CIS Forward Summit

FORTIFYING THE CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE SHAPING
RESILIENCE IN THE AGE OF AI

FORTIFYING THE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SHAPING RESILIENCE IN THE AGE OF AI

تحصين البنية التحتية الحيوية تشكيل القدرة على الصمود في عصر الذكاء الاصطناعي

  • 21st July 2026
  • Al Darah, Dammam, KSA
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EVENT OVERVIEW

The CIS Forward Summit is a visionary summit uniting thought leaders from across industries from technology and telecom to energy, transport, healthcare, finance, and government to discuss the evolving and secure landscape of connected infrastructure, digital transformation, risks, and opportunities in a rapidly changing global digital ecosystem.

While rooted in foundational topics like operational security, resilience and risk management, this year’s summit expands beyond traditional cybersecurity to include AI governance, data strategies, digital policy, cross-industry innovation, systems resilience, operational continuity, and human-centric leadership.

A global platform where leaders from technology, infrastructure, policy, business, and innovation converge to shape resilient digital and physical ecosystems for the next decade. Empowering enterprises, governments, and industry pioneers to explore innovation, resilience, governance, digital transformation, AI, risk management, and strategic leadership for the future of critical systems and digital infrastructure.

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Our Speakers

Moath Aljohani

  • OT Cyber Security Lead Engineer
  • Ma'aden

Abdulmohsin Alharshan

  • Cyber Security General Manager
  • Confidential

Mazen Qasim

  • CISO
  • Confidential

Ahmed Al-Barrak

  • OT Cyber Security Leader
  • Aramco
All Speakers

Why Attend

Strategic Insights

Thought leadership sessions on future tech, governance and system resilience.

Cross-Industry Collaboration

Engage with executive leaders from across sectors.

Innovation & Use Cases

Explore real case studies in AI, OT/ICS, infrastructure, cloud, and beyond.

Networking & Partnerships

Build alliances with global organizations, policy makers, innovators, and investors.

Workshops & Roundtables

Hands-on sessions on digital strategy, risk frameworks, and operational excellence.

Who Should Attend

C-Suite leaders (CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, CISO’s, Heads, VP’s, GM’s, Project Directors/Manager)

Government & public policy advisors

Digital transformation strategists

AI & tech innovation leaders / Investors and ecosystem builders

Risk, compliance and operational excellence leaders

Infrastructure and energy sector executives

Themes & Topics

INNOVATION & ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS

The role of AI, machine learning, automation and next-gen technologies in shaping resilient ecosystems.

DIGITAL TRUST & GOVERNANCE

Building frameworks for trusted data, privacy, regulation, and ethical technology adoption.

RESILIENCE ACROSS SECTORS

Approaches for energy, infrastructure, transport, finance, healthcare and public services to thrive amidst disruption.

LEADERSHIP FOR TOMORROW

Executive leadership, talent development, diversity in tech, governance and sustainable growth.

STRATEGIC RISK & CONTINUITY

Risk-aware planning for cyber, physical, operational, and systemic risk in an interconnected world.

SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS

Interactive Sessions

Panel discussions, fireside chats, and keynote addresses exploring strategic challenges and forward pathways.

Workshops & Deep Dives

Hands-on and expert-led sessions on risk, technology adoption, governance and strategic planning.

Innovation Showcase

Highlighting cutting-edge solutions, emerging technologies and industry innovation.

Our Gallery

CIS Forward Awards

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION

EMERGING LEADER IN CIS - MALE

EMERGING LEADER IN CIS - FEMALE

BEST COLLABORATIVE DEFENSE STRATEGY

BEST USE OF AI/ML IN CIS SECURITY

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION

EXCELLENCE IN INCIDENT RESPONSE

INNOVATIVE SOLUTION OF THE YEAR

RESILIENCE IN CRISIS MANAGEMENT

LEADERSHIP IN REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

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THE VENUE

  • Al Darah, Dammam, KSA
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2026 Sponsors

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Exhibitors

REGIONAL CYBERSECURITY PARTNER

Official Knowledge Partner

Media Partners

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NOURNET

Over 20 years ago, NourNet started as one of the first Internet Service Providers (ISP) in the region. We’ve witnessed the growth and development of digitisation in Saudi Arabia from the start. This allowed us to transform from an ISP to KSA’s Leading Digital Transformation Enabler.
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Spire Solutions

Spire Solutions is the Middle East & Africa region’s leading cybersecurity solution provider and value-added distributor (VAD). We are known for solving current and emerging challenges with exclusive distribution rights for some of the world’s best-known solution providers (OEMs).
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illumio

Experience the world’s first and only breach containment platform. Map your hybrid environment, protect critical assets, and prevent the spread of ransomware in minutes.
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OPSWAT

For the last 20 years OPSWAT, a global leader in IT, OT, and ICS critical infrastructure cybersecurity, has continuously evolved an end-to-end solutions platform that gives public and private sector organizations and enterprises the critical advantage needed to protect their complex networks and ensure compliance. Empowered by a “Trust no file. Trust no device.™” philosophy, OPSWAT solves customers’ challenges around the world with solutions and patented technologies across every level of their infrastructure, securing their networks, data, and devices, and preventing known and unknown threats, zero-day attacks, and malware. Discover how OPSWAT protects the world’s critical infrastructure and helps secure our way of life; visit www.opswat.com.
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Corelight

At Corelight, we believe the best approach to cybersecurity risk starts with network evidence. This evidence helps elite defenders increase visibility, unlock powerful analytics, accelerate investigations, and level up threat hunting.
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manage engine

As the enterprise IT management division of Zoho Corp., ManageEngine empowers you to take control of your IT, from your security, networks, and servers to your applications, service desk, Active Directory, desktops, and mobile devices.
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THREATLOCKER

ThreatLocker journey began with a mission to protect businesses from the devastating effects of cyberattacks. Co-founders Danny Jenkins, Sami Jenkins, and John Carolan set out to create solutions designed to eliminate the guessing game of cybersecurity.
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RCC

In December 2012, the Regional Cyber Security Center (RCC) was established in accordance with the agreement signed between the Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) with a vision of creating a safer and cooperative cybersecurity environment in the Arab Region and strengthening the role of ITU in building confidence and security in the use of information and communication technologies in the region.
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Cyber News Global

Cyber News Global (CNG) is a premier digital media platform and networking hub dedicated to the global cybersecurity community. It provides a comprehensive stream of industry insights, covering everything from emerging threat intelligence and AI governance to regulatory updates and technological innovations. Beyond its role as a news outlet, CNG fosters professional growth and collaboration through its Cyber Knights events, specialized workshops, and community-driven content, aiming to empower both organizations and individuals to stay resilient in an increasingly complex digital landscape.
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EC-Council

EC-Council was formed in 2001 after very disheartening research following the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. Founder and CEO of the EC-Council Group, Jay Bavisi, after watching the attacks unfold, raised the question, what if a similar attack were to be carried out on the cyber battlefield?
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EC-Council University

With over 20 years in cybersecurity education, EC-Council University (ECCU) is an accredited online university focused exclusively on cybersecurity. The university offers bachelor’s, master’s, MBA, and certificate programs designed to help learners keep pace with evolving industry demands while building practical, job-ready skills.
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CISO MAG

CISO MAG is the cyber security news publication for every stakeholder of safe Internet. If you are looking to keep abreast of the latest happenings in information security and are curious to know how security leaders are battling out of their skins to keep Internet safe, we assure you that you won’t be disappointed.
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