Open Innovation AI will join global technology and policy leaders at CyberQ 2025, the UAE’s flagship conference on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and quantum innovation, hosted by the UAE Cyber Security Council and the Technology Innovation Institute on November 26–27 in Abu Dhabi.
Dr. Abed Benaichouche, Co-Founder and CEO of Open Innovation AI, will deliver a talk on AI and Cybersecurity in the Next Decade and participate in a high-level panel on Sovereign Large Language Models and Their Role in National Security.
CyberQ 2025: Advancing AI, Cybersecurity, and National Resilience
CyberQ 2025 brings together government leaders, researchers, and technology innovators to explore the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and quantum computing under the event theme “Security in the Quantum Era.”
The conference will spotlight the convergence of AI, quantum computing, and next-generation cybersecurity, reflecting the UAE’s commitment to advancing national digital resilience.
Dr. Abed Benaichouche will outline how AI and cybersecurity are evolving together to strengthen national security, from improved threat detection to more advanced defense systems. He will also discuss the strategic role of sovereign large language models (LLMs) in national security frameworks, and how these models support digital sovereignty and protect critical infrastructure.
Dr. Abed’s CyberQ 2025 Agenda
Panel: Sovereign Large Language Models and Their Role in National Security
🕓 November 26 | 09:40 – 10:50 AM
Panelists:
- H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti
Head & President, UAE Cyber Security Council - Dr. Hakim Hacid
Chief Researcher, Artificial Intelligence & Digital Science Research Center, Technology Innovation Institute - Dr. Abed Benaichouche
Co-Founder & CEO, Open Innovation AI
Talk: AI and Cybersecurity in the Next Decade
🕓 November 27 | 15:25 – 16:50 PM
This session will focus on how AI technologies are shaping the future of cybersecurity and transforming national digital defense strategies.
