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"Advancing Cybersecurity Through AI and Strategic Resilience"

19th August 2025  @ JW Marriott Hotel Marina, Dubai, UAE

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Event Overview

The 3rd Annual 100 CISO Summit & Awards 2025 brings together 100 of the UAE and Middle East’s top cybersecurity executives to confront AI-driven threats, build strategic resilience, and align cybersecurity with evolving business imperatives.

 

Through visionary keynotes, interactive exercises, UAE-specific case studies, and the prestigious Cyber Resilience Awards, this flagship summit empowers CISOs to drive secure digital transformation in a rapidly changing threat landscape.

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Gain exposure, align with innovation, and connect with a future-focused audience.

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Featured Speakers

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H.E. DR. MOHAMED AL KUWAITI

Head of Cyber Security
United Arab Emirates Government

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JAY BAVISI

President and Chief Executive Officer, EC-Council

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RASHED AL MOMANI

General Manager ME
Kaspersky

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TASHKEEV VLADIMIR

Head of Consulting
Infosecurity (Softline Group)

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PRANEETH VANTERU

Technical Consultant
ManageEngine

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SUJATHA NARASIMHAN

Cyber Security Expert
Mimecast

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GAUTHAM SRINIVAS

Regional Sales Director
Vehere

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SARA KINDI

IM&T Cyber Defense Head
Petroleum Development Oman

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SAQUIB MALIK

Head of IT Security
Al Tamimi & Company

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DENIS YAKIMOV

Head of Information Security and Privacy, Equiti

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FAISAL KHAN

Cybersecurity leader & the Associate, Director of Information Security & Compliance, Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC)

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AHMED NABIL MAHMOUD

VP & Head of Information

Security Engineering in a

leading bank in UAE

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BRUNO FONSECA

Regional Chief Security Officer and head of OpEx, GIG Gulf

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Aus Alzubaidi

Group CISO, MBC Group (Middle East Broadcasting Center) Group

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ALI KATKHADA

Group Chief Information Officer
Depa Group

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IRSHAD MOHAMMED

Chief Information Security Officer
Burjeel Holdings

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NADER M. GHAZAL (PH.D)

Managing Director / Chairman
The African-Asian Council for
AI & Cybersecurity – CAAAIC

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VISHAL VAGHELA

Chief Information Security Officer
Americana Restaurants

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YANA LI

Security Business Partner Director, WebBeds

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NISHA RANI

Chief Information Security Officer
Emirates Leisure Retail

Testimonials

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Divyanshu Shubham - WIO Bank PJSC, Manager Application Security

"Good, Very Informative and great Networking opportunity"

Prashant Murthy - Estée Lauder Companies, Executive Director: IT - Emerging Markets

"Interesting topics, Great Speakers and audience. Stimulating exchange over coffee and lunch."

Saquib Malik - Al Tamimi & Company, Head of IT Security

"Excellent & shared real life experiences which was great learning"

Abdulrahman Khaiwi - Emirates National Schools, Head of IT Department

"A nice new way of speed networking."

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Connect with industry leaders, explore new perspectives, and leave empowered.

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