In today's world of rapid technological breakthroughs, appropriate cybersecurity strategies have become more important than ever before. As technologies such as IoT, AI, and ML continue to advance, so do cyberattacks and Cyber-crime. Nearly all businesses, regardless of size, are vulnerable to cyber-attacks; highlighting the importance of implementing cybersecurity strategies and policies. ▪ In 2021, cybercrime will have cost the world $6 trillion. ▪ In the first quarter of 2020, the GCC recorded 3067 Covid-19 cyber-attacks, 1737 email spam attacks, 1114 malware threats, and 213 URL attacks. ▪ Between January and June 2020, the UAE saw 70,000 cyber-attacks on cell phones, with a surge during quarantine. ▪ Around 5.4 million Distributed Denial of Services (DDoS) attacks in the first half of this year - an increase of 11% over the same period in 2020. ▪ Being the number one threat for the UAE, 49 percent of UAE firms have experienced a significant ransom attack where the UAE has seen an “at least 250% increase and as a result, the average cost of data breaches in the UAE and Saudi Arabia hit $5.9 million in 2019 with a 12.45% year-on-year increase. ▪ The average cost of resolving the impact of such an attack, which included business downtime, missed orders, and operational costs but not the ransom, was more than $730,000 - when the ransom is added to the cost, it soars to more than $1.4 million. ▪ After the cyber pandemic that the region has faced recently, and according to the UAE decided to launch the biggest cyber security budget in their history with a total expenditure of nearly USD 79 billion. Join us for the 4th edition of the Gulf Congress on Cybersecurity to explore the challenges and opportunities in the ever-changing world of cyber threats. The Gulf Congress on Cyber Security (GCCS) provides a forum for qualified decision-makers, CIOs, CISOs, and CTOs from the government, banking, financial services, healthcare, oil and gas, and other industries to meet and discuss the latest cybersecurity challenges and solutions, as well as learn how to grow their businesses and protect them from potential cyberattacks. By 2025, cybercrime is expected to cost the world $10.5 trillion.
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What makes the GCCS any different?
▪ The Gulf Congress on Cyber Security (GCCS) is the only platform in the world that offers cyber security solution providers pre-arranged one-on-one meetings with major qualified buyers from the Arab world.
▪ Only 10 Solution Providers will be exposed to 60 Corporate Buyers with a combined budget of over $500 million. This format guarantees the best return on time and money investment.
ARE YOU A SOLUTION PROVIDER?
Benefits for Solution Providers
- We pre-qualify buyers
- We give you a detailed list of attendees, solutions of interest, readiness to buy and budget
- We pre-arrange face-to-face meetings with qualified buyers
- 60+ Corporate Buyers attending
- Limited spots for 10 solution providers
- Enjoy a one-day exclusive event with plenty of networking, learning and pitching opportunities
- Best return on investment. Guaranteed!
ARE YOU A CORPORATE BUYER?
Benefits for Corporate Buyers
- Hand-picked suppliers from all over the world
- Pre-scheduled meetings with matching vendors
- Interact with the pioneers of your field
- Join a community of global peers
The Program
Speakers
H.E. Dr. Mohamed Hamad Al Kuwaiti
Head of Cyber Security, UAE Government
Sultan Al-Owais
CISO, Ministry of Cabinet Affairs
Ahmad M.D. Ali Al Emadi
Head of IT Operations & Cyber Security, Nakheel
Ahmed Nabil
BISO, Standard Chartered Bank
Alexis Lecanuet
Regional Senior Managing Director, Accenture Middle East
Heide Young
Founding Partner, Women in Cyber Security Middle East
Ian Evans
Managing Director - EMEA, OneTrust
Iman Ali Liaqat
Research Analyst, DinarStandard - Member, WiCSME
Jelena Lefavrais
Managing Director, SustainabilityTrends & Founder, GreenFootprint
Jorge Sebastiao
Founder, Global Blockchain Organization
Kapil Matta
Regional Manager, Enterprise - MEA, Malwarebytes
Khalid Abu Baker
Regional Sales Manager - MEA, Gatewatcher
Lt. Colonel Dr. Hamad Khalifa Al Nueimi
Head of Telecommunications, Abu Dhabi Police GHQ - Co-Founder, AlBrza Platform"
Mohammad Qattash
Cluster Director Information Technology, Fairmount The Palm - Dubai
Ramy AlDamati
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Al Brza Platform
Tim Ager
VP of Sales - EMEA, Picus Security
Tony Chacko Joseph
Chief Information Security Officer- ePayments, Ministry of Finance, UAE
Vivek Gupta
Vice President - Information Security (Global & Group CISO), GEMS Education
Walid Kamal
Head of Information Security - Risks Management & Business Continuity, Du
Yasir Ahmad
Partner & Leader - Climate Change & Sustainability Services , EYGold Sponsors
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Testimonials
First, I would like to thank you for the support you showed and working together to make this event happen. Second, I would like to share some notes from the sales team about some of the meetings that happened and were great.
Lana Sweidan
Thank you so much for all your hard work, your flexibility and diligence.. The time, eff ort and energy you fuelled into the different projects was so impressive and the result was amazing. It is always a pleasure to collaborate with the Agora team. Looking forward to the next one.
Nadyn Kesserwany
Being part of the 3rd annual Gulf congress on Cybersecurity was an outstanding experience. Thanks to Agora this event was exceptional, professionally delivered and exceeding our expectations
Rachelle Balesh
We are very happy with the structure of the event. The one-on-one meeting format is very e ective and the quality of the buyers attending is very impressive.
Ramy Helal
I attend and participate in many conferences around the world. This event was a first and spectacular in terms of the hard issues that were covered, transparency bought to the table on the challenges that the industry stakeholders face and some inspiring success stories. A must attend event for this region
Reenita Das
I had a very good experience during the 3rd Annual Cybersecurity Congress on 11th April. Darktrace received a good number of enquiries and got a chance to meet a lot of customers. Overall it was a satisfying event.
Romit Gupta
