GISEC Conference 2019 | Dubai World Trade Center | 1 April 2019 | World Trade Centre, Sheikh Zayed Rd - Dubai, UAE

There is no larger cyber security show in the region than GISEC. In its 7th edition it has already grown to one of the world’s largest and easily outstrips other events in footfall, seniority of speakers and variety of exhibitors. With over 7,000 cyber-specific visitors, it is co-located with IoTX and Future Blockchain Summit which collectively deliver over 12,000 visitors.

The agenda is directed by a powerful Advisory Board of senior end-users from Dubai Electronic Security Center, Dubai Police and Smart Dubai, and attracts a huge audience of decision makers from over 200 government departments and most of the leading enterprises in the Middle East.

Who Exhibits At GISEC?

Cyber security measures are needed to both protect, as well as grow a business, regardless of the industry. Our mission is to bring you companies offering the most innovative and game-changing security solutions for AI, Blockchain, IOT and enterprise cyber security. Innovation is global, and at GISEC you experience an unparalleled depths of diversity and scope from Chinese breakthrough startups in China to European multi-national giants in Europe showcasing solutions. Solutions for your cyber threats.

Who Visits GISEC?

The attendee profile is the most powerful in the Middle East and, we think, in terms of buyers, one of the most attractive in the world. You can take a look at a sample of who attended in the 2018 event here.
CIOs, CISOs and CTOs along with their teams and departments travel from 86 counties to learn the next disruptive events to affect their departments. Whether it’s to learn from global leaders at the world’s top companies, or to understand the next moves of the senior leaders in Middle East based companies, over 7,000 security professionals join a total audience of over 12,000 tech leaders in the Middle East’s biggest conversation on what’s going to impact them around the corner.

2019 Speakers

Abdulla Bader Al Sayari
Chief Information Security Officer, Department of Health, Abu Dhabi

Ahmed Attalla
Penetration Tester, Ethical Hacker and Web Developer

Akin Adamson
Director Middle East, Ricardo Energy & Environment

Alex Depret-Bixio
Vice President Sales, META, Cofense

Anwar Homsi
Author, Statistician, Entrepreneur and Professor, and Artificial Intelligence Expert

Badal Dixit
Chief Executive Officer, PearlQuest Interactive

Brian O’Toole
Chief Information Security Officer, Ericsson

Christine Nasserghodsi
Organizational Transformation and Human Potential, VP, TELLAL Institute

Corey Thomas
Chief Executive Officer, Rapid7

Ewan Duncan
Group Head of Security, Associated British Ports

Faisal Sibai
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer, Sovereign Wealth Fund

Frederik Weidemann
Chief Technical Evangelist, Virtual Forge GmbH

Furqan Al Hashmi
JP Morgan Chase

Gary Thompson
Chief Executive Officer, Managing Partner and Regional Founder, Rokaboat

George Eapen
Global Chief Information Security Officer, Petrofac

Ian Khan
Technology Futurist

Ian Trump
Chief Information Security Officer, AMTrust International

Irfan Al Hasani
Chief Economist, Dubai Economy

James Bore
IT Security Manager, Merlin Entertainment

James Hadley
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Immersive Labs

James Mason
Senior Intelligence Analyst, Cyjax

Jamie Woodruff
Europe’s number 1 ethical hacker and the man who hacked Kim Kardashian

Jason Dibley
Director, QCC Global

Jens Christian Høy Monrad
Head of Intelligence EMEA, FireEye

John I Meakin
Group Chief Information Security Officer, CSK

John Watters
Executive Vice President & Chief Corporate Strategy Officer, Fireeye

Jonathan Hughes
Head of Vodafone Business Security Group, Vodafone

Jonathan Reichental
CIO, City of Palo Alto

Jordi Puigneró i Ferrer
Minister of Digital Policies and Public Administration, Government of Catalonia

Joseph Bradley
Global Vice President IoT, Blockchain, AI and Incubation Businesses, CISCO

Kevin Mittnick
The world’s most famous hacker and formerly on the FBI’s most wanted list

Kristo Vaher
Chief Technology Officer, Estonia

Leigh Flounders
Senior Vice President and Head of Digital Strategy, Emirates NBD

Lucy Hedges
BBC Presenter and Technology Editor, UK Metro

Maitham Al-Lawati
General Manager, Oman Data park

Marek Pałys
Head of Product Strategy, Startup Development House

Martijn Dekker
Chief Information Security Officer, ABN Amro

Mats Carrgard
Senior Vice President Business Performance, Virgin Mobile

Michael Meli
Chief Information Security Officer, Julius Baer

Mo Ahddoud
Chief Information Security Officer, SGN

Moaiyed Al Bargan
Chief Information Security Officer, Taqa

Moeen Qaemi Mahmoodzadeh
Information Security and Quality Manager, Almarai

Mohamed A. Riffai
Chief Information Officer, National University of Science and Technology of Oman

Mohammad Khaled
Adjunct Professor for Business and IT, Abu Dhabi University

Mohammed Lawand
Founder, Cyber-Mo and Associate BAH

Nathan Swain
Chief Information Security Officer, ADSS Group

Nigel Gibbons
Associate Director and Senior Advisor, NCC Group

Paul Copping
International Advisor, Sightline Innovation Inc

Paul Epping
Chapter Lead , Singularity University

Prof. Dr. Roman Beck
Head, European Blockchain Centre

Rama Vedashree
Chief Executive Officer, Data Security Council of India

Raveendaran Sabapathi
Test Lead, Emirates IT Group

Richard Starnes
Chief Security Strategist, Capgemini

Rick McElroy
Head of Security Strategy, Carbon Black

Robert Learney
Lead Technologist, Digital Catapult

Roland Ristig
IoT Principal Global Expansion Manager, IoT Market Expansion

Safdar Hussain
Lead Data Scientist, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

Salman Yusuf
Managing Director, Takeleap

Satyam Priyadarshi
Chief Data Scientist, Haliburton

Sherif Hazzaa
Managing Director - Intelligence Support & Security Consulting, ISnSC

Shiba Prasad Mandal
Ethical Hacker

Shujat Mirza
Chapter President, The VRAR Association

Sky Kurtz
Co-Founder, Vence

Steven Bambury
Head of Digital Learning & Innovation, Jess

Ville Patrikainen
Company Security Officer, P&O Ferries

Vivek Silla
Co-Founder and Vice President, CISOLeadership.org

2019 Sponsors, Partners & Exhibitors

OFFICIALLY SUPPORTED BY:
• Dubai Electronic Security Center
• Smart Dubai
• Dubai Police

STRATEGIC PARTNERS:
• Spire
• Tahaluf Al Emarat Technical Solutions
• Recorded Future
• Carbon Black

STRATEGIC SPONSOR:
• Sap

IOT PARTNER:
• Vodafone Business

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Proofpoint

DIAMOND SPONSOR:
• FireEye

GOLD SPONSORS:
• CrowdStrike
• Credence Security
• KnowBe4
• SentinelOne

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Cofense
• DFLabs
• RAS Infotech Limited
• VirutalForge
• Westcon

EDUCATION PARTNER:
• ISC2

INDIA PAVILION PARTNER:
• DSCI

EXHIBITORS:
• Bulwark Technologies
• Carbon Black
• Credence Security
• CrossMatch
• CrowdStrike
• CyberTeq
• Cyjax
• Department for International Trade
• FireEye
• FireWare
• Fortinet
• Innovative Solutions
• ISnSC
• Malwarebytes
• Proofpoint
• Startup House Development
• Tahaluf Al Emarat Technical Solutions
• SentinelOne
• Wolfberry
• Tenable
• Security Matterz
• Nanjgel Solutions
• Safe Decisions
• Sectona

OFFICIAL LIVE CHAT PROVIDER:
• Live Admins

ARABIC TECHNOLOGY PARTNER:
• MIT Technology Review

ARABI KNOWLEDGE PARTNER:
• Harvard Business Review

MEDIA PARTNERS:
• Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal
• Central Asian Cellular ForumPhine Wolrd
• CXO Insight
• EA IT SM
• EfyGroup
• Eye of Riyadh
• MyUAEGuide
• Smart Cities World Forums
• Computer News Middle East
• Middle East Reseller
• Security
• Tahawultech
• Teknotel Technology & Business
• TelecomReview
• Telcom Worldwide
• International Teletimes
• SourceSecurity
• VAR Online
• Dyber Defense Magazine
• Smart SMB
• Cyber Security Job Search Network
• Enterprise Channels
• Business Transformation
• BanksDaily
• Channel Middle East
• CommsMEA
• ITP.net
• Network Middle East