Events

The event focuses on cybersecurity education, professional development, and knowledge sharing within the regional security community. It supports broader educational initiatives, including CISSP certification preparation, cybersecurity training, student programmes, and scholarships for local schools. Conference proceeds are reinvested in year-round activities aimed at developing cybersecurity skills and supporting future security professionals.

The event brings together cybersecurity professionals, industry leaders, technology experts, and decision-makers to discuss digital security, emerging technologies, and innovation.

The event gathers CISOs, cybersecurity professionals, and other senior leaders to discuss security challenges associated with the UAE’s continued digital transformation. The program covers topics including cyber resilience, AI-driven security, cloud security architectures, and zero-trust approaches. Through presentations and peer discussions, participants can exchange perspectives on managing evolving threats, reducing organizational risk, and strengthening cybersecurity practices.

Bringing together stakeholders from across the EU cybersecurity skills landscape, the conference will provide a forum for sharing experiences, discussing emerging challenges, and highlighting approaches to cybersecurity skills development. Key topics include: The ongoing revision of the European Cybersecurity Skills Framework (ECSF), with updates intended to reflect secure digital product lifecycles, emerging technologies such as AI, and recent EU policy and legislative developments. The revision also introduces proficiency levels to support skills definition, career progression, … More →

The conference gathers policymakers, industry leaders, and cybersecurity professionals to discuss Europe’s cybersecurity priorities, regulatory developments, and digital resilience. The program covers the implementation of EU cybersecurity legislation, including NIS2, the Cyber Resilience Act, and the Cyber Solidarity Act, alongside trusted technology supply chains, cyber sovereignty, threat intelligence sharing, and crisis response. Discussions also address the impact of artificial intelligence on cybersecurity and the balance between security, innovation, and technological competitiveness.

This event brings together identity and access management (IAM) professionals to examine how artificial intelligence is changing the management of digital identities and trust between people, machines, and automated systems. The program covers developments across the IAM field, including data-driven IAM, policy-based access control (PBAC), privileged access management (PAM), customer identity and access management (CIAM), digital wallets, non-human identities, supply-chain governance, and identity-focused risk and compliance. Sessions provide an opportunity for practitioners, experts, and technology … More →

This event brings together senior CISOs for focused discussions on strategic cybersecurity leadership. It explores the evolving threat landscape and the practical challenges organizations face in building resilience and maintaining secure operations. Participants have the opportunity to exchange perspectives with peers, gain insights from experienced industry leaders, and examine approaches to current and emerging security issues. The program is designed to support informed decision-making and long-term security planning. Attendees can also take part in a … More →

A community-led security event built around an Open Space format. It aims to make cybersecurity discussions and learning more approachable by creating space for people to share knowledge, exchange ideas, and learn from one another. The organisers come from a range of cybersecurity and adjacent backgrounds, including software development, security engineering, consulting, and leadership roles. Having met through different community events, they shared a common frustration with the gatekeeping that can make security feel difficult … More →

Advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), edge, fog and cloud computing, and interconnected networks are contributing to the development of increasingly sophisticated cyber-physical systems (CPS), including smart vehicles. Alongside these developments, new challenges are emerging around the security, privacy, and resilience of connected systems. The conference provides an international forum for researchers and practitioners from academia, industry, and government to share research, exchange ideas, and discuss emerging developments in the security … More →

An annual cybersecurity conference that brings together security professionals, researchers and enthusiasts to discuss current threats, defensive strategies and developments across the field. The program features keynote presentations, technical sessions, networking events and an ethical hacking competition in the form of a Capture the Flag (CTF) contest.

The conference is designed with a practitioner-focused approach, emphasizing open discussion, professional development, and community engagement rather than a primarily vendor-driven experience. A range of industry voices, from first-time speakers to experienced professionals A collaborative global community that encourages knowledge sharing and professional connections Career-focused content intended to support practical skills and professional development Broad representation, with an emphasis on including different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives

The UAE Banking Cybersecurity & Resilience Forum 2026 is a high-level executive gathering bringing together banking leaders, regulators, CISOs, CIOs, risk and compliance executives, cybersecurity experts, and technology innovators to address the evolving cybersecurity and resilience priorities shaping the UAE’s financial sector. As all major banks in UAE continue to accelerate digital banking, cloud adoption, digital payments, AI-driven services, and customer-centric financial innovation, strengthening cyber resilience, digital trust, data protection, and operational security has become … More →