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The Post-Quantum Imperative for Financial Services

21 October 2026 | 10:30 am – 2:00 pm PwC Middle East, Riyadh

About the event

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.

Why attend

  • 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.

Who should attend

  • 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

Agenda

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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  

Speakers

Samer Omar

Cybersecurity & Digital Trust Leader, PwC Middle East

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Clinton Firth

Cybersecurity and Digital Trust Partner, PwC Middle East

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Dr. Mohammad Alhammouri

Cybersecurity and Digital Trust Partner, PwC Middle East

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Mamdoh Alzhrani

Senior Manager – Cybersecurity and Digital Trust, PwC Middle East

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Ali Qureshi

Senior Manager – Cybersecurity and Digital Trust, PwC Middle East

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Faisal Hameed
Chief Information Security Officer – Arab National Bank

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