CNG continue their ongoing journey across the UAE with another hugely impressive event in Abu Dhabi, CIS CyberForge. Under the theme “Fortifying Critical Infrastructure: Building Resilience for a Secure Tomorrow,” this summit brought together leaders and experts to explore cutting-edge strategies and solutions for protecting essential systems. Our CEO Tommy McCarthy had the pleasure of attending, filming, networking, and panelling a session alongside some highly respected cyber leaders at the event.
Panel Session
Moderating the panel ‘Collaboration Between Public and Private Sectors to Build Robust Cyber Resilience’, Tommy was joined on stage by a wealth of knowledgeable cyber experts:
Vijay Velayutham, Principal ISO, MOEIUAE
Dr Abdulla M Almehyas, Chairman, Emirates Safer Internet (eSafe) Society
James Wiles, Head of Cybersecurity, Cigna Healthcare
Salah Eldein Aljabban, Cybersecurity GRC, AS Health Group
Thought Leaders
Tommy caught up with some of the regions most respected thought leaders, to discuss the success of the event and the future of cyber in the Region:
Ahmed Al-Bahdoor, Head of Cyber Security, Oman Airports
Ian Gemski, CEO & Founder, TekGem
Talal AlBalas, CISO Abu Dhabi Ports
Mohammed Tareq Alawadhi, CEO Exordium 7 Founder BUGLOUD
H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of Cyber Security UAE Government
Watch on for a quick recap of the high calibre speakers at the event…
What did H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al-Kuwaiti have to say?
Tommy had the pleasure of speaking to His Excellency at the conclusion of the conference… read on to see his message to delegates and the wider cyber community:
Tommy: We are here at Cyber Forge with his excellency, Dr. Mohammed Al-Kuwaiti.
Al-Kuwaiti: Thank you very much. This is a great event, nice networking, and lots of inspirational aspirational thinkers.
Tommy: We understand how busy you are sir, we are delighted you found the time to come and support this small but very exclusive event.
Al-Kuwaiti: Attending this event is the least we can do, it is always important to build that cyber culture, you’re doing a great job here with everybody, and that’s the message we want to send – spreading the cyber culture. With the state of A.I. now and with all the aspects of technology and digital transformation, it is very important to spread that cyber culture.
Tommy: That is exactly what CNG are here in the region to do: Spread the Cyber Culture and Let’s Talk Cyber. There is no question that UAE is leading the way when it comes to AI.
Al-Kuwaiti: Thank you very much, it is the vison of the leadership and everybody plays a part here in doing that. Thanks to events such as CIS CyberForge, we can continue to pave the way and be a global leader in Cyber.
