Honouring Tech Pioneers Securing the Digital Future

Presenting the Cyber50

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50 Cyber Leaders to Watch

The Cyber Security Summit has put together a list of cyber security leaders to watch based on nominations, direct applications, information from our database, interviews, company websites, and other public sources.
They are united in their passion and unwavering commitment in making effective changes in the realm of cybersecurity.
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These inspiring cybersecurity leaders are making waves in diverse domains, encompassing cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data protection, cloud security and quantum computing

Why CYBER50 ?

The CYBER50 recognizes cybersecurity leaders who are:

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50 Cyber leaders we honoured in 2026

Biju Hameed

Director - Business Technology Infrastructure Operations
Dubai Airports

Abdulrahman Al Nazari

Director of Cybersecurity & Information Protection | CISO |
Dubai Health Authority

Dr. Fayid Kadambodan

Assistant Director – Enterprise Solutions - Digital
Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority

Maher Ahmad

IT Expert
Dubai Municipality

Mohamed Elalfy

Chief Information Officer
Imdaad Group

Firoz Babu

Head of Information Technology
Abela & Co

Jai Sankar

Head of IT Infrastructure & Information Security
Al Jazeera Steel Products Co. SAOG

Vinod Madathil

Head of Information Technology
Al Seer Marine

Shafie Shenhaby

IT Country Group Head Middle East
Bayer Middle East FZE

Hiren Desai

Director of Information Technology
Canadian Specialist Hospital

Glen D'Souza

Head of IT
Centena Group

Dr. Shijin Prasad

Group Head - Technology & Cybersecurity
Elyzee Healthcare Group

Mubaraka Ibrahim

CIO and CAIO
Emirates Health Services

Nishu Mittal

Senior Director - Head of Technology Regulations & Business Management
Emirates NBD

Dr. Somy Varghese

Head of Digital Transformation and Technology
Etoile Group

Jayakaran Paul

SVP & Head Of Cyber Security, IAM
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)

Rajesh Ms

Associate Vice president Tech GRC
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)

Arun Kumar Mohta

IT Director
FJ Group

Praveen Sunny

Group Head Information Technology
Fura Gems Inc.

Bhawna Sajnani

Chief Digital and Innovation Officer
GEMS Legacy School

Marcin Piekarczyk

Chief Information Officer
Grandiose

Moamen Abdelwahed

Group IT Director
Habtoor Hospitality

Osama Sheikha

IT Director
HADID International Services

Tamer Sherif Hassan

Director Of Information Communication Technology
IHG

Archit Agarwal

AVP - Technology and Strategic Initiatives
Jeebly

Dr. Sourish Acharia

Chief Digital & Technology Officer
Jindal Steel Oman

Srinivasa N

Director of Information Technology
Julphar

Mohammad Rizwan

Director of IT
JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai

Mr. Santosh Pathak

Head - Infrastructure and Cyber Security
King's College Hospital London – UAE

Samit Jha

Director of IT, International
Laticrete International

Manish Agarwal

Chief Information Officer
M.H. Enterprises L.L.C

Manal Allam

IT Head & Business Partner
Merck Group

Mohit Duggar

Director of Information Technology
Millenium Hotels & Resorts

Sunil Tiwari

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Nas Neuron Health Services

Abhinav Kumar Shrivastava

Associate Vice President - Information Security
NMC Healthcare

Jaleel Rahiman

Director of Information Technology and Prime Digital
Prime Health

Prasad VN

Head of Information Security
RAK Ceramics

Maciej Linke

Senior Vice President, Technology and Third-Party Risk Management
Rakbank

Sourabh Shukla

Director of Information Technology
SAMANA Developers

Bejesh Pereira

Group IT Director
Scope Investment

Husain Rangwalla

Chief Technology Officer
Skybound Wealth Management

Saymaad Mansoor

Head of IT & Compliance
SIDDCO Group Limited

Sri Lakshmi

Group Chief Information Officer
Switz Group

Dr. Latha Suresh

Director Global Information Technology
Taghleef Industries

Ronnelito Ingal Castro

Group Associate Director - IT Infrastructure and Cybersecurity
The First Group

Prabhakar Posam

Group Chief Information Officer
Transworld

Billel Ammour

Vice President of Technology
UnionCoop

Lenish Kannan

Chief Information Officer
Western International Group - Nesto/Geepas

Ahmed Shawky

Corporate Group Director of Information Technology - MEA
Millennium Hotels and Resorts

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