InfoSec

18th edition · 2026

InfoSec is Pakistan's only annual high-profile platform on information security. Senior executives from the financial sector, telecoms, the armed forces, intelligence agencies, government ministries, foreign missions, utilities and manufacturing connect here, and meet speakers who share first-hand experience from some of the fastest-growing companies in Pakistan.

Organised by Total Communications, Pakistan's event management company for international technology conferences and the founder of the e-Banking, Mobile Commerce, Infosec and Cyber Threat Intelligence conferences.

18editions

2,200+delegates have attended

91+speakers on stage

11 August 2026

Agenda

9:00 – 9:30 am
Registration
9:30 – 9:35 am
Welcome Speech
- Mr. Kashif Alam Khan, President ISACA Karachi Chapter
- Ms. Zainab Hameed, Vice President ISACA & President Women in Cyber Security
9:35 – 9:45 am
Speech
- Dr. Haider Abbas, Director General, National CERT
9:45 – 10:00 am
SpeechThe Self-Driving SOC Hits Traffic: Autonomy Levels, Disengagements, and Who Grabs the Wheel
- Mr. Faiz Ahmed Shuja, Founder Rewterz & Co-Founder Sirp
10:00 – 10:15 am
Panel discussionFireside Chat, You Can't Ban It. So Secure It: Governing AI Without Killing Productivity
- Mr. Asher Faisel Khan, Chief Executive Officer, Commtel Systems LLC
- Mr. Kashif Ul Haque, Country General Manager, Cisco
10:15 – 10:30 am
SpeechAI has changed the Attacker, has it changed the Defender?
- Mr. Mirza Asrar Baig, Founder and CEO, CTM360
10:30 – 10:50 am
SpeechWhy XDR is replacing traditional endpoint security
- Mr. Anas Naseem, Enterprise Security Solutions Expert-Pakistan & Afghanistan, Kaspersky
10:50 – 11:00 am
Keynote Speech
- Mr. Muneer Kamal, CEO & Secretary General, Pakistan Banks Association
11:00 – 11:05 am
Distribution of Awards
11:05 – 11:25 am
Networking Tea
11:25 – 11:35 am
SpeechAI Intelligence with CBX
- Mr. Faraz Rafique, Country Manager, MBCOM
11:35 am – 12:15 pm
Panel DiscussionAutonomous Response: How Much Should We Trust AI to Act Without a Human?
Moderator Mr. Faiz Ahmed Shuja, Founder Rewterz & Co-Founder Sirp
- Panelists
- Mr. Mirza Asrar Baig, Founder and CEO, CTM360
- Mr. Nofel Daud, Chief Digital Officer, The Bank of Punjab
- Mr. Faisal Anwar, Chief Information Officer, HBL
- Mr. Muhammad Umair Sheikh, Country Director - Pakistan, TrendAI
- Mr. Sheraz Khan, Chief Experience Officer, UBL
- Mr. Sohail Khan, Chief Technology Officer, Access Group
- Mr. Anas Naseem, Enterprise Security Solutions Expert, Pakistan & Afghanistan, Kaspersky
12:15 – 12:30 pm
SpeechData Sovereignty and digital transformation
- Mr. Tariq Othman, Regional Sales Manager, Thales
12:30 – 12:45 pm
SpeechAI driven SecOps
- Mr. Muhammad Arsalan, Team Lead, systems Engineering, Fortinet
12:45 – 1:25 pm
Panel DiscussionCritical Data on Foreign Clouds: Sovereignty, Sabotage, and the Kill-Switch Question
Moderator Mr. Muhammad Ali Manzer, CISO, Bank of Punjab
- Panelists
- Mr. Muhammad Maad, Chief Information Security Officer, Faysal Bank
- Mr. Ahmed Saeed, Additional Director, State Bank of Pakistan
- Mr. Syed Fahd Azam, Chief Information Security Officer, Meezan Bank
- Mr. Tauseef Aslam, Chief Information Security Officer, Sky47
- Mr. Jawad Khalid Mirza, Chief Information Security Officer, Askari Bank
- Mr. Zeeshan Siddiqui, Chief Information Security Officer, Bank Alfalah
- Mr. Mahir Mohsin Sheikh, Chief Executive Officer, Trillium Information Security Systems
1:25 – 1:40 pm
SpeechUnlock 5x SOC productivity with behavioral analytics and agent-driven TDIR
- Mr. Muhammad Eissa, Regional Manager LogRhythm | Exabeam
1:40 – 1:55 pm
SpeechIBM Concert AI-Driver Insights
- Mr. Ata Ur Rab, Information Security Specialist, GBM Pakistan
1:55 – 2:10 pm
SpeechFace to Face: Cybersecurity 2030: What Will Keep CISOs Awake at Night?
- Mr. Mehzad Sahar, Group Head InfoSec / Group CISO, Engro Corp
- Mr. Arif Rehman, General Manager, Chief Information Security Officer, HBL
2:10 – 2:20 pm
SpeechGovernment First: Mapping Pakistan's Dark Web Exposure
- Mr. Aly Mohamed Solutions Engineer MEA-, Socradar
2:20 – 2:30 pm
KeynoteClosing Remarks by Chief Guest
- Mr. Ali Rashid, Minister of IT, Government of Sindh
2:30 – 2:35 pm
Distribution of Memento
2:35 – 2:50 pm
Networking Lunch & Closing