Gulf Congress on Cybersecurity, Dubai, UAE - May 28, 2024

Agora is hosting its 7th edition of the Gulf Congress on Cybersecurity on June 18th, 2025, in Dubai, UAE.
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The 7th Gulf Congress on Cybersecurity is a unique and exclusive event that serves as a platform for the region's foremost experts and decision-makers in the field of cybersecurity. It is an exclusive closed-door, by-invitation-only event that connects, via pre-arranged and pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings, qualified decision-makers, CIOs, CISOs, and CTOs from the government, banking, financial services, healthcare, oil and gas, and other industries to meet and exchange ideas, establish policies, and delve deeply into the most pressing challenges facing the industry.
WHY SHOULD SOLUTION PROVIDERS ATTEND?
The Gulf Congress on Cybersecurity reduces time, cost, and effort for solution providers by connecting them with the right corporate buyers at the right time. Solution Providers will:
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  • Meet with pre-qualified corporate buyers.
  • Access to a detailed list of attendees, solutions of interest, readiness to buy and budget
  • Benefit from pre-arranged meetings with 60+ qualified buyers
  • Enjoy a one-day exclusive event with plenty of networking, learning, and pitching opportunities
  • Best return on investment. Guaranteed!
WHY SHOULD CORPORATE BUYERS ATTEND?
Our event is the ideal platform to learn all about the new trends in the cybersecurity field and meet some of the most amazing solution providers and experts from all over the world. Corporate Buyers will:
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  • Meet with hand-picked suppliers from all over the world
  • Attend pre-scheduled meetings with matching vendors
  • Interact with the pioneers of your field
  • Experience inspiring presentations from subject matter experts that will help you stay informed, educated, and on top of your professional development
  • Join a community of global peers
Who attends
the gULF congress ON CYBERSECURITY
Discussion topics
Program
Wednesday
18
1h

Registration & Refreshments

08:30am - 09:30am
5'

Opening Remarks - Welcome Note

09:30am - 09:35am
25'

Keynote Address

Regulatory and Compliance Challenges in the UAE and GCC

09:35am - 10:00am
30'

Panel Discussion

The Future of Cybersecurity in a Hyperconnected World

10:00am - 10:30am
15'

Sponsor Presentation

10:30am - 10:45am
15'

Sponsor Presentation

10:45am - 11:00am
30'

Panel Discussion

AI & Cybersecurity: Opportunities and Risks

11:00am - 11:30am
15'

Coffee Break & Networking Session

11:30am - 11:45am
1h15'

One-on-One Meetings

11:45am - 1:00pm
1h

Prayer Break & Lunch

1:00pm - 2:00pm
20'

Panel Discussion

Cyber Attack Simulation: A Live Incident Response Exercise

2:00pm - 2:20pm
30'

Panel Discussion

Cybersecurity in Banking & Financial Services

2:20pm - 2:50pm
30'

Panel Discussion

Healthcare & Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity

2:50pm - 3:20pm
10'

Coffee Break & Networking Session

3:20pm - 3:30pm
1h15'

One-on-One Meetings

3:30pm - 4:45pm
15'

Chairman Closing Remark & End of Congress

4:45pm - 5:00pm
Previous Speakers
Abdulrahman Al Shalabi
Manager - Cyber Intelligence Center
ENOC
Aus Al Zubaidi
Director of IT, Cybersecurity
MBC Group
Bilal Baig
Technical Director - MENA
Trend Micro
Giovanni Everduin
Head of Strategy & Innovation
Commercial Bank International
Dr.Lt.Col. Hamad Khalifa Al Nuaimi
Co-Founder of Digital Barza & Telecommunications Specialist & Telecom Division Manager
Abu Dhabi Police
Hany George
Security Specialist (Middle East)
Mimecast Services Ltd
Hesham Saad
Sr. Global Black Belt Cybersecurity
Microsoft
Dr. Hoda Alkhzaimi
CO-Chair: Global Cyber Security Future Council
World Economic Forum
Hussein Bahgat
Global Head Special Engagements, CISO
Standard Chartered Bank
Mariana Pereira
Director of Email Security Products, EMEA
Darktrace
Matt Karbowinski
Cybersecurity Leader
Schneider Electric
H.E. Dr. Mohamed Hamad Al Kuwaiti
Head of Cyber Security
UAE Government
Mohammed AlMohtadi
CISO
Injazat
Nehal Al Hemeiri
CISO
ADNOC Group
Rami Gherbal
Principal Sales Engineer
Exabeam
Romit Gupta
Enterprise Account Director
Darktrace
Saqib Chaudhry
CIO
Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH)
Somnath Sarkar
Group Head of Information Security
Mashreq Bank
Sultan Al-Owais
CISO
Ministry of CabinetAairs
Tony Hasek
CEO
Goldilock
Previous sponsors & partners
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Testimonials
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Agora’s event exceeded my expectations. Very professionally curated agenda and most importantly the attending audience made a difference. In a market full of events and conferences the methodology of executing these businesses should be different, they understood it well.

Kudos to the team! Wishing them all the best.
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Nameer Khan
MENA Fintech Association
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The organization of the event was very professional and the quality of the delegates was excellent. We achieved our number of 1-on-1 meetings and are currently booking good follow-up meetings.
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Tim Ager
VP of Sales, EMEA, Picus Security
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As someone who has attended and participated in hundreds of similar events globally (including RSA, BlackHat, GISEC, NAB, IBC, Gartner, and IDC), I have a keen appreciation for the significant effort that goes into making such a conference successful. First, I wish to extend my thanks for your work, Hadi and the entire team, in assembling such a diverse and knowledgeable group of professionals for this event. The discussions were indeed enlightening, and the exchange of ideas was invigorating.
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Aus Al Zubaidi
Director of IT, Cybersecurity, MBC Group
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We are overall very impressed with the organization and the running of the event and hope to work with you on future events!
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Caterina Piccolomini
EMEA Marketing Executive, Darktrace
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I would like to extend my gratitude to Agora Group for organizing such a good event. The level of the presenters was at the same level as the importance of the subject. The event was informative and addressed all the pressing issues mentioned in the event. Even with criticality of the subject, we could find the sense of humor when discussing cybersecurity especially when the CBI head of strategy and innovation was talking about the new technology trends.

Thank you once again and looking forward to seeing you coming events.
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Waleed Al Mansori
Senior Executive Information Technology, Dubai Financial Market
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Very informative event, I liked the idea of short and side meetings with the vendors management it saves a lot of time and efforts compared to traditional communication.
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Imad Taha
Group CIO, Belhasa International Group
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