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Dr. Reem Faraj Al-Shammari is a well-known Global Thought Leader in Cyber Security & Technology in the Energy Sector, Kuwait. She is also a Certified Innovation Leader (CIL), a Harvard Business Alumni, a Fellow in the Institute of  Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (FIKE), a Fellow in the UK-Gulf Women in CyberSecurity, a TEDX &  Keynote Speaker, Advisory Board member, Wild Card and Change Agent, Multiplier, Global Award’s  Judge, a Co-Author in World leading Publications such as MIT & WEF, a Global Mentor in the UN’s ITU  Women in Cyber Mentorship Program, and the First United Nation’s Civil Society Stakeholder's  Representative from Global Women in CyberSecurity Groups in delivering an official Statement at the  UN’s Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on Security 2021-2025 in United Nations Headquarters, New  York. Dr. Reem promotes diversity, as she is the Chairperson and Cofounder of Women in  CyberSecurity MiddleEast (WiCSME) Group with +2500 Women members covering +20 Countries. She also plays vital leading roles at the Diversity and Inclusion Council of Kuwait’s Oil Sector as she was the First  Female CISO in Kuwait’s Energy Sector who contributed heavily in the maturity of CyberSecurity journey,  and she’s been leading Digital transformation Journeys Covering CyberSecurity, Digital Oil fields, Corporate Solutions, and currently leading Financial & Technical Systems at Kuwait Oil Company. Dr. Reem contributes heavily in Technology & CyberSecurity Global Communities and is quite recognized  at national, regional and international levels where she’s recognized by World, Country and Industry  leaders: H.H the Crown Prince of Kuwait, Head of UAE’s Cyber Security Council, CEOs and Deputy CEOs  at Kuwait’s Oil Sector. She had recently Won "The CyberSecurity Woman of the Arab World 2024" Award, also the Global Award " The CyberSecurity Woman of the Year 2023 “Category Barrier  Breaker”, She's also Ranked # 1 at IFSEC Global Top Influencers in Security & Fire “CyberSecurity Category”,  The CIO50 Middle East Award 2022 Winner, IDC’s Top 50 Women Achievers “Business & Digital  Transformation Leader”, Global EWF’s Regional Leadership Award, MESA’s Women Security Leaders  Award, , and The Arab CISO of the Year.

With 25 years in IT and Cybersecurity, Dr. Sulaiman Alhasawi has dedicated a significant portion of his career to OT cybersecurity, focusing on it for the past 11 years. He has shared his insights at notable conferences, including the Kuwait Hackers Conference, Kaspersky Industrial Cybersecurity Conference, and the CGSC 2023 Conference. Beyond the conference circuit, Dr. Alhasawi actively writes technical articles, making them available on platforms like LinkedIn and his personal blog at zerontek.com. He also manages the YouTube channel 'ICS Arabia', where he engages in conversations with fellow cybersecurity professionals. In addition, Dr. Alhasawi maintains a GitHub page dedicated to ICS/OT cybersecurity, offering resources and tools for those in the field. His commitment to enhancing cybersecurity measures extends to local industries, as evidenced by his visits to factories offering guidance on their cybersecurity practices. His journey in the domain began during his PhD and continues to this day, with a steady focus on research and practical application in the cybersecurity arena.

KUWAITNET was founded by Bashar Al-Abdulhadi in 1997. With the increased demand on e-service in KUWAIT, KUWAITNET moved from a one-man office to a company that now employs over 150 staff, having its Headquarters at Dar Al Awadi , Kuwait city. He is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of KUWAITNET, the first ICANN-accredited registrar in the region, as well as the leading IT company in Kuwait for Unix/Linux, Open source Technologies, Domain Names, Application Hosting, Digital Certificates and Security Solutions, Web Development, Internet Infrastructure Services and Cloud Computing services. Bashar has a rich background in project management for web and mobile application development, with progressive UX/UI experience since 2003. As the only Premier Business Partner of Red Hat, KUWAITNET has served the largest enterprises in Kuwait related to data center infrastructure. Bashar acts as the digital business leader along with handling strategic projects. He is focused on utilizing innovative technologies to transform the company’s business model and products. His approach is to “push” technology toward the key business functions. He has been key to forming some of our international partners and bringing new technologies to KUWAIT. He holds certificates in Digital Security, Unix, Linux, and Solaris operating systems and is a great believer in the principles of Open Source software and giving back to the world-wide IT community. He is also the co-founder of the Kuwaiti chapter of the Google Developers Group and the Kuwait Open Source Community and was a member of the judging panel in many hackathons and startups competitions including Kuwait's first worldwide StartupWeekend.org event.

Dynamic, and analytical with extensive knowledge of Computer Engineering. Graduated from Kuwait College of Science and Technology (KCST) with a Bachelor's of Engineering in Computer Engineering. Former Founding President of the 'Programming Club,' I am passionate about sharing my knowledge through numerous volunteer projects. Participated in numerous activities and contests during my study time at KCST. The categories of these participations were Competitive Programming, Innovation & Creativity, Machine Learning & Data Science, Cyber Security, Web development, and lastly ICT.