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10:30 – 10:35
FINANCE   Moderator’s Opening Remarks GISEC MAINSTAGE
Speakers

Nathan Swain CISO Europe, Asia & MENA region Binance, United Arab Emirates

10:35 – 11:20
FINANCE   CISO PANEL GISEC MAINSTAGE Hackers hacked 254 million Leaked Records – What are you doing to protect your customer data?
Financial institutions were the second most impacted sector based on the number of reported data breaches. Finance and insurance organizations globally experienced 566 breaches, leading to over 254 million leaked records. Data breaches cost the finance sector the second highest costs amongst all others at $5.9 million. In this session, hear from global cybersecurity experts about how they protect their infrastructure and future data threats.
Moderator

Mohammed Al-Doseri Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Tasheel Finance Saudi Arabia

Speakers

Rochak Agrawal Executive Director, Head of Risk Management UBS Singapore

Suman Siddiqui Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) MCB Bank Pakistan

Amna Isehaq CISO Bank Nizwa Oman

Patrick Pitchappa Vice President, Technology Risk First Abu Dhabi Bank, UAE

Eng. Dina Al.Salamen VP, Head of Cyber and Information Security Bank ABC Jordan

12:10 – 12:30
FINANCE   TRUE STORY GISEC MAINSTAGE Potential Financial Impacts of Security Breaches, Lessons learned: Ransomware attack on Global leader in iconic apparel brands
Managing OT and IIoT to Fully Secure the Business from Cyber induced risk. As industries increasingly adopt Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems, the importance of securing these interconnected devices and networks becomes paramount. This session explores the economics of OT/IIoT security, examining the cost considerations, potential financial impacts of security breaches, and the return on investment (ROI) of implementing robust security measures. How organizations can make informed decisions about allocating resources and implementing appropriate security measures. Balancing the costs of security investments with potential financial impacts and broader economic considerations. Developing resilient OT/IIoT systems that contribute to long-term business success, industry competitiveness, and customer trust
Speakers

Dr. John Opala P & Global Chief Information Security Officer Hanesbrands Inc. US

12:45 – 13:05
FINANCE   DO NOT MISS SESSION GISEC MAINSTAGE LIVE HACK DEMO: Ethan Hunt on a Budget
Identity Verification Providers (IVPs) are an essential piece of many financial workstreams for KYC/AML. IVPs are also prevalent for age-gating, account recovery, and limiting account creation. The reduction of customer friction in this space leads to corner-cutting; usability and support of these services outweighs the need for a watertight product. In this talk, I will demonstrate how, with around $800 US, it is possible to defeat all of the compensating controls on modern IVPs.
Speakers

Bryce Case Jr Hacker, Rapper, Entrepreneur, USA

13:25 – 13:45
FINANCE   SPECIAL ADDRESS GISEC MAINSTAGE The Good and the Threat of AI in Cybersecurity and Everything in Between!
AI is becoming a crucial business enabler, with the potential to enhance Profitability and Cybersecurity, while it also triggers Challenges. This session provides actionable insights for AI Advanced Threat Detection and Response, as well as AI-Driven Adversarial Attacks Prevention. The talk will encompass AI Exposure Area Management over IT, OT, and IoT, contextualized to Finance, E-Services, and Manufacturing. Two use cases will be discussed on how to prevent AI-driven supply chain attacks. What to rethink for IT, OT, IoT, Processes, Users and Customers? How to address AI advantages and challenges in business and digital projects. What are the new principles for Risk Analysis and the NIST approach?
Speakers

Stéphane Nappo VP Cybersecurity Director & Global CISO Groupe SEB France

13:45 – 14:05
FINANCE   “Lets Risk it” GISEC MAINSTAGE Multi millions spent each year by the security industry yet the outlook for 2024 and beyond continues to worsen.

What’s the problem, where are we going wrong? Are we focusing on the right things, are we assuring our risks are understood and managed effectively? Are we learning and improving or stood still? This presentation puts the introspective lens on the industry to provide thoughts and answers.
Why do we continuing to fall victim to similar attacks?
Are we overly focused on compliance to the detriment of effective risk management?
Are we compliant but not secure?
Do we treat security risks as business risks?
Do we over complicate things?
Speakers

Stuart Frost Head of Enterprise Security & Risk Management UK Government

14:05 – 14:25
FINANCE   TRUE STORY GISEC MAINSTAGE The $81 Million Banking Heist
The massive cyber-attack targeted a Bank and resulted in the theft of over $81 million by international hackers. The heist utilized malware and social engineering to infiltrate the bank's systems, making it a highly sophisticated operation. This attack serves as a crisis moment in cybersecurity, providing valuable lessons for future prevention and response strategies
Speakers

Saiful Islam SAVP & CISO Dhaka Bank PLC Bangladesh

14:25 – 15:00
FINANCE   Infosec Leaders Supply ChainSecurity Panel: the “unknown” blind spot GISEC MAINSTAGE The Financial sector is spending heavily on its cybersecurity infrastructure, but the biggest question remains: how can the banks ensure their supply chain security? Hear from banking infosec leaders on how they protect their supply chain infrastructure, ensuring data safety and security
Moderator

Nathan Swain CISO Europe Asia & MENA region Binance United Arab Emirates

Speakers

Hussain Al Khalsan Chief Information Security Officer Zand UAE

Abhishek Pratap Singh Chief Information Security Officer National Bank of Oman Oman

Ahmed Nabil Mahmoud Head of Cyber Defense Security Operations ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank UAE

Seema Sharma Head of Information Security Wio Bank PJSC UAE

15:00 – 16:00
FINANCE   MAINSTAGE CONFERENCE ROUNDTABLES GISEC MAINSTAGE ROUNDTABLE 4
Gen AI in Banking: Navigating the Maze of Cybersecurity Opportunities and Pitfalls
The advent of Generative AI is ushering in a new era for the banking industry as financial institutions reimagine customer and client interactions through hyper-personalization, revolutionize trade execution, streamline processing, enhance securities servicing, and refine risk modeling. This transformative technology is redefining the banking landscape and bringing with it a host of cybersecurity challenges.
Roundtable Leader: Rochak Agrawal, Executive Director, Head of Risk Management, UBS, Singapore
 Core Panel: Saiful Islam, SAVP & CISO, Dhaka Bank PLC, Bangladesh
 Core Panel: Amna Isehaq, CISO, Bank Nizwa, Oman

ROUNDTABLE 5
Ransomware Attacks - A growing inconvenience in the financial sector.
Financial organizations shelled out an average of $2.23 million to recover fully after a ransomware attack. Ransomware attacks on financial services increased from 55% in 2022 to 64% in 2023. The topic is old, but these attacks are still prevalent and growing even more. The finance industry was the seventh most targeted sector for ransomware attacks during the first half of 2023. The side implications of the attacks are much higher than the attack itself.
Roundtable Leader: Mohammed Al-Doseri, CISO, Tasheel Finance, Saudi Arabia
 Roundtable Co-Lead: Karanveer Padghane, Chief Architect, Enterprise Business Group, Huawei Middle East & Central Asia
 Roundtable Co-Lead: Susan Tan, Senior XDR Architect, Huawei, China
Core Panel:
Eng. Dina Al.Salamen, VP, Head of Cyber and Information Security, Bank ABC, Jordan
Abhishek Pratap Singh, CISO, National Bank of Oman
Saiful Islam, SAVP & CISO, Dhaka Bank PLC, Bangladesh

ROUNDTABLE 6
Fortifying the Frontlines of E-Commerce: Battling the Boom with Cybersecurity Shields
Global e-commerce growth is projected to reach US$3,647.00 billion in 2024 & the number of users is expected to amount to 4.5bn users by 2028. With the heightened growth in e-commerce, what is the vital role of cybersecurity in online retail
Roundtable Leader: Prabhat Pathak, IT Director – Cyber Security and Technology, Retail Sports and Manufacturing
 Core Panel: Ciprian Spiridon, CTO, mumzworld, UAE
Speakers

Rochak Agrawal Executive Director, Head of Risk Management UBS Singapore

Saiful Islam SAVP & CISO Dhaka Bank PLC Bangladesh

Amna Isehaq CISO Bank Nizwa Oman

Mohammed Al-Doseri Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Tasheel Finance Saudi Arabia

Eng. Dina Al.Salamen VP, Head of Cyber and Information Security Bank ABC Jordan

Prabhat Pathak IT Director – Cyber Security and Technology Retail Sports and Manufacturing

16:00 – 16:00
FINANCE   Close GISEC MAINSTAGE