Annual Cyber Security Conference 2025 Agenda
Time
3rd December
09:00 AM
RED CARPET
09:30 AM
OPENING REMARKS
09:40 AM
CYBERSECURITY AS NATIONAL PRIORITY
09:50 AM
CORPORATE THREAT LANDSCAPE 2025
10:00 AM
CYBER DEFENCE AS THE NEW STRATEGIC FRONTIER FOR PAKISTAN
10: 10 AM
Panel 1 - Pakistan’s Critical Infrastructure Under Threat – A National Risk Assessment for Pakistan
10: 50 AM
FIRESIDE CHAT 1: Inside a Real Cyber Attack — Incident Response Story
11:10 - 11:30 AM
Networking & Coffee Break
11: 30 AM
PANEL 2: AI & Cybersecurity — Friend or Foe?
12: 10 PM
National Cyber Preparedness: A Roadmap for Pakistan’s Digital Future
12:20 PM
Data Privacy & Cyber Laws What Pakistan Isn’t Ready For.
12:35 PM
PANEL 3: Securing Tomorrow — Pakistan’s Cyber Readiness Agenda
1:10 – 2:00 PM
LUNCH
2:00 PM
Pakistan’s Vision for Cyber Security
2:10 PM
Securing Pakistan’s Financial Ecosystem: Cyber Resilience, Digital Payments, and the Future of Trust.
2:10 PM
PANEL 4: The Corporate Shield: Strategies for CISOs
2:50 PM
PANEL 5: Building the Digital Future: Global Perspectives on Innovation, Governance & Tech Resilience
3:30 – 4:00 PM
COFFEE & NETWORKING
4:00 PM
PANEL 6 : Inside the Boardroom — How CEOs See Cyber Risk
4:40 PM
Women in Cyber — The Untapped Force
4:55 PM
CLOSING KEYNOTE
SPEAKERS
Sajjad Mustafa Syed

Salim Ghouri

Nighat Dad

Ammar Jaffri

Faisal Iqbal Ratyal

Rafay Baloch

Panelists
Ashfaque Ahmed

Asad Effendi

Azhar Nawaz

Hasan Ayaz

Javed Yousuf Edhi

Jawwad Mirza

Mohammed Ali Ahmed

Noman Azhar

Syed Aftab Haider

Usman Ali Jarral

Dr Monis Akhlaq

Jeff Mahony

Kian Yew Ong

Hira Zainab

Rehan Siddiq

Mahir Mohsin Sheikh

Salman Dar

Bryn Bennett

Bec Jones

Dr Sonia Saleem

Amir Siddiqui

Abu Bakar

Suman Siddiqui

Bilal Zafar

Shahzad Abid

Sajjad Ghani

Talha Ghafoor

Zeeshan Mazhar

Amna Masood

Omer Khan

Nasser Khan

EPL Achievements
Outstanding Tech Company Award 2025 - EPL
EPL Private Limited has been honored with the prestigious ASOCIO Outstanding Tech Company Award. This recognition highlights the company’s significant contributions and excellence in the technology sector.
ASOCIO (Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organization) is a leading ICT federation founded in 1984 that unites ICT associations from 24 Asia-Pacific economies, representing over 20,000 companies and generating more than USD $1 trillion in global ICT revenue.
Outstanding Contribution to the Digital Industry Presented to EPL
EPL, was honored with the Outstanding Contribution in Digital Award at the prestigious Pakistan Digital Awards 2025.
This recognition celebrates his significant pioneering efforts in expanding access to technology, driving innovation, and promoting digital inclusion within Pakistan’s rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Through his leadership at CBA, Keytaab, and similar ventures, EPL has been key in developing transformative digital ecosystems that empower micro-entrepreneurs and deliver cutting-edge, future-ready education nationwide.