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Black Hat MEA brings the global cybersecurity community together in Riyadh
from 1 to 3 December 2026.

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Eman Al Awadhi

Eman Al Awadhi

Managing Director and CEO
Connect 21
Eman is the MD and CEO of Connect 21, a technology subsidiary of Expo City Dubai, and is Vice President of Network and Cyber Security at Expo City Dubai, the legacy of Expo 2020 Dubai and now one of the region’s most advanced smart city ecosystems.

Speaker sessions

The Human Firewall: Can Culture Outperform Technology in Cyber Defense?

Explore how a strong security culture can sometimes outperform even the best tools. From daily habits to organization-wide mindset shifts, we’ll look at how people, awareness, and shared responsibility can become a powerful layer of defense against modern threats.
  • 15:20
  • Thu
  • 04 Dec
Stage: Woman in Focus
Sessions Type: Panel