OTSEC MENA 2026

OTSEC MENA is a one-day summit on operational technology (OT) security, held in Al Khobar for the people who protect the region's energy, utilities, oil and gas, manufacturing and smart-infrastructure systems. The 2026 edition is themed around the role of AI in industrial automation and critical infrastructure, and the organizer expects more than 150 senior leaders, including heads of OT, ICS and SCADA experts, automation leaders, regulators and infrastructure operators.

Featured discussions

The programme mixes keynotes, panel discussions, tech talks and a fireside chat, running from 08:00 registration to a 16:30 close.

• Vision 2030 and securing the Kingdom's OT landscape
• The future of securing OT in MENA
• Zero trust for industrial control systems
• AI for predicting and preventing industrial cyberattacks
• Industrial security for giga projects and smart cities
• Supply chain, third-party and vendor risk in OT
• ICS and SCADA: from visibility to predictive defense
• OTCC and IEC 62443 / NIST compliance

Who attends

CISOs, CIOs, CTOs and heads of OT security from oil and gas, government, power and water utilities, manufacturing, petrochemicals, mining, transport, ports and logistics, telecoms and smart cities, alongside OT security vendors, integrators and consultants.

Speakers

Confirmed 2026 speakers include practitioners from Saudi Energy, Saudi Global Ports, Aramco, Abunayyan Holding, SITEC, Jeddah Central Development Company, WESCOSA, Al Ittefaq Steel Products Company and Acronis.

Tickets & passes

• Delegate Pass: For CISOs, CIOs, heads of OT and OT professionals; submit a request
• Vendor Pass – early bird — USD 1,199: Vendors, solution providers, distributors, integrators, consultants
• Vendor Pass — USD 1,499: Per pass