Annual off-site strategic retreat combining team building, professional development, and networking for Club-DSI Tunisie members at various Tunisian locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 140 members and 600+ event participants at major forums
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• AFRINIC (African Internet Numbers Resource Registry)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 January 2023Partnership convention signed in January 2023 for collaboration on IPv6 transition, RPKI certification, and other internet registry services. AFRINIC is the African Regional Internet Registry serving 54 countries and supporting over 1,000 network operators across the continent. Partnership renewed in April 2026.
• EMA (Euro Mediterranean Arab Association)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 March 2022Partnership through the 'Partner Africa Digitalization' project. Collaboration on events including the table ronde on IT and Sustainability (February 2023) and the journée 'La femme, ressource clé pour une économie digitale' (March 2022). German development organization supporting digital transformation initiatives.
• ATFI (Association Tunisienne des Femmes Ingénieures)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 March 2022Partnership announced March 22, 2022 for collaboration on promoting women in IT and digital economy. Axes of cooperation include supporting women's participation in Tunisia's digital transformation.
• TABC (Tunisia Africa Business Council)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 September 2020Partnership convention signed between Club-DSI Tunisia and TABC to bring the two associations closer, unite actions for development in Africa, co-organize events, etc. Club DSI is a preferred partner for organizing FITA 2021 and TABC actively participates in the Forum DSI International.
• AUSIM (Association des Utilisateurs des Systèmes d'Information au Maroc)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 October 2016Partnership protocol signed between Club-DSI Tunisia and AUSIM in October 2016 in Marrakech, Morocco. Aimed at creating synergy for knowledge exchange between members and adherents of both institutions, sharing experiences between Moroccan and Tunisian DSI professionals. This was a foundational partnership in the establishment of the African DSI Clubs network.
• IFN (International Future Network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of IT professionals. Collaborated on the 7th edition of Forum DSI International organized in partnership with IFN in October 2020.
• CIO-MAGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia and information platform for CIOs and IT leaders. Mentioned as partner present during AGO 2020.
• SecurinetsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Securiday 2022 national cybersecurity event. A convention signed between Club-DSI Tunisia and Securinets during the 16th edition of Securiday in May 2022.
• IFN (International Future Network)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on the 7th Forum DSI International in October 2021. IFN (Internationale Futur Network) is the international organizer that worked with Club-DSI Tunisia on this flagship event.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• IOS (Information and Operations Society / industry CIO forums in MENA): CIO.com / IDG media properties run large CIO community and event platforms globally and in MENA. Comparable along CIO community-building and event-driven engagement, but commercial/media-backed rather than association-based, and significantly broader in geographic and topical scope than Club-DSI Tunisia.

Direct peers

• SIM (Society for Information Management): SIM is the longest-running US CIO professional association (founded 1968), serving senior IT leaders through local chapters, conferences, and research. Comparable in member-based CIO networking, executive education, and chapter/franchise model that Club-DSI could emulate across Africa.
• AUSIM (Association des Utilisateurs des Systèmes d'Information au Maroc): AUSIM is the Moroccan sister CIO association with which Club-DSI signed a foundational partnership protocol in October 2016. It is the most direct peer — same non-profit membership model, same DSI audience, same regional (Francophone North Africa) orientation, and joint event history.
• CIGREF (France): CIGREF is the historical French CIO association, founded in 1970, serving enterprise CISOs/DSIs of large French enterprises. Comparable along mission (CIO community, policy influence), model (non-profit membership), and educational/event programming for digital leadership.
• EuroCIO (European CIO Association): EuroCIO is the federation of European national CIO associations. Comparable as a higher-tier aggregation of national CIO membership bodies — relevant peer because Club-DSI's pan-African ambition (Forum DSI International spanning 20+ countries) maps to EuroCIO's continental federation model.

Regional players

• EMA (Euro-Mediterranean Arab Association): EMA is a German development association running the Partnership Africa Digitalization program, partnered with Club-DSI in 2022. Comparable as a non-profit association convening public/private stakeholders on digital transformation in North Africa, though based in and primarily funded by Germany/Europe.

Emerging players

• AFRINIC (African Network Information Centre): AFRINIC is the African Regional Internet Registry serving 54 countries and the subject of a 2023 partnership (renewed April 2026) with Club-DSI. Comparable as a continental technical community organization with a member-based governance model, though focused on internet infrastructure rather than enterprise IT leadership.
• TABC (Tunisia Africa Business Council): TABC is a Tunisian business council focused on Africa — a strategic partner of Club-DSI (signed September 2020) focused on intra-African trade. Comparable as an association with a Tunisia-Africa bridging mandate and overlapping CIO/enterprise audience, though broader than purely IT leadership.
• ISACA Tunisia Chapter: ISACA is a global professional association for IT governance, risk, and security practitioners with a Tunisia chapter. Comparable along member-based IT certification and education, though ISACA focuses on audit/security credentials rather than general CIO leadership.

Others

• IFN (International Future Network): IFN is an international IT professional network that co-organized Forum DSI International editions with Club-DSI. Comparable as an adjacent IT community/event organizer with shared audience but operates as an event co-producer rather than a dues-paying membership association.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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