Foundry and IDC Middle East are proud to launch the first edition of CSO30 Awards in the UAE, KSA and Qatar, recognising the top 30 senior security executives in each country with outstanding leadership in driving positive business outcomes through effective risk mitigation strategies 

Reflecting Foundry’s (formerly IDG Communications) and IDC’s increasing commitment to the region, CSO30 is aligned to a global awards program and viewed as a mark of excellence within the enterprise. The ceremony for the inaugural edition of the CSO30 Awards will take place at the IDC CISO Roundtable on May 15 at Dubai’s Jumeirah Mina A’Salam Hotel, June 4 at Riyadh’s Mövenpick Hotel and June 10 at Doha’s Grand Hyatt Hotel & Villas.

The conference, themed ‘Evolving Threats, Advanced Defenses: Cybersecurity in the Next Era’, will host the region’s most senior tech and security leaders. The agenda will feature fascinating presentations led by top security experts, exhilarating panel discussions with respected industry thought leaders, and power-packed sessions hosted by market-leading technology/security vendors. 

The CSO30 Awards ceremony is an exclusive invitation-only event for leading security decision-makers in enterprises across the Middle East who have demonstrated the highest standards of competence in the domain of cyber and information security. The event will provide enterprise security leaders with an excellent opportunity to enhance their knowledge, take their businesses to the next level, and network with their peers and the industry’s leading technology vendors.

Pioneering CISOs and CSOs who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in driving positive business outcomes through effective risk mitigation strategies will be honored with the prestigious CSO30 Award — the ultimate recognition for the region’s top security leaders.

About the CSO30 Awards