CONTRIBUTORS

Sultan Al-Owais

Digital Lead, Prime Minister’s Office

UAE

Sultan is an experienced Information Security and Information Technology professional with a track record across different industries and transformation programs. Prior to joining the Prime Minister’s Office, he was Information and Cyber Security Director at Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation. Sultan holds a computer engineering degree from Khalifa University and a Masters in International Business from the University of Wollongong. He is also a former member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Cybersecurity.

Dr Aloysius Cheang

Chief Security Officer Huawei Middle East and Central Asia

Huawei

Aloysius is responsible for driving Huawei’s cybersecurity vision of building a safe and secure intelligent connected digital world in the UAE and Islamic nations globally. He is also a Board Director for US-based (ISC)², as well as UK-based cyber leadership think tank, the Centre for Strategic Cyberspace + International Studies (CSCIS). In his career spanning more than 20 years, Aloysius has delivered direct business values in strategic, complex, multi-year and multi-million-dollar technology and cyber program for Global 500 organisations worldwide while managing teams spread across 5 continents.

Dragan Pendić Director - Cloud Security

G42

Dragan has more than 28 years of experience in digital security, consulting and business enablement through technology innovation. He joined G42 as a Head of Information Security and Privacy in 2020. Prior to G42, Dragan led Security for Accenture’s Technology arm for UK and Ireland. He was also a VP of Consulting at Guardtime, a blockchain company and held senior leadership roles at drinks giant Diageo, Verizon, KPMG and Capgemini. On a personal note, Dragan is a passionate runner and skier – and Junior triple jump record holder (Serbia U13) with 11.74m since 1983.

Rajesh Yadla

Director Head of Information Security, Al Hilal Bank

Rajesh has 15 years of experience in information security and technology risk management, 10 of those here in the UAE. Currently working as Head of InfoSec in Al Hilal, he worked in Group42, FAB, and Etisalat in information security related roles. He holds a dual EMBA degree from the University of California Los Angeles & the National University of Singapore and carries several industry-recognised certifications on cyber and information security.

Shivani Jariwala

Director – Cloud Services, CPX and President Cloud Security Alliance UAE Chapter

Shivani is a trusted advisor for cyber security, and has helped develop and deliver trust, leadership and overall cybersecurity maturity for organisations around the world.

She is a dynamic leader with a successful track record of working with various C-level executives and with state, national and multilateral bodies across various industry verticals.

As well as being Director - Cloud Security Services at CPX, Shivani is the President of Cloud Security Alliance - UAE Chapter. Shivani earned a Master of Science Degree in Information Systems from New York University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Mumbai University.