Africa Cybersecurity Forum
Morocco CyberSecurity Week
Rabat · 12–14 October 2026

تحت التعليمات السامية لصاحب الجلالة الملك محمد السادس نصره الله

Under the High Instructions of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God Assist Him

Morocco CyberSecurity Week

CyberSecurity at the service of digital transformation and development

Africa Cybersecurity Forum — Rabat, Morocco

من 12 إلى 14 أكتوبر 2026

October, 12th to 14th 2026

Four Seasons Hotel · Rabat at Kasr Al Bahr

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Day 1 · National strategies, governance & cyber resilience◆Day 2 · Africa Cyber Security Forum◆Day 3 · Nexus cybersecurity and economy◆Parallel technical track with ITU · 13–14 October◆
Parallel Activities · 5–14 October 2026

More than a conference.

Workshops, exercises and closed-door meetings running alongside the plenary sessions.

  1. 5–8Oct · Pre-forum
    • ANCA
      Awareness sessions — technical level
  2. 11Sun · Pre-forum
    • ANCA
      Awareness session — executive level
  3. 12Mon · Day 1
    • ANCA
      ANCA annual meeting
      ANCA members
  4. 13Tue · Day 2
    • Diplomatic corps
      Awareness session for African ambassadors accredited to Morocco
      By invitation
    • ITU · DGSSI
      Capture the Flag exercise

      National team (DGSSI) and ITU team.

      Hôtel Hassan
    • Huawei
      Workshop for ANCA members
      ANCA members
    • UNIDIR
      Workshop for Moroccan participants
      By invitation
  5. 14Wed · Day 3
    • IAM
      Workshops

      Defence bodies and DGSSI-selected participants.

      By invitation
    • UNIDIR
      Workshop for ANCA members
      ANCA members
    • TrendAI
      Workshop
      By invitation
    • ITU · DGSSI
      Capture the Flag exercise

      National team (DGSSI) and ITU team.

      Hôtel Hassan
Agenda · 12–14 October 2026

Three days, three themes.

From national governance to the continental market — and a parallel technical track.

Plenary sessions run at the Four Seasons, Rabat at Kasr Al Bahr. On 13 and 14 October a dedicated technical track runs in parallel for CIRT/CERT teams, organised with the ITU.

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08H30 – 09H00Registration

Welcome and Registration

Badge collection and welcome refreshments at Kasr Al Bahr.

09H00 – 09H30Ceremony

Official Opening Ceremony

Official opening ceremony with Moroccan authorities and international representatives, marking the collective commitment to security and digital resilience and the launch of the forum's work.

  • Alexandra Assouline TopalianMaster of Ceremonies
  • His Excellency Abdellatif LoudiyiMinister Delegate to the Head of Government in Charge of National Defense Administration, Kingdom of Morocco
  • Her Excellency Amal El Fallah SégrouchniMinister Delegate to the Head of Government in Charge of Digital Transition and Administration Reform, Kingdom of Morocco
  • Brigadier General Abdellah BoutrigVice-President of ANCA and Director General of the General Directorate for Information Systems Security (DGSSI), Kingdom of Morocco
09H30 – 10H20Ministerial panel

Facing Cyber Threats

What resilience to support digital transformation ambitions?

The panel puts the ambitions of digital transformation in perspective with the intensification of cyber threats, taking stock of two decades of national cybersecurity strategies — governance, legal framework, capacity building, cooperation, prevention, detection and incident response — to identify concrete action priorities for a secure and sustainable digital transition.

  • Her Excellency Amal El Fallah SégrouchniMinister Delegate to the Head of Government in Charge of Digital Transition and Administration Reform, Kingdom of Morocco
  • His Excellency António José Medina dos Santos BaptistaMinister of Economy, Commerce, Industry, and Digital Transition, Republic of Cabo Verde
  • His Excellency Sekou M. KromahMinister of Post and Telecommunications, Republic of Liberia
  • Dr. Divine Selase AgbetiChair of ANCA and Director General of the Cyber Security Authority, Republic of Ghana
  • Brigadier General Abdellah BoutrigVice-President of ANCA and Director General of the General Directorate for Information Systems Security (DGSSI), Kingdom of Morocco
  • ModeratorDr. Mario Malouin, PhD, CPAProfessor, University of Quebec in Outaouais (UQO) and Co-Director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Research and Innovation in Cybersecurity and Society (CIRICS), Canada
10H20 – 10H40Strategic keynote

Digital sovereignty and control of technological dependencies

Challenges for States

How new technologies — artificial intelligence, connected objects, autonomous systems — reshape digital security, and why security must be integrated from the design phase of digital projects.

  • Sean YangPresident of Global Cybersecurity Office, Huawei Group
10H40 – 11H20Break

Break and Exhibition Booth visits by Officials

11H20 – 12H00Strategic panel

National Cybersecurity strategies and governance

Toward more pragmatic and targeted approaches

National strategies are entering a maturation phase. The panel examines more targeted implementation of strategic priorities — a national talent pool, a dynamic private cybersecurity ecosystem, R&D, and the protection of critical infrastructure and essential services — and how governance models can increase the impact of cybersecurity policies.

  • Helmut Leopold, PhDHead of the Center for Digital Safety & Security, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Austria
  • Alberto Wenceslas Mounguengui MoudokiDirector General of the National Agency for Digital Infrastructure and Frequencies (ANINF), Gabonese Republic
  • Dr. Charles ClancyChief Technology Officer, The MITRE Corporation, United States
  • Air Marshal Darren Goldie, AM, CSCFormer Commander of the Royal Australian Air Force and Australia's Inaugural National Cyber Security Coordinator, Australia
  • Orhan OsmaniHead of Cybersecurity Division, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
  • ModeratorNour El AnsariChief Business Officer, Maroc Telecom; Board Member; BCG Alumnus, Kingdom of Morocco
12H00 – 12H20Strategic keynote

The Stuxnet Legacy

A first-hand revisit of the Stuxnet incident and how this foundational event durably transformed the way States and critical operators design, govern and protect industrial environments — IT/OT convergence, governance models and resilience culture.

  • Alberto Wenceslas Mounguengui MoudokiDirector General of the National Agency for Digital Infrastructure and Frequencies (ANINF), Gabonese Republic
12H20 – 13H00Panel

Cloud-Driven digitalization

What guarantees for a trusted and secure transformation?

Building a balanced approach that leverages cloud without compromising the security of data, services and critical infrastructure: governance, compliance, risk management, hybrid and multicloud environments and shared responsibility between clients and providers.

  • Imane NajariCorporate Marketing Director, INWI, Kingdom of Morocco
  • Eng. Mashal Saad BuhamadStrategic Advisor & Independent Cybersecurity Consultant; Former Head of Cybersecurity, Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW), Kuwait
  • Youssef Ait KaddourCybersecurity and Privacy Protection Director, Huawei Morocco
  • Nouhade MechkourICT Director, Orange Maroc
  • Mehdi BenamarGroup CISO, Maroc Telecom
  • ModeratorEskinder Mesfin CherinetBoard Chairman, Ethiopian Information Systems Audit Association (EISAA) & Board Chairman, Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Ethiopia
13H00 – 14H30Networking

Official Lunch & Networking

14H30 – 15H00Panel

Cyber lessons learned

Drawing insights from incidents to better prepare

Through the analysis of recent cyberattacks — DDoS, ransomware and data breaches — the panel reviews operational, financial, reputational and regulatory impacts, and best practices in preparation, detection, incident response, crisis communication and business continuity.

  • Jawad SkalliSenior Solutions Engineer for North and French-Speaking Africa, TrendAI
  • Elmehdi BendrissDirector of the Governance and Risk Department, NearSecure
  • Dr. Tarek RadahPartner at Sekera Services, SOC Manager & Incident Response Lead, and Co-founder of VinciLogic
  • ModeratorDr. Mario Malouin, PhD, CPAProfessor, University of Quebec in Outaouais (UQO) and Co-Director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Research and Innovation in Cybersecurity and Society (CIRICS), Canada
15H00 – 15H40Panel

Beyond resilience

Why fighting cybercrime is essential to Cybersecurity?

International efforts to strengthen judicial, police and technical cooperation to better prosecute perpetrators of cyber offenses, and the expected contribution of the new international convention on combating cybercrime — an integrated vision where prevention, resilience, attribution, prosecution and cooperation reinforce each other.

  • Sarah AhuraCybersecurity Expert, National Information Technology Authority (NITA-U), Republic of Uganda
  • Riham FakhryProgramme Coordinator – Digital Transformation, ITU Regional Office for the Arab States, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
  • Sebastian MaddenChief Product Officer, CREST
  • Nor El Houda SabbarCybersecurity Ecosystem Manager, DATAPROTECT
  • Carlos AlvarezBoard Member (Strategy & Governance), FIRST (Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams)
  • ModeratorHicham HamidSecurity Lead, Microsoft
15H40 – 15H50Day summary

Key lessons for national cyber resilience

A summary of the day's panels and keynote, highlighting convergences in governance, resilience and secure digital transformation before opening onto the continental dimension of Day 2.

  • Alexandra Assouline TopalianMaster of Ceremonies
15H50 – 16H30Break

Coffee Break, Networking & Exhibition Booth visits

Agenda subject to change · Times GMT+1 (Rabat)

Technical track · 13–14 October 2026

Advanced Malware Analysis & Incident Response Exercise.

Organised by DGSSI in collaboration with the ITU.

A parallel technical track for participants with technical or operational cybersecurity responsibilities. Participation of at least two technical representatives from the national CIRT/CERT and one senior cybersecurity manager per participating country is recommended.

13 October · Day one

Advanced Malware Analysis

Technical presentations combined with hands-on practical training.

14 October · Day two

Scenario-Based Cyber Incident Response Exercise

Participants work collaboratively through practical cyber incident scenarios.

Practical information
  • Given the hands-on nature of the sessions, participants are kindly requested to bring their own laptops.
  • The working language will be English.
  • Further logistical and technical information will be shared with registered participants in due course.
  • Questions: contact@mazalevents.com
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Registration closed

Applications for the technical track closed on Friday, 9 October at 12:00. DGSSI and the ITU will contact registered participants directly with logistical and technical details.

Questions: contact@mazalevents.com

Registration · Full period

Attend the three days.

12, 13 and 14 October 2026 — Rabat.

Delegate registration covers all plenary sessions, ministerial and strategic panels, keynotes, the exhibition floor and networking lunches across the full period.

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Speakers & experts

The voices on stage.

Ministers, national authorities, CERT leaders, ITU experts and researchers.

77 speakers confirmed across the plenary and the technical track. The line-up is updated as further profiles are announced.

H.E. Abdellatif LoudiyiOfficial Opening

H.E. Abdellatif Loudiyi

Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in Charge of National Defense Administration

Kingdom of Morocco

Administration of National Defense

Official Opening Ceremony

H.E. Amal El Fallah SégrouchniMinisterial Panel

H.E. Amal El Fallah Ségrouchni

Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in Charge of Digital Transition and Administration Reform

Kingdom of Morocco

Ministry of Digital Transition and Administration Reform

Facing Cyber Threats: What Resilience to Support Digital Transformation Ambitions?

Ministerial Panel

H.E. António José Medina dos Santos Baptista

Minister of Economy, Commerce, Industry, and Digital Transition

Republic of Cabo Verde

Ministry of Economy, Commerce, Industry, and Digital Transition

Facing Cyber Threats – What Resilience to Support Digital Transformation Ambitions?

His Excellency Sekou M. KromahMinisterial Panel

His Excellency Sekou M. Kromah

Minister of Post and Telecommunications

Republic of Liberia

Ministry of Post and Telecommunications

Facing Cyber Threats: What Resilience to Support Digital Transformation Ambitions?

Brigadier General Abdellah BoutrigNational cyber authority

Brigadier General Abdellah Boutrig

Director General of DGSSI

Kingdom of Morocco

General Directorate of Information Systems Security (DGSSI)

National Cybersecurity Strategies and Governance: Toward More Pragmatic and Targeted Approaches

His Excellency Mohamed MethqalOfficial Opening

His Excellency Mohamed Methqal

Ambassador, Director General of AMCI

Kingdom of Morocco

Moroccan Agency for International Cooperation (AMCI)

Official Opening Speech

Khalid SafirOfficial Opening

Khalid Safir

Director General of Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion (CDG)

Kingdom of Morocco

Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion (CDG)

Opening Remarks

Dr. Divine Selase AgbetiContinental Sovereignty & Cooperation

Dr. Divine Selase Agbeti

Chair of ANCA & Director General of the Cyber Security Authority

Republic of Ghana

Cyber Security Authority, Ghana

From Continental Sovereignty to International Cooperation

Alberto Wenceslas Mounguengui MoudokiStrategic Panel

Alberto Wenceslas Mounguengui Moudoki

Director General of ANINF

Gabonese Republic

National Agency for Digital Infrastructure and Frequencies (ANINF)

National Cybersecurity Strategies and Governance

Major General PSC Mohamed Al-MostafaCritical Infrastructure Panel

Major General PSC Mohamed Al-Mostafa

Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Defense and Head of the National Cybersecurity Team

Lebanese Republic

Supreme Council of Defense

Protecting Critical Infrastructure – European Lessons Learned and Pathways for Developing African Standards

H.E. Huda AlwahidiCritical Infrastructure Panel

H.E. Huda Alwahidi

Deputy Minister of Telecommunication and Digital Economy

State of Palestine

Ministry of Telecommunication and Digital Economy

Protecting Critical Infrastructure – European Lessons Learned and Pathways for Developing African Standards

Saâd El KhadiriCyber Governance

Saâd El Khadiri

Director of Strategy and Regulation, DGSSI

Kingdom of Morocco

General Directorate of Information Systems Security (DGSSI)

Strategic Frameworks and National Cyber Governance

Khalil NossairIncident Lessons Learned

Khalil Nossair

Director of Assistance, Audit, Training, Control and Expertise, DGSSI

Kingdom of Morocco

General Directorate of Information Systems Security (DGSSI)

Cyber Lessons Learned – Drawing Insights from Incidents to Better Prepare

Air Marshal Darren GoldieStrategic Panel

Air Marshal Darren Goldie

Australia's Inaugural National Cyber Security Coordinator, Former RAAF Commander

Commonwealth of Australia

National Cyber Security Coordinator

National Cybersecurity Strategies and Governance: Toward More Pragmatic and Targeted Approaches

Sean YangStrategic Keynote

Sean Yang

President of Global Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection Office

Global

Huawei

Digital Sovereignty and Control of Technological Dependencies – Challenges for States

Cloud Digitalization Panel

Mehdi Benamar

Group CISO

Kingdom of Morocco

Maroc Telecom

Cloud-Driven Digitalization – What Guarantees for a Trusted and Secure Transformation?

Helmut Leopold, PhDStrategic Panel

Helmut Leopold, PhD

Head of the Center for Digital Safety & Security

Austria

AIT Austrian Institute of Technology

National Cybersecurity Strategies and Governance: Toward More Pragmatic and Targeted Approaches

Carlos AlvarezCybercrime Panel

Carlos Alvarez

Board Member (Strategy & Governance), FIRST

International

FIRST (Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams)

Beyond Resilience: Why Fighting Cybercrime is Essential to Cybersecurity?

Nour El AnsariStrategic Panel

Nour El Ansari

Chief Business Officer, Maroc Telecom • Board Member • BCG Alumnus

Kingdom of Morocco

Maroc Telecom

National Cybersecurity Strategies and Governance: Toward More Pragmatic and Targeted Approaches

Sebastian MaddenResilience & Skills Keynote

Sebastian Madden

Chief Product Officer & Middle East and Africa Lead

United Kingdom

CREST International

Securing Global Digital Ecosystems Through Advanced Cyber Resilience and Building Sustainable Cybersecurity Talent Across Africa

Africa Digital Market Panel

Naoufal Benzaim

Sales Director, New Markets

Orange Cyberdefense

Africa in the Era of Global Cybersecurity – Building a Sovereign, Prosperous, and Attractive Digital Market

Prof. Fatemah Mordhi AlharbiAI & Research Keynote

Prof. Fatemah Mordhi Alharbi

Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

College of Computer Science and Engineering, Taibah University

Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity – Bridging Academic Research and Operational Resilience for Africa's Digital Future

Riham FakhryCybercrime Panel

Riham Fakhry

Programme Coordinator – Digital Transformation

ITU Regional Office for the Arab States, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Beyond Resilience – Why Fighting Cybercrime is Essential to Cybersecurity?

Roland AïkpeCybersecurity Market Panel

Roland Aïkpe

Head of the Cybersecurity Department

Republic of Benin

Digital Infrastructure Security Authority (ASIN)

The Cybersecurity Market – Driver of Growth and Innovation

Eskinder Mesfin CherinetCloud Digitalization Panel

Eskinder Mesfin Cherinet

Board Chairman of EISAA & CSA Ethiopia Chapter

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Ethiopian Information System Audit Association (EISAA)

Building a Balanced Approach to Fully Leverage Cloud Without Compromising Data, Services, and Critical Infrastructure Security in the African Digital

Cybersecurity Market Panel

Brahim Ait Taleb

Senior Territory Account Manager, Francophone Africa

F5

The Cybersecurity Market – Driver of Growth and Innovation

Eng. Mashal Saad BuhamadCloud Digitalization Panel

Eng. Mashal Saad Buhamad

Strategic Advisor & Independent Cybersecurity Consultant, Former Head of Cybersecurity (MEW)

State of Kuwait

Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW)

Cloud-Driven Digitalization: Ensuring a Trusted and Secure Transformation through Balanced Governance, Compliance, and Resilient Hybrid Infrastructures

Paula Nkandu HaamaunduHuman Capital Panel

Paula Nkandu Haamaundu

ICT & Cybersecurity Advisor, GIZ African Union

African Union

GIZ African Union

Developing Cyber Human Capital: Building Skills to Secure Digital Africa

Sarah AhuraCybercrime Panel

Sarah Ahura

Cybersecurity Expert, NITA-U

Republic of Uganda

National Information Technology Authority (NITA-U)

Beyond Resilience: Why Fighting Cybercrime is Essential to Cybersecurity?

Youssef Ait KaddourCloud Digitalization Panel

Youssef Ait Kaddour

Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection Director

Kingdom of Morocco

Huawei Morocco

Cloud-Driven Digitalization – What Guarantees for a Trusted and Secure Transformation?

Imane NajariCloud Digitalization Panel

Imane Najari

Corporate Marketing Director

Kingdom of Morocco

INWI

Cloud-Driven Digitalization – What Guarantees for a Trusted and Secure Transformation?

Nabil OuchagourHuman Capital Panel

Nabil Ouchagour

Business Environment Development

Kingdom of Morocco

Huawei Morocco

Developing Cyber Human Capital – Building Skills to Secure Digital Africa

Sofiane El AbdiExecutive Insight

Sofiane El Abdi

Co-CEO

Zaxyr AI

Making Cyber Risk Insurable: AI-Driven Assessment and Quantification

Technology Keynote

Bilal Issa

Manager, Solutions Engineering, North & South Gulf

TrendAI

The AI Paradigm – Evolving Cybersecurity for the Next Digital Economy

Hactor XueTechnology Keynote

Hactor Xue

Vice President, Security Product Domain

Huawei Group

Agentic SOC – Building a Next-Generation Autonomous Intelligent Security Operations System

Mattia TempiniCritical Infrastructure Panel

Mattia Tempini

DG CNECT Representative

Kingdom of Morocco

EU Delegation to Morocco

Protecting Critical Infrastructure – European Lessons Learned and Pathways for Developing African Standards

Mohamed AlwdiniCritical Infrastructure Panel

Mohamed Alwdini

Head of International Cooperation and Technical Department

State of Libya

Libyan National Information Security and Safety Authority (NISSA)

Protecting Critical Infrastructure – European Lessons Learned and Pathways for Developing African Standards

Adam PenningtonStrategic Keynote

Adam Pennington

MITRE ATT&CK Lead

United States

The MITRE Corporation

Advanced Threat Intelligence and Tactics Frameworks for Next-Gen SOCs and CERTs

Cybersecurity Market Panel

Safwan Aziz

Director of New Services Projects

Kingdom of Morocco

Maroc Telecom Group

The Cybersecurity Market – Driver of Growth and Innovation

Keyser TabiSOC & CERT Keynote

Keyser Tabi

SOC Director

Kingdom of Morocco

DataProtect

Building High-Performance SOCs and CERTs in Africa

Elmehdi BendrissIncident Lessons Learned

Elmehdi Bendriss

Director of the Governance and Risk Department

NearSecure

Cyber Lessons Learned – Drawing Insights from Incidents to Better Prepare

Maha El GuesymyAfrica Digital Market Panel

Maha El Guesymy

Country Manager for French-Speaking Africa

TrendAI

Africa in the Era of Global Cybersecurity – Building a Sovereign, Prosperous, and Attractive Digital Market

Nawal HadjiCybersecurity Market Panel

Nawal Hadji

Senior Manager, Cybersecurity

Kingdom of Morocco

INWI

The Cybersecurity Market – Driver of Growth and Innovation

Public-Private Partnerships

Hakima Bouchaoua

Senior Advisor

Canada

Ministry of Justice of Quebec

Public-Private Partnerships – Co-innovating for Shared Economic Resilience

Jawad SkalliIncident Lessons Learned

Jawad Skalli

Senior Solutions Engineer for North and French-Speaking Africa

TrendAI

Cyber Lessons Learned – Drawing Insights from Incidents to Better Prepare

Dr. Charles ClancyStrategic Keynote

Dr. Charles Clancy

Chief Technology Officer

United States

The MITRE Corporation

Cybersecurity as a Catalyst for Innovation, Economic Competitiveness and Digital Resilience

Orhan OsmaniITU Cybersecurity

Orhan Osmani

Head of the Cybersecurity Division, Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU-D)

International

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Session to be announced

Murielle LabergeHuman Capital Panel

Murielle Laberge

Rector of Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO)

Canada

Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO)

Developing Cyber Human Capital: Building Skills to Secure Digital Africa

Olivier CaleffSOC & CERT Keynote

Olivier Caleff

SIM3 Expert, Open CSIRT Foundation & FIRST Chair of the Board

France

FIRST / Open CSIRT Foundation

Empowering Cyber 'Firefighters' – Elevating National Team Maturity Through SIM3

Public-Private Partnerships

Siham Khazzani El Amrani

Co-founder & CEO

SEKERA — Cyber Resilience and Business Continuity

Public-Private Partnerships – Co-innovating for Shared Economic Resilience

Ali El AzzouziFinancial & Cybercrime Keynote

Ali El Azzouzi

Founder & CEO, Dataprotect

Kingdom of Morocco

Dataprotect

Keynote: The Economics of Cybercrime

Alexandra Assouline TopalianMaster of Ceremony

Alexandra Assouline Topalian

Event MC & Moderator (English & French) Dubai

United Arab Emirates

Master of Ceremony

Morocco CyberSecurity Week Plenary Master of Ceremony

Dr. Mario MalouinPanel Moderator

Dr. Mario Malouin

Professor and Co-Director of CIRICS

Canada

University of Quebec in Outaouais (UQO) & Interdisciplinary Centre for Research and Innovation in Cybersecurity and Society (CIRICS)

Facing Cyber Threats – What Resilience to Support Digital Transformation Ambitions?

Mare ArethaCyberdiplomacy Panel

Mare Aretha

Panel Moderator

Zimbabwe

Smart Africa

What Opportunities for Africa in the New UN Permanent Mechanism?

Incident Lessons Learned

Dr. Tarek Radah

SOC Manager & Incident Response Lead

Partner at Sekera Services, Co-founder of VinciLogic

Cyber Lessons Learned – Drawing Insights from Incidents to Better Prepare

Arnold Ramondet MboumbaPublic-Private Partnerships

Arnold Ramondet Mboumba

Director of Security and Information

Gabonese Republic

National Agency for Digital Infrastructure and Frequencies (ANINF)

Public-Private Partnerships – Co-innovating for Shared Economic Resilience

Nadher AlsafvaniCyberdiplomacy Panel

Nadher Alsafvani

MENA Cyber Dialogue Advisor

Switzerland

Geneva Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD)

Navigating International Cyber Diplomacy, Shaping the New UN Permanent Mechanism, and Strengthening Digital Trust across Africa

Dr. Carmen Elena CîrnuCyberdiplomacy Panel

Dr. Carmen Elena Cîrnu

Scientific Director & Founder, Cyber Diplomacy Center

Romania

National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics (ICI)

Navigating Opportunities for Africa in the New UN Permanent Mechanism and Strengthening Digital Trust across the Continent

Reda BensoudaHuman Capital Panel

Reda Bensouda

Senior Advisor in Digital Innovation and Cybersecurity

Canada

Digital Innovation Advisory

Developing Cyber Human Capital: Building Skills to Secure Digital Africa

Opening Keynote

Thelma Efua Quaye

Director of Digital Infrastructure, Skills and Empowerment

Smart Africa Secretariat

From Continental Sovereignty to International Cooperation

Ahmed RaafatEmerging Tech Keynote

Ahmed Raafat

Principal Consultant, AI Security

Egypt

Palo Alto Networks

Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies – Anticipating Disruptions to Secure Africa's Future

Nouhade MechkourCloud Digitalization Panel

Nouhade Mechkour

ICT Director

Kingdom of Morocco

Orange Maroc

Cloud-Driven Digitalization – What Guarantees for a Trusted and Secure Transformation?

Strategic Keynote

Ouafae Mriouah

Chief Executive Officer

Kingdom of Morocco

Atlantic Re – CDG Group

Cyber Insurance: The New Pillar of Digital Trust

El Mehdi BenaabedCybersecurity Market Panel

El Mehdi Benaabed

Head of ICT Solution and Product Engineering

Kingdom of Morocco

Orange Maroc

The Cybersecurity Market – Driver of Growth and Innovation

Othmane MenouarFinancing Resilience Panel

Othmane Menouar

Cyberdefense Manager

Kingdom of Morocco

CBI Group

Financing Cyber Resilience – From Perceived Cost to Strategic Investment

Akhil ThomasFinancing Resilience Panel

Akhil Thomas

Panelist

Netherlands

Global Partners Digital (GPD)

Financing Cyber Resilience – From Perceived Cost to Strategic Investment

Dr. Sameh AbdelrahmanCritical Infrastructure Panel

Dr. Sameh Abdelrahman

Executive Director of Emerging Technologies Security

Arab Republic of Egypt

EG-CERT

Protecting Critical Infrastructure – European Lessons Learned and Pathways for Developing African Standards

Africa Digital Market Panel

Mohamed Sekkat

Chief Business & Innovation Officer

Kingdom of Morocco

Casanet

Africa in the Era of Global Cybersecurity – Building a Sovereign, Prosperous, and Attractive Digital Market

Marion MarwoodHuman Capital Panel

Marion Marwood

Senior Project Manager (National Cyber Strategy)

Switzerland

National Center for Cyber Security (NCSC)

Developing Cyber Human Capital – Building Skills to Secure Digital Africa

Adil ZariAfrica Digital Market Panel

Adil Zari

Director of Network and Information Systems Security

Kingdom of Morocco

INWI

Africa in the Era of Global Cybersecurity – Building a Sovereign, Prosperous, and Attractive Digital Market

Younes BenzagmoutOffensive AI Keynote

Younes Benzagmout

Co-Founder & CEO

SecDojo

Offensive AI – Rethinking How States and Organizations Test Their Security

Driss BenattouAfrica Digital Market Panel

Driss Benattou

Director of Professional Services

Kingdom of Morocco

CBI Group

Africa in the Era of Global Cybersecurity – Building a Sovereign, Prosperous, and Attractive Digital Market

Public-Private Partnerships

Kenza Leclere

Project Manager (National Cyber Strategy)

Switzerland

National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)

Public-Private Partnerships – Co-innovating for Shared Economic Resilience

Hicham HamidCybercrime Panel

Hicham Hamid

Security Lead

Microsoft

Beyond Resilience – Why Fighting Cybercrime is Essential to Cybersecurity?

Nor El Houda SabbarCybercrime Panel

Nor El Houda Sabbar

Cybersecurity Ecosystem Manager

Kingdom of Morocco

DATAPROTECT

Beyond Resilience – Why Fighting Cybercrime is Essential to Cybersecurity?

Adolfo Miguel Pinto CaldeiraCritical Infrastructure Panel

Adolfo Miguel Pinto Caldeira

Cybersecurity Engineer & Specialist

EU CyberNet

Protecting Critical Infrastructure – European Lessons Learned and Pathways for Developing African Standards

Younes ObohouPublic-Private Partnerships

Younes Obohou

Microsoft Azure Sales Lead

Microsoft

Public-Private Partnerships – Co-innovating for Shared Economic Resilience

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