• The second day of the annual occasion put the highlight on governments, with prime officers from the UAE and around the globe taking to the stage at Dubai World Commerce Centre.

Dubai, UAE, ninth Might 2025, ZEX PR WIRE, Governments and their roles in adopting a multi-layered method to cybersecurity was on the prime of the agenda on the second day of GISEC International 2025, the world’s third-largest cybersecurity occasion, and largest within the MENA area.

Following a profitable opening day on Tuesday, the Dubai World Commerce Centre as soon as once more welcomed greater than 25,000 guests from over 160 nations together with 450 international CISOs for day two of the mega occasion, held below the theme of ‘Securing an AI-Powered Future.’ 

With the Microsoft Digital Protection Report 2024 exhibiting that governments are the third most-targeted sector globally by nation-state menace actors, GISEC International noticed the International Cybersecurity Congress open with H.E. Dr Mohamed Al-Kuwaiti, Head of the UAE Cybersecurity Council, re-emphasising the necessity for a collective effort to strengthen the worldwide trade and form its future insurance policies.

‘A collective effort is fundamental to defeat cyber criminals’

Addressing the viewers in his opening speech, he said: “Cyberattacks do not distinguish between governments, entities and people, they simply attack. That can cost a significant amount of money, or even impact national security. This is why we need to partner as we cannot do this ourselves and why partnership is the main pillar of resiliency.”

H.E. Dr Mohamed Al-Kuwaiti was additionally a part of an insightful panel dialogue, becoming a member of prime officers from a various vary of companies within the trade to discover cutting-edge research, public-private partnerships and expertise improvement to deal with evolving cyber threats.

The panel included Pei Ling Lee, Head of Cyber Technique and Capabilities Improvement of Interpol. Chargeable for driving Interpol’s cybercrime-fighting mandate and strategic goals and priorities below its International Cybercrime Programme, she believes it’s important that extra significant dialogue takes place to positively impression the trade around the globe.

She stated: “Of course, training is a very important part but, at Interpol, we also realise there is a need to promote better coordination between law enforcement and entities that are dealing with cybersecurity issues. Therefore, there is more importance on collaboration between international organisations so people can share their expertise with each other, which can be implemented at national levels.”

‘Waiting is no longer an option – we need to take the quantum leap now’

Afra Ibrahim Bin Fares, Senior Coverage & Laws Affairs Govt at Dubai Digital Safety Heart (DESC), additionally delivered an insightful presentation that explored the steps being taken by the federal government entity in making ready for the quantum leap.

The cybersecurity researcher, who specialises in information safety and zero-trust structure and contributes to Dubai’s cyber resilience, highlighted DESC’s Quantum Cybersecurity Readiness Pointers, a precious doc to assist information expertise suppliers and entities below DESC’s regulation. It additionally gives a strategic framework for assessing and making ready quantum-safe safety measures, whereas supporting the event of a transition roadmap to make sure resilience towards rising quantum computing threats.

As expertise continues to quickly advance, she warned that governments and expertise suppliers can’t afford to attend any longer in the event that they wish to keep away from conditions that might have far-reaching penalties.

She stated: “We are on the verge of a new technology revolution – the quantum revolution that will dramatically change our work. Dubai government is positioning itself as one of the pioneers in the Middle East for quantum guidelines and I want to emphasise that quantum is not on the horizon and it is closer than we think. Waiting is no longer an option and it’s time to act and prepare and take on the quantum leap now.”

Trying past the Center East, Jin Younger Oh, Vice President of Korea Web & Safety Company (KISA), defined how the federal government entity is driving South Korea’s digital belief and web security throughout Asia’s most related nation. 

He highlighted Generative AI, Provide Chain, Cloud Safety, AI Cloud Safety, Zero-Belief, Cyber Resilience, Proactive Safety, Mobility Safety, Spam and Phishing and Quantum as KISA’s prime 10 cybersecurity points that they’re engaged on, whereas efforts are being made in each product improvement and area testing of prototypes to combine AI.

Hosted by the UAE Cyber Safety Council, and supported by DESC, the UAE Ministry of Inside and Dubai Police, GISEC International 2025 will come to a detailed on Thursday. In addition to extra participating panel discussions and debates that may form the way forward for cybersecurity, the ultimate of the GISEC North Star pitch competitors will likely be held as prime innovators current their groundbreaking options to a panel of trade leaders.

The occasion has introduced collectively a few of the main gamers within the trade, together with Huawei, AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud Safety, CISCO, Deloitte, Kaspersky, Examine Level, Cloudflare and Honeywell, alongside groundbreaking cybersecurity firms Spire Options, CPX, CyberKnight, LinkShadow, OPSWAT, Qualys, CrowdStrike and StrikeReady.

To be taught extra about GISEC International 2025, go to www.gisec.ae

About GISEC International

GISEC International, Center East & Africa’s largest and most impactful cybersecurity occasion, will return to Dubai World Commerce Centre for its 14th version going down from sixth to eighth Might 2025, below the overarching theme of “Securing an AI-Powered Future.” Following the monumental success of 2024, the super-connector occasion for the area’s cybersecurity trade will carry collectively over 25,000 attendees, 750 exhibiting manufacturers and 350-plus audio system hailing from over 160 nations. GISEC International stands because the unrivalled platform for navigating the ever-evolving panorama of cybersecurity. Extra data: www.gisec.ae

About Dubai World Commerce Centre

A world enterprise facilitator since 1979, Dubai World Commerce Centre (DWTC) is residence to the area’s main purpose-built conference and exhibition centre. DWTC gives a platform for connecting individuals, merchandise, innovation and concepts from around the globe by means of a dynamic calendar of worldwide commerce exhibitions and its personal roster of sector-leading mega occasions. As a delegated free zone, complemented by award-winning business actual property, DWTC performs an integral function in Dubai and the area’s development story. Since its inauguration, DWTC has hosted over 6,000 occasions, with an estimated financial output of AED 248 billion, attracting over 38 million enterprise guests to Dubai.

Constructing on this legacy, DWTC’s second flagship venue, the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC), stands as a premier vacation spot for outstanding nationwide and worldwide mega occasions. Strategically aligned with the Dubai 2040 City Grasp Plan, DEC’s not too long ago introduced AED 10 billion enlargement is integral to Expo Metropolis Dubai’s imaginative and prescient of changing into a world enterprise hub for exhibitions and occasions. 

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