FROM VISION TO PROTECTION:
EMPOWERING AFRICA'S
DIGITAL RESILIENCE

OVERVIEW

Morocco is leading the North African region in digital advancement with an impressive internet penetration rate of 84.1%. As the country witnesses a 1.2% year-on-year increase in internet users, the need to safeguard networks, assets, and critical infrastructure from cyber threats is paramount


But as the country embraces this transformation, the dark side of the digital world looms large – cyber threats. Safeguarding corporate networks, digital assets, and critical infrastructure has become a matter of utmost urgency to ensure sustained economic growth. 


The 8th Edition of the Cybersecurity Innovation Series 2023 Morocco Chapter brings together experts, enthusiasts, and solution providers to address evolving challenges and strengthen cybersecurity foundations. Join the mission to protect and empower Morocco’s digital future.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS ​

Hassane Saoudi

Associate Researcher

IRES

Amine Mounir Alaoui

Former President of the Knowledge and Information Society Commission

Conseil Economique, Social et Environnemental (CESE)

Ghita Slaoui

Présidente

Women For Cyber Africa

Nizar Derdabi

International Strategy Analyst, Defence & Security

KOL

Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Hafez

Vice President - Cybersecurity Affairs

National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority, NTRA

Youssef Ait Kaddour

Chief Cybersecurity Officer (CSO)

Huawei Morocco

Dr Youssef Mazouz

Secretaire General

CENTRE AFRICAIN DE LA CYBERSECURITE CAC

Ouafae Elghali

Chief Information Security Officer

Industry Expert

Mohamed Amr Madkour

Chief Cyber Security Officer & Deputy Chief Solution Officer

Huawei Egypt

Shaikh Ikram

Lead Engineer – PN&S Security Group

Saudi Aramco

Mohamed Tazi

Global Chief Information Security Officer

Attijariwafa Bank

Hazem Bentaleb

Chief Information Security Officer

Public Laboratory for Testing and Studies

Sallman Ouarrak

CIO

Abdeljalil Fathallah

Cyber Security Manager Security Engineer Expert – PAM Remediation & Governance

AXA Group Operations

Mohamed Ouachtouk

Operational Risk Management Supervision Senior

BMCI Groupe BNP Paribas

Dr. Abderrahim Ait Wakrime

Professor - Computer Science

Mohammed V University

WHY ATTEND?​

CSIS PAST SERIES SPEAKERS ​​

H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti

Head Of Cyber Security

UAE Cyber Security Council

Mohd Shamir Hashim

Senior Vice President

CyberSecurity Malaysia and the Co-Chair of the OIC-CERT 5G Security Working Group

Dr. Yacine Djemaiel

Director General

Agence Nationale de la Sécurité Informatique
(ANSI-TunCert)

Eng. Hazem Nabil

Vice President for Electronic Transactions Security

ITIDA

Ayesha Almarzooqi

Permits Section Head

Dubai Electronic Security Center

Dr. Kalthoom AlBlooshi

Chief Innovation Officer Director - Training and Development Centre

Emirates Health Services

Eng. Abeer Khedr

Head of Cyber Security at National Bank of Egypt (NBE)

Chair of the Cyber Security Committee at the Federation of Egyptian Banks (FEB)

Dr. Aloysius Cheang

President & Chief Security Officer

Huawei Middle East & Central Asia

Mohamed Amr Madkour

Chief Cyber Security Officer & Deputy Chief Solution Officer

Huawei Egypt

Frank Li

Regional Cyber Security & Privacy Officer (RSPO)

Huawei Northern Africa Region

Somnath Sarkar

CISO - Group Head of Information Security

Mashreq Bank

Adel Alhosani

CISO & Information Security Senior Manager

Dubai Customs

Ashraf Esmat Khalil

Senior Solution Architect

Huawei Middle East and Central Asia

Mariam Alhammadi

SOC Manager

Ministry of Interior

Samia Moussa

Head of Development Partners Bureau Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

(MCIT), Egypt

Eng. Bassam Maharmeh

President

Jordan’s National Cyber Security Center NCSC-JO

Song Haibin

Chief Security Officer

Huawei Cloud Europe

Vishal Vijaykumar Bhawnani

Head of Cyber Security

Virgin Mobile UAE

Somnath Sarkar

CISO - Group Head of Information Security

Mashreq Bank

Mahmoud Yassin

Head of IT Infrastructure and Security

United Arab Bank

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