Cloud Roadshow Series 2021 Egypt Edition

Get ready for a day of disruptive ideas and ground-breaking insights as we bring together the most revolutionary minds to discuss the regional & national cloud ecosystems.

Nov 29, 8:45AM, 04:40PM Cairo Time

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Look forward to…

A packed schedule

Get ready for a day of ground-breaking insights – we’re really proud of the speakers, panels and workshops we’ve put together.

Food for thought

We will be carefully discussing the regional and national cloud ecosystems to identify adoption hurdles and provide recommendations.

Not just watching

Live Q&As, in-session chat, polls…

thought this was going to be only about watching people talk

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About Cloud MENA

Middle East & North Africa Cloud Alliance is a vendor-agnostic industry association focused on monitoring, identifying and resolving issues around cloud adoption in the MENA region. MENACA strives to give the industry a unique voice and to provide a wide range of stakeholders with unbiased insights into the region’s cloud ecosystem. Our founding members include global as well as regional leading technology thought-leaders with a vested interest in creating a dialogue around cloud computing and its impact on MENA’s digital economies.

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Values We Bring to the Ecosystem

EXPERTISE

We have brought together experts from different aspects of cloud computing market.

DIALOGUE

We have created a platform for major industry players to have a meaningful dialogue.

NEUTRALITY

We have established the only regional vendor-neutral forum dedicated to cloud computing.

Omid is a community builder and a cloud evangelist. He has spent the last 10 years growing tech markets in both Asia and the Middle East. A well-recognized expert on IT transformation, Omid frequently speaks at events around the globe and regularly contributes thought leadership to the industry. As Founder and Executive Director of MENA Cloud Alliance, Omid is responsible for the organization’s overall strategy as well as leading MENACA toward becoming a regional cloud authority. Mr. Mahboubi also serves as cloud/big data consultant for a number of technology companies.

OMID MAHBOUBI Founder – Executive Director

Per has 20 years of experience growing technology companies and ICT industry trade groups to positions of market leadership, profitability and, in some cases, very successful exits. He possesses exceptional skills in managing cross-cultural business environments and has delivered double digit growth and healthy profit margins by successfully developing new revenue streams, new customers and new channels, whilst managing costs efficiently. A frequent public speaker, often quoted in industry press and by analysts. Per serves as the co-founder of MENA Cloud Alliance.

PER DAHLBERG Co-Founder

CISO Insight

Industry events remain one of the most effective ways for security leaders to stay current, build peer networks, and discover approaches that no vendor whitepaper can teach. The hallway conversations — where practitioners share what actually worked and what failed — consistently deliver more actionable intelligence than formal presentations.

Why Cybersecurity Events Matter for Practitioners

The cybersecurity industry moves at a pace where knowledge has a short half-life. Techniques cutting-edge 18 months ago may already be outdated. Threat actors evolve continuously, and defenders must keep pace. Industry events serve as concentrated knowledge-transfer mechanisms where practitioners absorb months of developments in days. Beyond the formal agenda, events create opportunities for informal knowledge exchange that drives real operational improvement — CISOs discussing challenges, incident responders comparing detection approaches, architects debating implementation strategies. These peer interactions produce insights impossible to replicate through online content alone.

Building a Strategic Approach to Industry Engagement

For CISOs managing limited time and travel budgets, selectivity is essential. The most valuable events combine technical depth with strategic relevance, attract genuine practitioners rather than just vendors, and provide structured networking. Regional events often deliver more value per hour than mega-conferences because the community is smaller and more focused. I recommend mixing one or two large international events with several focused regional forums for the best balance. The connections made at these events prove invaluable during incident response, technology evaluations, and career transitions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How should CISOs choose which cybersecurity events to attend?

Prioritise events aligned with current strategic priorities that attract peers from your sector and provide genuine peer interaction beyond vendor presentations. Look for strong speaker curation, hands-on workshops, and structured networking opportunities.

What is the ROI of attending cybersecurity conferences?

Returns include peer intelligence informing strategy, practitioner-based vendor evaluations, talent pipeline development, and professional growth. CISOs who invest in event attendance consistently report that connections prove valuable during incidents and transitions.

Related reading: Visit our CISO Career Hub or the Cyber Resilience Hub.

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