More than 800 aviation industry specialists from the Middle East and Africa (MEA) and Asia region took part in a key event held at Dubai, UAE.

The Aviation Festival, held last month at The Address Dubai Marina, is a major platform for airlines, airports and  partners to learn how to grow their business through technology, customer experience and new revenue streams.

Representatives from around 120 airlines and 60 airports from the region took part in the conference.

The two-day event covered all aspects of the aviation industry and brought together the most brilliant leaders and executives to discuss new trends and opportunities.

Dr Jassim Haji, a Bahraini executive and technological expert and chief information officer of national carrier Gulf Air, was one of the key note speakers at the event.

He presented a detailed session on the critical role of information security in the aviation field, and how airlines can protect passengers’ data and privacy in the lights of the numerous threats and risks in the industry.

Dr Haji also participated recently in the prestigious event Cyber Security for Critical Assets Menat Summit that was held in Dubai as well.

It was attended by the major corporations in the region from all sectors and industries where Dr Haji presented a session how to protect the most valuable assets that every company has which is their data and information.-TradeArabia News Service