3rd Cyber Security in Energy and Utilities Conference 2023 | The Great Minds Group | 21 May 2023 | Grand Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel & Residences Emirates Pearl, W Corniche Rd - Al Bateen - Abu Dhabi - UAE

With the increased need to optimize digitalization strategies and technologies within the energy and utilities sector, cyber security remains key to securing and protecting business continuity from critical threats. In fact, in the GCC region, 50% of cyber security attacks target the energy and utility sectors.

These threats are magnified by the drive towards IR 4.0 and the speed at which technologies continue to evolve. Cyber attackers are also continuously adapting their tactics, techniques, and procedures to evade and defeat the latest prevention and response methods causing a national security alert and requiring decision makers to take crucial measures and protect their critical assets

In line with these developments, this events provide an annual platform for industry experts from the region’s national oil and gas companies, power generation, and utilities, to meet and share knowledge and contribute to the development of cyber resilience of the industry. The conference will address the emerging cyber threats, explore the best practices and solutions to identify and prevent vulnerabilities and effectively safeguard IT and OT systems, and key strategies to ensure a successful digitalization and business continuity with minimal risks.

Who Will Attend?

Chiefs, VPS, Directors, Heads and Specialists From the Following Departments:

• Cyber Security
• Digitalization
• Automation
• IT security network
• IPP & IWPP
• OT security
• Digital Security and Risk Management
• Information Protection
• Systems security
• Data Protection
• SCADA
• Industrial Control
• Cyber Auditing
• Security Operation Centers
• Business Continuity

2023 Speakers

H.E. DR. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti
Head of Cyber Security, United Arab Emirates Governmen, United Arab Emirates

DR. Abdulwahid Abdullah Al
Program Director & Assistant Professor of Cyber Security, Jubail Industrial College Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

DR. Ahmed Alketbi
Chief Information Security Officer, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), United Arab Emirates

Ali Abdulla Hassan
Chief of Information Technology, Ministry of Oil Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain

Ayman Al Issa
Industrial Cybersecurity Lead and Senior Expert, McKinsey & Company, United Arab Emirates

Clinton Firth
Partner,, Global Cybersecurity Energy Industry leader, Ernst & Young Global Limited (EY), United Arab Emirates

Darron Makrokanis
Chief Revenue Officer, Xage Security Inc, United Arab Emirates

Eng. Doreb Ebrahim
Technical Advisor, Head of Section of Electrical Strategy Monitoring and Control Department, Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA), United Arab Emirates

Dr. Ebrahim Al Zaabi
Artificial Intelligence & Cybersecurity Expert, United Arab Emirates

Emad Al Humam
SVP – Corporate Services,International Maritime Industries (IMI), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Evgeny Goncharov
Head of Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team, Kaspersky, Russia

Ezzeddine Jradi
Chief Transformation & Business Excellence Officer, Emirates District Cooling (EMICOOL), United Arab Emirates

Hala Alhashmi
IT Chief Officer, Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC),United Arab Emirates

Husain Mahmoud Al-bustan
Chief Information Security Officer, Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC), Kuwait

Imran Yousuf
Cyber Security Head, Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), United Arab Emirates

Javed Habib
Global Head, Industrial Control System Cybersecurity – FGRGBU and Regional Head Industrial Control System Cybersecurity, Plant Controls, Lifecycle Management, Engie, AMEA – United Arab Emirates

Khaled Altenaiji
Cyber Security Head, Emirates National Oil Company Group (ENOC), United Arab Emirates

Michael Byrnes Director
Solutions Engineering iMEA, BeyondTrust, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Mohamed Amine Ferrag
Lead Researcher, Technology Innovation Institute, Abu Dhabi (TII), United Arab Emirates

Mohamed Salih
IT Infrastructure Architect, Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) Kuwait

Mohamed Youssef
Chapter President, Control System Cyber Security Association International (CS2AI.org), United Arab Emirates

Professor Mohammad Hammoudeh
SMIEEE, MCIIS, Saudi Aramco Cybersecurity Chair Professor, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Eng. Olaya Ghenia
Principal Director of Information System Security (CISO), Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG), Tunisia

Oliver Sykes
Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), United Arab Emirates

Raddad Ayoub
Partner, Energy Sector Risk & Cyber Leader, Consulting,, Ernst & Young Global Limited (EY), Africa, India and Middle East (AIM)

Ray Kafity
Vice President, Xage Security Middle East,, Turkey,, Africa & India (METAI)

Dr Saad Said Alqahtany
Dean, College of Computer Science & Information Systems (Cyber Security & Digital Forensics Consultant) Islamic University (IU), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Shaheela Banu
Chief Information Security Officer Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (KGOC), Kuwait

Shaikha Al‑tobi
Cyber Security Section Head (Acting), Oman Electricity Transmission Company, Oman

Shaker Hashlan
ICS Cyber Security Analyst, Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Shoeb Pawaskar
Head of Cyber Security, Dubai Cable Manufacturers and Suppliers (DUCAB), United Arab Emirates

Sithembile Songo
Chief Information Security Officer, Eskom, South Africa

2023 Sponsors & Partners

OFFICIAL CYBERSECURITY PARTNER:
• Kaspersky

GOLD PARTNER:
• Xage Security

SILVER SPONSOR:
• Blue Cat

ASSOCIATE SPONSOR:
• Technology Innovation Institute

STRATEGIC SPONSOR:
• Beyond Trust
• Forescout
• Swim Lane
• Oregon Systems
• Nozomi
• Owl
• Writer Information
• Morphisec
• Garland
• Wallix