Summit Agenda

Day 1 Theme: Understanding Automated Threats and Building Awareness

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration & Welcome Coffee

Delegate check-in and networking over refreshments

9:05 AM - 9:10 AM

Opening Ceremony

National Anthem & MC opening remarks

9:10 AM - 9:15 AM

Welcome address by the event organizer - Defend Technologies Ltd.

Keynote Address

9:15 AM - 9:35 AM

Guest of Honor - Director General of Cyber Security & Head of National Cybersecurity Centre at Communications Authority of Kenya( NC4)

Case Study

9:40 AM - 10:05 AM

Digital Bank Under Siege: Automating the Defense Against Phishing

Wycliffe Omwoyo Mauti
CISSP, CCSP, CISA, CRISC, CEH
Group Security Architect Equity Group Holdings

Keynote

10:15 AM - 10:35 AM

The Future of Fintech in Africa: Building with Innovation, Inclusion, and Trust

Ali Hussein Kassim
Chairman of the Association of Fintechs in Kenya

10:35 AM - 10:55 AM

AI as First Responder: Transforming Incident Response

Bonface Asiligwa
CISA, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CGEIT, COPSE, COBIT2019 Lead Implementer, and ISO/IEC 27001 2022
President - ISACA Kenya Chapter

10:55 AM - 11:15 AM

Securing Trust in Digital Lending: Smart Solutions for Africa Credit Market

Francis Mwangi
Group Head of IT Security & Infrastructure Platcorp Holdings Ltd, Advisor in the Advisory Board of Dx5,
VP of the ISC2 Kenya Chapter, Cybersecurity Lecturer at the School of Information Systems and Technology at USIU-Africa.

11:15 AM - 11:55 AM

Networking Break at the Innovation Lounge

EVAD

11:55 PM - 12:15 PM

Delivering Trust, Innovation & Value “The EVAD Way”

Ibrahim Jamus
System Engineering Manager - EVAD

Keynote

12:15 PM - 12:35 PM

The Digital Constitution: Shaping Africa’s Cyber Policy Landscape

Keniz Agira
Chairman Kenya Cyber Security & Forensics Association,
Advocate of the High Court of Kenya & Cybercrime Legal Expert

ManageIT

12:35 PM - 12:55 PM

Empowering Africa’s Fintech Future: Securing Innovation in a Rapidly Evolving Landscape

Munjal Shah - CEO & Co-Founder, ManageIT Africa

DATAPATROL

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM

Redefining Data Protection: Filling the Gaps, Defining the future

Khaled Elprince Emary
DATAPATROL Regional Manager

1:20 PM - 2:20 PM

Networking Luncheon

2:25 PM - 2:45 PM

Cultivating a Human Firewall: Empowering Teams Against Evolving Threats

Irene Njoroge
IT & Cyber Security Leader

Fireside Chat

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Africa's Digital Destiny: Balancing Innovation & Security in Fintech

Tyrus Kamau
Cybersecurity Strategist & Digital Transformation Consultant in Governance, Risk & Compliance Leverage Experts.

Lorna Abaki
CT Officer, Enterprise Risk Coordinator at Kenya National Commission for UNESCO
Moderator.

Panel Discussion

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Smart Security for Smart Finance: Automated Threat Detection in Fintech

Fraiser Kilonzo - Head Engineer at Cyber Guard Africa
Hazel Gachoka - CEO of TechAkili Technologies
Edwin Sikini - Founder Blockchain Technologies Ltd.

3:45 PM onwards

Networking Coffee at the Innovation Lounge

Day 2 Theme: Implementing Automated Defenses and Collaboration

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

Registration & Welcome Coffee

8:50 AM - 9:00 AM

MC Recap & Day 2 Opening Remarks

Day 2 welcome and recap of Day 1 highlights

Keynote

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM

The Autonomous Security Era: Charting the Course for Cyber Automation's Next Wave

Dr. Mugambi Laibuta
Chairperson of the Data Privacy and Governance Society of Kenya (DPGSK).
Advocate of the High Court Kenya, Certified Information Privacy Manager, Trained Mediator,
a Legislative Counsel and Policy Analyst, Privacy and Data Protection Specialist, and

9:20 AM - 9:40 AM

Untangling the Chain: Advancing Cyber Defense and Trust in Financial Services

Jeff Waweru
Security Partner – Cloud Platforms & Services

9:40 AM - 10:00 AM

Compliance Command: Automating Regulatory Adherence in Fintech

Samuel Muturi Kariuki
Director, CFCC, Transaction Banking Cash at Standard Chartered Bank.

Tech Talk

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

RegTech in Action: Simplifying Compliance for FinTechs through Automation

George Kisaka
Co-founder & CEO, hlola, VP ISACA Kenya Chapter
Cybersecurity Digital Risk & Compliance Strategist, Board Advisor, and RegTech Innovator.

ManageIT

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Stronger together: How Strategic partnerships Accelerate Digital Transformation in Africa

Munjal Shah
CEO & Co-Founder, ManageIT Africa

DATAPATROL

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

The Evolution of Data Protection: How DATAPATROL Leads the Future

Khaled Elprince Emary
DATAPATROL Regional Manager

10:50 AM - 11:45 AM

Networking Break

11:45 AM - 12:05 PM

Rewiring Finance Security: The Transformative Impact of Automation on Fintech

Sam Ndegwa
Founder & CEO—LipaSpot

EVAD

12:05 PM - 12:25 PM

Driving Secure Digital Transformation across Africa

Sundaresh Rao
Technical Sales Manager at EVAD

12:25 PM - 12:45 PM

The Currency of Trust: Building Digital Confidence in Africa’s Expanding Economy

Catherine Nyaga
Co-Chair at the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) East Africa Group
Internal Audit Manager at ABSA Life Insurance Kenya.

Panel Discussion

12:45 PM - 1:25 PM

Panel Discussion: The Collaborative Advantage: Forging a United Front in Cyber Defense

Lawrence Muchilwa - Chair - Research and Innovation WG, KCSFA Director - Membership and Outreach, ISOC Regional Liaison - Africa, FIRST
George Okioma - Senior Director of Operations and Marketing CPF Financial Services
Isaac Muendo - Cybersecurity Engineer and Technology Entrepreneur.
Roy Njoka - Founder and CEO Terralima, Director Board Member at the Association of Fintechs in Kenya.

1:45 PM - 2:25 PM

Networking Luncheon