GISEC is set to host the biggest, most comprehensive cybersecurity platform in the region, with an expanded conference lineup that is set to feature more than 200 high-calibre speakers, including national cybersecurity leaders, tech pioneers, policymakers, researchers and intelligence heads. The UAE Cyber Security Council will host the Global Cybersecurity Congress – an annual gathering aimed at unifying efforts on local, national and global cross-sector levels and shaping national security and defence strategies to combat evolving threats; and a multitude of training workshops for industry professionals.
Now split across five stages, this year will feature the Government Stage Hosted by the Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC), and new content tracks focusing on healthcare, telecoms, critical infrastructure and finance.
Some of the headline speakers across other stages include H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al-Kuwaiti, Head of Cyber Security, United Arab Emirates Government; “notorious” hacker Jayson E. Street; Stephen Kavanagh, Executive Director Police Services, INTERPOL; MK Palmore, Former Head of FBI San Francisco Cybersecurity Investigative Branch, US; Mesfer Almesfer, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), NEOM; Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria and H.E. Ambassador Amir Hayek, Israeli Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israel among others.
“As organisations grapple with the complexity of remote working and an increasingly sophisticated threat landscape, industry-wide collaboration becomes increasingly essential,” said Trixie LohMirmand, Executive Vice President, Events Management, DWTC. “GISEC will once again play a pivotal role in bringing business leaders, cybersecurity experts and world-class technology companies to connect, educate, collaborate and provide solutions to help tackle the biggest challenges in cybersecurity, driving thought leadership.”
Along with many returning exhibitors, GISEC 2022 will host various first-time exhibitors who are set to invigorate their business by showcasing their products and solutions
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