Global Cybersecurity Forum (GCF) to Convene Global Leaders In-Person in February 2022
28.9.2021 15:47:00 EEST | Business Wire | Press release
The 2022 edition of the Global Cybersecurity Forum (GCF) will be held on 1st and 2nd of February 2022 in Riyadh under the High Patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
The GCF 2022 theme, Rethinking the Global Cyber Order , will focus on the root challenges in cybersecurity and explore how the global cyber community can seize upon the many benefits cyberspace offers to humanity. Building off the momentum from its previous forums, the GCF will continue to grow into an action-oriented global platform that integrates the global cybersecurity community. Through its annual events, continuous research, design and launch of new initiatives, and more, the GCF aims to catalyze socioeconomic change, push the knowledge boundaries on core cybersecurity topics, foster investment and build the foundations for global cooperation in cyberspace.
Interactive and dynamic discussions and sessions will engage prominent speakers and participants representing high-level policy makers, industry leaders, experts from NGOs, international organizations, and academia driving the conversation from a range of perspectives and experiences and cover a range of sub-themes that include:
- The evolving international order in cyberspace;
- The current and future state of cybersecurity threats;
- Technologies of the future as solutions to threats;
- The human dimensions of cybersecurity in the future of work;
- Leveraging market forces and economic incentives
- Bridging global cyber divides and strengthening human-centric cybersecurity
The GCF, hosted by the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA), was launched in February 2020, during the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s G20 Presidency, as a global platform aiming to build a more resilient and better cyberspace for all. The platform emphasizes the importance of international collaboration among diverse stakeholders and nations to accomplish this goal. In line with these objectives, GCF has convened former Heads of States, industry leaders, policymakers, senior representatives from International Organizations, prominent academics and thought leaders from across the globe, and executives from the finance, health, energy, and transport sectors.
When COVID struck, the GCF hosted its first Virtual Dialogue entitled “Cyberspace: What Now, What Next?”, attracting over 250,000 individuals from more than 100 countries. The multi-disciplinary sessions highlighted a series of key themes for the global cybersecurity community, including economic incentives, the talent gap, investment, trust, cyber diplomacy, integrated awareness, and cyber conflict readiness.
The GCF team welcomes global participation in the coming event and looks forward to expanding dialogue and driving action together to create a better cyberspace for all.
*Source: AETOSWire
To view this piece of content from cts.businesswire.com, please give your consent at the top of this page.
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210928005711/en/
Contact information
Alaa Al Faadhel
afaadhel@globalcybersecurityforum.com
https://globalcybersecurityforum.com/
About Business Wire
For more than 50 years, Business Wire has been the global leader in press release distribution and regulatory disclosure.
Subscribe to releases from Business Wire
Subscribe to all the latest releases from Business Wire by registering your e-mail address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Latest releases from Business Wire
SLB OneSubsea Awarded Integrated EPC Contract for Deepwater Development17.3.2026 14:30:00 EET | Press release
Global energy technology company SLB (NYSE: SLB) announced today that its OneSubsea™ joint venture has been awarded a multi-well, integrated engineering, production, and construction (EPC) contract by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). The contract encompasses 20 wells and covers the delivery of integrated subsea production systems for the deepwater Kaiping 18-1 field development in the South China Sea. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260317076557/en/ SLB OneSubsea will deliver standardized subsea production technology that includes dual electric submersible pump (ESP), gas lift and gas injection horizontal trees, manifolds, connectors, and control systems, along with installation and commissioning support. Under the contract, SLB OneSubsea will deliver standardized subsea production technology that includes dual electric submersible pump (ESP), gas lift and gas injection horizontal trees, manifo
HyperLight Introduces 400G-per-lane TFLN PICs on its Chiplet™ Platform for Next-Generation AI Interconnects17.3.2026 14:03:00 EET | Press release
HyperLight Corporation (“HyperLight”), creator of the TFLN Chiplet™ Platform, today announced the availability of 400G-per-lane thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) photonic integrated circuits (PICs) designed for next-generation AI networking infrastructure. The new PIC family delivers low insertion loss, low drive voltage operation, and exceptional electro-optic bandwidth, enabling energy-efficient and high-performance 400G-per-lane optical links. The transition to 400G-per-lane is a critical step for future AI infrastructure, enabling higher interconnect bandwidth and improved system density. HyperLight’s 400G-per-lane TFLN PICs provide the large electro-optic bandwidth and low-voltage operation required to support these next-generation optical links, where bandwidth, signal integrity, and power efficiency are increasingly challenging for electronic ICs to sustain. HyperLight’s TFLN devices combine high modulation efficiency with extremely low optical loss, enabling transmitter architec
Klarna Smashes 1 Million Merchants Milestone17.3.2026 14:00:00 EET | Press release
Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, has surpassed 1 million merchants globally. Klarna has grown the number of merchants offering its payment methods by 47% in the past year, adding 285,000 merchants in 2025, and more than 115,000 in the final quarter alone. The growth is being driven by Klarna's expanding agreements with the world's leading payment service providers, giving merchants around the world easier access to Klarna at checkout. Leisure, Sport & Hobby is now Klarna's fastest-growing merchant category, up 91% YoY in February 2026, reflecting growing consumer demand for flexible payments in wellness and fitness. David Sykes, Chief Commercial Officer at Klarna: "Home repairs, a new couch, salon appointments, gym memberships - these are facts of life for most people, but the way they pay for them hasn't kept up. Reaching 1 million merchants is a reflection of how deeply embedded Klarna is becoming in everyday money management, and the acceleration acros
1.5 Billion Women Miss Essential Preventive Tests, Despite Uptick in Global Screening Rates17.3.2026 14:00:00 EET | Press release
Global women’s health leader Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) today released data showing that while testing for some health conditions has risen among women globally, a vast screening gap remains. Over half of women and girls aged 15 and older — an estimated 1.5 billion women — were not tested for cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes or sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the past year. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260317786907/en/ Hologic Global Women's Health Index Fifth Edition The data are part of the fifth edition of the Hologic Global Women’s Health Index developed in partnership with Gallup. Based on an annual survey of 145,000 people in 144 countries and territories, the Index tracks progress in women’s health and well-being worldwide. Five years of Index data show that the proportion of women screened for key preventable conditions has increased in some countries, but at the global level, scree
Armis Warns Cyberwarfare Threats at Global Tipping Point as AI Accelerates Escalation17.3.2026 14:00:00 EET | Press release
Armis, the cyber exposure management & security company, is warning that cyberwarfare threats have reached a global pressure-cooker moment. As emerging technologies accelerate cyber operations and geopolitical tensions worsen, attackers are increasingly targeting the infrastructure, information, and systems that underpin global stability. “Geopolitical tensions, AI acceleration, and unresolved security gaps are colliding, bringing the state of cyberwarfare to a boiling point,” said Nadir Izrael, CTO and Co-Founder of Armis. “Cyberwarfare is now a constant condition; attackers are operating at machine speed, while too many organizations are still trying to defend themselves with assumptions and structures built for a very different threat landscape. Organizational leaders must heed the call and immediately enhance their proactive cybersecurity operations before it’s too late.” New findings from Armis Labs’ fourth annual global Cyberwarfare report, A World Under Pressure: Cyberwarfare in
In our pressroom you can read all our latest releases, find our press contacts, images, documents and other relevant information about us.
Visit our pressroom