MENA Cybersecurity Summit Dubai 2025

MENA Cybersecurity Summit Dubai 2025
When: 9 Apr 2026 Where: Dubai, United Arab Emirates 23 Speakers Where to register: mena-cybersecurity.com

The MENA Cybersecurity Summit Dubai 2025 is a premier gathering of cybersecurity leaders, government agencies, financial institutions, industrial stakeholders and technology innovators from across the Middle East and North Africa. The event brings together experts and practitioners focused on navigating the rapidly evolving threat landscape, combining sessions on IT/OT convergence, critical infrastructure protection, regulatory frameworks and cyber-resilience.

At the heart of the agenda is the transformative role of artificial intelligence: from AI-driven threat detection and response automation, to combating AI-powered attacks such as deepfakes and generative-model-enabled fraud. Attendees will explore how machine learning and generative-AI techniques are being deployed in Security Operations Centers (SOCs), how smart algorithms enhance anomaly detection in industrial OT systems, and how AI-based governance frameworks are shaping cyber-defense strategies across the region.

Participants will benefit from case-studies, panel discussions and network sessions that connect them with thought-leaders driving cyber innovation, while showcasing cutting-edge solutions designed for the mature adoption of AI in cybersecurity. The Summit highlights how AI is now both a vital tool for defenders and a growing vector for risk, making this event essential for anyone looking to stay ahead in the digital-security era.

Speakers

Dr. Hamad Khalifa Al Nuaimi
ICT Advisor, Abu Dhabi Police G.H.Q
Dr. Jassim Al Awadhi
Executive Director Enterprise Platforms, Emirates NBD NBD | Nostrum Biodiscovery
Hussain Al Khalsan
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Zand Zander Labs
Vishal Vaghela
CISO, Americana Restaurants CISO
Ahmed Al-Bahdoor
Head of Cyber Security, Oman Airports
Anchal Choubey
Head of IT-Data-GRC, Semi Government Ministry of Finance Sway Finance
Gagan Delouri
Principal Solutions Engineer, Ping Identity Ping Identity
Syed Muneer Bakht
Global Head of Products and Strategy, NETS International Group Innowise Group
Shyamlal Babu
Cybersecurity Regional Leader - MEA, Schneider Electric FZE
Kawther Haciane
Partner - Lead Digital Risk MENA, EY Eydean
Saif Al Shehhi
Head of IT Security, Resilience and Compliance, Edge Group
Afra AlMansoori
Product Owner, Digital Dubai Diginix Ai IT Solutions Dubai
Jeevan Badigari
Associate Director - Cybersecurity, Arada Faraday
Usman Mustafa
Director, Orange Business Grammarly Business
Shahid Shaikhali
Head of Cyber Defence, Equiti Group Zfort Group
Ibrahim Abuawwad
VP Cybersecurity & Technology Mitsui EP
Atif Siddiqui
Head of Data Governance and Utilization Section, Government Of Ras Al Khaimah
Mansoor Ahmad Khan
Senior Manager Network Security, IHS Towers
Amit Bhatia
Chief Information Security Officer, Henry Harvin
Claude Fachkha
AVP Senior Manager - Data Privacy & Information Security, Mashreq Bank Mashreq Bank
Rahul Mahesh Sharma
Identity Security Solutions Consultant – GCC, Gulf IT Network Distribution Springlab Distribution Sdn Bhd
Anoop Kumar
Head of Information Security Governance Risk and Compliance, Al Nisr Publishing
Nisha Rani
GRC Professional Data Science Professionals

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