Ambassadors & Thought Leadership
Discover in-depth analysis and strategic insights on Middle East security challenges, delivered by our panel of regular Ambassadors and leading guest experts. This collection of articles covers critical topics from critical infrastructure protection and cyber resilience to emerging risks and regional threat landscapes. Stay ahead with authoritative perspectives shaping the future of security leadership in the region.
Andrew Long
Experienced Security Consultant with 15+ years of experience delivering physical and technical security strategies, risk management and design solutions for safe, secure and resilient developments across the Middle East. Spent the last 10 years in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, leading diverse security and risk assignments supporting major projects.
Baxi Motylska
Betania Allo
Mohammed Murad
Chief Revenue Officer and Board Director at Iris ID Systems, delivering large-scale global biometric solutions, with 25+ years’ experience in technology, product management and advisory roles across government and commercial sectors.
Muhammad Sheikh
Sameeha Assayari
Tawfeeq Alsadoon
Ali Al Nomais
Experienced, HCIS-licensed security leader with 19+ years in oil and gas, extensive ASIS certifications, national awards and current responsibility for aviation security across more than 25 cities.
Craig Ross
Meshal Aljohani
With 15 years in security, I am the Security Group Supervisor at Saudi Aramco. I hold the ASIS Triple Crown (CPP, PSP, PCI), won the 2023 ASIS NextGen of the Year award and contribute to ASIS Professional Development.
Ian Keller
Ian Keller stands as a preeminent figure in global cybersecurity, a distinguished Global Technology Strategist and Advisory Board Member with over two decades of pioneering success. His career is marked by consistently driving technological innovation, strategic resilience, and the cultivation of trust within complex, multinational environments.
Gurps Khaira
Gurps Khaira is an international keynote speaker and change management consultant specialising in cyber and technology transformation. With over 20 years of experience across cybersecurity and global financial services, plus a competitive background in fitness modelling, he connects strategy to execution by focusing on the human side of change.
Nikhil Sharma
I am a security professional with extensive expertise in aviation security, risk management, and operational resilience. As a Security Supervisor at Emirates, I combine strategic insight with hands-on operational leadership to address evolving security challenges.
Walter Candelu
I am an operating executive specialising in the design and scaling of go-to-market and organisational systems in technology and security businesses. I have led multi-market expansions across EMEA, delivering consistent compounding growth through ecosystem development, disciplined execution and talent-focused leadership.
