CISO Executive Summit & Roundtable - Middle East 2008

The Unique Event for Information Security Directors Agile Security to Protect & Empower Your Business Strategy MIS Training Institute EMEA is pleased to announce that it's well-established CISO Executive Summit & Roundtable is now expanding to the Middle East. In response to requests from the region, CISO Executive Summit & Roundtable Middle East will convene 12th-14th May 2008 in Bahrain. Over 150 Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), Chief Security Officers (CSOs), Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Technology and Security pioneers will gather to share real experiences on how they are tackling the latest security challenges. Building on the success of the four European CISO Executives Summits that have taken place in Geneva, Barcelona and Nice, this unique event is designed for the region's elite information security directors and managers. The choice of Bahrain as host for this significant event reflects the Kingdom's long-established international reputation for safety and security. The speaker panel will be a mix of Chief Information Security Officers' from Europe, the U.S. and the Middle East. This is a learning and high level networking forum rather than a 'trade show', and it will bring a prestigious, hand-picked panel of information security experts to your region to discuss cutting-edge information security strategies and current threats and responses. Featuring world-class keynotes, case studies from all over the world, the aim of this summit is to enhance information security leadership in the Region and assist leading companies to protect their IT infrastructures, information systems, proprietary information and intellectual property. Confirmed Speakers Include… * Adrian Davis, Senior Research Consultant, Information Security Forum, (UK) * Ameen Najm, Chief Information Security Officer, SAMBA Financial Group (SAUDI ARABIA) * Bharat Raigangar, Head Information Security (HISO) - India,Pakistan & UAE, ABN Amro Bank (Dubai, UAE) * Biju Nair, Business Information Security Officer. (Asst Vice President - Information Security), Noor Islamic Bank (Dubai, UAE) * Charles V. Pask, Managing Director, ITSEC Associates Ltd (UK) * Daniel Barriuso, Head of EMEA IT Risk, Credit Suisse (UK) * Dorairaj Balasubramanian, Information Security Consultant, Information Technology Authority of the Government of Oman (SULTANATE OF OMAN) * Eduardo Gelbstein, Senior Security Advisor, United Nations & French Audit Office (SWITZERLAND) * Ghassan T. Youssef, Executive Director, Saraya Holdings, (JORDAN) * Hariprasad Chede, Senior IT Risk & Security Officer, Dubai National Union Bank (Dubai, UAE) * Hugh Penri-Williams, Chief Information Security Officer, Alcatel & Immediate Past Chairman, Information Security Forum (FRANCE) * Javed Abbasi, Project Director, GISBA Group, Former IT Programme Director, Al Rajhi Bank (SAUDI ARABIA) * John Colley, Managing Director, EMEA, (ISC)2 EMEA * Kishore Chawla, Vice President-Consumer Technology, Citigroup (UAE) * Marcus Alldrick, Information Protection and Continuity - Information Technology Group, Lloyd's of London (UK) * Richard Cross, Corporate Risk Manager, TOYOTA Motor Europe (BELGIUM) * Saji P.Oommen, General Manager (Group Information Technology),Al Batha Group (Sharjah, UAE) * Saqer Al-Orabi Al-Harthi, IS Security & Control Manager, Banking Technology Department, Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAUDI ARABIA) * Zaki Sabbagh, Chief Information Officer, Zamil Industrial Investment Corporation (SAUDI ARABIA) Provisional… * Dino Cataldo Dell 'Accio, Chief ICT Audit Division, Office of the Internal Oversight Division, United Nations (U.S.) * Dr. Whitfield Diffie, Chief Security Officer, Sun Microsystems (U.S.)