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Session Description
Digital Transformation and the Security Imperative
Security is foundational to digital transformation in the mobile industry, underscored by the need for trust. This summary highlights how advanced security frameworks and innovative solutions safeguard networks whilst establishing trust as the cornerstone of customer confidence and business success.
Attendees will gain insights into key industry initiatives and advancements designed to mitigate security risks and foster customer confidence. The summit explores how leading organisations are implementing security-first approaches that enable rather than constrain innovation, ensuring networks remain resilient and transformative in a fast-evolving digital ecosystem.
Featuring perspectives from industry experts, providing actionable strategies to align security with innovation, and delivering practical frameworks for building robust security architectures that support sustainable digital growth and competitive advantage.
Session 1 (11:00 – 12:00): Emerging Risks for the Mobile Industry to Mitigate
This session will delve into the evolving threat landscape facing mobile operators, highlighting emerging risks such as AI-driven fraud, supply chain vulnerabilities and cross-border cyberattacks. Industry leaders will share insights on how these threats are manifesting across networks, services and customer touch points. It will explore proactive strategies for detection, response and resilience. The discussion will emphasise the importance of collaborative intelligence sharing, agile security frameworks and regulatory alignment to safeguard the mobile ecosystem and maintain trust in an increasingly complex digital environment.
11:00 - 11:05 - Welcome
Agwu Nwoke, Security Director, GSMA
11:05 - 11:15 - Presentation
Omar Sherin, Partner, PwC
11:15 - 11:55 - Expert Panel Discussion
Inanc Cakiroglu, Group CIO, VEON
Huagang Wang, Deputy Chief Security Officer, ZTE Corporation
Nitin Tikku, Global Partnerships Leader, SandboxAQ
Brian Gorman, Technology Director - Fintech and Commerce, GSMA
Olu Oke, Standardisation Working Group Director, GSMA (Moderator)
Session 2 (12:00 – 13:00): Digital and Other Innovations that Reinforce Mobile Security
This session will explore how technologies such as AI, blockchain, cloud-native architectures and zero-trust frameworks are being leveraged to strengthen mobile network security. Experts will share real-world examples of how digital innovation is driving proactive threat detection, secure service delivery, and enhanced user trust. This discussion will highlight how operators and solution providers are embedding security into the design of new products and platforms, ensuring that innovation and protection evolve hand in hand. Attendees will gain practical insights into scalable, future-ready approaches that reinforce resilience across the mobile ecosystem.
12:00 - 12:05 - Welcome
Agwu Nwoke, Security Director, GSMA
12:05 - 12:15 - Presentation
Teswaree Heerah, Chief Data Management and Security Officer, Mauritius Telecom
12:15 - 12:55 - Expert Panel Discussion
Sarah Al-Mawlawi, Head of Information Security, Ooredoo Qatar
Sultan Mahmood, Chief Security Officer, Huawei
Mohammed Saty, Director, PWC
Hassan Dhaini, Chief Information and Security Officer, Touch Lebanon
Eric Priezkalns, Editor, Commsrisk (Moderator)
12:55 - 13:00 - Close
Doors Open: 10:45
Session Moderators
Session Speakers
Mohammed Saty
"Telcos have secured the network; now it’s time to secure their narrative. The real impact of cybersecurity lies in how it drives trust, growth, and boardroom confidence"
Omar Sherin, Partner, PwC
"With the eminent arrival of the Quantum Era this brings both several benefits in terms of computing potential as well as risks to cyber security, threatening both the confidentiality and integrity of critical data and information across all sectors. This session is a call to action explaining what each of us need to do in order to be ready for quantum computing."
Sarah Abdulrhman, Head of Information Security, Ooredoo Qatar
“Security is the enabler of digital transformation by building trust in innovation, driving resilience, and unlocking customer-centric growth in an increasingly connected world.”
Wang Huagang, Deputy Chief Security Officer, ZTE
"Security is an ongoing process of continuous improvement. With this in mind, ZTE is committed to open and transparent communication and collaboration with operators, regulators, partners, and other stakeholders. Together, we can establish a secure and trustworthy cyber environment and maintain the security of the digital world."
İnanç Çakıroğlu, Chief Information Officer, Veon Group
”Three decades in AI, telecom and technology taught me one truth: security is no longer a perimeter. It is an intelligent ecosystem. Our future depends on resilient infrastructure, trusted data and AI-driven defenses to safeguard every digital moment.”
Nitin Tikku, Global Partnerships Leader, SandboxAQ
"Emerging risks like AI and Non Human Identities demand foundational security, including robust cryptography management. Telcos must leverage collaborative intelligence and defined frameworks for resilience and trust."