Middle East CISO Community
Town Hall
19 May 2026 | 15:00 Arabia Standard Time
19 May 2026
15:00 Arabia Standard Time
Dynamic Resilience — Executive Leadership in Turbulent Times
Participate with your CISO peers in the Middle East community in small, breakout discussions on a mission-critical priority for security leaders. These informal discussions allow you to share your insights and learn from the lessons, approaches and experiences of a diverse group of peers in virtual breakout rooms.
Join fellow CISOs in the Middle East community to discuss:
Leadership & Cross-Functional Alignment in Crisis
Sustaining Transformation Amid Resource Constraints
Adapting Cloud Strategies for Resilience & Regulation
Discussion Leaders
Members of the Middle East CISO community will lead the interactive discussion and share lessons learned.
Anoop Paudval
Gulf News
Head of Information Security and GRC
Discussion Leader
Shafiullah Ismail
Mubadala Capital
Senior Vice President & Head of Information Security and Risk
Discussion Leader
Mohammed Alshobani
AVILEASE
CIO
Discussion Leader
Iyad Atieh
Alghanim Industries
CISO
Discussion Leader
Taha Tkito
TAMER Group
Group CIO
Discussion Leader
Mounir Abdel-moujoud
Aldar
Executive Director - Group Technology (CTIO)
Summary Discussion Leader
Mohamed Banin
Rakuten
Senior Global IT Director/ CIO
Discussion Leader
Amin Al Jaber
Nesma & Partners
CIO
Discussion Leader
Abdullah Al-Barwani
Omantel
General Manager, Cybersecurity
Discussion Leader
Agenda
19 May 2026
15:00 - 16:00 Arabia Standard Time
Dynamic Resilience — Executive Leadership in Turbulent Times
In the face of intensifying geopolitical instability, CIO's and CISO's are being called to shift to active crisis management. This session will focus on practical strategies for building dynamic resilience, prioritising organisational adaptability and the fundamentals of leadership through challenging times.
Join this Town Hall to exchange insights on:
- Aligning cross-functional teams in crisis, with executives taking visible leadership roles beyond IT
- Overcoming procurement roadblocks and sustaining transformation, even with lean IT resources
- Rethinking cloud strategies to balance data sovereignty, resilience, and regulatory demands
Apply to Participate
Each application is carefully vetted to ensure members meet established criteria, preserving the quality of the network and enabling meaningful, peer‑level discussions among leaders from the world’s leading organizations.
Once you submit your application, a Community Program Manager will schedule a conversation to understand your priorities and interests and complete onboarding, including access to year‑round community events.
Community Programme Manager
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