Top cybersecurity experts to attend inaugural Gulf News Cybersecurity Forum

Top cybersecurity experts to attend inaugural Gulf News Cybersecurity Forum

Cybersecurity leaders from the region will gather for the first-ever Gulf News Cybersecurity Forum 2023. The inaugural event, organised by agnc3 by Gulf News, is taking place June 15 in Dubai. It will tackle multiple topics during a series of thought-provoking panel discussions, with a key focus on dealing with cyberthreats in the digital age. Speakers will discuss critical topics during six separate talks, including the significance of a strong CIO-CFO relationship for businesses; the future of cybersecurity; cloud security for the digital age; cybersecurity architecture; the need for security assessments; end-to-end security compliance and artificial intelligence. This year, the UAE is projected to spend $20 billion to be a leading hub for technology and innovation in the Middle East. Globally, the cybersecurity market is predicted to be worth $363.05 billion in 2025, which according to research by consultancy Mordor Intelligence, is 125 per cent more than the amount spent in 2019. Growth is expected to continue in the UAE cybersecurity market at a rate of 11.1 per cent a year during 2020-26. Avinash Advani, Founder and CEO at CyberKnight, one of a sponsor of the event, expressed his delight at being a part of the occasion, “As a trusted