Agenda

IT Security Xchange South Africa

Agenda

IT Security Xchange & Awards Qatar

One Day Event

9:30 am

Registration & Networking

10:00 am

IDC Welcome Address

Shilpi Handa

Shilpi Handa

Associate Research Director (META), IDC

10:05 am

IDC Keynote: Orchestrating Resilience Amid Transformation, Regulation, and Emerging Threats

META’s cybersecurity agenda is shaped by unprecedented digital acceleration, regulatory dynamism, and the proliferation of advanced threats across IT, OT, and cloud. As organizations embrace AI, platform-centric architectures, and hybrid environments, the attack surface expands and adversaries become more sophisticated—leveraging GenAI, identity compromise, and cyber-physical exploits. 

Shilpi Handa

Shilpi Handa

Associate Research Director (META), IDC

10:25 am

Beyond Security: Unlocking Enterprise Agility and Value with AI

As AI reshapes the enterprise, security must go beyond protection to become a driver of business agility and value. Exabeam explores how AI-powered security intelligence streamlines operations, accelerates decision-making, and empowers organizations to innovate with confidence.

Raghu Vamsi

Raghu Vamsi

Country General Manager, Exabeam

10:45 am

Securing Privileged Access in the Age of AI, Hybrid Environments, and Ever-Scaling NHI

With AI, hybrid environments, and Non-Human Identities rapidly expanding the attack surface, privileged access management has never been more critical. Delinea explores how organizations can effectively govern and secure both human and machine identities at scale.

Vijay Balakrishnan

Vijay Balakrishnan

Senior Sales Engineer, Delinea

11:05 am

Tea/ Coffee & Networking Break

11:35 am

End User Panel Discussion: Secure AI in Action: Lessons from CISOs

End users share real-world experiences implementing secure AI frameworks, focusing on compliance, identity, and network segmentation.​ Panelists will highlight the practical steps taken to align AI initiatives with organizational risk management and regulatory requirements. They will discuss the importance of cross-functional collaboration between security, IT, and business teams to ensure AI deployments are both secure and scalable. The session will also explore how organizations are adapting their security postures to address emerging AI threats and vulnerabilities. Attendees will gain insights into lessons learned and best practices for operationalizing secure AI.​

Shilpi Handa

Shilpi Handa

Associate Research Director (META), IDC

Thamer Mashhadi

Thamer Mashhadi

Head of Information Security Section & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA)

Farhan Chaudhry

Farhan Chaudhry

VP Cyber Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance & Aircraft Cyber Security, Qatar Airways

Lars Gehrmann

Lars Gehrmann

Group Chief Digital & AI Officer, Qatar Insurance Group

Vladimir Kanyshev

Vladimir Kanyshev

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), CQUR Bank LLC

Abdulrahman Hassan

Abdulrahman Hassan

Information Security Expert, Leading Government Entity

12:05 pm

Group Innovation Challenge: Crisis Command- The CISO Resilience Challenge

An interactive, fast-paced crisis simulation where each table acts as the leadership team of a major organization responding to escalating regional instability, cyber threats, misinformation, operational disruption, and executive pressure. Teams must make rapid strategic decisions under uncertainty, balance business and security priorities, and adapt to evolving crisis scenarios in real time. Designed to be engaging, competitive, and highly realistic, the experience focuses on leadership, resilience, communication, and decision-making during chaos.

Shilpi Handa

Shilpi Handa

Associate Research Director (META), IDC

1:05 pm

Summary & Close

1:10 pm

Lunch & Networking

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