IT Security Xchange South Africa
Agenda
IT Security Xchange & Awards Qatar
One Day Event
Registration & Networking
IDC Welcome Address
Shilpi Handa
Associate Research Director (META), IDC
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
Associate Research Director (META), IDC
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
Country General Manager, Exabeam
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
Senior Sales Engineer, Delinea
Tea/ Coffee & Networking Break
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
Associate Research Director (META), IDC
Thamer Mashhadi
Head of Information Security Section & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA)
Farhan Chaudhry
VP Cyber Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance & Aircraft Cyber Security, Qatar Airways
Lars Gehrmann
Group Chief Digital & AI Officer, Qatar Insurance Group
Vladimir Kanyshev
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), CQUR Bank LLC
Abdulrahman Hassan
Information Security Expert, Leading Government Entity
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
Associate Research Director (META), IDC