We are honoured to welcome H.E Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of Cybersecurity – UAE Government, Chairman – UAE Cybersecurity Council who will deliver the Opening Keynote at the Webinar.
WHY THIS EVENT MATTERS
Cyber risk is no longer isolated - it's geopolitical, systemic, and immediate.
This webinar brings together policy, strategy, and execution in one room to:
- Understand real-time threats impacting the GCC
- Align enterprise security with national priorities
- Enable faster, more resilient decision-making
KEY DISCUSSION TOPICS
Cyber threat in times of geopolitical instability
National cyber defence & public-private collaboration
Gaps in enterprise cybersecurity readiness
Crisis management & business continuity
The role of cyber innovation ecosystems
ATTENDEE PROFILE
45%
CISOs, CIOs, CTOs
and Team
25%
Cybersecurity Directors & Security Architects
18%
Risk & Compliance Leaders
12%
Government Digital Transformation Leaders
INDUSTRIES REPRESENTED
Banking
Energy
Telecom
Aviation
Government
Healthcare
“UAE is strong. UAE is continuing what has already been put in place.”
UAE is moving towards an AI nation in line with the vision of the leadership and Vision 2031 goals. In Cyberspace, UAE has been resilient and is proud of the public-private-people partnership which uplifts and strengthens the cybersecurity framework....
H.E. Dr. Mohamed
Al Kuwaiti
Head of Cyber Security
UAE Cyber Security Council
“The challenge is to properly understand AI in our environment and ecosystem.”
The main question is how to use AI as a tool to enhance our daily lives, systems and processes....
Col. Dr Hamad Khalifa
Head of Telecom Division
Infrastructure Department ICT Center,
Abu Dhabi Police HQ
“AI is a double-edged sword.”
The same capabilities that help attackers move faster also help defenders dramatically improve capabilities in anomaly detection, exposure management and real time risk scoring across complex and distributed environments....
Hadi Anwar
CEO
CPX
“Cyber resilience isn't a product.”
It's not something you can buy. It's an emergent property, it's something you become by doing the right things...
Dr James Blake
Vice President of Global Cyber
Resiliency Strategy & Consulting Services
Cohesity
“The biggest problem today is the explosion of identity”
and the effort it will take to govern these properly, make sure everyone knows what permissions they have and what they can do...
Mortada Ayad
VP Sales
Delinea
“Cybersecurity is not just about prevention-it is the ability to detect, respond and recover.”
Security needs to be embedded across the full security lifecycle-from build, deploy to runtime. And it also means breaking silos...
Anwar Aldris
Middle East Lead – Cloud
Security Strategy
Sysdig
“The overlooked cyber risks are in supply chain,”
third party vendors, data on the third-party cloud and identity...
Shafiullah Ismail
Senior Vice President & Head of
Information Security & Risk
Mubadala Capital
“There is a very active cybersecurity community in the UAE.”
Therefore, Cyber Intelligence and collaboration are woven into the security sentinels which can be used quickly and effectively to protect customers....
Tushar Vartak
EVP & Head-Information,
Cybersecurity & Fraud Prevention
RAKBANK
SPEAKERS
H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti
Head of Cyber Security
UAE Cyber Security Council
Col. Dr Hamad Khalifa
Head of Telecom Division
Infrastructure Department ICT Center, Abu Dhabi Police HQ
Hadi Anwar
CEO
CPX
Dr. James Blake
Vice President of Global Cyber Resiliency Strategy & Consulting Services
Cohesity
Anwar Aldris
Middle East Lead – Cloud Security Strategy
Sysdig
Shafiullah Ismail
Senior Vice President & Head of Information Security & Risk
Mubadala Capital
Tushar Vartak
EVP & Head-Information, Cybersecurity & Fraud Prevention
RAKBANK
Sidney Vanderloot
Head of OT Cybersecurity
TAQA Global
Mortada Ayad
VP Sales
Delinea
HEADLINE PARTNER
SUPPORTING PARTNERS
OUTCOMES
- Strengthen UAE’s position as a global cybersecurity leader
- Drive public–private collaboration
- Enable meaningful enterprise–vendor engagement
- Generate qualified cybersecurity opportunities
AGENDA
| 11:00 AM – 11:05 AM | : | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| 11:05 AM – 11:15 AM | : | Special Keynote Address: UAE’s strategic positioning in securing digital infrastructure Speaker: H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of Cyber Security, UAE Cyber Security Council |
| 11:15 AM – 11:25 AM | : | Fireside chat with H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of Cyber Security, UAE Cyber Security Council Talking Points:
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| 11:25 AM – 12:05 PM | : | Panel discussion: Securing the Future: Cyber Resilience Across Industries Discussion Points:
Speakers:
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| 12:05 PM – 12:20 PM | : | Case Study: Navigating Crisis with Resilience: Real-World Lessons: James Blake, Vice President of Global Cyber Resiliency Strategy & Consulting Services, Cohesity |
| 12:20 PM – 12.30 PM | : | Quiz/Poll, Closing Note |
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