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Held on25 July 2024
VenuePC Hotel, Karachi
16th editionInfoSec 2024
16th edition · 2024

InfoSec

The 16th edition, held on 25 July 2024 at PC Hotel, Karachi. 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.

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
25 July 2024

Agenda

  1. Registration
  2. SpeechWelcome Remarks by Mohammad Zohaib Khan Chairman, P@SHA
  3. Speech
    • Dr. Imran Batada, Cheif Digital Officer & Diretor Center of Information Technology, IoBM
  4. SpeechThe 2024 Cyber Threat Landscape: Past, Present, and Future
    • Mr. Faiz Ahmad Shuja, Founder and Chairman, Rewterz
  5. SpeechAchieving Essential Cyber Hygiene with zero Trust
    • Mr. Ahrar Naqvi, CEO, Ebryx LLC
  6. SpeechA Holistic View on Cyber Risk
    • Mr. Asif Meenai, GM-CISO, HBL
  7. SpeechPakistan's Cybersecurity Initiatives: Current State and Future Roadmap
    • Dr. Haider Abbas, Director General/Head National Cyber Emergency Response Team (CERT)
  8. SpeechMeasures Undertaken by SBP For Resilience of Financial Industry From Cybersecurity Perspective
    • Mr. Shoukat Bizinjo, Additional Director, Digital Financial Services Group, State Bank of Pakistan
  9. KeynoteSpeech by Chief Guest, Minister of State for IT & Telecom
    • Ms. Shaza Fatima
  10. Distribution of Mementos
  11. Networking Tea
  12. Panel Discussion 1New Approach to the New Norm of Cloud

    Moderator Mr. Jawad Khalid Mirza, CISO, Askari Bank, CO-Moderator: Mr. Asad Effendi, Founder & CEO, Secure Networks

    • Panelists
    • Mr. Qasim Shafiq, Head Sybersecurity, Jazz
    • Mr. Zekeriya Eskiocak, Senior Manager, System Engineering, Palo Alto Networks
    • Mr. Mohamed Shenawy, Senior Manager, Sales Engineer, Forcepoint Middle East, Africa
    • Syed Fahd Azam, CISO, Meezan Bank
    • Mr. Kashif UlHaque, Country General Manager, Cisco
    • Dr. Michael Maier Chief Technolgy Officer, HBL
  13. SpeechData Security Everywhere
    • Mr. Muhammad Omair Siddiqui, Senior Regional Sales Engineer - META, Forcepoint
  14. SpeechAI Powered Data Security
    • Mr. Hummad Bin Naseer, BU Manager - Solutions & Security, GBM
  15. Panel discussionFireside Chat: API Security in increasing Digital Landscape
    • Mr. Asher Faisel Khan, CEO Commtel Systems LLC
    • Mr. Muhammad Ali Manzer, CISO, Bank of Punjab
  16. SpeechFuture Proof Your NG-SOC Aginst Emerging Threat
    • Mr. Essam Ahmed, Regional Sales Director, LogRhythm
  17. Panel Discussion 2Modern Cyber Warfare - The AI Factor

    Moderator Mr. Hussein Hassanali, Managing Partner StrataG & President ISACA Karachi, CO-Moderator: Ms. Semeen Akhtar, Chief Executive Officer Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited

    • Panelists
    • Mr. Muhammad Maad, CISO Faysal Bank
    • Mr. Mehzad Sahar, Group Head Infosec, Engro Corporation
    • Mr. Murtaza Lightwala, GM Sybersecurity, Sucurity Transformation and Engineering, K-Electric
    • Syed Abdul Qadir, Executive Director Technology and Cybersecurity Risk, PWC
    • Mr. Arif Rehman, GM and Senior Business IS Officer, HBL
    • Mr. Muhammad Munaf, CEO, Server4Sale
  18. Lunch & Closing
InfoSec 2024

Speakers

Shaza Fatima
Shaza FatimaMinister of State for, IT & Telecom
Dr. Haider Abbas
Dr. Haider AbbasDirector General, National, CERT, Government of Pakistan
Shoukat Bizinjo
Shoukat BizinjoAdditional Director, Digital Financial Services Group, State Bank of Pakistan
Asif Meenai
Asif MeenaiGM - CISO, HBL
Mohammad Zohaib Khan
Mohammad Zohaib KhanChairman, P@SHA
Essam Ahmed
Essam AhmedRegional Sales Director, LogRhythm
Zekeriya Eskiocak
Zekeriya EskiocakSr. Manager, Systems Engineering, Palo Alto Networks
Muhammad Maad
Muhammad MaadCISO, Faysal Bank
Ahrar Naqvi
Ahrar NaqviCEO, Ebryx
Murtaza Lighwala
Murtaza LighwalaHead of Cybersecurity, K-Electric
Qasim Shafiq
Qasim ShafiqHead of Cybersecurity at, Jazz
Mehzad Sahar
Mehzad SaharGroup Head InfoSec, Engro Corporation
Hussein Hassanali
Hussein HassanaliManaging Partner StrataG &, President ISACA Karachi
Syed Fahd Azam
Syed Fahd AzamCISO, Meezan Bank
Faiz Ahmad Shuja
Faiz Ahmad ShujaFounder & Chairman, Rewterz
Muhammad Ali Manzer
Muhammad Ali ManzerCISO, Bank of Punjab
Dr. Micheal Maier
Dr. Micheal MaierChief Technolgy Officer, HBL
Muhammad Umair Siddiqui
Muhammad Umair SiddiquiSenior Regional Sales Engineer, META, Forcepoint
Asher Faisel Khan
Asher Faisel KhanCEO, Commtel Systems LLC
Semeen Akhtar
Semeen AkhtarChief Executive Officer, Engro Powergen Qadirpur, Limited
Syed Abdul Qadir
Syed Abdul QadirExecutive Director, IT Consulting & Cyber Risk, PwC Pakistan
Asad Affendi
Asad AffendiFounder & CEO, Secure Networks
Jawad Khalid Mirza
Jawad Khalid MirzaCISO, Askari Bank
Mohamed Shenawy
Mohamed ShenawySenior Manager, Sales, Engineer, Forcepoint Middle, East, Africa
Dr. Imran Batada
Dr. Imran BatadaChief Digital Officer & Director, Center of Information, Technolgy, IoBM
Muhammad Salman Popatya
Muhammad Salman PopatyaChief Operating Officer, S2
Kashif UlHaqque
Kashif UlHaqqueCountry General Manager, CISCO
Hummad Bin Naseer
Hummad Bin NaseerBU Manager - IBM Solutions & Security, GBM Pakistan
Arif Rehman
Arif RehmanGeneral Manager, Chief Information Security Officer, Habib Bank Limited
Mohammad Munaf
Mohammad MunafChair Cyber Security, Co Chair Industry Engagement, Pakistan Software House, for IT and iTES
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