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GISEC Global 2026, September 16 to 18, Dubai Exhibition Centre
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GISEC Global 2026, Dubai

30 minutes with the people who run security operations for a living

Bring one problem your current setup has not solved. We will tell you whether Gruve can fix it, what it takes, and what it costs to run.

Find the Gruve pod at CISCO Stand B145, Hall 7 Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City. September 16 to 18, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • 24/7 managed security operations center
  • SIEM migration and SOC build
  • Delivery teams in India, UAE, and Singapore

    Pick a slot

    Meetings run 30 minutes at the pod. We hold a limited number each day.

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    You will get a calendar invite and a reminder the day before.

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    • Calendar invite arrives shortly, with the Hall 7 / Stand B145 location.
    • A short note from us the day before, so you can tell us what to prepare.
    • Running late on the day? Reply to the invite and we will hold the slot.

    How the 30 minutes runs

    No deck and no pitch. A working conversation with the team that runs security operations for enterprises across the region.

    First 10 minutes

    Your environment

    What you run today, where the friction is, and what your team spends its time on.

    Next 15 minutes

    How we would approach it

    How Gruve would think about the problem and what changes early versus later.

    Last 5 minutes

    What happens next

    Where this goes if it is worth pursuing further, and who owns that.

    Who you will be sitting with

    A small Gruve team is on the pod across the three days. Replace these cards with the actual attendees once staffing is confirmed.

    Shanavaz

    Shanavaz Shaikh,

    Director, Middle East, Gruve

    Shanavaz leads Gruve's cybersecurity business across the Middle East, helping enterprises build security programmes that hold up against a fast-moving threat landscape. He works closely with CISOs and IT leaders in the region to align security investment with real business risk.

    Nasir

    Nasir Mughal,

    Senior Account Manager, Gruve

    Nasir partners with enterprise customers across the region to shape cybersecurity roadmaps that fit their maturity, budget and compliance obligations. He brings a consultative approach to complex security engagements, from initial assessment through to long-term programme delivery.

    Jaleel

    Jaleel Qadri,

    Senior Solutions Architect, Gruve

    Jaleel designs and architects cybersecurity solutions spanning network, cloud and identity security for enterprises across the Middle East. He translates threat and compliance requirements into deployable architectures that security teams can actually operate.

    Rahul

    Rahul Bogala,

    Pre-sales Director, Gruve

    Rahul Bogala leads Gruve’s cybersecurity pre-sales practice across the region, working closely with enterprise CIOs, CISOs, and security teams to understand business challenges, shape cybersecurity strategies, and translate complex requirements into scalable solutions. He brings together deep technology expertise, business acumen, and customer advisory experience to architect solutions that address real-world security and business outcomes.

    Amit

    Amit Kulkarni,

    Vice President, Gruve

    Amit heads Gruve's business across APAC and the Middle East, driving cybersecurity and AI engagements for enterprises navigating rising threat volumes and tightening regulation. He advises senior security and technology leaders on building resilience at scale across multiple markets.

    What people book us for

    Pick the one closest to your problem when you book. We will put the right person in the chair.

    Managed AI SOC

    24x7 AI powered security operations, with human in the loop to speed up triage and containment.

    Co-managed SOC

    You keep your team and tools. We add night, weekend, and surge coverage on top.

    SIEM migration

    We move you to a new SIEM platform without losing detection coverage or blowing the ingest budget.

    AI agent and MCP security

    We control what your AI agents can access and audit what they actually did.

    Shadow AI governance

    We find the AI tools your teams are already using outside IT, then help you decide what to allow.

    Incident response readiness

    We test whether your response plan holds up against a real intrusion before it has to.

    Finding the Gruve pod

    • Stand B145, Hall 7Head to the stand and look for the Gruve screen.
    • Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo CityThe venue has moved this year. It is not at World Trade Centre.
    • September 16 to 18, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.The last meeting slot each day is 4:15 p.m.
    • Need a visitor pass?Free passes are on the GISEC website. We can also send you one.
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    Not going to be in Dubai?

    We will run the same 30 minutes on a call the week after the show.

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