Seminar on
"Experiences, Opportunities and Challenges in PKI"
Intercontinental Hotel - Grand Banquet Hall - Gate 2 - Riyadh
15-16 December,2009

Introduction

Under the auspices of His Excellency the Minister of Communications and Information Technology Engineer Mohamed Jamil Bin Ahmed Mulla, the National Center for Digital Certification (NCDC) will be hosting a seminar in Riyadh during the period 15-16 December,2009 on "Experiences, Opportunities and Challenges in PKI".
The seminar aims at developing ideas and visions, priorities and mechanisms for successful deployment of public key certificates which underlie all electronic transactions. Use of digital certificate issued through this infrastructure enables all users of Internet services to conduct safe, reliable, and secure transactions.

We would like to take this opportunity to kindly request all local participants to take a few minutes to fill out a short survey on PKI use (current or potential) and assess their experience and knowledge of PKI. The survey may be filled out Online .

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Seminar Areas

Seminar Objectives

  • Experience in investment, operation, and promotion of PKI.
  • Experience in PKI applications and user acceptance of such applications.
  • Experience in challenges associated with wide deployment of PKI services.
  • Experience in managing various stakeholders and creation of trusted third party entities, such as electronic public notaries, electronic time stamping entities, authentication gateways, etc.
  • Experience with certificate types and storage media.
  • Role of the private sector and government in offering PKI services.
  • Strategies and business development tactics for successful deployment of PKI.
  • Other important roles and services.
  • Discuss the challenges and determinants of the provision of PKI and identify experiences and opportunities.
  • Review of past experience related to applications for PKI.
  • Know the latest developments in PKI.
  • Form a common vision on the role of the private sector and government in PKI.


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Speakers

Dr. Fahad Al Hoymany

Senior Advisor and Head of National Center for Digital Certification (NCDC) , Saudi Arabia
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Phil D’Angio

Director of Business Development for VeriSign EMEA
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Dr. Khalid alghonaim

General Manager Alelm company ,Saudi Arabia
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Eng. Ali alsoma

General Manager E-Government Program "YESSER" Saudi Arabia
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Ami Azrul bin Abdullah

Chief Technology Officer Digicert Sdn Bhd., Malaysia
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Youngchul Kang

CEO, National Administration Information System and Security Co, South Korea
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Sami Ghazali

Chief Executive Officer Certification. National Digital Certification Agency. Tunis.
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Hisham Mohamed Abdel Wahab

Director of electronic signature, ITIDA.Egypt.
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Antti Vihavainen

Business development & professional services manager Valimo, Finland.
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Eng. Abdullah Nasser Alghannam

R&D Deputy Director National Information Centre
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Eng. Fawaz Al Bassam

PKI administrator Aramco
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Dr. Tim Moses

Senior Director of the Advanced Security Technology group Entrust. Canada
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Antonio Colaianni

EMEA Sales Director Corestreet
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Dr. Sami alhumaidi

Director of ECP Research Program, KACST.Saudi Arabia
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Eng. Abdullah AlFathel

Head of Architecture & Security Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency
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Eng. Mohammad M. Al-Mandeel

Assistant Secretary General for IT - CIO Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC)
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Olivier Ruff

PKI & SCM Consultant OPENTRUST
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Dr. Sundeep Oberoi

Global Head of the Niche Technology Delivery Group (NTDG) in Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
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Dr. Dhaifallah Al Zahrani

Deputy Governor for Legal Affairs Communications and Information Technology Commission(CITC)
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Ronny Bjones

Security Architect/ EMEA EPG Security lead Microsoft Corporation
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