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Middle East CISO Executive Summit

30 September 2024 | Fairmont Riyadh

30 September 2024
Fairmont Riyadh

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Governing Body Co-Chairs

Khalid AlMaraghi

Qatar Energy
CISO

Basim AlRuwaii

Saudi Aramco
CISO

Ahmed Alketbi

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
CISO

Mesfer Almesfer

Neom
Group CISO

Naif Alotaibi

Public Investment Fund
SVP, Digital & Technology

Yasser Alswailem

Saudi Telecom Company
Group CISO

Alex Constantinidis

QNB
Group CISO

Tom Gamali

Abdul Latif Jameel
Group CISO

What to Expect

Interactive Sessions

Hear from CISO practitioners and thought leaders on how they're solving critical challenges impacting your role today in Keynote sessions, and join smaller, interactive discussions with your peers in Breakout and Boardroom sessions.

Community Networking

Make new connections and catch up with old friends in casual conversations during dedicated time for networking designed to better acquaint you with your Middle East CISO community.

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a private, one-on-one setting through Evanta's Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

Agenda

CISO AGENDA CIO AGENDA

29 September 2024

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30 September 2024

morning afternoon evening

6:00pm - 9:00pm Governing Body Private Dinner

Governing Body Welcome Dinner

Join this exclusive evening hosted by the Governing Body, this dinner is a can’t-miss opportunity to connect with your peers prior to tomorrow’s Executive Summit.

9:00am - 9:45am Registration & Breakfast

9:45am - 10:30am Keynote

Embed Sustainability into IT Strategy to Maximise Growth Potential

Kristin Moyer

Distinguished VP Analyst

Gartner

In times of change and growth, CEOs are turning to their CIOs and CISOs to play a key role in sustainability. IT and Security leaders want to understand a step-by-step approach to adopt sustainable IT into their strategy. In doing so, they can demonstrate how to create sustainable impact and lasting change across the business.

In this keynote Ms. Moyer will discuss how to:

Define the roles CIOs & CISOs can play in sustainability
Incorporate sustainability into decision making for your IT strategy
Understand next steps for CIOs & CISOs to drive rapid impact with sustainable initiatives

10:30am - 10:45am Break

10:45am - 11:30am Breakout Session

Communicate Cost & Enhance Security Posture to Accelerate Cloud Migration

Vinay Kumar

Chief Technology Officer

Landmark Group

More information coming soon!

10:45am - 11:30am Executive Boardroom

Threat Intelligence and Third-Party Risk — Doubling Down on Critical Vulnerabilities

Asem Alhusaini

General Manager, Cybersecurity

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology

The complete entanglement of cyber risk with business risk is becoming increasingly visible. CISOs now have an opportunity to better pinpoint third parties that present a threat to the organisation. Yet the increasing complexities of third party, and even fourth party, risk management, prompted by a wide range of evolving threats, demands heightened attention. How can CISOs ensure they have a clear overview of the threat landscape and vulnerabilities across ecosystems and supply chains?

Join this session to discuss:

Identification of vulnerabilities across your vendor landscape to prioritise response efforts
Best practices for mitigating a new wave of sophisticated attacks to keep assets safe
The role threat intelligence plays in risk management strategies to safeguard your digital ecosystem

11:30am - 12:30pm Networking Break

12:05pm - 12:25pm Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meeting 1

12:30pm - 1:15pm Executive Boardroom

Enhance Data Security to Realise Business Priorities

Simon Thornell

EMEA Field CISO

Fortanix

With the increased adoption of AI to inform business decisions, CISOs must protect data more than ever. By collaborating with Lines of Business, CISOs can have better understanding of their data security, privacy and governance without putting the organisation at risk.

Join this Executive Boardroom to discuss how to:

Collaborate with Lines of Business to enhance your data integrity and availability
Enhance governance frameworks to secure newly adopted technologies
Identify how to balance the trust, risk and security across your data lifecycle

1:15pm - 2:15pm Lunch Service

2:15pm - 3:00pm Keynote

Outpacing the Adversary — Scaling Innovation Before It’s Too Late

Haider Pasha

Chief Security Officer, EMEA & LATAM

Palo Alto Networks

In an era where threats evolve with unprecedented speed and sophistication, IT & Security leaders must rise to the challenge. As attackers harness AI, the role of CIOs and CISOs becomes pivotal in safeguarding their organisation without stifling innovation. Haider Pasha, Chief Security Officer, EMEA & LATAM at Palo Alto Networks will share insights on how to balance these two priorities and keep on track to achieve enterprise priorities.

In this keynote, you will learn how to:

Anticipate and counteract the demands of the new threat landscape
Integrate emerging technologies that can fortify your defences
Scale security measures to increase resilience against modern attacks

3:00pm - 4:00pm Break

3:30pm - 3:50pm Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meeting 2

4:00pm - 4:45pm Breakout Session

2024 Mission Critical Priorities — A CIO's Perspective

Deven Pandey

VP, Service Delivery

Gartner

Join Deven Pandey, VP Service Delivery at Gartner as he sits down with a client to discuss their collaboration and journey towards achieving the organisation's mission critical priorities for 2024 and beyond.

4:00pm - 4:45pm Executive Boardroom

Managing Compliance at a Global Scale to Achieve Resilience

New regulations coupled with an evolving attack landscape are resulting in governments and regulatory bodies across the GCC having more oversight of cybersecurity incidents than ever before. CISOs must navigate regulatory compliance at local, regional and global level. In this session, IT security leaders will discuss regulatory insights and challenges and strategies for effective compliance.

Join this Executive Boardroom to discuss:

Strategies to comply with different regulations on a global scale
Best practices for compliance, risk assessment methodologies and security controls
Methods to balance emerging regulations such as SDAIA Data Protection and DIFC Digital Assets Law

4:00pm - 4:45pm Executive Boardroom

Optimising Employee & Customer Experience with Automation & AI

Quality employee and customer experiences are integral to maintaining a competitive edge. CIOs and CISOs are focusing on automation and AI to transform digital experiences. By automating IT & Security processes and leveraging data to drive decisions, CIOs & CISOs can reimagine the digital workspace and create lasting value for the bottom line.

Join this session to discuss:

Leveraging technologies to enhance and streamline user experience
Using automation for scaling self-service experiences while reducing costs
Developing techniques for solving real world business problems with AI

4:45pm - 4:55pm Networking Break

4:55pm - 5:30pm Keynote

Closing Keynote by Neom

Mesfer Almesfer

Group CISO

Neom

More information coming soon!

5:30pm - 6:00pm Closing Comments and Prize Drawing

9:00am - 9:45am Registration & Breakfast

9:45am - 10:30am Keynote

Embed Sustainability into IT Strategy to Maximise Growth Potential

Kristin Moyer

Distinguished VP Analyst

Gartner

In this keynote Ms. Moyer will discuss how to:

Define the roles CIOs & CISOs can play in sustainability
Incorporate sustainability into decision making for your IT strategy
Understand next steps for CIOs & CISOs to drive rapid impact with sustainable initiatives

10:30am - 10:45am Break

10:45am - 11:30am Breakout Session

Communicate Cost & Enhance Security Posture to Accelerate Cloud Migration

Vinay Kumar

Chief Technology Officer

Landmark Group

More information coming soon!

10:45am - 11:30am Executive Boardroom

Analysing Your Application Infrastructure Strategy to Enhance Efficiency

Anup Patel

Global Head of Strategy & Transformation

Sanofi

Applications can make or break an organisation’s growth. Too many and you create opportunity for inefficiencies; too few and you risk being behind the curve. How can CIOs evolve their application infrastructure to streamline processes and maximise business value?

Join this Executive Boardroom to discuss strategies to:

Build a business case to rationalise technology and increase resource allocation
Create agile IT architecture to evolve with ever-changing business objectives
Communicate change and value of applications to senior stakeholders

11:30am - 12:30pm Networking Break

12:05pm - 12:25pm Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meeting 1

12:30pm - 1:15pm Executive Boardroom

Demonstrating IT’s Business Value to Enable Digital Objectives

Khalid AlMutairi

CIO

Maaden

Mohammed Sater

VP, IT

Bapco Energies

With focus on cost efficiency and achieving ambitious digital objectives, CIOs must strengthen the strategic partnership with the business. By showcasing how IT tools can solve business problems and investing in technology capabilities that support business goals, IT leaders demonstrate their role as business enabler.

Join this session to discuss:

Matching the IT roadmap to a business challenge to demonstrate IT’s value
Translate the value of IT to the board to increase investment in technology
Empower and engage with users to foster a culture of IT ownership and collaboration

1:15pm - 2:15pm Lunch Service

2:15pm - 3:00pm Keynote