21 October 2026 | 10:30 am – 2:00 pm PwC Middle East, Riyadh
As quantum computing continues to advance, financial institutions are facing a growing need to understand its implications for cryptography, cybersecurity and long-term operational resilience.
Join PwC Middle East and Keyfactor for an exclusive roundtable bringing together financial sector leaders to explore the evolving regulatory landscape around quantum risk and what organisations can do today to prepare for the transition to post-quantum cryptography.
Understand what’s changing: Explore how the evolving financial regulatory landscape is shaping expectations around post-quantum readiness.
Assess your exposure: Learn how to identify critical cryptographic assets, dependencies and potential quantum-related risks.
Move from awareness to action: Gain practical perspectives on developing a structured roadmap towards post-quantum cryptography.
Learn from peers and experts: Exchange perspectives with financial sector leaders and specialists.
Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and senior cybersecurity leaders
Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Chief Technology Officers (CTOs)
Technology and cyber risk leaders
Cryptography, security architecture and infrastructure leaders
Operational resilience and risk leaders
| Time | Session | |
| 10:30 am – 11:00 am | Registration & networking | |
| 11:00 am – 11:15 am | Welcome & opening remarks: The post-quantum imperative for Saudi Arabia’s financial sector | |
| 11:15 am – 11:30 am | Keynote: Post-quantum readiness in an evolving financial regulatory landscape | |
| 11:30 am – 12:15 pm | Panel: From regulatory requirement to post-quantum readiness | |
| 12:15 pm – 12:30 pm | Coffee break | |
| 12:30 pm – 12:50 pm | Building the roadmap: From cryptographic discovery to migration | |
| 12:50 pm – 1:00 pm | Closing reflections: What financial institutions need to prioritise for the next 90 days | |
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Networking lunch |
Samer Omar
Cybersecurity & Digital Trust Leader, PwC Middle East
Clinton Firth
Cybersecurity and Digital Trust Partner, PwC Middle East
Dr. Mohammad Alhammouri
Cybersecurity and Digital Trust Partner, PwC Middle East
Mamdoh Alzhrani
Senior Manager – Cybersecurity and Digital Trust, PwC Middle East
Ali Qureshi
Senior Manager – Cybersecurity and Digital Trust, PwC Middle East
Faisal Hameed
Chief Information Security Officer – Arab National Bank