s cybersecurity continues to dominate executive agendas

A across the Middle East, top industry leaders will gather for the upcoming CXO Priorities roundtable, hosted in collaboration

with Intelligent CISO. The exclusive event will take place at VOCO Dubai by IHG, bringing together CISOs, cybersecurity strategists and influencers to address the region’ s most pressing security challenges.

With Digital Transformation initiatives accelerating and cyberthreats becoming more sophisticated, particularly from nation-state actors and politically motivated attacks, the roundtable aims to explore how organisations and governments can adapt their cybersecurity strategies to remain resilient, compliant and future-ready.

Key topics include:

• Nation-state cyberthreats and political cyber-risk mitigation

• Agile infrastructure strategies in a post Digital Transformation era

• Closing the region’ s cybersecurity talent gap through education and government collaboration

• The impact of evolving regulatory frameworks on security investments

• Mitigation of widespread threats like ransomware and phishing through improved incident response

Featured speakers include:

• Mercan Yildirim, Founder & CEO, German Cyber-Systems: Former German Federal Police expert, Yildirim brings law enforcementgrade precision and international forensic training to the region’ s private sector, offering insight into threat intelligence, compliance and cyber-resilience.

• Naman Taldar, Regional Lead – OT Cybersecurity, Rockwell Automation: A veteran in IT / OT integration, Taldar focuses on protecting critical infrastructure across the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa.

• Abhinav Kumar Shrivastava, Associate VP – Information Security, NMC: With academic and industry depth, Shrivastava leads strategy and governance across healthcare cybersecurity.

• Faizan Ahmed, Director, Technology, Risk Advisory & Cybersecurity | Group CISO, AJMS Global.

• Mohamed Rizwan, Group Information Security Manager, Liberty Steel Group DIFC – GFG Alliance: A seasoned global security executive with deep expertise in IT governance and cyber risk.

• Faisal Khan, Associate Director, Information Security & Compliance, Dubai World Trade Centre: Recognised among the Top 100 Cybersecurity Leaders in the Middle East.

• Ali AlKhamis, CISO, Raya Financing: A leading voice in financial cybersecurity compliance and resilience in Saudi Arabia.

• Anoop Kumar, Head of Information Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance at Gulf News: Bringing over 25 years of IT GRC expertise to drive cybersecurity strategy, risk mitigation, and operational excellence across GN Media’ s technology and business environments.

• Shivendra Saxena, CISO, Emeritus: A global cybersecurity leader with over 16 years of experience driving secure-bydesign strategies, regulatory compliance, and resilient digital transformation across enterprise environments.

• Joergen Floes, VP, Distinguished Engineer, Kyndryl, Resiliency & Security Practice Engineering Lead for Strategic Markets. A Kyndryl Distinguished Engineer with more that 35 years’ experience in design and management of large and complex infrastructure projects.

This event serves as a strategic platform for knowledge-sharing, helping CISOs and decision-makers shape stronger, smarter security postures across the GCC.

Stay informed on the event insights at www. intelligentciso. com.

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