Our 2023 Event

The Inaugural Security Middle East Conference took place on the 9th of May 2023 in the Crowne Plaza Riyadh Palace Hotel. The Conference event was held in partnership with SAFE - the National Security Services Company, and featured insights into giga-project development, the new wave of technologies, unified security platforms and more.

Find out more about the event below!

2023 Sponsors

Our 2023 event would not have been such a success without the participation of several sponsors, through their unwavering support, the conference was able to deliver key insights and resonate with an audience of security professionals.

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2023 Speakers

The first-ever Security Middle East conference provided expert insights, experienced opinions, guidance and practical solutions to overcome the wide-ranging security and risk management challenges the region will face as it strives to be a world leader in innovation and best practice. Find out more about the personalities who made the Security Middle East Conference 2023 a success below:

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Tawfeeq Alsadoon

Group Head of Security, Red Sea Global

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Khalid Saad Al Medbel

Confidential Government Position

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Mohammed Aladalah

Tech Security Expert Global

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Dr Faisal Abdulaziz Alfouzan

Assistant Professor in Cybersecurity & Networks

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Tanya Jajal

Author, Speaker, Technologist

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Dr. Mohammed Alketbi

Founder, Forceis Security

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Khalid Alghamdi

Chief Executive Officer, NOMD Security Solutions Global

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Wissam Acra

Sales Director, Genetec Global

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Abdulrahman Alfadhel

Former Riyadh Refinery Manager

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Ibrahim Alasaker

Saudi Chapter Lead, Cloud Security Alliance Global

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Salman Alghamdi

Business Analyst, Saudi Aramco Global

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Borhen Marzougi

Smart Cities Expert and Digital Transformation Advisor

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Steven Kenny

Industry Liason Manager, Axis Communications

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Craig Ross

Senior Safety & Security Manager
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James Connolly

CEO, Forward Foundry Global

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Mohammad Almajed

Projects Development Director Global

Gallery

Catch all of the highlights of the event with the gallery below!

Videos

Conference Show Reel

Keynote speakers from a variety of backgrounds shared how to achieve a safe and secure Saudi Vision 2030, and insightful panels explored topics relevant to the industry, catch this show reel highlighting the best parts of the event.

Luke Bencie Interview

Following the Talent Gap Panel at the Security Middle East Conference 2023, we had the chance to catch up with Luke Bencie. Discusses his experience moderating the panel, his opinions on the conclusions drawn and his solutions regarding the talent gap problem that faces the Security Sector in Saudi Arabia.

 

Hadi Rayess Interview

After the conference, we had the chance to catch up with Hadi Rayess, discussing what Eagle Eye Networks has been up to recently and how information from the conference aligns with their research and may inform future product decisions.

Daniel Norman Interview

Following the Security Middle East Conference 2023, we caught up with Daniel Norman who had been chairing the event.

We discussed with him his experiences during the day and conversations that were brought up surrounding the Security Industry.

James Connolly Interview

The last panel of the day at the Security Middle East Conference 2023 was that of the Cybersecurity Panel, presented alongside Darktrace.

Following the panel, we interviewed James Connolly, at the time the Regional Director of Darktrace, James Connolly now acts as CEO of company, Forward Foundry.

Steven Kenny Interview

Following his keynote speech on cybersecurity, we met with Steven Kenny from Axis Communications.

He talked about the impact of cybersecurity and the importance of network management heading into the Saudi Vision 2030 Initiative.

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