Monday, 28th August 2017
Habtoor Grand, Dubai
Irene is the head of IT security section at the Abu Dhabi Government Entity, and is a cyber strategist known for developing strategic information security programmes. She is responsible for the implementation of NESA IAS and ADSIC information security programme to achieve high levels of certification and compliance. With around 28 years of experience in IT security, operations and strategy, Irene has led strategic security initiatives in Middle East, Asia, Europe and America.
Biju is an information security professional and well-known speaker with a more than a decade of experience in operational security and security management. With in-depth knowledge in both technology and business domains, he has worked for various public sector entities and service providers in the region. Biju holds a bachelors degree in computer science and engineering, and has several professional certifications to his credit, including CISSP, CISM, CISA, among others.
George is responsible for defining the security strategy for IT and OT, and spearheads all security related projects and initiatives for all GE businesses in the region, which spans 18 countries and 7000-strong workforce. He joined GE in 2006 with GE Healthcare in India, and worked in multiple domains including product lifecycle management, ERP, infrastructure, supply chain, before taking on the mantle of CISO. George is a graduate of GE IT leadership programme and GE Six Sigma Black Belt programme.
Hariprasad Chede is the head of information security at the National Bank of Fujairah in the UAE. He has over 18 years of experience in information security, consulting, and risk management within the financial services sector. He also holds several prestigious certifications in information security and assurance from leading organizations such as ISACA and (ISC)2. He has been associated with the ISACA UAE Chapter since 2006 and is currently its president.
Modi is the CEO and Co-Founder of Lucideus Tech, a cybersecurity company that has been involved in securing multiple Fortune 500 financial institutions and government setups around the world.
He has been awarded with recognitions such as Forbes 30 Under 30 both in Asia and India, Entrepreneur 35 Under 35, India’s 21 Young Guns among others. Under Modi’s leadership, Lucideus has won the Best IT Startup of India award from the Gov. of India in 2016.
Modi has also delivered multiple keynotes in some of the most prestigious technology events across the globe, including Mobile World Congress - Shanghai, CeBIT - Germany, International One Conference - Netherlands, CyberTech - Israel, Forbes Global Under 30 Summit - Boston, CyberSec - Singapore, ISACA - Dubai and TIECON - New Delhi.
