As a curtain raiser to the much-awaited GCC Security Symposium and CISO Awards Roadshow in 2023, this ultimate Annual CISO Conclave hosted by Global CISO Forum, will bring together the top CISOs and Security Heads from the GCC to celebrate, engage and socialise with partners and peers in Pattaya, Thailand.
The 3-day Conclave is designed for industry leaders to network, share innovation and to source the latest products and see what’s next for the industry as we navigate a new era in Security technology.
Walking in lines with the Global CISO Forum’s vision of providing a year-round platform for the security community to connect with end users, consultants and technology buyers through multiple digital channels, this annual meet in Thailand is taking a strong step towards that.
Thank you very much for organizing this amazing event and cannot wait for the 2022 edition
"We need to Invest our energy into something that is going to contribute to our organization’s growth. This prestigious event and recognition are a testimonial to that”
“It is always a pleasure to be associated with The GEC Security Symposium. The team brings fascinating new elements to the show every year. We have always had a very fruitful participation.”
“We are delighted to be a part of the GECSS 2021. Security is an ongoing focus for us, and this event and recognition provides added motivation for us to continue in our organisation’s security journey.”
" Integrating business Excellence principles into information security is the best approach to design a world class Information Security program. This event is a wonderful testament of that. Great Going!”
“A very well organized event. The attendance was of top quality and it was a great platform to network with some leading CISOs.”
“It is always a delight to associate with GEC Media group and their events. The GECSS symposium was a very well organized events and the CISO networking and roundtable was extremely high quality.”
“In order to have safe digital, and accelerating the future we should be cyber resilience since it’s the readiness to act on any situation and recover on sufficient manner. GECSS is a great platfor, to reflect this thought”
“Feeling proud to be part of this incredible association. I am thankful to GEC Media team for organizing such an wonderful events in this pandemic time”
“It brings me immense joy to be associated The GEC Security Symposium which brings world leaders to a common platform that allows collaboration between those working in the IT security industry and those providing futuristic solutions and services in various sectors.”
• Meet and network with regional and global peers
• Evaluate your organization’s technical competencies with other participating organizations
• Share your mind with like-minded technology heads
• Listen to and attend over 20+ global keynotes and tracks bringing the best and latest technology on board
Global CIO, Aga Khan University | UK
Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Uniper | UK
CIO, Damac Properties | UAE
Digital Transformation and New Mobility Expert, Advisory Board Member, Clean Energy Business Council
Senior Strategic Transformation Consultant, Dubai Police | UAE
CIO, Academia Management Solutions International | UAE
Group CIO, Gulf Agency Company (GAC) HQ | UAE
CIO, Ali & Sons Holding | UAE
Senior Vice President, Digital Transformation & Innovation, Daman National Health Insurance Company | UAE
Group CIO/CXO, Becamex IDC | Vietnam
CTO (Chief Technology Officer), Jointly | Italy
Head of IT Cash Germany & ASIA, Prosegur Cash GMBH | Germany
CIO , Ramco Plexus (Ramco Group Kenya)
Chief Technology Officer, Elite, East Africa
Kenya
IT Manager/Country CIO, Schenker Limited | Kenya
Group Head, Technology and Busines Continuity Risk, The Young CISO Network | Nigeria
IT Operations Manager, First National Bank Ghana | Ghana
CIO & Head, Information Services and Technology, NSIA Insurance Limited | Nigeria
Co-Founder and President AI TOGETHER
Founder, AI Lab; Certified Instructor and University Ambassador, NVIDIA; Lecturer, American University of Beirut
AI Ethicist & Founder, Be Ethical
Professor and Member of 'Maison de l'intelligence artificielle', Mohammed First University, Oujda
Digital Transformation Specialist, Brac International, Kenya
Senior Manager, Customer Engagement and Advocacy Apollo Agriculture Kenya Africa
Chief Information Officer – Commercial Vehicles (CVS) ZF CV Systems Global GmbH, Switzerland
IT Manager, Qatar Ceramics
Head Of IT, Darwish Holding
AVP Senior Manager - Data privacy- Information Security, Mashreq Bank
Senior Information Security & Risk Management Specialist & Incidents Manager, Government Entity, Financial Department
Sr Information Security Officer, Grant Thornton
Chief Confidentiality Officer, Deloitte Middle East
IT General Manager, Senyar Industries Qatar (Doha Cables – Elsewedy cables Qatar – Senyar Copper)
IT Governance and ERM Specialist, Gulf Drilling International
Head Of IT & Operations, City Exchange
Head of IT&T, Wyndham Grand Regency Doha
Channel & Alliances Manager - MIddle East, Pure Storage
Head of ERP & IT, Qatar National Cement Company
Regional Sales Manager Pure Storage
Senior Systems Engineer, Dell Technologies
Head of Information Technology, Doha Film Institute
CIO, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs
Chief Information Officer, SAICO Insurance
VP of Technology and Digital Transformation, Hail Health Cluster
IT Director, Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries
CISO, Tasheel Finance
CISO, MHC
CEO, Zero&One
Chief Information Security Officer. Al Amthal Financing
Director of Services & Projects, Gulf Medical Co. Ltd.
Channel Director, Commvault
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