Mena Ciso Summit 2018 | EC-Council | 18 April 2018 | Dusit Thani Dubai, 133 Sheikh Zayed Road, Near Financial Centre Metro Station - Dubai - United Arab Emirates

While emerging technologies are becoming double-edged swords, the role of the Chief Information Security officer needs to be established clearly to ensure that we not only upgrade to newer technologies, but also account for safety of our data and systems. While the world is engulfed in the cloud of security vulnerabilities, EC Council brings to you its “MENA CISO Summit” which is the regional chapter for our very respected “Global CISO Forum” hosted in Atlanta every year.

Hear global experts will share their opinions on some of the burning issues in cyber security. Alongside the summit, we will also be hosting our CISO awards for the experts in the Middle East and North Africa region to complement their efforts in building a safer MENA region.

KEY TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

• Creating a cyber-smart society
• The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – Understanding the legal implications and the consequences of security breaches
• How do you keep criminals from attacking your data while you get ready to be a digital economy?
• Is having a firewall enough? Inclusion of artificial intelligence and machine learning in security solutions
• Fire-side Chat on Building a robust cyber security architecture
• Can blockchain run a city-state? Combating cyberattacks with blockchain technology.
• Threat Intelligence – The power of sharing
• Patient privacy the main challenge facing blockchain in health sector. Are you thinking like a hacker?
• Cyber Security vulnerabilities in the disruptive era

2018 Speakers:

Bruno Fonseca
Chief Information Security Officer, AXA

Anson Zeall
Chairman, ACCESS, the Singapore Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Industry Association

Abdullah Mutawi
Partner, Baker Botts, UAE

Chandra Shekhar Jajware
Group Chief Information Officer, Khimji Ramdas Group, Oman

Serdar Guner
Director, Supervision, Dubai Financial Services Authority

Parthasarathy P
Group Chief Security Officer, First Abu Dhabi Bank

Saqib Chaudhry
Chief Information Security Officer, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

Venu Sriraj
Group Chief Information Security Officer, UAE EXCHANGE

Sanjay Khanna
CIO, RAK Bank

Rohan Roberts
Innovation Leader, GEMS Education

Charles (Chuck)
L. McGann, Jr. COO, McGann Consulting Group, USA

Mohamed Roushdy
Experienced CIO / FinTech / Digital Transformation / CXO Advisor

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