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Zahid Altaf

Senior Manager Data Protection and Security Awareness, Majid Al Futtaim
Over twelve (12) years of experience in Cyber Security, Governance, Risk Management, Controls Assurance, Security Compliance, Information Assurance, Data Governance and Technology Infrastructure Planning. In my current role, I lead the group on Enterprise and Cyber Security Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) practice areas for building and championing culture of Principled Performance to help organization reliably achieve its objectives while addressing uncertainty and acting with integrity. Prior to this role, I was associated with Region's largest bank for over seven (7) years. I hold a Masters degree in Information Technology Management (MITM) from University of Wollongong Australia; I also holds various Information Security, Information Technology and related certifications such as CISSP (ISC2), CISM (ISACA), CCSP(ISC2), CRISC(ISACA), GRCP(OCEG), JNCIS-SEC (Juniper), CCNP(CISCO), CIP (AIIM) and Security + (CompTIA). During Applied Cybersecurity professional education course at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA my proposition on Building Resilient Cyber Security culture and workforce was shortlisted as 2nd best proposition for that year.
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

1 UAE Agenda 2025

Expert Panel: AI & threat intelligence – A game changer?

Discussion Points:

  • How AI enhances real-time threat detection
  • Balancing automation & human expertise
  • Challenges in AI-driven cybersecurity strategies
Moderator:
Faisal Khan | Associate Director Information Security & Compliance | Dubai World Trade Centre
Panelist:
Ahmad Fida | Regional Sales Director | LinkShadow
Zahid Altaf | Senior Manager Data Protection and Security | Majid Al Futtaim Holding
Padam Kafle | Head of Innovation | Aster DM Healthcare
Kausar Mukeri | Vice President , Chief Information Security Officer ( Ciso ) | GEMS Education
Saquib Farooq Malik | Head of Security | Al Tamimi & Company