Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, the Government of the UAE’s Head of Cyber Security, spearheaded a prominent UAE delegation consisting of numerous representatives from leading Emirati organizations to the Cyber Week 2023 Conference held in Tel Aviv.
Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti addressed the Cyber Week Conference as a key-note speaker in the main plenary panel titled “Safeguarding the Nation: Cybersecurity Strategies for a Digital Age”, along with Gaby Portnoy, Director General of the Israel National Cyber Directorate, and several top international government officials.
During the visit, the UAE delegation met with the central cyber stakeholders in the Israeli cyber ecosystem including investors, Chief Information Security Officers and top cyber experts, and visited leading cyber labs and R&D centers and startups to explore opportunities to deepen the ongoing partnerships. The visit provided valuable insights into the latest global trends in cybersecurity and allowed the participants to explore potential collaborations and bilateral investment opportunities.
Dr. Al Kuwaiti said: “Cyber security is a shared responsibility that can never be addressed by one person, organization or country alone. Instead, it requires mutual collaboration between the private and public sectors. Partnership with the industry and academia is critical as it brings all the stakeholders of the digital ecosystem together with a common vision. Our goal is to spread the cyber security culture. The end result will be a more secure, more resilient digital future, not only for the UAE but for our partners and friends.”
Amir Hayek, Ambassador of Israel to the UAE, said: “This delegation, led by Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, represents the ongoing collaboration between Israel and the UAE in the cybersecurity domain, as both nations recognize the critical importance of a secure and resilient digital infrastructure. Israel remains committed to nurturing these relationships and promoting cross-border partnerships in cybersecurity and beyond.”
UAE Delegation’s Participation in Cyber Week Conference and Strategic Partnerships
During the Cyber Week conference, EliteCISOs, a global cyber security community-based in the UAE, and Cyber Together, an Israeli NGO, inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to extend the reach of the community to Israel. This MoU signifies the commencement of a strategic partnership focused on promoting collaboration in the realm of cybersecurity among influential experts from both nations.
Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of Cybersecurity of the UAE Government, and Oded Joseph, Deputy Director General, Head of Middle East Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israel, were present during the signing event. The MoU is a strategic partnership between two leading cyber security stakeholders, further strengthening our relations and representing the shared benefits of the Abraham Accords beyond the relationship between governments to partnerships between organizations and people.
Under the terms of the MoU, EliteCISOs and Cyber Together will collaborate on various initiatives including knowledge-sharing, joint training and workshops to enhance cybersecurity capabilities, promote the development of a highly skilled cybersecurity workforce and address emerging threats in both the UAE and Israel.
The Consulate-General of Israel in Dubai initiated and fostered the relationship between EliteCISOs and Cyber Together as part of its wider effort to establish new cyber-based partnerships between entities in the two countries.
