CY-SEC AGORA Nairobi - Friday 17th April 2026
Theme: SECURITY FROM THE GROUND UP
Eliminate Blind Spots….Strengthen Defences….. Secure What Matters.
Venue - Only disclosed to participants
Agenda
0900 – 0930 : Registration & Breakfast Networking
0930 – 0945 : Welcome Remarks & Housekeeping
0945 – 1030 Session 1: Group Workshop
Moderator: Cephas Odero, Head of ICT -Sumac Microfinance Bank
"Find the Blind Spot" exercise
Objective: Help teams uncover hidden risks in their own environments.
1030 – 1115 Session 2: Use Case
Session Lead: Sally Kimeu, Territory Lead - East Africa & IOI - NUTANIX
Security, Sovereignty, and Resilience in Kenya’s Data-driven economy
Objective: Unpack Kenya’s evolving cyber‑risk landscape and examine modern IT architectures that meet compliance requirements while enabling innovation.
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1115 – 1130 Networking Break
1130 – 1215 Session 3: Use Case
Session Lead: Richard Tsalavoutas, Enterprise Sales Director Africa - Cato Networks
“Securing your Users in Africa and Securing AI Transformation”
Objective 1: Connectivity Without Compromise: Security for the African Reality
Objective 2: Highlighting AI Blind Spots: What You Can't See Is Already a Threat
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1215 – 1315 : Brain “Buster” Networking Lunch
1315 – 1400 Session 4: Group Panel Session
Moderator: Phil Manny, Director - Agora Nexus
"If You Had to Rebuild It Today"
Objective: If we rebuilt today, what would we stop, scrap and radically redesign
1405 – 1450 Session 5: Use Case
Session Lead: Lukhanyiso Phandle, Presales consultant – CPL – Africa - Thales
What’s Putting Digital Trust at Risk Today?
Objective: Unpacking the security gaps, evolving threats, and practical steps organisations should be thinking about now.
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1450 – 1505 Networking 'Recharge' Break
1505– 1550 Session 6 : Group Workshop
Moderator: Chumari Wachaga, CITO - AutoXpress Kenyan
“Secure What Matters” - Asset Prioritization Drill
Objective: Shift thinking from “protect everything equally” to risk-based protection.
1550 – 1600 : Closing Remarks & Prize Draw
1600 – 1830 : Post Agora Soirée
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