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TechNext AI & Cybersecurity Summit 2026

Dubai’s leading AI & Cybersecurity Event

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37Speakers
0Sponsors
24On the bill · sessions
34Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at TechNext, in alphabetical order.
Abdelghani Alhijawi
Head of Enterprise Technology Department · Dewan Architects & Engineers
Adam Gale
Field CTO for AI & Cyber Security · NetApp
Ahmed Elmetwally
Speaker
Ahmed Nabil Mahmoud
VP & Head of Information Security Engineering · ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
Anand Thangaraju
Field CISO · ePlus Inc.
Andreas papadaniil
CEO · Suresecure
Andrii Stetsenko
Chief Software Architect · Wyllo
Campbell Murray
Founder · SouqBox
Chukwuemeka Nwaopara
Founder · Majestic Cyber Enterprises
Dr. Amany Elmahy
Chief Executive · Misr Insurance Company
Eliel Mulumba
OT/IT Security Lead · Management Consulting
Elyes ElAir
Head of Digital & Delivery · EEA & Co
Eng. Bashar Tello
Information Technology Advisor · Ruler's Representative Court Al Dhafra Region
Huzaifa Sidhpurwala
Senior Principal Product Security Engineer · Red Hat
Ismail Tekin
Speaker
Jovana Jovanovic
Co-Founder & CEO · Omla
Karthikeyan Ramdass
Cybersecurity Lead Member of Technical Staff · Salesforce
Khalid Alhosni
CEO / Chief Data Architect · K A CONSULTANTS LLC
Maher Al Kaabi
Advisor to Group Chairman and Independent Board Member · Alserkal Group of Companies UAE Circular Economy Council Member
Manu Rana
Chief Technology Officer · Policybazaar
Margarita Kadochnikova
Head of PR & Global Events · Immunefi
Michael Gale
Group CEO · The Entrepreneurs Group Limited
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Agenda

Selected from 24 sessions on the bill.
  • 10:15 am

    Keynote: Quantum-Ready Security Architectures – Preparing for the Post-Quantum World

  • 11:25 am

    Session: GenAI Security Risks and Safeguards - Protecting Data in AI-Augmented Workflows

  • 11:55 am

    Secure Cloud Intelligence - AI-driven Automation for Threat Prediction and Response

  • 12:20 pm

    Beyond Blockchain - Distributed Trust Systems in Cybersecurity Infrastructure

  • 12:45 pm

    Panel Discussion: Regulating AI & Cybersecurity - Global Compliance and Ethical Frameworks for 2026 and Beyond

  • 2:30 pm

    Panel Discussion: Cybersecurity in the Financial Metaverse - Securing Digital Assets and Web3 Transactions

  • 3:10 pm

    Session: Adaptive Defense Strategies - Leveraging Predictive AI for Real-Time Threat Mitigation

  • 4:10 pm

    Session: The Future of Zero Trust - Building Autonomous, AI-Driven Access Systems

  • 4:40 pm

    Panel Discussion: Intelligent Infrastructure - AI’s Role in Building Resilient, Scalable Digital Ecosystems

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 34 companies, parsed from the program.

34 companies in attendance.

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Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
34Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

70% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1746%
  • Founder / Owner25%
  • VP-level13%
  • Director / Head of616%
  • Manager / Lead411%
  • Engineer · IC13%
  • Advisor / Investor25%
  • Other roles411%

Of 37 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Salesforce2V
  2. 02ADIB Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank1V
  3. 03Almond Fintech1V
  4. 04Alserkal Group of Companies UAE Circular Economy Council Member1V
  5. 05CabinetNoir1V
  6. 06Dewan Architects + Engineers1V
  7. 07EEA & Co1V
  8. 08ePlus1V
  9. 09e& UAE1V
  10. 10EXHub Holding and AI20 Holding1V
  11. 11Google1V
  12. 12Helion Capital1V
  13. 13Higher Colleges of Technology (UAE)1V
  14. 14Immunefi1V
Sponsors by tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this event.