Saudi Arabia’s Global Cybersecurity Forum, in its first edition, kicks off in the Kingdom’s capital, Riyadh on Feb 4 and will be witnessing discussions that address global cyber opportunities and challenges.
The event, considered the first-of-its-kind, will be inaugurated on Tuesday under the patronage of King Salman at the Ritz Carlton from Feb. 4- 5.
Abbad Al-Abbad, head of media communications at the National Cybersecurity Authority, said that the forum seeks to have the Kingdom take a leading role in creating a map of cybersecurity at the global level.
At a plenary session, Abbad said: “Emphasis will be placed on exploring opportunities to address cyber challenges, developing the cybersecurity industry globally and locally, as well as stimulating research related to capacity building and protecting emerging technologies.”
He also revealed that the Kingdom advanced in the United Nations cybersecurity index to 13th worldwide, ranking first in the Arab world and in the Middle East.
The 147 speakers, including an audience of 1,200 cybersecurity experts from 63 different countries, will take part in the forum, attended by well-known global cybersecurity companies. The conference aims to develop the cybersecurity sector in the Kingdom.
Over the duration of two days, more than 50 sessions will take place aiming to strengthen international collaboration and facilitate the launch of both national and international initiatives to create a secure and prosperous cyber world.
The speakers include a number of ministers and leaders of government agencies for cybersecurity in addition to a number of leaders of international organizations in this field.
