The Merge That Matters: IT/OT Convergence and the Talent to Run It
18th - November - 2025
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Industrial operations are converging fast—bringing shared risk and shared responsibility. This panel examines the OT threat landscape, practical controls for IT/OT convergence, and how AI changes the attack surface. We’ll focus on operating models, governance, and the talent required to run them, why diverse teams improve detection, response, and resilience, and the roadmap to build sustainable OT security capabilities
Moderator
Zari Uslu-Abdullayeva
Cyber Security Lead, ICT Sector WiCSME UAE Affiliate Member
Panelists
Shaikha Aldhaheri
OT Expert
WiCSME UAE Affiliate Member
Sara Ibrahim
OT & Industrial Cybersecurity Expert WiCSME UAE Affiliate Representative
Johanna Rodrigues
OT Cybersecurity Consultant WiCSME UAE Affiliate Representative