# Cybersecurity as a Corporate Innovation Enabler

- Event: Techne Summit Cairo 2026
- When: Saturday, 26 September 2026, 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm (Cairo time, GMT+3)
- Where: Ghurnata - Andalus Stage, Ghurnata, Cairo
- Track: Corporate Innovation
- Page: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/cybersecurity-as-a-corporate-innovation-enabler
- Calendar: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/cybersecurity-as-a-corporate-innovation-enabler.ics

As corporates across the region accelerate digital transformation, cybersecurity risks are scaling in parallel, yet security is often treated as a brake on innovation. This panel reframes cybersecurity as a competitive enabler, featuring CISOs who have built security architectures that allow organizations to move fast without compromising resilience.

## Speakers

- [Ramy Refaat](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/ramy-refaat.md), It Digital Transformation Manager, National Bank of Egypt (NBE) (Moderator)
- [El-Moataz Bellah Osama](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/el-moataz-bellah-osama.md), Strategic Cybersecurity Advisor, Confidential
- [Hisham Mohamed](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/hisham-mohamed.md), Egypt Chief Information Security Officer, AWB Egypt
- [Mohamed Sadat](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/mohamed-sadat.md), Group Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Paymob
- [Ahmed Fawzy](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/ahmed-fawzy.md), Managing Director, iExperts