Middle East CISO Community
Town Hall
10 February 2026 | 15:00 Arabia Standard Time
10 February 2026
15:00 Arabia Standard Time
Balancing Data Sovereignty with App Performance and Innovation
Connect with peers in the Middle East CISO Community virtually for an interactive panel discussion on current issues and top priorities for security leaders.
Join fellow CISOs in the Middle East community to discuss:
Navigating Data Sovereignty Challenges While Maintaining App Performance And Innovation
Balancing Local Regulatory Requirements With Technology Adoption And Security
Implementing Strategies To Control Data Locality Without Compromising Speed Or Security
Discussion Leaders
Members of the Middle East CISO community will lead the interactive discussion and share lessons learned.
Hazim Al Ahmadi
Savola Group
General Manager Information Technology
Panelist
Aus Alzubaidi
MBC Group
Group Director of IT / CISO
Panelist
Phil Lea
Landmark Group
Vice President & Head, Privacy and Cyber Security
Panelist
Robert Martin
Al Bawani
Group Director of IT Security
Panelist
Christian Reilly
Cloudflare
EMEA CTO
Moderator
Agenda
10 February 2026
15:00 - 16:00 Arabia Standard Time
Balancing Data Sovereignty with App Performance and Innovation
Hosted by Cloudflare
Businesses in the Middle East region face an increasingly complex and unpredictable data sovereignty landscape, shaped by evolving regulations and local requirements. This often leads organisations to make safer decisions when designing applications and networks—even when these choices may impact web performance or slow down technology adoption.
This virtual town hall will explore how organisations can navigate these challenges and avoid difficult trade-offs. We will cover:
Common data locality needs and use cases relevant to forward-thinking security leaders
Strategies and lessons learned from organisations across the region on balancing innovation and sovereignty
Approaches to maintaining control over data locality—especially in emerging areas like AI—without compromising performance or security
Apply to Participate
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