Agenda
IDC IT Security Summit Qatar
Tue, Jun 8
Registration & Networking
Arrive, Register and Connect Over Coffee
Welcome Address
Shilpi Handa
Associate Research Director (META), IDC
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
Associate Research Director (META), IDC
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Identity as the Control Plane for Qatar’s Connected Government
Securing citizen services, TASMU-linked platforms, andmachine identities across Qatar’s smart government initiatives.
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
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
Networking Break
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
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
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