Khaled Abu Samra serves as a solutions engineer at BeyondTrust, where he is dedicated to helping organizations secure identities and manage permissions with confidence.
With a strong focus on customer success, he works closely with clients to design and implement solutions that safeguard critical assets and enhance access control. He takes pride in delivering tailored, effective security strategies that address each customer’s unique needs and ensure long-term protection.

Mohamed Abo-ElEzz is a senior solutions principal at Dell Technologies, with two decades of experience enabling organizations to build resilient and adaptive IT ecosystems.

With a proven track record of implementing business and operational resilience, IT transformation, and emerging technologies, including the evolving landscape of AI, Mohamed partners with executive teams across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Africa to design and deliver adaptive, future-ready IT frameworks that strengthen enterprise continuity and agility.

Mohamed supports customers in bringing clarity to complex challenges and a focus on real-world impact. He remains passionate about enabling organizations to evolve securely and intelligently as technology continues to reshape how we think about resilience and innovation.

Niraj Mathur, an accomplished professional with over 18 years of experience in data security and privacy consulting, leads cybersecurity services at Protiviti Middle East in his role as managing director. He has effectively managed several large and intricate regional projects with his expertise in security strategy, security operations, and security architecture. Niraj has a proven track record of assisting prominent clients with compliance, risk management, security operations, and overall security road maps, both locally and globally.

Abdul Qadir Sultan, FCA, is the VP, Head of Operational Risk at Tiqmo, a leading Saudi fintech driving innovation in digital payments. With over 20 years of experience across banking and fintech in the Middle East and South Asia, he specializes in enterprise risk management, governance, and compliance.

At Tiqmo, Abdul Qadir leads initiatives that strengthen operational resilience and ensure alignment with SAMA regulations and Vision 2030’s Financial Sector Development Program. His leadership has been pivotal in embedding a strong risk culture and safeguarding financial integrity.

Previously, he held senior roles at Tweeq, SadaPay, Bank Alfalah and Easypaisa, where he developed and executed frameworks for fraud prevention, business continuity, and global compliance.

A Chartered Accountant (FCA) and thought leader in fintech risk transformation, Abdul Qadir is recognized for turning complex regulatory requirements into practical strategies that enable innovation with integrity.

Abdullah Alahrthi is a dedicated cybersecurity professional with a Master’s and PhD degrees in Cybersecurity and over four years of hands-on experience in the field. With a strong background in information security governance, risk management, and network defense, Alharthi is passionate about building secure digital environments and promoting cybersecurity awareness.

Muhammad Anum Saleem serves as legal director at AlDhabaan & Partners in association with Eversheds Sutherland (International). Based in Saudi Arabia, he is a leading technology, media, and telecommunications counsel with over a decade of experience. His practice focuses on the critical legal challenges surrounding the Middle East’s digital infrastructure boom, directly advising global IT companies and hyperscalers on their regional operations. Anum specializes in the following areas:

• AI and Cloud: Regulatory and commercial issues related to AI deployment and complex cloud computing contracts.
• Regulation and Risk: Expert counsel on data sovereignty, privacy, and cybersecurity compliance in the GCC.

• Infrastructure Investment: Structuring and advising on major datacenter expansion and technology investment projects in Saudi Arabia.

Anum is a recognized thought leader, quoted in publications such as the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg, who combines extensive practical experience with an academic background to provide essential insights into the dynamic Middle East digital landscape.