2nd Edition Government Cybersecurity Summit 2025 - Abu Dhabi | Intellicon Events Group | 16 June 2025 | Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers, Corniche St - Al Bateen - W32 - Abu Dhabi - UAE

The Summit is a premier event that brings together policymakers, industry leaders, and cybersecurity experts to tackle the evolving landscape of “UAE Cyber Defense.”

This summit addresses the growing complexities governments face in safeguarding their digital assets and critical infrastructure. It serves as a collaborative platform to discuss cutting-edge strategies, share best practices, and strengthen cybersecurity resilience across public sector organizations.

Focusing on the latest trends, technologies, and emerging threats in the cybersecurity landscape, the summit features engaging keynote presentations, panel discussions, and interactive workshops. Participants will have the opportunity to explore innovative solutions, interact with thought leaders, and gain valuable insights into combating emerging cyber risks.

Key discussions will centre on strengthening national cybersecurity frameworks, effective policy and governance in the digital era, and building collaborative cyber resilience. Attendees will delve into crafting proactive mitigation strategies, implementing robust security protocols, and advancing international cooperation to tackle cyber threats.

The Summit is not only a platform for knowledge exchange but also a catalyst for driving meaningful action towards strengthening cybersecurity posture at the national and international levels. By bringing together stakeholders from government, industry, and academia, this summit aims to shape the future of cybersecurity and ensure a secure digital environment for all.

Key Topics And Themes:

International Cooperation for Global Cyber Defence:
• The UAE actively engages in international collaborations, such as the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise, to enhance cyber defense through knowledge sharing and unified strategies against global cyber threats.

Creating and implementing an Incident Response Strategy:
• A cornerstone of cyber resilience, it ensures both comprehensive preparedness and the ability to take swift, decisive action in the face of evolving and potentially disruptive cyber incidents.

Human Capacity Building:
• Examining how to effectively enable and empower public sector employees to adapt to the rapid pace of technological innovation, while simultaneously fostering a culture of cybersecurity awareness throughout the public sector to ensure robust protection against emerging cyber threats.

Who Will Attend
Participants will be below job titles from Government and Semi Government Ministries and Entities, Schools, Colleges and Universities from UAE and the Region.
• Ministers
• Director General
• Chief Executive Officers
• Executive Directors
• Chief Information Security Officers
• Head of Infrastructure
• Chief Application Architect
• VP Application Development
• Director Application Development
• Head of DevOps
• Cybersecurity Chiefs
• Chief Digital Officers
• Chief Information Officers
• Director of Cyber Security
• Chief Technology Officers
• Head of Platform Engineering
• Directors of Future Foresight
• Heads of Digital Transformation
• Heads of Future Foresight
• Directors of IT
• Chief Digital Officers
• Directors of Digital Transformation
• Chief Solutions Architect
• Information Security Director
• Heads of IT
• Head of Informatics Department
• Data Analysts
• Data Scientist

Why Get Involved ?
• Improve Your Brand Awareness
Get the chance to position your brand as one of the leading companies in the public sector to help stakeholders achieve their targets.

• Get in Front of Your Target Market
Take advantage of this platform to gain access to key digital transformation stakeholders involved with ongoing and upcoming projects in Abu Dhabi and get insight into their plans to invest in new technologies and identify opportunities.

• Increases Your Competitiveness
Learn about the challenges faced by leading public sector entities and identify how you can provide them with customized solutions to help them overcome these challenges

• Generate Strong Leads
Learn about the requirements of key government entities and large institutions, influence decision-makers, and stand a chance of being shortlisted for upcoming projects.

2025 Speakers

Mohamed Al-Kuwaiti
Head of Cybersecurity, UAE Government

Omar Al Shaiba
Executive Director, Information Technology Affairs Sector, Department of Municipalities and Transport

Abdulrahman Ahmed AlTamimi
Deputy Director-General of International Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Interior

Hoda A. Alkhzaimi
Co-Chair for Global Future Council for Cyber Security, World Economic Forum

Ebrahim Al Alkeem Al Zaabi
National Risk and Policy Director, Abu Dhabi Government

Aleksandar Valjarevic
Chief Business Officer, Help AG

Sara Khalid Mohamed Alhosani
Director - Cyber Threat Intelligence Division (Gov Information Security), Department of Government Enablement

Ravi Baldev Singh
Senior Director, Sales Engineering, Emerging Markets CEE, CIS & META, Commvault

Hessa Issa Mohammed Taher
Chief Information Security Officer, Abu Dhabi Customs

Nader M. Ghazal
Chairman, African Asian Council for AI & Cybersecurity

Ahmed Ebrahim Al Kindi Alali
Head of Cyber Security Strategy & Risk Management, e& UAE

Eman Al Awadhi
Vice President - Network & Cyber Security, Expo City Technology, Expo City Dubai

Janne Hirvimies
Chief Technology Officer, QuantumGate

Dimitris Vergos
Area Vice President SE Org South EMEA, Splunk

Anas Eltahir Abu-Hijail
Chief Information Security Officer & IT Head, Dubai Government

Vijay Velayutham
Principal Information Security Officer, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure

Abdalla Suleiman Al Hammadi
Chief Innovation Officer & Director of Strategy and Future Department, Ministry of Justice, UAE

Hadi Jaafarawi
Regional Vice President, Middle East & Africa, Qualys

Ali Al Kaf Alhashmi
Vice President – Cyber Security and Technology (Digital & Technology Services), Mubadala Investment UAE

Khaled Al Teneiji
Cyber Security Head (Group IT - Shared Services Center), Emirates National Oil Company Limited (ENOC)

Tim Pfaelzer
Senior Vice President & General Manager EMEA, Veeam

Michail Maniatakos
Co-Director of the Center for Cybersecurity, New York University Abu Dhabi

Claude Fachkha
Cyber Security Expert, University of Dubai

Biju Hameed Kayal
Head - Business Technology Infrastructure Operations, Dubai Airports

2025 Sponsors

OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT CYBERSECURITY PARTNER:
• e& etisalat and

OFFICIAL CYBERSECURITY PARTNER:
• Quantumgate

OFFICIAL CYBER RESILIENCE PARTNER:
• Veeam

STRATEGIC CYBERSECURITY PARTNERS:
• Kaspersky
• Trend Micro
• Commvault

STRATEGIC CYBERSECURITY PARTNER:
• Howden

STRATEGIC PARTNERS:
• Qualys
• ThreatLocker
• Corelight
• ManageEngine
• RSA