Black Hat Middle East & Africa 2025 (Executive Summit)
Black Hat's Middle East & Africa edition in Riyadh; its Executive Summit features CISO keynotes and panels on AI security, cyber risk, regulation and resilience.
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- The Future of Work — Dr. Rumman Chowdhury
In "The Future of Work," Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, founder and CEO of Humane Intelligence, delivers a compelling and empirically-driven analysis that cuts through the pervasive hype and existential…
- Know Thy Network, Know Thy Weakness — Devon Bryan
In "Know Thy Network, Know Thy Weakness," Devon Bryan, a seasoned 5-time global CISO, delivers a compelling address rooted in Sun Tzu's timeless military principle: "Know thy enemy, but first know…
- Tracing the Cyber Shift at Black Hat MEA — Ricardo Lafosse, Gary Hayslip, Dr. Chenxi Wang, Lance James, Jaya Baloo
This panel discussion, "Tracing the Cyber Shift at Black Hat MEA," brought together a distinguished group of cybersecurity leaders to explore the most significant transformations in the industry…
- Outrunning the Storm: Cyber Resilience Lessons from the CIA's Digital Transformation — Jennifer Ewbank, Rich Baich
In an era where the cybersecurity landscape increasingly resembles a tempestuous sea, organizations are constantly battling evolving threats and relentless attacks. At Black Hat MEA, Jennifer…
- Lean Strategy for Modern Security — Margarita Rivera
In an era defined by relentless digital transformation and the accelerating pace of technological change, modern security teams face an unprecedented challenge: defending more assets, making faster…
- How AI Driven Analytics Empower Saudi Arabia's Cyber Future — Pete Harteveld
In a rapidly evolving global landscape where cyber threats are not merely technical challenges but significant economic and national security forces, Pete Harteveld, CEO of Exabeam, delivered a…
- Cities, Skies, and the Future Between — Abdullah Aljaber, Badr Alogaili, Nora Aldeghaim
In an era defined by rapid digital transformation, the integration of smart technologies into urban environments and aviation systems presents unprecedented opportunities alongside significant…
- The Forecast vs The Fallout — Ricardo Lafosse
In his compelling Black Hat MEA presentation, "The Forecast vs The Fallout," Ricardo Lafosse, CISO at Kraft Heinz, delved into the evolving cybersecurity landscape, dissecting four critical areas…
- How AI Unlocks Cybersecurity's Most Transformative Decade — Anne Marie Zettlemoyer
In an insightful and forward-looking presentation at Black Hat MEA, Anne Marie Zettlemoyer illuminated the profound and irreversible impact of artificial intelligence on the cybersecurity landscape…
- Surfing the Digital Tsunami — Charles Forte
In his Black Hat MEA talk, "Surfing the Digital Tsunami," Charles Forte, the Director General and Chief Information Officer for the UK Ministry of Defence, delivered a compelling address on the…
- AI and the Moving Line of Privacy — Sounil Yu, Jameeka Aaron, Yassir Abousselham
In an insightful panel discussion at Black Hat MEA, industry leaders Sounil Yu, Jameeka Aaron, and Yassir Abousselham explored the profound shifts AI introduces to the landscape of privacy. The…
- Cloud Defense Reality Check: From Tactics to Tenets — Swathi Joshi
In "Cloud Defense Reality Check: From Tactics to Tenets," Swathi Joshi, a seasoned Cloud Security Executive with extensive experience at Oracle, Netflix, and Mandiant, delivers a critical assessment…
- Plans Don't Survive First Contact - Lessons from the Military on Cyber Incidents — Craig McEwen
In the high-stakes world of cybersecurity, the moment a major incident strikes often shatters even the most meticulously crafted plans. Craig McEwen, Global CISO at Dechra and a veteran of the…
- Mastering the CISO Maturity Model — Derek Cheng
In "Mastering the CISO Maturity Model," Derek Cheng, the distinguished CISO of Deliveroo, unveils a largely unknown yet profoundly impactful framework that defines the various stages of a Chief…
- When Borders Blur and Breaches Escalate — Tim Ehrhart, Dimitri van Zantvliet, Priya Mouli, William Lin, Alex Levinson
In an increasingly interconnected world, the lines between nation-state aggression, organized cybercrime, and geopolitical objectives have become dangerously blurred. This panel discussion at Black…
- Securing the Digital Enterprise — Ahmad Halabi
In "Securing the Digital Enterprise," Ahmad Halabi, the Managing Director of Resecurity, delivers a compelling presentation on the critical need for an "overwatch" approach to cybersecurity. The…
- Trusted Platform, Trusted Game — Temi Adebambo, Nicole Dove, Jerich Beason
The gaming industry stands as one of the most high-pressure and high-velocity sectors in technology, where security is not merely a technical challenge but a deeply personal concern for millions of…
- Agents Unleashed - Can We Control What We've Created? — Trina Ford, Niel Harper, Priya Mouli
The rapid proliferation of autonomous and AI-driven agents within the enterprise presents a dual challenge: maximizing their utility while simultaneously ensuring their safety and maintaining…
- Old Wounds, Smarter Weapons — Jaya Baloo
In her compelling Black Hat MEA presentation, "Old Wounds, Smarter Weapons," Jaya Baloo, COO & CISO of AISLE, delivered a stark warning about the current state of cybersecurity. Despite decades of…
- Who's Protecting the Story Before It Hits the Screen — Daniel Meacham
In an era where digital content reigns supreme and production workflows span the globe, securing intellectual property in the entertainment industry presents a unique and formidable challenge…
- Charting the Risk and Regulation Maze — Ugo Vignolo Lutati, Ira Winkler, Dr. Hussain Aldawood, Prasanth Prasad, David Cass
In an era where the digital landscape evolves at an unprecedented pace, the intersection of cybersecurity risk, regulatory compliance, and organizational resilience has become a critical challenge…
- The New Power Bloc - Aligning CISO, CDAO, CIO and CTO for Enterprise Grade Resilience — Pedro Uria-Recio, Prabhath Karanth, Roya Gordon, Thamer AlOtaibi, Burgess Cooper
In an era where enterprise operations are increasingly interconnected and technology decisions carry profound operational and financial consequences, the traditional silos separating leadership…
- Third Party Domino Effect - Governance in an Interdependent Supply Chains — Matthew Burroughs, Abdulrahman Almanea, Prof. Fatemah Alharbi, Ben Trowbridge
This panel discussion, "Third Party Domino Effect - Governance in an Interdependent Supply Chains," delved into the profound and increasingly complex challenges of managing cybersecurity risk in…
- Agentic To Autonomous - Where Cybersecurity Stands In The Face Of AI — Alex Levinson
In his Black Hat MEA talk, "Agentic To Autonomous - Where Cybersecurity Stands In The Face Of AI," Alex Levinson, CISO of Scale AI, charted the cybersecurity industry's evolving journey from today's…
- Which Controls Do the Most for Cyber Insurability — Daniel Bowden
In an era where cyber attacks are increasingly systemic and unpredictable, the traditional models used by insurers to assess and price risk are struggling to keep pace. This keynote address by…
- Cybereconomy — Dr. Chenxi Wang, Marcos Marrero, Anne Marie Zettlemoyer, Anshu Gupta, David Cass
The "Cybereconomy" panel at Black Hat MEA brought together a distinguished group of cybersecurity investors and practitioners to dissect the intricate and often tense relationship between capital…
- 5 Challenges Every Energy CISO Must Conquer — Roya Gordon
In an era defined by rapid digital transformation and escalating cyber threats, the energy sector stands at a critical juncture. Roya Gordon, CISO for North America at GL global renewable energy…
- Epoch Theory of Cyber — Jeremiah Grossman
In his Black Hat MEA talk, "Epoch Theory of Cyber," Jeremiah Grossman, CEO of Root Evidence, presented a compelling framework for understanding and anticipating the evolution of the cybersecurity…
- From Automation to Autonomy - The Birth of AI SecOps — Faiz Shuja
In his compelling Black Hat MEA keynote, Faiz Shuja, Co-Founder and CEO of SIRP Labs Inc., unveiled a transformative vision for cybersecurity operations: the self-driving SOC. This talk, titled…
- Strike first in the AI War - Rewiring the Internet with Zero Trust — David Redekop
In an increasingly automated and AI-driven threat landscape, the traditional reactive security posture is proving insufficient. David Redekop, CEO and Founder of ADAMnetworks, presented a compelling…