3rd Annual CISO Executive Summit & Roundtable - Middle East
31 January- 2 February 2011 , Habtoor Resort & Spa Hotel, Dubai – The United Arab Emirates

Firmly established as the Middle East's premier event for information security and ICT directors, MIS Training Institute is delighted to announce that the 3rd Annual CISO Middle East Summit & Roundtable 201q will take place in Dubai, UAE, 31 January - 2 February 2011. This unique event brings together outstanding practitioners and experts from business and government sectors to share direct experiences and responses to cyber threats, information risk management and ICT assurance challenges.

Practitioner-led sessions providing pragmatic and cost-effective expertise and solutions will address the inherent vulnerabilities of process, people & technologies. The interactive CISO Middle East Roundtable on 2 February provides executives with the ideal opportunity to benchmark security strategy against peers and thought leaders globally – it is held under The Chatham House Rule. Pre-Summit Workshops offering hands on expertise will take place on 31 January 2011.

Event Objectives

• Stay one step ahead of rapidly changing business environments, regulatory compliance demands, emerging cyber threats
• Ensure that information security remains integral to the core business: linking with internal & external customers & building teams that return money to business lines
• Provide ultimate assurance on managing the latest threats day to day & preparing for the future – are you missing any tricks on how to manage the latest cyber security threats & data leakage - especially through periods of extensive change & development?
• Introduce information security directors & experts from around the world for benchmarking purposes & for participants to make valuable, trust based contacts within the information security community – regionally internationally
• Learn lessons from proven new case studies, hear inspiring keynotes, participate in panel debates & roundtables that will probe the information security role
• Provide cutting edge discussion for CISOs with like-minded peers at the CISO Roundtable Middle East 2011 – held under The Chatham House Rule
  

The Programme will Probe Information Security & ICT Security's Interactions with:

• ICT / IT
• Business & the Board
• Risk, Security, Compliance & Legal

Some early topics for 2011:

• Cyber crime strategy
• CERT & incident management
• E-business security
• IT business continuity, disaster recovery plans
• Security education, awareness, training & certification
• Mobile security
• Wireless network security
• Cryptography
• Network intrusion, detection & prevention
• Information security policies & strategies
• Identity management
• Biometrics

Confirmed Speakers for CISO Middle East 2011 already include:

• Mr. Dino Cataldo Dell'Accio, Chief ICT Audit Section - Internal Audit Division, United Nations
• Mr. Richard Lingard, Head of IT Risk EMEA, Credit Suisse
• Mr. Marcus Alldrick, Chief Information Security Officer, Lloyd's
• Mr. Michael Colao, Recently Global CISO & Director Information Management, Dresdner Kleinwort
• Mr. Scott Totzke, VP, BlackBerry Security Group
• Dr. Peter O. Okenyi, Chief Information Security Officer, African Development Bank, Tunisia
• Lady Olga Maitland, CEO, Money Transfer International – UK
• Dr. Eduardo Gelbstein, Adjunct Professor, Webster University, Geneva, Former Advisor, UN Board of Auditors and Former Director, UN International Computing Centre, Switzerland
• Dr. Cheryl Hennell, Head of IT Security and Information Assurance, Openreach, UK
• Dave Verma, Audit Investigations Manager, Brent Government, UK
• Charles Pask, Managing Director, ITSEC Associated Limited, Denmark

Background Information

The Information Technology Authority (ITA) of Oman, 'e-Oman' - realised the importance of the 2nd Annual Chief Information Security Officer Summit as a key regional forum for information security directors and ICT management to share information security strategies within the GCC region. Opened by Dr. Salim Sultan Al Ruzaiqi, Chief Executive Officer of ITA, the event was a key part of the national initiative to launch 'e.oman' as the pioneering nation in e-services and security within the Middle East, and internationally. In addition to the numerous Security and ICT Directors attending the summit from business sector across the Middle East, senior security personnel for the ITA and other government departments attended - including security directors and VIPS from the Ministry of Defence, Police, Royal Navy, Central Bank etc. as well as Directors from CERTS in Oman and across the GCC region.

Testimonials from CISO Executive Summit Middle East 2009

• "Helped me to understand & build security practice"
• "Streamlined and strengthened my existing thoughts & skills"
• "Great to have get answers to questions & learn from security experts"
• "Excellent networking with other CISOs from around the world"
• "Found out best practice in information security & share experience with people"
• "The best opportunity to interact with security professionals from across the globe & to share experiences/news on emerging security trends"
• "Smooth running, the lectures were challenging & reflected our real like problems"
• "Very useful on risk decision taking & creating value & trust between IT security & the business"
• "Distinguished speakers, thorough programme content & ambience of the venue"

We are currently working on this year's 2011 brochure. Please take a look at last year's 2009 CISO Executive Summit & Roundtable - Middle East here http://www.mistieurope.com/PDF/252/24154/CISO-ME-WEB.pdf

The programme is currently in development. To input ideas on topics, speakers or sponsorship for November 2011 please contact Sara Hook now on shook@mistieurope.com.