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THE ULTIMATE CYBER SHOWDOWN

Showcasing strategies defending enterprises & nations from escalating digital threats spanning AI-driven detection, cloud security, zero trust, incident response & real-time resilience to protect critical data & infrastructure.

Global cybercrime costs will reach $12 TRILLION IN 2026, rising to $20 TRILLION BY 2030

RANSOMWARE HAS TARGETED 75% OF ORGANISATIONS in the UAE, prompting accelerated investment in SOC, MDR & Zero Trust architectures

The high-profile guests, atmosphere & attention to detail truly set a new standard for international conferences. I connected with senior peers & trusted solution providers that could translate into tangible partnerships.

LORENZO D’AMBROSI

Regional CISO & DPO

WORLD’S TOP CYBERSECURITY BRANDS CONVENE AT GITEX CYBER VALLEY

2025 SPEAKERS

AI TRUST & FEAR – CISOs & NATIONAL CYBER CHIEFS EXPLORE THE THREATS

NATIONAL CYBER DEFENCE

H.E. Liisa-Ly Pakosta
Estonia

H.E. Liisa-Ly Pakosta

Minister of Justice & Digital Affairs

Minister of Justice & Digital Affairs

H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al-Kuwaiti
UAE

H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al-Kuwaiti

Head of Cybersecurity

UAE Government

André Molina
Brazil

André Molina

Secretary of Cybersecurity & Information Security

Institutional Security Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Brasil

CISO PLAYBOOK: STRATEGY & INSIGHT

Eugene Kaspersky
Russia

Eugene Kaspersky

CEO

Kaspersky

Corey E. Thomas
USA

Corey E. Thomas

Chief Executive Officer

Rapid7

Terence Liu
Taiwan Province, People’s Republic of China

Terence Liu

Chief Executive Officer

TxOne Networks

Jonathan Fischbein
Argentina

Jonathan Fischbein

CISO

Check Point Software

CHRISTIAN REILLY
UK

CHRISTIAN REILLY

Field Chief Technology Officer Officer for EMEA

Cloudflare

JAMES BLAKE
UK

JAMES BLAKE

VP Global Cyber Resiliency Strategy & Consulting Services

Cohesity

Sean Yang
China

Sean Yang

Global Cyber Security & Privacy Officer

Huawei

TIM PFAELZER
USA

TIM PFAELZER

GM & SVP EMEA

Veeam

BILL LAPP
USA

BILL LAPP

CTO - Go to Market Zscale

Zscaler

SUDHA IYER
USA

SUDHA IYER

Chief/Principal Engineer - PKI & Cryptography

citi

STEPHEN BENNETT
Australia

STEPHEN BENNETT

Group CISO

Domino’s

Arnaud Wiehe
Netherlands

Arnaud Wiehe

Author & Managing Director of Information Security

FedEx

THINKING LIKE ATTACKERS, ACTING LIKE DEFENDERS

CAROLA ANGELINO
Italy

CAROLA ANGELINO

OSINT Researcher at the largest and longest-standing anti-counterfeiting service

KAMEL GHALI
Japan

KAMEL GHALI

Hands-on Car Hacking & Automotive Cybersecurity

RUBEN A. GONZALEZ
Netherlands

RUBEN A. GONZALEZ

Award-winning crypto code bug hunter

HOT TOPICS

  • AI-Powered Threat Detection & Defense
  • Zero Trust Architecture & Identity Security
  • Cloud & Hybrid Security Resilience
  • Ransomware, Response & Cyber Resilience
  • Supply Chain & Third-Party Risk Security

CYBERSECURITY WORKSHOPS

Learn best practices to master essential skills in cybersecurity

CISO MEETINGS PROGRAM

500+ pre scheduled, one to one business meetings

GITEX CISO NETWORKING LOUNGE

Connecting 200+ influential decision makers offering a platform for trusted dialogue, peer exchange and strategic security collaboration.

CORE SECTORS

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    Extended Detection & Response (XDR) / Threat Intelligence

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    Zero Trust & Identity Security

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    Identity & Access Management

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    Cloud Security & Secure Workload Protection

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    Incident Response, Resilience & Recovery

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    Data Security, Privacy & Compliance Automation