UAE CISO Roundtable 2023 | IDC MEA | 15 May 2023 | Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah, Crescent Rd - The Palm Jumeirah - Dubai - UAE

IDC's latest research shows that cybersecurity metrics are now the number-one KPIs for measuring the performance of IT teams and we forecast that annual spending on cybersecurity across the region will top $5 billion by next year.

In the UAE, security professionals from both the public and private sectors face incredible challenges, with their organizations demanding best-in-class security, agility, and speed that balances enterprise-related risks and benefits. Indeed, today's security leaders must play a multidimensional role that extends beyond maintaining security to encompass evolving business and digital concerns, embracing an ROI-driven approach and leveraging automation to exceed the sophistication levels of bad actors.

The 2023 edition of this events will explore the current state of the cybersecurity market in the UAE and across the wider Middle East. IDC analysts and a host of regional and global security experts will explore the challenges facing CISOs today and highlight the strategies that can be leveraged to instill reliable security practices into corporate cultures. They will also explain how the near-universal adoption of remote and hybrid work practices has impacted the role of the modern CISO as the organizational attack surface continues to expand.

2023 Speakers

Shilpi Handa
Associate Research Director (META), IDC

H.E. Dr. Mohamed Hamad Al Kuwaiti
Head of Cybersecurity Council for the UAE Government

Fady Younes
Regional Cybersecurity Director, EMEAR SP and MEA, Cisco

Ahmad Darwish Ali
Head of Cybersecurity and Innovation, Nakheel

Vikalp Shrivastava
Vice President Information Security & Technology, IT, Kerzner International

Somnath Sarkar
EVP & Group CISO, Mashreq Bank

Hariprasad Chede
Chief Information Security Officer, National Bank Of Fujairah

Emad Haffar
Director, Security Consultant Team, META, Kaspersky

Osama Friejeh
Network and Security Lead, VMware Network & Security BU

Dan Gadd
Technical Sales Engineer EMEA, Randori

Mamdouh Al Gendy
Sr. Consultant - CCoE, Entrust

Yazeed AlMaso
Country Manager (ME South), Vectra AI

Parthasarathy Pillairkulam
EVP Chief Information Security Officer, Leading Bank in MENA

Noora Al Qubaisi
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Abu Dhabi Monitoring and Controlling Center (ADMCC)

Laila Bin Hareb Almheiri
CEO, Alive Group, UAE

Bader Saleh
Project Manager, Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC)

Mohammad AlMalik
Director of Cyber Defense Services, Moro Hub

Adel Al Hosani
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Dubai Customs

2023 Partners

SUPPORTED BY:
• Cyber Security Council
• Dubai Electronic Security Center
• Digital Dubai
• Dubai Customs

PLATINUM PARTNER:
• Secure
• TX One
• Kaspersky
• VM Ware

GOLD PARTNERS:
• Randori
• Vectra
• Entrust
• Dell Technologies