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Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CISOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
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Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.
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Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CISOs approach similar challenges.
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Make new connections, enhance your career through an exclusive network, and build lasting relationships with peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today.
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Middle East CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Middle East CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Ahmed Alketbi
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
CISO
Naif Alotaibi
Public Investment Fund
SVP, Digital & Technology
Alex Constantinidis
QNB
Group CISO
Members
Abdullah Al-Barwani
Omantel
GM Corporate Security
Abdulmohsen AlEiban
Royal Commission for Riyadh City
CISO
Ali AlSabhan
Saudi British Bank
CISO
Fahad AlShamran
National Information Center - Saudi Arabia
Cybersecurity Strategy & Architecture General Manager
Khalifa AlShamsi
Dubai Islamic Bank
SVP - Head of Information Security
Mouza Alromaithi
Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company
CISO
Kenan Begovic
BEIN MEDIA GROUP
CISO
Sheldon Bennett
Ahli United Bank
CISO & Group Head of Info and Cyber Security
Bipin Mehta
HSBC Bank Middle East
Regional Head of Cybersecurity MENAT
Viji Mohan
ADCB
SVP - Head of Information & Physical Security
Mohamed Ujaimi
KAUST
CISO
Tushar Vartak
RAKBANK
Director IT Risk, Fraud Prevention & Detection
"My time with the Evanta community has enabled me to gain significant knowledge while building both strong professional and personal relationships."
STEVE GROSSMAN, CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION (NBA)
“The value of the Evanta community is the relationships - interacting with peers, learning things that I may not otherwise be introduced to, and being able to have frank conversations with peers confidentially."
SHELDON CUFFIE, CISO
AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
"Participating in Evanta provides a key opportunity to discuss the major issues of tomorrow with my peers. Together we are stronger."
ERIC SINGER, CISO EMEA
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
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Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
November 2023 | 1 day
Middle East CISO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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Content from your CISO peers
BLOG | MAY 29, 2023
BLOG | MAY 29, 2023
Navigating the Digital Future to Accelerate Transformation
Across our CIO and CISO communities, executives report that digital business and data and analytics are within their top 10 objectives, with digital talent closely behind. CIOs and CISOs in the Vancouver, BC community gathered recently at an Inner Circle Dinner to discuss the vital role data plays in the digital age – these are their takeaways.
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BLOG | MAY 22, 2023
Key Things CISOs Should Know About Data Privacy
The primary role of a CISO is to manage the security of organizational assets. Here, Yunique Demann, Senior Director, Privacy Strategic Lead at NTT Data, and Governing Body Member of the Houston CISO Community, shares insight data protection best practices as it relates to security and the CISO’s functional areas.
VIEW POSTBLOG | MAY 15, 2023
BLOG | MAY 15, 2023
Top 5 Priorities for C-Suite Executives in 2023
Each year, we survey C-level executives across our communities to ask their top priorities for the year. The Leadership Perspective Survey gives us the opportunity to compare enterprise-wide priorities across different roles in the C-suite. Read what more than 3,000 executives told us they are focusing on in 2023.
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