Cybersecurity

GISEC GLOBAL 2026

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GISEC GLOBAL 2026 ran Sep 16–18, 2026 at South Halls in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is a Cybersecurity conference. ConferenceGrid lists 57 speakers, 147 sponsors and 61 exhibitors. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Sep 14, 2026 · dates verified May 4, 2026

GISEC Global 2026 will raise the bar with an expanded programme of hands-on workshops, live cyber drills, and a multi-stage conference agenda. The edition will feature intensive training sessions led by global experts, including partners such as SANS and Huawei, aimed at building practical, real-world skills. Attendees can expect Capture-the-Flag challenges…

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57Speakers
147Sponsors
61Exhibitors
0Sessions
181Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at GISEC, in alphabetical order.

Aarti Borkar
CVP of Security · Customers Success and Incident Response, Microsoft
Ahmad Fida Weldali
CSO · Linkshadow
Ahmed Al Saleh
Saudi Arabia
Ajay Biyani
Vice President · Securonix
Albert Vartic
Romania
Alex Levinson
US
Amal Krishna
India
Amit Ghodekar
UAE
Avinash Advani
CEO · Cyberknight
Ayoub Fathi
Saudi Arabia
Bashar Bashaireh
AVP · Cloudflare
Benny Czarny
US
Boris Hajduk
Indonesia
Celia Mantshiyane
South Africa
Cem Dursun
Turkey
Col.Francel Margareth Padilla
Philippines
David Kanamugire
Rwanda
Dr. Bushra AlBlooshi
Director of Cybersecurity Governance Risk Management Department · Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC)
Dr. Chenxi Wang
US
Dr. Hamad Al Nuaimi
UAE
Dr. Paul Vixie
US
Dubai Exhibition Centre

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

ABRACADABRAMedia Partner
Accent Info Enterprise ChannelsMedia Partner
Africa Market AccessMedia Partner
Ai news HubMedia Partner
AI Press RoomMedia Partner
AISASupporting Association
AISA (Australian Information Security Association)Supporting Association
AI Tech InfoPROMedia Partner
AI Time JournalMedia Partner
Analytics InsightMedia Partner
Arab Federation for Digital EconomySupporting Association
Arab Federation for Digital Economy (AFDE)Supporting Association
Arabian ResellerMedia Partner
ASCAMESupporting Association
AsiaBiz TodayMedia Partner
a&s Middle EastMedia Partner
Association of Information Security ProfessionalsSupporting Association
Association of Information Security Professionals (AISP)Supporting Association
Australian Information Security AssociationSupporting Association
Australian Information Security Association (AISA)Supporting Association
Bayt MagazineMedia Partner
Better TechMedia Partner
Biometric UpdateMedia Partner
Blockchain Industry GroupSupporting Association
Blockchain Industry Group (BIG)Supporting Association
BNC PublishingMedia Partner
Business FocusMedia Partner
Business InfoPROMedia Partner
Business TransformationMedia Partner
Business Transformation AsiaMedia Partner
Canada UAE Business CouncilSupporting Association
Capital Bay NewsMedia Partner
CatalystMedia Partner
CE71Powered By
CentroservesMedia Partner
CIO InsightsMedia Partner
CIO REVIEWMedia Partner
CIO Tech WorldMedia Partner
CISO Forum GlobalSupporting Association
Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Bangalore ChapterSupporting Association

Quick answers

When is GISEC GLOBAL 2026?
GISEC GLOBAL 2026 ran Sep 16–18, 2026 at South Halls in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Where is GISEC GLOBAL 2026 held?
GISEC GLOBAL 2026 was held at South Halls in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Who is speaking at GISEC GLOBAL 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 57 speakers, including Aarti Borkar (CVP of Security, Customers Success and Incident Response, Microsoft), Ahmad Fida Weldali (CSO, Linkshadow) and Ahmed Al Saleh (Saudi Arabia).
Who sponsors GISEC GLOBAL 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 147 sponsors, including ABRACADABRA, Accent Info Enterprise Channels, Africa Market Access, Ai news Hub and AI Press Room.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 181 companies show up, and 34 bet on three roles at once?

181 companies. 34 are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
34All threespeak · spons · exh
114Sponsoringsponsor only
25Exhibitingexhibitor only
8Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

AISA (Australian Information Security Association)·Arab Federation for Digital Economy·ASCAME·Association of Information Security Professionals (AISP)·Blockchain Industry Group·Canada UAE Business Council·CodeGirls·Crest·CSA Bangalore·CSEAN·CSI Mumbai·CSM·CYAN·HackerNoon·Infosecgirls·ISACA Cairo Chapter·ISACA UAE Chapter·(ISC)²·IT-Schulungen.com·PCI Security Standards Council·Qualiero·The Hongkong Security Association

Speakers by seniority

19% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite712%
  • VP-level12%
  • Director / Head of35%
  • Manager / Lead12%
  • Other roles4579%

Of 57 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1AISA (Australian Information Security Association)Sponsor · Supporting AssociationExhibitor-
2Arab Federation for Digital EconomySponsor · Supporting AssociationExhibitor-
3ASCAMESponsor · Supporting AssociationExhibitor-
4Association of Information Security Professionals (AISP)Sponsor · Supporting AssociationExhibitor-
5Blockchain Industry GroupSponsor · Supporting AssociationExhibitor-
6Canada UAE Business CouncilSponsor · Supporting AssociationExhibitor-
7CodeGirlsSponsor · Supporting AssociationExhibitor-
8CrestSponsor · Supporting AssociationExhibitor-
9CSA BangaloreSponsor · Supporting AssociationExhibitor-
10CSEANSponsor · Supporting AssociationExhibitor-
11CSI MumbaiSponsor · Supporting AssociationExhibitor-
12CSMSponsor · Supporting AssociationExhibitor-
13CYANSponsor · Supporting AssociationExhibitor-
14HackerNoonSponsor · Supporting AssociationExhibitor-
Sponsors by tier
country partner11
7% of 147
country partner - africa pavilion1
1% of 147
country partner - turkey pavilion1
1% of 147
hosted by1
1% of 147
media partner76
52% of 147
powered by1
1% of 147
supporting association55
37% of 147
unspecified1
1% of 147
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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