With the Middle East security market continuing its strong upward trajectory, Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its position at the center of this transformation during the 2025 edition of the Future Security Summit. As national development accelerated through ambitious giga-projects, smart cities, and large-scale public initiatives, the Summit reflected the growing need for security strategies that are integrated, resilient, and future-ready.
The 2025 programme brought together senior security leaders, policymakers, and industry experts to address the realities shaping the Kingdom’s security landscape today. Over two days, discussions explored regional and global security cooperation, cybercrime and digital threats, ethical AI, protection of mega-events, critical infrastructure resilience, and the evolving role of command-and-control centers. Through a mix of keynotes, panels, and case-driven sessions, the Summit delivered practical insights grounded in real-world experience from government entities, global organizations, and major giga-project stakeholders.
The conversations highlighted how security in Saudi Arabia is no longer viewed as a standalone function, but as a strategic enabler of national growth, sustainability, and public confidence.
Building on the success of the 2025 edition, the Future Security Summit will return in 2026 with an expanded agenda, deeper international participation, and sharper focus on emerging risks and next-generation security solutions. The next edition will continue to serve as a platform where strategy meets implementation, supporting the Kingdom’s vision for a secure and resilient future.
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11:00 - Registration & Networking
11:05 - Opening Keynote by Patron
11:10 - Opening Remarks & Chairperson
Mohammad Alries, Corporate Security Head | Government Confidential
11:15 - Keynote Speech
11:30 - Panel Discussion
Beyond Borders: Regional and Global Security Cooperation in a Shifting Geopolitical Climate
12:10 - Presentation
National Laws & International Agreements for International Cooperation in Future Security
12:20 - Presentation
Cybercrime in the Age of Convergence: People, Promises, and Policies at the Crossroads of Reality and Digital Threats
10:00 - Registration & Networking
11:00 - Chairperson & Recap of Day 1
11:15 - Ethical AI Focus
Ethical AI for a Secure Future: Balancing Innovation and Responsibility in Security Applications
11:35 - Healthcare and Utility Focus Fireside Chat
Security Command: Lessons in Crisis-Driven Innovation
12:00 - Presentation
The Era of the White Swan: Are You Truly Prepared for the Inevitable?
12:20 - Presentation
The Future of Mission-Critical Control Rooms in the GCC
12:40 - Tourism Focus Presentation
Securing the Tourism Renaissance: Integrated Physical Security Solutions for the Hospitality Sector
2025 Speakers
Lt. Col. Dr. Hamad Khalifa Al Nuaimi
Head of Telecommunications Division - Information Technology Center | Abu Dhabi Police
Brigadier Mohammed bin Shujaa Al-Otaibi
Researcher & Partner Consultant - Security Technologies | Rawand Security Surveillance
First Lieutenant Mohammed bin Abdulwakil Al-Salami
Saudi Civil Defense
Adnan Alghamdi
Aviation Security Advisor | General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA)
Ali Younes
Country Manager and Chief of Center of Excellence | United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Ali Al Nomais
Aviation Security Manager | IFPO MENASA Advisory Board Member
Abdelmoaty Ali
Chief Business Continuity Specialist, Strategy & Corporate Performance Division | Confidential
Ahmed E. Al Shammari
Security Operations Expert | Confidential
Dr. Ayman Barnawi
Head of Crisis & Disaster Management | Non-Profit Healthcare Organization
Andrey Reis
Director of Security Operations | FIFA
Ahmad Alharbi
Head Command and Control Operation | NPO Government Sector
Aisha Alomair
Head of Planning & Programs in Industrial Security Support Department | Aramco
Bader W. Alkhaldi
Director of Cybersecurity Protection Department | Aramco
Boguslawa Motylska
Director | CPTED-UK Ltd
Fahad AlGhamdi
Command and Control Centre Head | The National Security Services Company (SAFE)
Geoff Warr
CEO | CTF Consoles
Haroon Ali
International Cybersecurity Advisor | haroon.one
Eng. Hesham Masoudi
Global Security Oversight | Aramco
Dr. Hesham Alghannam
Scholar | Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center & Head of the Department of National Security and Counterterrorism | Naif Arab University for Security Sciences
Justin Vaughan
Director - Public Safety Technology | PwC Middle East
Jeff Mochan
Physical Security, Operational Risk, and Program Management Consultant
Konstantin Turuntcev
Managing Partner | Event Concept Consultancy QFZ LLC Qatar
Leo Levit
Chair | ONVIF Steering Committee
Mazyad Alutaibi
Researcher & Partner Consultant - Security Technologies | Rawand Security Surveillance
Eng. Mohammed Saleh
Security Engineering Director | SIRA
Former Commodore Majid I. Abaalkhail
Security Consultant | AMNOON Security Consultation Co.
Mustafa Erten
Head of the UNODC Regional Center for Combating Cybercrime | United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Mohammed Dohbash
Security Project Director | KAFD
Mohammad Alries
Head of Corporate Security | Government Confidential
Mansoor Ahmad Khan
Senior Manager Network Security | IHS Towers
Othman Aedh Saeed Alsaeed
Safety & Security Director | Ministry of Finance
Rama Alsaleh
Overseas Operations Security Advisor | The Carter Center
Rasheed Alzahrani
Safety & Security Director | King Salman Park Foundation
Richard Stones
Director | CPTED-UK Ltd
Riyad Al-Hafeez
Cybersecurity Lead | iParadigm Associates & Digital Transformation Director | Resorts Holding
Rajeh Alsubeia
Director - Emergency Preparedness & Planning | Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Saleh Alaqeel
Associate Director | Qiddiya City
Sameeha Assayari
Senior Manager - Investigations Unit, Security | Red Sea Global
Sumaiyah Al-Otaibi
Vice Chair | ASIS International Dhahran Chapter
Turki Bin Matooq AlThonayan
Chief Executive Officer | The National Security Services Company (SAFE)
Teck Kheong Looi
President (Singapore Chapter) | Global Council for Responsible AI (GCRAI)
Thamer Alsufiani
Senior Director - Security Operations | Red Sea Global
Tawfeeq Alsadoon
Group Head of Security | Red Sea Global
Wail Al Ajlan
Vice President – Corporate HSSE Governance, Assurance & Crisis Management | ACWA Power
Yazeed Alharbi
Senior Strategic Specialist | Supreme Authority for Industrial Security
Key themes
Join industry leaders and technology pioneers for in-depth discussions on the future of security—driving innovation, resilience, and strategic solutions in an increasingly complex and ever-changing threat landscape.
Who Should Attend
Job Titles
The summit will unite Chiefs, VPs, Directors, Leads, Managers, Specialists, Advisors having expertise in
- Homeland Security & National Security
- Physical Security& Cyber Security
- Corporate Security & Industrial Security
- Threat Intelligence
- Business Continuity
- Risk Management & Governance
Organization Type
- Government Authorities (Civil Defense/MOI/Police), Law Enforcement Bodies & Federal Agencies
- Maritime
- Aviation
- BFSI
- Logistics
- Healthcare
- Energy
- Entertainment & Sports
- Education
- Hotel & Leisure
- Construction/ Real Estate
Highlights of 2024
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