Agenda

Agenda

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Agenda

Agenda

One day event

8:30 am

Registration & Networking Arrive early — the first 50 delegates to check-in and stay until the end will receive a complimentary Apple HomePod mini

9:30 am

Welcome Address

Yeşim Öztürk

Yeşim Öztürk

Senior Research Manager (Türkiye), IDC

Keynote
One day event
9:35 am

IDC Keynote: Evolving Threats, Advanced Defenses: Cybersecurity in the Next Era

Yeşim Öztürk | IDC

Senior Research Manager (Türkiye)

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9:50 am

AI and Cybersecurity: Understanding Emerging Risks

This session explores the potential and practical challenges of leveraging AI in cyber-risk analytics to enhance personal and organizational resilience. Building on existing work in cyber-risk standardization and AI in cyber-physical systems, it offers fresh insights into emerging AI-driven threats and defenses.

Ayman Alissa

Ayman Alissa

Vice President, Cybersecurity Solutions, SBM

10:05 am

Road to Exposure Validation: Transforming BAS

Explore the intersection of blockchain technology and cybersecurity. Discuss potential benefits for securing data and the vulnerabilities that can arise from its implementation.

Tarek Kuzbari

Tarek Kuzbari

VP, Sales (EMEA), Picus Security

11:05 am

Tea/Coffee & Networking Break

1:25 pm

Mega Raffle

1:30 pm

Lunch & Continued Networking

2:10 pm

End of Conference

10:20 am

Platinum Tracks (Parallel Sessions)

Platinum Track A

10:19 am – 10:20 am

Session Overview Start of Track Raffle – Iphone 16

10:20 am – 10:30 am

Building Resilient Organizations: Exploring Cybersecurity Priorities and Zero Trust Principles

Abdulrahman Safwat
Solutions Engineer, Cloudflare
10:30 am – 10:35 am

Q&A (Ask Questions & Stand a Chance to Win a Raffle)

10:35 am – 10:45 am

How to Build a Cyber-Recovery Solution and Improve Your Security Level

Tarek Elsabaa
Regional Senior Systems Engineer, Security Platform, Dell Technologies
10:45 am – 10:50 am

Q&A (Ask Questions & Stand a Chance to Win a Raffle)

10:50 am – 11:00 am

Cyber Resilience in the Age of AI: A Road Map for the Future

Mohammad Rawabdeh
Cybersecurity Director, NourNet
11:00 am – 11:05 am

Q&A (Ask Questions & Stand a Chance to Win a Raffle)

11:06 am – 11:07 am

Announcement of the iPhone 16 Raffle Draw Winner

Platinum Track B

10:19 am – 10:20 am

Session Overview Start of Track Raffle – Iphone 16

10:20 am – 10:30 am

Securing the AI Frontier: A Vision for Resilient Cybersecurity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Tariq Bader
Cybersecurity Solutions Architect, Cisco Saudi Arabia
10:30 am – 10:35 am

Q&A (Ask Questions & Stand a Chance to Win a Raffle)

10:35 am – 10:45 am

The Future of Ransomware

Khaled Abu Samra
Solutions Engineer, BeyondTrust
10:45 am – 10:50 am

Q&A (Ask Questions & Stand a Chance to Win a Raffle)

10:51 am – 10:52 am

Announcement of the iPhone 16 Raffle Draw Winner

11:40 am

Gold Tracks (Parallel Sessions)

Gold Track A

11:40 am – 11:45 am

Session Overview

11:45 am – 11:55 am

Software Supply Chain Trends in 2025: Malicious Code, AI, Containers, and More

Shabir Bhat
Regional Director, IMEA, Checkmarx
11:55 am – 12:00 pm

Q&A (Ask Questions & Stand a Chance to Win a Montblanc Gift)

12:00 pm – 12:10 pm

AI-Powered Cyberdefense: Securing Saudi Arabia’s Digital Vision 2030

Ezzeldin Hussein
Regional Senior Director, Solutions Engineering, Sentinelone
12:10 pm – 12:15 pm

Q&A (Ask Questions & Stand a Chance to Win a Montblanc Gift)

12:15 pm – 12:25 pm

Work has changed, humans haven’t: How HRM is changing cybersecurity

12:25 pm – 12:30 pm

Q&A (Ask Questions & Stand a Chance to Win a Montblanc Gift)

12:30 pm – 12:40 pm

Reduce Risks from Remote Access

Charbel Chekie
Sales Engineer, Delinea
12:40 pm – 12:45 pm

Q&A (Ask Questions & Stand a Chance to Win a Montblanc Gift)

12:45 pm – 1:25 pm

End User Panel Discussion: AI security playbook: Actionable insights for CISOs

Majid Bin Sawad
Cybersecurity Director, Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities & Technology Zones (MODON)
Alaa Khalid Falimban
Director, CyberSecurity Operations and Governance, Risk & Compliance, Saudi Arabian Mining Company (MA'ADEN)
Nasser AlGhamdi
GM of Cybersecurity, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties

Gold Track B

11:40 am – 11:45 am

Session Overview

11:45 am – 11:55 am

Securing the Hybrid Enterprise

Amjad Alqaisi
Sales Manager-Saudi Arabia, Akamai Technologies
11:55 am – 12:00 pm

Q&A (Ask Questions & Stand a Chance to Win a Montblanc Gift)

12:00 pm – 12:10 pm

How to Implement Data Masking for Strategic Business Benefit

Gary Hallam
Regional Sales Manager, Delphix Perforce
12:10 pm – 12:15 pm

Q&A (Ask Questions & Stand a Chance to Win a Montblanc Gift)

12:15 pm – 12:25 pm

Security Ratings: Anticipate Breaches in Your Supply Chain

Will Gray
Director, Regional Sales, EMEA, Security Scorecard
12:25 pm – 12:30 pm

Q&A (Ask Questions & Stand a Chance to Win a Montblanc Gift)

12:30 pm – 12:40 pm

Securing Tomorrow: The Critical Path to Cyber Resilience

Dominic Thomas
Regional Director, Middle East, Rubrik
12:40 pm – 12:45 pm

Q&A (Ask Questions & Stand a Chance to Win a Montblanc Gift)

12:45 pm – 1:25 pm

End User Panel Discussion: Outcome based security: Balancing Compliance and Budgets

Uzair Mujtaba
Senior Research Manager, IDC
Salem Alammari
Cybersecurity Director, ARDARA
Abdulaziz Alruwieshed
Director, Digital Transformation & Cybersecurity Audits
Abdulkarim Alsowaygh
Cyber Security Director, Confidential
Bader Ali A. Alasoos
Senior Vice President Cyber Security, Mobily

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