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IGEL to Hold Now & Next® Workspace & Endpoint Security Summit in Dubai

IGEL®, a prominent global software company known for the IGEL Adaptive Secure Endpoint Platform™, has announced an upcoming event in Dubai, UAE. Scheduled for October 21, 2026, at the Dubai Knowledge Park, this summit aims to bring together IT leaders and security experts to explore pressing issues concerning endpoint security, resilience, and the foundation of secure workspace provisioning in the region.

This summit serves as a continuation of IGEL's noteworthy Now & Next® series, which recently featured events across five European cities and additional gatherings in Australia and the United States. The timing is particularly significant, as organizations in the Middle East are increasingly investing in AI technologies, cloud services, and enhanced digital experiences, thereby expanding the complexity of their technological environments that require robust management and protection.

According to reports from the UAE Cybersecurity Council, there are daily intrusion attempts ranging between 90,000 and 200,000, underscoring the security challenges linked to the region's rapid digital transformation. As technology environments become more distributed and interconnected, organizations are prioritizing the enhancement of their cybersecurity resilience while ensuring operational continuity and fostering innovation.

Klaus Oestermann, CEO of IGEL, highlighted the feedback from clients, illustrating a consistent demand for stronger controls at the endpoints, enhanced resilience against disruptions, and practical pathways to support evolving workspace models. He stated, "The Now & Next® events are designed to bring these critical conversations directly to our clients and ecosystem partners, thereby aiding in the definition of the next phase in endpoint strategy."

The summit will feature insights from IGEL leadership, clients, and ecosystem partners, offering a platform for discussing effective endpoint security strategies, resilience, and the future of digital work environments. Key sponsors such as Microsoft, Omnissa, and Lenovo will contribute their expertise and real-world insights throughout the program.

Carsten Thomsen, Vice President of Sales for Emerging Markets at IGEL, noted, "Dubai is a crucial destination for tech leaders across the Middle East, and the Now & Next® summit provides an invaluable opportunity to unite clients, partners, and experts to tackle the challenges they face today. Our goal is to transform these discussions into actionable ideas that organizations can implement within their own settings."

The agenda for the summit includes morning sessions, an afternoon executive panel, and a networking lunch, and is open to business and IT security leaders from the UAE and the greater Middle Eastern region. Participants can expect in-depth dialogues about security, resilience, and workspace modernization encompassing a range of contemporary topics.

For further details on the security themes, resilience issues, and workspace modernization topics that will be covered during the Now & Next® Dubai, readers are encouraged to check the latest IGEL blog post. To access the full agenda, learn about featured speakers, and register for the event, visit the official event page.

About IGEL

IGEL® is a global software enterprise offering the IGEL Adaptive Secure Endpoint Platform™, delivering secure access for organizations leveraging cloud environments, VDI, DaaS, SaaS, secure browsers, and corporate applications, along with operational technology endpoints. The foundation of the platform is IGEL OS, an immutable operating system designed to minimize the attack surface of endpoints while maintaining a secure, verified state for devices and facilitating safe access across distributed work environments. Through the IGEL Preventative Security Model®, the platform integrates verified workload delivery, centralized governance, and contextual policy enforcement, aligning endpoint security with Zero Trust and SSE/SASE architectures from IGEL Ready ecosystem partners. Additionally, IGEL’s Business Continuity Disaster Recovery™ (BCDR) solution assists organizations in restoring secure access to Windows endpoints affected by ransomware or other cyber incidents. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Germany, IGEL boasts offices in San Francisco and Fort Lauderdale, collaborating with an ecosystem of over 130 leading technology brands. For more information, visit www.igel.com.