Agenda

Agenda

IDC IT Security Summit Qatar

Tue, Jun 8

8:00AM

Registration & Networking

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9:00AM

Welcome Address

Shilpi Handa

Shilpi Handa

Associate Research Director (META), IDC

9:05AM

IDC Keynote: Securing the Enterprise in the Age of AI Agents

As AI agents gain autonomy to access data, make decisions, and act across enterprise systems, they introduce a new and rapidly expanding attack surface that traditional security models weren’t built to handle. This keynote draws on IDC research to outline how security leaders can govern agent identities, enforce guardrails, and build resilient architectures that let organizations scale agentic AI with confidence.

Shilpi Handa

Shilpi Handa

Associate Research Director (META), IDC

9:20AM

The Autonomous Enterprise: Redefining Security for the AI Era

An opening keynote examining how AI agents,autonomous workflows, and machine-driven operations are transforming enterprise security models, governance frameworks,and operational risk management.​

9:40AM

Cybersecurity Beyond Prevention: Building Resilient Digital Organizations

Explores why enterprises are shifting fromprevention-first security strategies toward resilience, recovery automation, operational continuity, and measurable cyberpreparedness in an “assume breach” world.​

9:55AM

The New Cyber Arms Race: AI-Powered Defense vs. AI-Powered Threats

Examines how AI is accelerating bothcyberattacks and cyber defense capabilities, reshaping SOC operations, threat intelligence, phishing campaigns, and enterpriserisk exposure globally.​

10:05AM

Trust, Sovereignty, and the Future of Global Digital Infrastructure

Analyzes how geopolitical tensions, sovereign AImandates, data residency requirements, and evolving regulations are influencing enterprise security architecture and digital truststrategies.​

10:15AM

Preparing for the Quantum Security Transition

Explores the enterprise implications of quantum computing advancementsand why organizations must begin planning for post-quantum cryptography, long-term data protection, and crypto-agility.​

10:25AM

Securing Qatar’s LNG and Energy Infrastructure at Scale

How Qatar’s energy operators are securing OT and industrialcontrol systems as LNG production and export operations become more connected and data-driven.​

10:35AM

Modernizing the SOC for Qatar’s Regulated Sectors

How AI-powered detection and automation are helping Qatar’sbanking, energy, and government SOCs improve triage speed and analyst productivity under National Cyber Security Strategyrequirements.​

10:45AM

Identity as the Control Plane for Qatar’s Connected Government

Securing citizen services, TASMU-linked platforms, andmachine identities across Qatar’s smart government initiatives.​

10:55AM

AI-Driven Threat Response: How Automation Is Changing Managed Security in Qatar

Explore how AI and automation, through SOAR platforms and machine learning-based detection, are being built into managed security services in Qatar​

11:05AM

MDR in Practice: Faster Threat Detection and Response for Qatar’s Public and Private Sector

How managed detection and response (MDR) services combine threat intelligence, behavioral analytics, and human-led investigation to cut mean time to detect and respond​

11:15AM

Networking Break

11:50AM

Session Partner Tracks (Parallel Sessions)

Track A

11:50AM – 12:05PM

Securing Qatar Financial Centre Institutions in an AI-Driven Market

12:05PM – 12:20PM

Managing Third-Party and Supply Chain Risk in Qatar’s Mega-Project Economy

12:20PM – 12:35PM

The SOC Reality Check: Detection, Response, and What Gets Missed

Track B

11:50AM – 12:05PM

Building on Qatar’s National Cyber Security Strategy: What Comes Next?

12:05PM – 12:20PM

The Future of Identity in Machine-to-Machine Enterprises

12:20PM – 12:35PM

Are Organizations Prepared for the Post-Quantum Era?

Track C

11:50AM – 12:05PM

Leading Through the Next Cybersecurity Decade

12:05PM – 12:20PM

The Autonomous Enterprise: Redefining Security for the AI Era

12:20PM – 12:35PM

Cybersecurity Beyond Prevention: Building Resilient Digital Organizations

12:35PM

Tech Talk Partner Tracks (Parallel Sessions)

Track A

12:35PM – 12:50PM

The New Cyber Arms Race: AI-Powered Defense vs. AI-Powered Threats

12:50PM – 1:05PM

Trust, Sovereignty, and the Future of Global Digital Infrastructure

1:05PM – 1:20PM

Preparing for the Quantum Security Transition

Track B

12:35PM – 12:50PM

Securing Qatar’s LNG and Energy Infrastructure at Scale

12:50PM – 1:05PM

Modernizing the SOC for Qatar’s Regulated Sectors

1:05PM – 1:20PM

Identity as the Control Plane for Qatar’s Connected Government

Track C

12:35PM – 12:50PM

AI-Driven Threat Response: How Automation Is Changing Managed Security in Qatar

12:50PM – 1:05PM

MDR in Practice: Faster Threat Detection and Response for Qatar's Public and Private Sector

1:05PM – 1:20PM

Securing Qatar Financial Centre Institutions in an AI-Driven Market

1:20PM

End User Panel Discussions

Panel Discussion 1

1:20PM – 1:50PM

Can Qatar’s Enterprises Trust Autonomous AI Systems?

Panel Discussion 2

1:20PM – 1:50PM

Is Qatar’s Security Industry Ready for AI-Powered Fraud?

Panel Discussion 3

1:20PM – 1:50PM

Who Owns Cyber Risk in the Qatari Boardroom?

1:50PM

Mega Raffle Announcement

1:55PM

Summary & Close of Event

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