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2026 Speakers (partial list)
Mr. Sultan Altukhaim has over 20 years of experience in the data governance and cybersecurity. He holds a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from Florida Tech, as well as both a Master’s and a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems from King Saud University. He has also earned distinguished management and leadership certifications from Harvard Business School, London Business School, Esade and INSEAD. He is a graduate of the MISK 2030 Leaders Program. Mr. Sultan serves on several corporate committees, including the Board Risk and Credit Committee at American Express Saudi Arabia, the Board Risk Committee at Arab National Bank (ANB), and the Board Risk and Credit Committee at Tasheel Finance Company. He is currently the Cloud CISO at Google Cloud KSA. Previously, he served as General Manager of Cybersecurity and Data Governance at the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) in Saudi Arabia. His previous prominent roles include Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at the Saudi Investment Bank, Information Security Manager at the Capital Market Authority (CMA), IT Business Analyst at Boeing (USA), IT Officer at the Florida Institute of Technology, Information Security Planner at Saudi Telecom Company (STC), and Information Systems Analyst at the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).
With over 25 years of experience in entire IT Domains and specialized in Information security, Cybersecurity, Governance, Risk , Compliance, Project / Change Management and Business Continuity, I have developed strong capabilities in designing and executing advanced cybersecurity strategies. As a Cybersecurity Leader, I have provided strategic leadership to organizations in UAE and Qatar, helping them enhance their security postures, reduce risks, reduce cost, improve performance and ensure regulatory compliance.
As Head of Information Security and GRC at GulfNews, a leading English daily in the gulf, I have established and led the Cybersecurity Department, creating comprehensive programs and standards, instrumental in developing a Cybersecurity Strategy following a major cyber incident and managed Incident Response teams to address and mitigate threats. My expertise in managing security compliance and due diligence during mergers and acquisitions, Business and digital Transformations, and Strategic Programs has been key in achieving organizational objectives Some of my key achievements include:
• implementing robust security frameworks to protect company assets
• conducting thorough risk assessments to enhance overall security
• Strengthening cloud security to ensure a secure and scalable infrastructure
• leading cybersecurity awareness programs that significantly reduced phishing incidents
• Ensuring business resilience by design, develop, deploy and deliver business continuity program
• Design, develop, deploy deliver GRC by design model pipeline to ensure cyber governance is incorporated in corporate governance to achieve adequate compliance
More than two decades of professional experience in information management and governance, with particular focus on information security, risk management and assurance for large multilateral public sector organizations with global presence. Actively contributing to inter-organizational working groups for establishing policies, standards, and guidelines in the area of information security, personal data protection, awareness programs, risk analysis and metrics. Conducting research in cryptography, data protection regulation, and risk management. I’ve started professional career in information technology in the year of the release of Mosaic Web browser, Intel Pentium CPU, Microsoft Windows NT, Debian Linux, Doom computer game… Since the Internet bubble, teaching computer science and telecommunications courses as adjunct faculty at Computer Science Department of Webster University in Geneva. Actively contributing to academic program advancement as a member of the Scientific Committee for Advanced Studies in Information Security at the Department of Management Studies of the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences at the University of Geneva. Advocating advancement in information security as an author in journals and as a speaker at professional conferences
Lady Olga Maitland, Founder, Defense and Security Forum and Chairman, Copenhagen Compliance – has wide experience in all major Governance, risk Management and Compliance issues in general and global Fraud and Corruption problems in particular. She is a special adviser to a number of dignitaries and a widely sought after speaker at all Major Conferences on several Corporate Governance issues. Lady Olga is a former British MP for the Conservative party. Prior to her political career she was a reporter for the Fleet Street News Agency, a columnist in the London.
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