IDC & Diligent Webinar
The Vendor Blind Spot
Third-Party AI Risk in the GCC
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AI risk is expanding beyond the walls of the enterprise and into the vendor ecosystem organizations already depend on. IDC’s GRC survey shows that third-party risk management (TPRM) is the GCC’s largest governance program, named by 51% of Saudi and UAE enterprises ahead of regulatory compliance.
But very few organizations run integrated AI guardrails with continuous monitoring. Most still rely on basic, siloed controls, even as AI activity within the same vendor ecosystem continues to expand.
IDC and Diligent are hosting an exclusive webinar for senior TPRM, risk and security leaders across the GCC to explore how to close that gap before it widens further. This curated session sets out how organizations are governing their vendors’ use of AI today, and what an AI-ready TPRM model looks like in practice.
Key Takeaways:
The AI exposure that’s growing outside the enterprise
The fastest-growing AI risk for GCC organizations sits inside vendor and supplier systems, not internal deployments.
live AI behavior that annual reviews cannot see
Static due diligence and contract language cannot track how vendor AI changes, learns, or accesses systems after onboarding.
The sharpest fear is unauthorized autonomy, not abstract ethics.
IDC forecasts more than 1 billion AI agents in active deployment by 2029, executing roughly 217 billion actions a day.
TPRM is the fastest path to AI governance, not a new program.
Explore how to extend the vendor risk program you already run to cover continuous vendor and vendor-AI monitoring.
Agenda
IDC & Diligent Webinar
One Day Event
Welcome Address
IDC Keynote: Third-party risk is where AI Governance becomes real
Shilpi Handa
Associate Research Director (META), IDC
From static due diligence to continuous vendor oversight
Jelle Groenendaal
Senior Director, 3rdRisk, A Diligent Brand
The AI Advantage: Rethinking Third-Party Risk Management
Chlōe Dellow
Director – Sales, Diligent
Panel Discussion : What TPRM, procurement, CRO, and CISO leaders are seeing on the ground
Shilpi Handa
Associate Research Director (META), IDC
Chlōe Dellow
Director – Sales, Diligent
Jelle Groenendaal
Senior Director, 3rdRisk, A Diligent Brand
Dr. Shaheela Banu Abdul Majeed
Chief Information Security Officer, Kuwait Gulf Oil Company
Open Discussion, Summary & Close
Speakers
Shilpi Handa
Associate Research Director (META)
IDC
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Shilpi Handa
Event Sessions
One Day Event 11:55 am
Panel Discussion : What TPRM, procurement, CRO, and CISO leaders are seeing on the ground
One Day Event 11:05 am
IDC Keynote: Third-party risk is where AI Governance becomes real
Chlōe Dellow
Director – Sales
Diligent
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Chlōe Dellow
Chlōe holds 7+ years of experience partnering with organisations including FTSE 100 and Fortune 100/500 companies on third-party risk and GRC transformation initiatives, advising organisations on best practices, innovation, emerging risks and considerations.
Chlōe is a strategic advisor focused on supporting organisations with different levels of programme maturity. She supports customers in developing and scaling their risk, compliance and third-party risk strategies, and ensuring consistent, measurable, and outcome-focused results.
She combines this with a strong focus on sharing market trends, peer benchmarks and real-world observations to help organisations stay ahead of an evolving risk and regulatory landscape.
She has deep expertise in navigating complex frameworks such as NIST, DORA, NIS2 and ISO 27001, with particular focus on highly regulated industries including financial services.
Event Sessions
One Day Event 11:55 am
Panel Discussion : What TPRM, procurement, CRO, and CISO leaders are seeing on the ground
One Day Event 11:40 am
The AI Advantage: Rethinking Third-Party Risk Management
Jelle Groenendaal
Senior Director
3rdRisk, A Diligent Brand
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Jelle Groenendaal
Jelle Groenendaal is Senior Director at 3rdRisk, a Diligent brand. He holds a Ph.D. in Risk Management and has over 20 years of experience as a researcher, consultant and practitioner in risk and resilience. Throughout his career, he has advised and worked with large corporations and government organisations on strengthening governance, risk management and operational resilience.
Event Sessions
One Day Event 11:55 am
Panel Discussion : What TPRM, procurement, CRO, and CISO leaders are seeing on the ground
One Day Event 11:25 am
From static due diligence to continuous vendor oversight
Dr. Shaheela Banu Abdul Majeed
Chief Information Security Officer
Kuwait Gulf Oil Company
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Dr. Shaheela Banu Abdul Majeed
Dr. Shaheela Banu Abdul Majeed is a distinguished Information Security & Compliance Officer and Auditor in the Oil & Gas industry, holding a Doctorate in AI & Cybersecurity and bringing over 15 years of expertise across Vulnerability & Patch Management, Malware Analysis, Penetration Testing, GRC, and IT Auditing. Her professional journey spans multiple high‑impact sectors including Oil & Gas, Insurance, Banking, Healthcare, and Education across Kuwait and India.
Dr. Shaheela was recently featured on CIO Leadership Live Middle East (CIO.com), where she shared her expert perspective on cybersecurity’s expanding role in the Oil & Gas sector and the future of digital resilience.
As one of the Leading Women in Cybersecurity in the Middle East, she has earned notable regional and international recognition, including:
- Top IT Leaders in the Middle East 2025
- CIO 200 Award
- Cyber Woman of the Year 2024/2025 – Kuwait
- She Leads – Women in Cybersecurity Award 2025
She also holds the prestigious credentials of Certified Chief AI Officer and Certified GRC Officer, further strengthening her leadership in AI‑driven cybersecurity transformation and enterprise risk governance.
Dr. Shaheela is the co‑founder of Ibby Cyber Women Warriors and Cyber Heals Ibby Mentorship, initiatives dedicated to empowering, mentoring, and elevating women in the cybersecurity field. She serves on the Technical Advisory Boards of CYSEC Global and MEICA and is an active member of Women in Cybersecurity Middle East (WiCSME).
Her influence extends globally—as a cybersecurity awareness advocate delivering impactful contributions across India, Kuwait, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the USA. She is also a committed research contributor to the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), supporting initiatives that strengthen cyber resilience across critical infrastructure.
Passionate about leadership, technology, and security innovation, Dr. Shaheela continues to champion a safer digital ecosystem while driving strategic cyber transformation across industries.
Event Sessions
One Day Event 11:55 am
Panel Discussion : What TPRM, procurement, CRO, and CISO leaders are seeing on the ground
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