OPSWAT: evolving advanced AI to overcome today’s most challenging cyberthreats

In an exclusive interview at GITEX 2025, Saif Alrefai, Manager of Solutions Engineering, OPSWAT, spoke to Veronica Martin about how the company is protecting critical infrastructure in the Middle East – deploying AI-driven innovation, an elite ‘SWAT’ team, and hands-on experiences putting visitors firmly in the driver’s seat.

Enabling and transforming digital ambitions: Finesse’s eco-system for trust and resilience

How does a Dubai-based digital transformation leader best drive AI-powered innovation, cybersecurity resilience, and advisory-led digital strategies across multiple industries? At GITEX 2025, Veronica Martin spoke to Eljo J P, Chief Business Officer and Director, Finesse, to discover the answers and understand the raft of effective strategies.

“The vision of BeyondTrust inspires me, and I’m so excited to help the company grow.” – Maya Zakhour, BeyondTrust

CNME Editor Mark Forker sat down with Maya Zakhour, Director of Partner Ecosystem – MEA, at BeyondTrust, to learn more about her new role at the cybersecurity leader, why the vision of the company inspires her every day, and the importance of harnessing the channel community to help BeyondTrust grow across the Middle East region.

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