
400+ Delegates

50+ Speakers

42+ Presentations

10+ Awards

3 Panel Discussions

CISO Connect
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti
Head of Cyber Security,
United Arab Emirates Government
CISO Panelists
EXPERT SPEAKERS
CISO Connect
CISO Connect in AVAR 2023 will feature both panel discussions and presentations designed to benefit cyber security leaders and decision makers, and create networking opportunities to promote collaboration between threat researchers and CISOs.
Panel Discussion Topics
- Improving data security in the digital-first enterprise
- Positioning cyber security as a contributor to stakeholder value
- Mitigating cyber risk from geopolitical tensions
CISO Awards
CISOs with exceptional achievements as cyber security leaders will receive awards at AVAR 2023. The awards will be presented in 3 categories to CISOs from GCC Countries:

Best CISO
Startup
Best CISO
Midsize Organization
Best CISO
Enterprise
Topic Highlights
- Improving data security in the digital-first enterprise
- Positioning cyber security as a contributor to stakeholder value
- Mitigating cyber risk from geopolitical tensions
- Machine learning or behaviour heuristics? The synergy of approaches to defeat advanced ransomware threats
- Amplifying Threat Intelligence via Generative AI-Driven Aggregation and Enrichment
- Turn the tables: How we use GPT to detect phishing websites
- Revolutionizing Malware Detection: Unleashing the Potential of ML and MITRE TTP’s Integration
- Let’s Chat about Gross Public Text generation
Who Should Attend
- CEOs
- CTOs
- CSOs/CISOs
- Regulators
- Law Enforcement Agencies
- Researchers
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About AVAR
AVAR (Association of anti Virus Asia Researchers) was formed in June, 1998 with a mission to prevent the spread of malware and the damage caused by it. AVAR is an independent and non-profit organization which focuses on the Asia Pacific region and consists of prominent experts from 17 territories including Australia, China, HongKong, India, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, UK, and the USA. AVAR’s conferences have been held every year since 1998 and are a pivotal forum for the cybersecurity
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