Event Brief

 
 

InfoSec is the only annual high profile platform of Pakistan on Information Security. As always senior executives from financial sector, telecom industry, armed forces, intelligence agencies, key government ministries, foreign missions, utilities sector, major manufacturing concerns etc. will connect to this premier conference

At this conference, attendees will get in touch with our great lineup of speakers who will share their first-hand knowledge and experience gained from some of today's fastest growing companies of Pakistan.

 

LOCATION

PC Hotel, Karachi  +
online

DATE & TIME

09:00AM - 03:00PM (GMT +5)
July 24, 2025

Total Communications is Pakistan's most renowned event management company known for organizing international technology events.
We have been active in bringing together various stakeholders, professionals, international experts and the industry together.
We are the founder of Pakistan's most prestigious brand of events like; e-Banking Conference & Exhibition, Mobile Commerce Conference, Infosec Conference, Cyber Threat Intelligence Conference and Artificial Intelligent Conference etc..

Agenda
  • 09:00 - 09:30 Registration
  • 09:30 - 09:35 Welcome Speech by Mr. Mohammad Munaf, Chair Cyber Security Co Chair Industry Engagement, Pakistan Software House for IT and iTES
  • 09:35 - 09:45 Speech by Brig. Rana Farrukh, Secretary, NTISB
  • 09:45 - 10:00 "The Future of Financial Crime Prevention: Combating AI-Driven Threats with Local Intelligence and Collaborative Defense"
    - Mr. Igor Stolyarov - Business Development Head, Group-IB
    - Mr. Selcuk Tankut - Fraud Prevention Manager, Group-IB
  • 10:00 - 10:40 Panel Discussion 1: Harnessing AI, Navigating Geopolitical Tension & Securing Digital Future
    Moderator:     Dr. Nazir Ahmed Malik, Cyber Security Consultant, Pakistan Navy
    Panelists:
    - Brig. Rana Farrukh, Secretary, NTISB
    - Brig. Dr. Monis Ikhlaq, CISO, NADRA
    - Mr. Igor Stolyarov - Business Development Head, Group-IB
    - Mr. Muhammad Babar Khan, Director, Internet Governance, Ministry of IT
  • 09:40 - 10:55 Smart Attacks, Smarter Defenses: AI's Role in Modern Cybersecurity,
    Mr. Christian Jalkh-Regional Sales Engineer, Crowdstrike
  • 10:55 - 11:15 Networking Tea
  • 11:15 - 11:30 Responsible AI Strategy & Robustness, Mr. Faraz Rafique Senior Security Consultant, MBCOM
  • 11:30 - 12:00 Built for Defense: Securing the Cloud-Native Frontier,
    Mr. Anas Naseem, Presale Manager - Pakistan & Afghanistan Kaspersky
  • 12:00 - 12:15 Building Trust Through Thales Data Security, Mr. Tariq Othman, Regional Sales Manager, Thales
  • 12:15 - 12:45 Panel Discussion 2: Evolving AI Threats & Digital Banking
    Moderator:     Syed Abdul Qadir, Executive Director IT Consulting & Cyber Risk, PwC Pakistan
    Panelist:
    - Mr. Asif Meenai, CISO, HBL
    - Mr. Muhammad Ali Manzer, CISO, Bank of Punjab
    - Mr. Jawad Khalid Mirza، CISO، Askari Bank
    - Syed Aun Abbas Bokhari, CISO, Bank AlHabib
    - Mr. Ahmad Ashraf, Senior Security Consultant, Kaspersky
  • 12:45 - 01:00 Securing Data. Empowering AI. Be Safe Ready for Quantum
    Mr. Amr I. Awad, MEA Regional Technical Leader, IBM Strategic Initiatives
  • 01:00 - 01:15 AI vs AI: When Attackers Think Like Defenders,
    Mr. Usman Ahmed, Chief Technology Officer, Tech6 Solutions
  • 01:15 - 01:45 Panel Discussion 3: Empowering Network Resilience & Be a Reliable Partner for Critical Infrastructure Operations
    Moderator:     Mr. Jamal Nasir, Chief Executive, Super Secure
    Panelists:
    - Mr. Murtaza Lightwala, Head of Cybersecurity, K-Electric
    - Mr. Faisal Amir, CIO, PARCO
    - Mr. Muhammad Suleman Awan, Regional Manager Enterprise, Fortinet
    - Syed Mujtaba Hussain, Manager IT Infrastructure, Services & Operations and SAP Wafi Energy Pakistan
  • 01:45 - 01:50 Anticipate and Neutralize: How AI is Redefining Proactive Cyber Defense
    Naveed Anjum Khalid, Business Unit Head-Cyber Security, Arwentech
  • 01:50 - 01:55 Arrival of Chief Guest His Excellency, Mr. Muhammad Kamran Khan Tessori, Governor of Sindh
  • 01:55 - 02:05 Distribution of Memento by Chief Guest
  • 02:05 - 02:25 Networking Lunch

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

Muhammad Kamran Khan Tessori

Governor of Sindh

Syed Aun Abbas Bokhari

CISO
Bank AlHabib

Muhammad Babar Khan

Director, Internet Governance
Ministry of IT

Brig. Farrukh Saleem

Secretary
NTISB

Brig. Dr. Monis Akhlaq

CISO
NADRA

Dr. Nazir Ahmed Malik

Cyber Security Consultant
Pakistan Navy

Asif Meenai

General Manager - CISO
HBL

Mohammad Munaf

Chair Cyber Security
Co Chair Industry Engagement
Pakistan Software House
for IT and iTES

Jamal Nasir

Chief Executive
Super Secure

Murtaza Lighwala

Head of Cybersecurity
K-Electric

Muhammad Ali Manzer

CISO
Bank of Punjab

Selcuk Tankut

Fraud Prevention Manager
Group-IB

Igor Stolyarov

Business Development Head
Group-IB

Faraz Rafique

Senior Security Consultant
MBCOM

Ahmad Ashraf

Senior Security Consultant
Kaspersky

Faisal Amir

Chief Information Officer
PARCO

Muhammad Suleman Awan

Regional Manager Enterprise
Fortinet

Syed Abdul Qadir

Executive Director
IT Consulting & Cyber Risk
PwC Pakistan

Mujtaba Hussain

Manager IT Infrastructure
Services & Operations and SAP
Wafi Energy Pakistan

Usman Ahmed

Chief Technology Officer
Tech6 Solutions

Amr I. Awad

MEA Regional Technical Leader
IBM Strategic Initiatives

Anas Naseem

Presale Manager - Pakistan
& Afghanistan
Kaspersky

Naveed Anjum Khalid

Business Unit Head-Cyber Security
Arwentech

Jawad Khalid Mirza

CISO
Askari Bank

Tariq Othman

Regional Sales Manager
Thales

Christian Jalkh

Regional Sales Engineer
Crowdstrike