
About 2nd Cyber Security in Energy and Utilities DigiConference
As the Middle East region’s energy and utilities industries are digitalising their assets, they have become exposed to cyber threats more than ever before. In fact, in the past years, the region has been and continue to be a strategic target of cyber-attacks and 50% of these attacks are on the energy industry. These threats are magnified by the speed at which technologies continue to evolve and by the fact that cyber attackers continue to adapt their tactics, techniques, and procedures to evade and defeat the latest prevention and response measures. To protect critical infrastructure, energy companies must not only ensure the security of their IT and OT environments – they must also deal with the added complexities and cybersecurity risks that emerging technologies, such as cloud, IIOT, AI, and automation bring.
In light of this, the 1st Cyber Security in Energy & Utilities Digi-Conference was hosted and gathered leaders and experts in the sector to address the emerging cyber threats in the ever-evolving digital world and discuss best practices and solutions in identifying and preventing cyber vulnerabilities and safeguarding IT and OT systems effectively and efficiently.
Building on the success of the first edition, the 2nd Cyber Security in Energy and Utilities DigiConference will be organized on 2 March 2021 to further contribute to development of cyber resilience of the region’s energy and utilities sectors and provide an annual meeting platform for industry experts to meet and share knowledge, explore latest updates on global best practices, and advance their cyber security skills and standards.
Event in Numbers
Attendees
Decision makers from energy and utilities sector
Speakers
Media partners
Countries represented
Innovation Technology Presentations
Panel Discussions
Meet the Speakers

Dr. Yask Sharma
CISO,
India Oil Corporation

Husain Mahmoud Al-Bustan
CISO and Head of IT Security,
Kuwait National Petroleum Company

Clinton Firth
Global Energy Cybersecurity Leader,
Ernst & Young (EY)

Javed Habib
Vice President Plant Controls,
ICS Cyber Security, Digitization (O&M), Engie

Eldin Dickinson
OT Cyber Security Specialist,
Energy Australia

Mike Firstenberg
Director of Industrial Security,
Waterfall Security Solutions

Ayman Al Issa
Industrial Cybersecurity Lead and Senior Expert,
McKinsey & Company

Sia Horng
IM&T CyberSecurity,
Consultant, Petroleum Oman Development

Bilal Issa
Technical Leader,
Trend Micro

Omar Sherin
Partner,
Cyber Security - Ernst & Young (EY)

Andrew Tsonchev
Director of Technology,
Darktrace

Dr. Manu Nair
General Manager,
MENA Region, Oregon Systems

Mohammad Siraj
Regional Director,
Middle East - Oregon Systems

Hani Bani Amer
Senior Manager IT Security Operations,
Confidential

Eng. Doreb Ebrahim
Technical Advisor and Head of Section of Electrical Strategy,
Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA)

Graham Rance
Director Sales Engineering EMEA,
CyCognito

Nour Fateen
Presales Manager UKI & META,
Recorded Future

Malek Abu Tayeh
IT/OT Manager,
Middle East & Central Asia, Suez

Yasir Hamza
Information Security Officer,
QAFCO

Dr. Soloman Almadi
Senior Engineering Consultant,
Saudi Aramco

Ahmed Saleh
Sales Engineer META,
Recorded Future

Mohamed Youssef Dubai Chapter President,
Control System Cyber Security Association International,
CS²AI, & ICS / OT Cyber Security Expert

Mati Epstein,
Head of ICS Solutions,
Check Point Software Technologies

Kate Scarcella,
Chief Cybersecurity Architect,
Security, Risk, and Governance Solutions, Micro Focus
Why Get Involved?
Get in front of your target market
Get access to key energy and utilities stakeholders involved with ongoing and upcoming cyber security projects the region and get insight into their plans to invest in new technologies and spot opportunities.
Raise your brand awareness
Opportunity to position your brand as one of the leading companies in the sector to help stakeholders and project owners overcome the ever-evolving cyber threats.
Increase your competitiveness
Learn about the cyber security challenges faced by the region’s key organisations and identify how you can provide them with customised solutions to help them overcome these challenges
Generate strong leads
Learn about cyber security requirements of key energy and utilities companies and influence decision makers and stand a chance of being shortlisted for upcoming projects.
Who will Attend 2nd Cyber Security for Energy and Utilities Digi-Conference?
Chiefs, Heads and Engineers from the following departments:
- Application Support
- Automation
- Compliance and e-Auditing
- Data Privacy
- Data Analytics and Management
- Digital Field/Plant
- Digital Forensics and Incident Response
- Digital Transformation
- Industrial/Process Control Systems (ICS, PCS), SCADA
- Information Technology, Cyber
and Network Security - Information Technology Management
- New Technology
- Operational Technology
- Physical Corporate Security
- Smart Grids
- System Administration
- Threat Intelligence
Conference Format





Conference Program
Time | Conference Program |
10:00 | Meeting room opens |
10:05 | Welcome remarks from Great Minds Group |
10:10 | Opening remarks from Chairman
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10:15 | Panel discussion: Rethinking security for IT/OT environment to prevent production disruption and ensure business continuity
Moderator
Panellists
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11:00 | Reserved presentation - Trend Micro |
11:15 | Keynote presentation: EThe evolution of OT Security Operations Monitoring As the Energy sector embraces digital transformation at a rapid rate this is also increasing the pace of IT / OT convergence, along with the acceleration of use of IIoT, and hence cybersecurity risk is on the rise. One of the debates that continues it the best way to address OT / IIoT Cybersecurity monitoring from the more traditional physical separate operations through to a completed converged IT/ OT Cybersecurity Operations Center. During this overview we’ll cover the various models, challenges and benefits of the options available; and why action is key now to implement the right program
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11:30 | Keynote presentation: Operational Integrity, Safeguarding Your OT Systems With Cyber AI
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11:45 |
Technology Innovation session I: This session will highlight latest technologies in cyber security. The session consists of 3 (10 minutes) back-to-back presentations from experts in the industry who will provide insights on the successful application of a variety of innovations and case-studies. Industry insight 1: Session reserved for Ironnet Industry insight 2: Industrial Cybersecurity: How much is enough?
Industry insights 3: OT & IIoT Cyber Security Solutions for Critical Infrastructure
Q&A with presenters |
12:15 | Designing security architecture to enable digital transformation in the energy industry
Ayman Al Issa, Industrial Cybersecurity Lead and Senior Expert - McKinsey & Company |
12:30 | Sponsored session: Micro Focus |
12:40 |
Panel discussion: Building critical cyber security infrastructure resilience post-2020
Moderator
Panellists
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13:20 | Prize Draw and closing remarks by chairman Mohamed Youssef Dubai President, Control System Cyber Security Association International, CS²AI, & ICS / OT Cyber Security Consultant – UAE |
13:30 | End of day one |
Time | Conference Program |
10:00 | Meeting room opens |
10:05 | Welcome remarks from Great Minds Group |
10:10 | Opening remarks from Chairman
|
10:15 | Panel discussion: Improving visibility and reducing risk through effective asset management and inventory
Moderator
Panellists
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11:00 | Defend Your Organisation With Real-Time Brand Intelligence
Ahmed Saleh, Sales Engineer META, Recorded Future |
11:15 | ICS and IoT are Here. We are Ready for it
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11:30 | Closing remark by chairman and end of day two Mohamed Youssef Dubai President, Control System Cyber Security Association International, CS²AI, & ICS / OT Cyber Security Consultant – UAE |
Sponsors and Partners
Platinum Partner
Gold Partner
Gold Sponsor
Official Threat intelligence Partner
Gold Partner
Gold Partner
Gold Partner
Gold Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Associate Partner
Networking Partner
Media Partners
Register to Attend
Primary | Free of charge |
Solution Provider | 200 USD + 5% Tax 210 USD |
Please note that by registering to attend this virtual executive boardroom / conference you acknowledge and agree that the partners of the event can contact you with the contact information you have provided.