Spire Solutions

Spire Solutions is the region’s leading distributor of information security solutions and services. The company has exclusive distributorship agreements with the world’s best-known security solutions. The key to Spire’s success is in bringing niche solutions to the market that do not create one problem while solving others. The company works with a selective range of…

Microsoft

Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

Leidos

For more than 40 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world. Our approach is holistic, looking at all the interconnected complexities of a problem. Our brand of science is collaborative, with knowledge shared across disciplines. And our focus is always on making the real world…

Enrique Duvos – Akamai Technologies

“Enrique Duvos is a 20 year professional in the IT/Software industry, having joined Akamai in 2014 with strong expertise in Web and Mobile content creation and delivery. Prior to working for Akamai, Enrique managed several Global evangelism teams at Adobe Systems, helping customers design and develop the most advanced and unique web experiences across devices.

Jacob Kuriyan – Khalifa University

Jacob Kuriyan is the Interim Director of Information Technology at the Khalifa University of Science and Technology. The newly-established Khalifa University of Science and Technology combines The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research and The Petroleum Institute into one world-class, research-intensive institution, seamlessly integrating research and education to…

Furqan Hashmi – Emirates Investment Authroity

Furqan is currently working as Head of IT Security and Operations in Emirates Investment Authority (EIA). Currently, he is involved in information security consulting and management, information security strategy and architecture development, information systems risk management, infrastructure and operations management, and project and people management. Prior to EIA, Furqan worked in various consulting firms where…

Venu Sriraj – UAE Exchange

Venu Sriraj is the current Chief Information Security Officer of UAE Exchange with over 14 years of experience in Information Security and Network Infrastructure Management. He’s an expert in information security risk management, strategy and leadership, ISMS, PCI DSS, BCO and IT DRP Planning. Venu holds a degree in computer science engineering from the University…