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.
10:00 – 10:10
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.
10:10 – 11:00
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
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break & Networking
Opportunity for informal interaction and exchange among participants.
11:30 – 12:00
Launch: PwC Thought Leadership Paper
Presentation by PwC followed by unveiling the unique point of view in emergency and crisis management though leadership.
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch & Networking
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Meet 2026 Speakers
Abdus Salam
Head of Business Continuity, Pandemic Response and Crisis Management | Qatar Islamic Bank
Mohammed AlBusaleh
Director Emergency & Crisis Response| Ministry of Municipalities & Housing
Capt. Porus Dalal
General Manager | Abu Dhabi Ports Group
Saleh AlZahrani
Head of Safety | A KSA Government Entity
