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Date17 November 2026
VenueSerena Hotel, Islamabad
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9th edition · 2026

Cyber Threat Intelligence

Since 2018, Cyber Threat Intelligence has been where Pakistan's security community meets the people tracking the threats aimed at the region. Each edition brings the country's banks, telecoms, government and critical infrastructure together with international threat-intelligence experts for a day of live presentations. live Demos & panel discussions. The conference is organised by Total Communications, the team behind Pakistan's leading technology conferences, and has been supported over the years by NTISB, PISA, the ISACA Islamabad and Karachi chapters, PKCERT and P@SHA.

9editions
5,500+attendees
250+speakers
200+sponsors
17 November 2026

Agenda

  1. Registration
  2. Welcome Speech
    • Dr. Shoab Khan, Chairman P@SHA
  3. Speech
    • Mr. Ahmed Saeed, Additional Director, State Bank of Pakistan
  4. Beyond Borders: Global Risks & Pakistan's Emerging Threats
    • Mr. Yossef Abdelmonem, Senior Security Researcher Global Research & Analysis Team, Kaspersky
  5. Cyber Threat Intelligence in an Era of Geopolitical Conflict
    • Mr. Wajdi Khalid, Senior Manager Sales (East Arabia & Africa), Recorded Future
  6. Fireside ChatCybersecurity without Borders: The Impact of Geopolitics on Global Cyber Threats
    • Mr. Dr. Haider Abbas, Director General, National CERT Government of Pakistan
    • Mr. Faiz Ahmad Shuja, Founder and Chairman, Rewterz
  7. AI Powered Threat Hunting: The Future of Security Operations Centers
    • Mr. Ibrahim Badawi, Regional Director - Saudi & Middle East, CrowdStrike
  8. Keynote Speech
    • Dr. Sohail Munir, Chairperson, Pakistan Digital Authority
  9. Speech by Chief Guest
  10. Distribution of Awards and Mementos
  11. Networking Tea and Visit to Exhibition Area
  12. Quantum Readiness: Preparing for the Post-Cybersecurity Era
    • Mr. Tariq Othman, Regional Sales Manager, Thales
  13. Panel Discussion 1Never Trust, Always Verify: Why Zero Trust is essential for Banks and Beyond

    Moderator Mr. Arif Rehman, Chief Information Security Office, HBL

  14. AI vs. AI, Turning Network Visibility into Threat Intelligence
    • Mr. Omar Moawad, PreSales Consultant, Progress
  15. AI Data Security in Three Moves: KNOW, ADAPT, PROTECT
    • Mr. Wael Elbeshbeshy, Senior Sales Engineer, Forcepoint
  16. In The AI Era: The Crafty Employee vs The CISO
    • Mr. Wajahat Rajab, Pre-Sales Consultant, TrendAI
  17. Panel Discussion 2Cyber Threat Intelligence: From Information Sharing to Collective Defence

    Moderator Mr. Saqib Ahmad Khan, Country General Manager, GBM

  18. Speed is Security: Eliminating Latency to Outpace Cyber Threats How Data & Application Acceleration Strengthens Threat Intelligence and Response
    • Mr. Kamran Siddiqui, Regional Enterprise Sales Manager, Riverbed
  19. Beyond Traditional Cybersecurity: The Rise of Autonomous Security Operations
    • Mr. Hassan Mahmood, Channel System Engineer, Palo Alto Networks
  20. Presentation by Sangfor Technologies
  21. Panel Discussion 3Securing the Digital Financial Ecosystem: Banking, Fintech and the Future of Payments

    Moderator Mr. Muhammad Maad, Chief Information Security Office, Faysal Bank

  22. Networking Lunch and Visit to Exhibition Area
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