12-13 January 2026
Trade Centre Arena
In a world where uncertainty is the only constant, the Security Leaders’ Summit is where today’s decision-makers come together to make sense of it all. Whether you're responsible for keeping cities safe, businesses resilient, or people protected—this summit is your space to connect, challenge ideas, and co-create forward-looking solutions. From AI to supply chain risks, from cultural intelligence to crisis leadership, the conversations here go beyond theory and dive into what works, what’s changing, and what’s next.
More than just a conference, this is a gathering of thinkers, doers, and trailblazers united by a shared mission: to protect what matters most. With a dynamic mix of keynotes, panels, and fireside chats, expect honest storytelling, fresh insights, and meaningful peer exchange.
Key Themes
- Collaboration 360: Championing Holistic Security through Cross-Sector, Multi-Disciplinary & Public-Private Partnerships
- Winning Government Mindshare: Aligning Security with National Strategic Visions
- Elevating Security to a Board-Level Business Enabler
- Winning the Human Risk & Talent Challenge
- Harnessing AI & Quantum Technologies – Demystifying AI
- Crisis Leadership Through Lived Experience
- Bridging the IT-OT Divide
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10:30
Registration & Networking
10:35
Opening Remarks by Chairperson
10:40
Keynote: Security as a Business Essential, Not an Afterthought
11:00
Thought Leadership Panel: Elevating Security to a Board-Level Business Enabler
11:40
Curtain Raiser Spotlight Session: Everyday Security, Extraordinary Impact: Lessons from the NextGen of Women Leaders
12:05
Presentation: Leadership-Aligned
12:30
Panel Discussion: Crisis Leadership Through Lived Experience
13:10
Presentation: Beyond Vendor Lock-in: Why Standardized Cloud Integrations Are Essential for Security’s Future
13:40
On-Stage Conversation: The Incident Commander’s Playbook: Security-Led Emergency Response in High-Stakes Environments
14:00
Presentation: Security as a Vision: How Vision 2030 Redefined the Concept of Security
14:20
Panel Discussion: Regional Vision, Global Solutions: Embedding Security Innovation into Megaprojects
14:40
Presentation: Next-Generation Urban Safety: Integrating UAV Operations into Smart Cities
15:00
Presentation: Operational Agility 2.0: Proactive Systems for Resilient Functions
15:20
On-Stage Conversation: Evolving Aviation Security in the Age of Hybrid Conflict & Asymmetric Warfare
15:45
Presentation: Real World Lessons: Security PMO Model Behind High-Risk Events
16:05
Presentation: Building a Security Model Integrating Brazilian Environment with Emirati Vision
16:35
Closing Remarks for Day 1
10:30
Registration & Networking
11:00
Recap of Day 1
11:10
Onstage Conversation: Winning Government Mindshare: Aligning Security with National Strategic Vision
11:35
Onstage Conversation: Responsible Intelligence: Building Secure & Ethical AI Frameworks for Critical Operations
12:00
Case Study: Beyond the Buzz: Real-World AI Applications in Industrial Cybersecurity
12:20
Panel Discussion: Securing Operational Technology (OT): New Kid on the Block or Familiar Risk?
13:00
Presentation: Blockchain & AI Technology - A Worthy Combination for Future Cyber Defense
13:20
Presentation: Dealing with Risks & Uncertainty: Are Security Professionals Human After All?
13:40
Co-Presentation: Unified Access: Empowering the Middle East’s Vision for Future-Ready Authentication
14:00
Presentation: Securing the Tracks: Cybersecurity at the OT-IT Crossroads in Railways
14:20
Presentation: Unified Security for People, Places & Platforms: A Mesh Perspective
14:40
Presentation: Collaboration 360 – Success Factors for Effective Public-Private Partnering
15:00
Presentation: From Industry 4.0 to Security 4.0: Building Trust and Resilience Across Connected Industrial Ecosystems
15:20
Panel Discussion: Securing the Crypto Frontier: Public–Private Partnership in Action
15:50
Presentation: $145 Billion Wake-Up Call: Turning Mental Wellbeing into a Security Asset
16:10
Panel Discussion: Raising the Bar: Professionalising Security
16:40
Closing Remarks
Advisory Committee
Introducing our Advisory Committee — a powerhouse of distinguished leaders and experts from across the security landscape. With their deep insights and real-world experience, they are guiding the Summit’s direction, shaping its content, and ensuring it tackles the most relevant challenges and opportunities facing the industry today
Col. Abdul Rehman Al Tamimi
Deputy Director of the International Affairs Bureau | Ministry of Interior
Lt. Col. Saeed M. AlShebli
Deputy Director of Digital Security Department | Ministry of Interior
Ahmed Al Saleh
OT Cybersecurity Leader | Saudi Aramco Northern Area Gas Operations
Carlo Loveri
Head of Risk & Business Continuity | Abu Dhabi Airports
Eitan Charnoff
Secretariat | Secure Communities Forum
Emanuel Jech
Head of Security Risk Management | WSP
Eleanor Berry
Crisis Manager EEMEA | Mastercard
Hamad Al Melaihi
Security Operations Manager| Aramco & Assistant VP | ASIS Middle East
Mark Nuttall
Regional Head | MitKat Advisory
Dr. Omer Ali Saifudeen
Assistant Dean – Graduate Studies Affairs, Dean Faculty | Rabdan Academy
Peter O’Connell
Regional Security Director MESSA – Global Security | AtkinsRealis & Chair | Security Institute Mid East Members Group (MEMG)
Suzan Ahmad Al Ghanem,
Section Head - Organizational Resilience and Business Continuity (Emergency, Safety & Business Continuity Office) | Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi
Simon Whitehouse
Director of Security Consultancy | AESG
Meet the 2026 Speakers
Abu Ahmed
Deputy Director, Head of Joint Security & Resilience Centre - Homeland Security | UK Home Office (UK)
Ali AlNomais
Aviation Security Manager | The Helicopter Company
Lt. Col. Abdulrahman Ahmed Al Tamimi
Deputy Director General, International Affairs Bureau | UAE Ministry of Interior
Lt. Col. Saeed M. AlShebli
Deputy Director of Digital Security Department | Ministry of Interior
Abdullah S. Al-Shemaly
Director of Security Operations | Saudi Aramco
Amira G. AlMutairi
Director, Governance, Risk Management & Compliance | Ministry of Communications & Information Technology
Prof. Ahed Al Najjar
EMS Education & Research Director | National Ambulance Bin Wariqa Service Committee Member| Ministry of Interior (UAE)
Adriaan Bosch
Principal Security Consultant | Buro Happold
Aleksandra Barysheva
Senior Security Expert | Safety & Security Operations Committee
Dr. Ali Shikai
Cyber Security Manager | AtkinsRéalis
Abdel-Moaty Ali
Chief Business Continuity Specialist | Government Entity
Ahmed Al Saleh
OT Cybersecurity Leader | Saudi Aramco Northern Area Gas Operations
Arushi Goel
Policy Advisor | Digital Assets
Carsten Hoersch
Managing Director Middle East | ELATEC ME (UAE)
Danny Chan
Regional Chief Security Officer | Mastercard Asia Pacific
David Warham
Head - Response & Recovery Planning | Dubai Airports
Ella Cullen
Women in Security Ambassador | IPSA (UK)
Eitan Charnoff
Secretariat | Secure Communities Forum
Eddie Reyes
Senior Vice President & Founder | RTSG
Glenn C. Schoen
Expert CNN Commentator; Best-selling Author; CEO | Boardroom@Crisis BV
Hanson Liu
Drone Solution Engineer | DJI
Ibrahim Yasir Abuawwad
Vice President of Technology & Cybersecurity | Mitsui E&P
Dr. Jorge J. Roman
Strategic Planning Advisor | Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi
Jake Phillips
Group Security Director | IHS Towers
Dr. Johan J. de Wit MSSM
Technical Officer Enterprise Security EMEA | Siemens
Dr. John Harrison
Associate Professor – Homeland Security | Rabdan Academy
Khaled Al Teneji
Cyber Security Head, Group IT, Shared Services Center| Emirates National Oil Company Limited (ENOC) LLC
Leo Levit
Steering Committee Chairman | ONVIF (Sweden)
Mohammad Alries
Corporate Security Head | Government Confidential
Mark Nutall
Regional Head | MitKat Advisory
Maciej Gluchowski
Member | The Security Institute
Mike O’Neill
Director | The Security Institute
Mohammed Hussain Al Busaleh
Director of Emergency & Crisis Management | Ministry of Municipalities & Housing
Mike Hurst
UK Director, Global Advisory Board | International Foundation for Protection Officers
Malcolm Smith
Public Safety Excellence Director | Royal Commission of AlAula
Navaid Ahsan
Head of Aviation Security Operations | Etihad Airways
Onder Kartal
General Manager, Security & Access Solutions (SAS), META Region| Honeywell (UAE)
Onur Sırmatel
Co-Founder & General Manager | Ones Technology (Turkey)
Dr. Omer Ali Saifudeen
Assistant Dean – Graduate Studies Affairs, Dean Faculty | Rabdan Academy
Pedro Sá
Former Deputy Manager - Security & Intelligence | Acelen & Founder | PS Consulting
Peter O’Connell
Regional Security Director MESSA – Global Security | AtkinsRealis & Chair | Security Institute Mid East Members Group (MEMG)
Raegan Moss
Scholar | The Security Institute
Rick Mounfield
Fellow | The Security Institute
Sarah Austerberry
CEO | The Security Institute
Lt. Sultan AlDahbashi
Head, Permanent Alliances Development Branch, International Affairs Bureau| UAE Ministry of Interior & Secretariat | Secure Communities Forum (UAE)
Salem M. Al-Essa
General Manager of Emergency and Crisis Management| Ministry of Municipalities & Housing
Scott Paterson
Director of Security Operations – EMEA | The Walt Disney Company
Satia Rai
CEO | IPSA
Steven Kenny
Director - Architecture & Engineering Program – EMEA | Axis Communications
Saleh AlHawas
Chief Security Officer | Red Sea International Airport
Thomas Schiemann
Managing Director | Trade Association for Security Systems VDMA
Tawfeeq Alsadoon
Group Head of Security | Red Sea Global (Saudi Arabia)
Vishesh Kalia
Director – Public Safety Technology | PWC
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