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Redefining Crisis Management for Critical Infrastructure Protection

12 January 2026

PwC Middle East convenes senior leaders from government and industry for a closed-door roundtable focused on advancing crisis response, resilience, and infrastructure protection. The session explores how technology, interoperability, and cross-sector collaboration are transforming crisis management frameworks, with insights drawn from real-world emergency operations.

The roundtable also features the launch of PwC’s latest thought leadership paper on next-generation crisis and emergency response.

12th January 2026

11:00 – 11:10
Welcome & Opening Remarks
PwC Middle East Public Safety Technology Leader welcomes participants and outlines the session’s focus on crisis response, resilience, and infrastructure protection.
Sharang Gupta, Partner | PwC Middle East

11:10 – 12:00
Panel Discussion: “Redefining Crisis Management for Critical Infrastructure Protection”
A moderated dialogue featuring key public and private sector leaders discussing:

Importance of crisis management across sectors and domains
Impact of technology in disaster response
Interoperability and joint response mechanisms to streamline response
Lessons from real-world response operations
What next in next-gen crisis and emergency response?

Panellists:

Mohammed AlBusaleh, Director Emergency & Crisis Response | Ministry of Municipalities & Housing
Saleh AlZahrani, Head of Safety | A KSA Government Entity
Capt. Porus Dalal, General Manager | Abu Dhabi Ports Group
Abdus Salam, Head of Business Continuity, Pandemic Response and Crisis Management | Qatar Islamic Bank
Eddie Reyes, Senior Vice President & Founder | RTSG
David Musker, Head of Safety and Security | International Cricket Council (ICC)
Faisal Al Mazam, Director, Protective Services Department | Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City
Tom Major, Director – Resilience | Qiddiya

12:00 – 12:30
Launch: PwC Thought Leadership Paper
Presentation by PwC followed by unveiling the unique point of view in emergency and crisis management though leadership.
Vishesh Kalia, Director – Public Safety Technology | PWC

12:30 – 13:30
Lunch & Networking