GISEC, the most influential and connected cybersecurity event in the Middle East and Africa, will explore next-generation solutions to combat surging international cybercrime from 31 May-2 June at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC)
Industry experts from around the world will meet in Dubai amid a backdrop of rising opportunities spurred on by increasing threats resulting from a rise in remote working and rapidly accelerated digitalisation.
GISEC will host world-class cybersecurity innovators and experts, with participants travelling into Dubai from over 30 countries, including the USA, UK, Singapore, France, Germany, Russia, and more and will host over 150 exhibiting brands and a conference lineup of over 180 speakers.
The pandemic has caused a sharp rise in demand for cloud adoption, remote working technologies and infrastructure protection, according to Gartner, with CISOs across the world caught off guard by the rise in attacks since 2020.
With organisations across the world facing a brutal wakeup call following the damaging effects of the pandemic, CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, regulators and policymakers across government, finance, healthcare, telecom, energy and utilities, will unpack innovative strategies at GISEC to create a robust, cyber-resilient ecosystem that inspires trust in the digital economy.
Strategically organised in close partnership with the UAE’s most influential cyber entities, including the UAE Cyber Security Council, Dubai Electronic Security Centre, Dubai Police, Telecommunications And Digital Government Regulatory Authority, Smart Dubai, the Investment Corporation of Dubai, ADNOC Refining and aeCERT, GISEC will curate and prioritise the region’s strategic cybersecurity agendas.
The UAE Cyber Security Council will host the first-ever Global Cybersecurity Congress at GISEC, where government cybersecurity leaders will share their expertise on some of the most pressing issues now facing the industry.
“The UAE Cyber Security Council is proud to host the Global Cybersecurity Congress at GISEC 2021,” Dr Mohamed Al-Kuwaiti, head of Cyber Security, UAE Government, said. “We are looking forward to GISEC, where we will connect with our partners and forge greater ties with key stakeholders to identify solutions to mitigate the world’s most pressing cyber threats. International collaboration and innovation are now essential, and we must devise strategies for combating the cyber war that governments and businesses now face. Government cybersecurity leaders must now prioritise cyber intelligence-sharing, developing robust public-private partnerships and building a future built on trust.”
