ELEVATING DIGITAL EXCELLENCE
UNITING GLOBAL LEADERS IN SAFEGUARDING
THE DIGITAL FRONTIER

24th NOVEMBER 2025 | Movenpick Hotel & Residences Riyadh

AN EVENT BY

Awards

Tech-Forward Public Sector Leader CIO | CTO | CISO

Honoring a government or public sector leader who has used digital innovation, no-code, and AI to deliver citizen-centric services at scale.

CIO of the Year – Digital Strategy Excellence

Recognizing a CIO who has transformed operations and outcomes through strategic technology adoption.

CTO of the Year – Innovation Leadership

For driving innovation in products, services, or infrastructure through emerging technologies.

CISO of the Year – Cyber Resilience Leadership

Celebrating leadership in building robust cybersecurity postures and safeguarding critical digital assets.

CDO of the Year – Data-Driven Transformation

Honoring a Chief Data or Digital Officer leading impactful digital or data-led business initiatives

Emerging CXO of the Year – CIO | CISO | CDO | CTO

Celebrating a next-generation executive (under 40) who is making a bold impact through innovation and leadership.

Public–Private Partnership Excellence in Digital Transformation

Public–Private Partnership Excellence in Cybersecurity

Most Innovative Cybersecurity Solution of the Year

Digital Security Awareness & Training Program of the Year

Abdulellah Alqufaidy

Enterprise Security Engineer

Tenable

Loay Hussain

Managing Director

DataPatrol

Sunil Totto

Senior Director, Customer Success

ACCOPS

Dhanish Khan

Principal Solutions Engineer

META CYBLE

Ahmed Saleh

Senior Sales Engineer

META, Recorded Future

Mohamed Hashem

GM

Kaspersky Saudi and Bahrain

Nusaybah Alharbi

Cybersecurity GRC

NOURNET

Corelight

Exhibitor

Corelight transforms network and cloud activity into evidence so that data-first defenders can stay ahead of ever-changing attacks. Delivered by our Open NDR Platform, Corelight’s comprehensive, correlated evidence gives you unparalleled visibility into your network. This evidence allows you to unlock new analytics, investigate faster, hunt like an expert, and even disrupt future attacks.

Our on-prem and cloud sensors go anywhere to capture structured, industry-standard telemetry and insights that work with the tools and processes you already use. Corelight’s global customers include Fortune 500 companies, major government agencies, and research universities.

Hamza Koujan

Sr. Cybersecurity Pre-sales Engineer

Tenable

Cystel

Gold Sponsor

Prepare for the era of AI & quantum computing. In the race for quantum computing power, there is a need for greater awareness and protection now, before overwhelming cyber attacks take place.

Abdulaziz Alarfaj

CISO

Confidential

Abdulaziz Alarfaj is a CISO with extensive experience in cybersecurity strategy, architecture, and risk management across critical national infrastructure. He is recognized for advancing IT/OT security, embedding cybersecurity by design, and aligning digital transformation initiatives with national regulations and global standards.

Mohammed Hashim

Chief Information Security Officer

Jubail water and Power Company (JWAP)

AlHasan AlGhamdi

Chief Information Security Officer

Confidential Government

Seclore

Exhibitor

Protecting the world’s most sensitive data wherever it goes. Seclore protects and controls digital assets to help enterprises close their data security gap to prevent data theft and achieve compliance. Our data-centric approach to security ensures that only authorized individuals have access to sensitive digital assets, inside and outside of their organization. Enterprises can set automated policies and enable users to control and revoke who has access, what access they have, and for how long. Learn why leading enterprises choose Seclore to protect and control their digital assets without sacrificing seamless collaboration and data sharing. 

Tenable

Gold Sponsor

Tenable is the exposure management company, exposing and closing the cybersecurity gaps that erode business value, reputation and trust. The company’s AI-powered exposure management platform radically unifies security visibility, insight and action across the attack surface, equipping modern organizations to protect against attacks from IT infrastructure to cloud environments to critical infrastructure and everywhere in between. By protecting enterprises from security exposure, Tenable reduces business risk for more than 44,000 customers around the globe.

Loay Hussain

Managing Director

Datapatrol

DataPatrol

Silver Sponsor

DataPatrol protects organizations from internal data leaks by adding visible watermarks on screens, ensuring sensitive information stays secure. Its user-friendly solutions are designed to prevent unauthorized disclosures and manage internal threats effectively. With DataPatrol, companies gain peace of mind and full control over their confidential data. Protect your organization with innovative tools built for next generation data security.

ManageEngine

Exhibitor

ManageEngine is the enterprise IT management division of Zoho Corporation. Established and emerging enterprises—including 9 of every 10 Fortune 100 organizations—rely on ManageEngine’s real-time IT management tools to ensure optimal performance of their IT infrastructure, including networks, servers, applications, endpoints and more. ManageEngine has offices worldwide, including the United States, the United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands, India, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Singapore, Japan, China and Australia, as well as 200+ global partners to help organizations tightly align their business and IT.

DR. FATIMAH ALAKEEL

Cybersecurity Expert and Consultant

MAJID ALSHOWDARI

Cybersecurity Director

Confidential

Alaa Alkahtani

Chief Information Security Officer

Confidential

Alaa Alkahtani is a cybersecurity executive with a proven record at the Saudi Central Bank, where she shaped national frameworks, steered cloud adoption strategies, and safeguarded mission-critical financial operations. With a career spanning cybersecurity architecture, risk management, and digital transformation governance, she has played a pivotal role in securing the Kingdom’s financial ecosystem.

Today, she serves as CISO and is recognized for her clarity, resilience, and bold leadership—representing the new generation of cyber leaders who transform security into a force for growth and trust.

THOMAS MCCARTHY

CEO OSP Cyber Academy Cyber News Global

Advisory Board Member UK Cyber Centre of Excellence

Talal Samy Al Ali

Cyber Security Director

Arabia Insurance

Cybersecurity Director at Arabia Insurance with over 15 years of experience leading enterprise-wide security programs across Insurance industries. Known for a strategic mindset and hands-on technical expertise.

With certifications CISSP, CISM, CEH, CCS-Pro, and a background in Information Technology, I have successfully led cross-functional teams, managed incident response during critical threats, and implemented SAMA Cybersecurity Framework

Mohammed Salami

Cyber Security Director

Government Entity in Saudi Arabia

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Sultan Alshammari

Cyber Security Director

National Infrastructure Fund (Infra)

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Mohamed El Sadany

GRC Director, BOD and Committees Secretary

Mowah Co.

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Khalid Shuri

CISO

Confidential

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Javed A. Akbar

Chief Governance, Risk (GRC), Insurance & Data Officer

Tasnee

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Khalid Alshahrani

Executive Director, GRC

Confidential

Omar A.

Head of Cybersecurity

Confidential

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Sultanah A.

Head of Cybersecurity Risk and Compliance

Confidential

Ahmed AlHassan

CISO

Confidential

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Ammar Sibyani

CISO

Confidential

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Dr. Mohammad AlShehri

Cyber Security Consultant

Confidential

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Abdullah Abu Rasin

Head of Technology

Tasheel Finance

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Adly Alsharif

CISO

National Events Center (NEC)

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Muath Alhomoud

CISO

D360 Bank

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MAZEN ALSWAYAN

Head of Cyber Defense

Qiddiya

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Engr. Ahmed Alhaily

CISO

Confidential

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Sultan Alzahrani

Head of Information Security

TVTC

Abdulaziz Alruwieshed

Director of Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity Audit

Confidential

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Fahad Albaz

CISO

Confidential

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Thamer Alrowidhan

CISO

Confidential

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MOHAMMED AL-DOSERI

CISO

Tasheel Finance

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SALEM ALAMMARI

Cybersecurity Director

Ardara

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ABDULLATIF ALRUSHAID

Cyber Security General Manager

Confidential

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ALI ZUBAYD

GM, Cybersecurity

Digital Government Authority

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SULTAN ALTUKHAIM

GM, Cybersecurity and Data Governance

Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST)

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