Overview
This summit explores the increasing challenges governments face in protecting digital assets and critical infrastructure. It provides a collaborative platform for sharing best practices, discussing advanced strategies, and strengthening cybersecurity resilience across the public sector.
With a focus on emerging threats, evolving technologies, and key industry trends, the summit will feature keynote sessions, panel discussions, and interactive workshops. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with thought leaders, discover innovative solutions, and gain practical insights to help address the rapidly changing cybersecurity landscape.
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Sessions
June 9, 9:30–10:10 am GST
Visionaries' panel discussion – Building a skilled national cybersecurity workforce for the future
This panel will explore how to build a future-ready national cybersecurity workforce by aligning academic programs, certifications, and practice training with the evolving needs of the sector. It will examine how to equip talent to address emerging challenges, including AI-driven threats, quantum computing risks, and next-generation cyber defense technologies. The discussion will also highlight the importance of strong collaboration between government, industry, and academia to develop a sustainable talent pipeline and retain top cybersecurity professionals.
Moderator: Ziad Nasrallah, partner, Oliver Wyman
Speakers: Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of Cybersecurity, UAE Government; Omar Al Shaiba, executive director, Digital Transformation, Data and AI Sector, Department of Municipality and Transport; Najyb Al Maskari, executive director, Government Cybersecurity Operations, Department of Government Enablement; Nader M. Ghazal, Chairman, African-Asian Council for AI and Cybersecurity; Ebrahim Al Alkeem, director, National Risk and Policies Department, General Secretariat (NAMLCFTC)
June 9, 13:00 pm GST
Multi-dector panel discussion — Cybersecurity in smart cities and cloud-powered government services
This panel will explore how governments and organizations can strengthen cybersecurity across smart city ecosystems and cloud-powered public services. Discussions will focus on securing IoT networks and critical infrastructure against evolving cyber threats, ensuring cloud-based government platforms meet privacy and regulatory requirements, and fostering collaboration between government, industry, and technology providers to build more resilient cybersecurity frameworks.
Speaker: Keirin Lee, partner, Oliver Wyman
Meet the team
