Cyber Circle 2025
SECURING THE AI-POWERED FUTURE
Date: September 4, 2025
Time: 08:30 - 17:30
Venue: Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus Hotel
Participants: CISO, CIO, CTO-level decision makers, security leaders, IT managers
Speakers
Ronan Murphy is a global authority on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and data security. As Chief Strategy Officer at Forcepoint, he develops AI-driven data protection technologies, helping organizations turn compliance into a competitive advantage. He is also the founder of GetVisibility (acquired by Forcepoint) and serves on Ireland’s Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council. With over 20 years of experience, Ronan provides strategic advice on data and digital trust to governments and global organizations.
Atanur Elmasoğlu is the co-founder of Forestall, a cybersecurity company founded in 2020, specializing in identity-based threat solutions. He has secured over 100 infrastructures and developed effective strategies against these threats. Since 2018, he has contributed to NATO CCDCOE's Locked Shields exercise and has been involved in cybersecurity consulting, training, and product development for global companies since 2015.
Based in Abu Dhabi, Kris Voorspoels leads airgap security projects for critical infrastructure and government clients globally. He specializes in OT network integration, historical databases, and protocols such as AVEVA PI, IEC-60870-5-104, IEC61850, and DNP3. With hands-on experience in major Oil & Gas, Utility, and Government projects, Kris drives innovation through deep technical knowledge and multi-vendor cybersecurity solutions.
Elias Samarani is the Head of Sales engineers for the Middle East & Turkey at Proofpoint, where he leads a team and advises organisations across the region on people-centric cybersecurity strategies. He has more than 17 years of experience in the security industry, having previously worked at Forcepoint and held network security roles at a number of organizations. His passion for technology and cybersecurity equipped him with the skills necessary to quickly assess the most complex environments and develop strategic people-centric security solutions. He also arms businesses with the ability to build security strategies that scale for the future in terms of reliability, growth, performance and productivity.
Walid Natour is an information technology and security expert with over 20 years of experience in sectors such as healthcare, FMCG, education, system integration, and banking across the Middle East. He currently serves as Senior Manager Sales Engineering at Tenable, responsible for the Middle East and Turkey, helping customers address their needs in cloud and identity security, vulnerability management, compliance, PCI, container, and web application security as part of their exposure management journey.
Inspiring Sessions
In the presentations and panels to be made by experts in their fields, artificial intelligence-supported security technologies and new threat dynamics are discussed.
Demo & Showcase Areas
In Cyber Bosphorus Zone, solution providers allow you to experience their products by positioning them with real scenarios.
Cyber Clash – Competition Interactive Activities
The opportunity to win surprise prizes by testing your knowledge in the competitions to be held among the participants awaits you.
Real Conversations: Customer Manufacturer Dialogues
The two sides of the industry come together in interactive sessions where needs and solution approaches are directly discussed.
Connect with the Industry, Strengthen Your Career
It offers the opportunity to get to know new technologies, listen to industry insights directly from experts, and connect with the right people.
Join Us!
Security. Smart. Future.
Cyber Circle 2025 Agenda
08:30-09:30
Registration&Reception
09:30-09:40
InfoSEC Opening Keynote
Abdurrahman Beyazaslan, Managing Partner,InfoSEC
Afşin Taşkıran, Managing Partner, InfoSEC
09:40-10:00
Recorded Future
10:00-10:20
Check Point
10:20-10:35
Radware
10:35-10:50
Infoblox
10:50-11:05
Threat Break
11:05-11:20
Proofpoint
11:20-11:35
OPSWAT
Kris Voorspoels – Director of Products and Solutions, OPSWAT
11:35-12:00
Customer Success Story Panel
12:00-13:00
Lunch
13:00-13:20
Vectra
Defend your Modern Network against Modern Attacks
Marwan Ma’ayeh – Security Engineer, VECTRA
13:20-13:35
Forestall
Atanur Elmasoğlu Co-Founder, Forestall Security
13:35-13:55
Forcepoint
Ronan Murphy Chief Data Strategy Officer, Forcepoint
13:55-14:10
Threat Break
14:10-14:25
Tenable
Walid Natour Senior Manager – MENA
14:25-14:45
Customer Success Discussion
14:45-15:10
Kahoot Competition&Giveaway
Our Cyber Circle 2023 and 2024 Events
We would like to thank all our stakeholders who participated in Cyber Circle 2024, which was hosted by Infosec and brought the vision of AI-powered security to the field.
We inspired the future of the cyber security world with the first Cyber Circle event led by Infosec; We would like to thank all our participants and business partners.
