CIO Middle East Conversations

Jan 21 2025 57 ep. 16 mins 1

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Host Andrea Benito, Editor for CIO Middle East, sits down with IT leaders throughout the Middle East for in-depth interviews focused on leadership, innovation and business strategy.

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Episode 56: CIO Leadership Live Middle East with Abdullah AL Bahkali, Head of Cyber Security at Giesecke+Devrient KSA

Jan 21 2025 18 mins

Welcome back to another insightful episode of CIO Leadership Live Middle East. In today’s episode, we had the privilege of hearing from Abdullah Al Bahkali, the Head of Cybersecurity at Giesecke+Devrient KSA. Abdullah shared his fascinating 18-year journey into the world of cybersecurity, revealing how his early experiences in IT gradually led him to discover the critical role cy

Episode 55: CIO Leadership Live Middle East with Paul Potgieter, Director - Technology, Product, and Platforms at NEOM

Jan 12 2025 16 mins

In this episode, we speak with Paul Potgieter, Director of Technology, Product, and Platforms at NEOM, who brings a wealth of experience as both a technologist and a leader in the Middle East's business and tech sectors. With over a decade of shaping the region’s technology and business landscape, Paul shares what drew him to Saudi Arabia's ambitious GIGA Projects, particularly N

Episode 55: CIO Leadership Live Middle East with Shumon Zaman, Chief Information and Digital Officer at Ali&Sons

Jan 12 2025 14 mins

In this episode, we sit down with Shumon Zaman, the Chief Information and Digital Officer at Ali&Sons, to explore the most significant technological advancements and trends shaping 2025. Zaman shares his insights on the evolving landscape of AI, machine learning, 5G, and cloud computing, particularly within the Middle East. As industries in the region continue to embrace digital tr

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Episode 54: Angela Halawi, Women in Tech Ambassador, UAE

Sep 03 2024 14 mins

Women hold only 32% of leadership positions globally. How can more women rise to leadership and decision-making roles in an organization, and what can companies do to create an environment for that movement?

Episode 52: Betania Allo, Cybersecurity Law and Policy Expert, KSA

Sep 03 2024 13 mins

While many think privacy issues are primarily related to email, documents are also a concern. CIO Middle East talks with Betania Allo about other key areas of privacy concerns.

Episode 53: Dr. Shaheela Banu Abdul Majeed, Information Security & Compliance Officer, Kuwait Gulf Oil Company

Sep 03 2024 15 mins

Playing a vital role in the global economy, the oil and gas industry is a prime cyber threat target. Why cybersecurity is so important for oil and gas industry and what role plays cybersecurity in this industry?

Episode 50: Rashid A. Al Moawda, Head of Information Security, Ajman Bank

Jul 15 2024 12 mins

What initiatives were taken by Ajman Bank to be a top bank in digitalisation and innovation? And how the cybersecurity department is supporting this?

Episode 51: Anas Mosa, Director of IT and PIF Projects in KSA

Jul 15 2024 15 mins

One of the projects Anas Mosa and his teams implemented was a Security Operations Center (SOC) that presents several business needs and challenges. The Director of IT explains more about the SOC.

Episode 49: Jad H. Abdulsalam, VP Cybersecurity Maaden

Jul 15 2024 16 mins

The mining industry is particularly vulnerable to cyber threats and attacks, due to the high degree of digitisation, interconnection and automation in the supply security risks in the cyberspace are more apparent and ever-increasing. Cybersecurity is a critical priority for businesses in all sectors. How did the industry adapt to this rapid growth in technologies such as AI or Gen