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4-5 November 2025

THREAT 2025 is a collaborative platform where business, government and academia interact to build a secure, digitally-enabled society.

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Cybersecurity Across Cultures

Location

Coastlands Umhlanga Hotel and Convention Centre.

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Dates

The offical dates for the conference is 4 to 5 November 2025.

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Agenda

The THREAT 2025 themes and agenda have been confirmed.

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Call for Papers

THREAT 2025 invites submissions for its upcoming gathering.

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THREAT 2025 Co-Chairs

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THREAT 2025 Editorial Board

Associate Professor Dr. Sheeba Armoogum

University of Mauritius (UoM)

Mauritius

Prof. Manoj Maharaj

University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa

Dr. Kiru Pillay

University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa

Dr. Kaleem Ahmed Usmani

Computer Emergency Response Team of Mauritius (CERT-MU)

Mauritius

Professor Gurpreet Dhillon

University of North Texas

United States

Professor Kavi Kumar Khedo

University of Technology, Mauritius (UTM)

Mauritius

Professor Vinaye Armoogum

University of Technology, Mauritius (UTM)

Mauritius

Associate Professor Dr. Deshinta Arrova Dewi (UKM)

INTI International University

Malaysia

Dr. Stephen Naicken

African Leadership College of Higher Education

Mauritius

Professor Parameshachari B D

Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology

India

Associate Professor Dr. Kennedy Njenga

University of Johannesburg

South Africa

Dr. Jabu Mtsweni

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

South Africa

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THREAT 2025 Venue

Coastlands Umhlanga Hotel and Convention Centre 4 November 2025

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Cybersecurity Across Cultures

THREAT 2025 explores how cultural and societal contexts shape cybersecurity, focusing on the importance of cross-cultural understanding when building secure, digitally enabled societies. It provides a platform for government representatives, business leaders, and researchers to examine how language, values, and social norms influence both the perception and practice of cybersecurity. The conference emphasises the strategic role of cybersecurity as a safeguard for economic development and as a catalyst for trust and innovation in diverse cultural settings. By broadening the scope of digital transformation beyond purely technical boundaries, THREAT 2025 highlights the interplay between emerging technologies, cybersecurity, digital public infrastructure, and cultural frameworks. It advocates a triple helix approach—bringing together industry, policy-makers, and academia—to foster inclusive dialogue and cooperative solutions. THREAT 2025 will equip participants with insights to navigating the cultural complexities of global digital transformation, exploring how cybersecurity practices can be harmonized across societies while respecting local realities. THREAT 2025 thus becomes a pivotal event for reshaping international dialogues and equipping leaders with the tools to secure a more resilient and culturally attuned digital future.

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Cybersecurity Across Cultures 2025 Themes

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Cybersecurity Across Cultures 2025 Agenda

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Day 1 – Deepening Understanding (28 October 2025)
08h00 – 09h00: Registration, Tea/Coffee, Networking
09h00 – 09h30: Opening Ceremony – Opening and Welcome, setting the scene
09h30 – 11h00: Keynote Address & Opening Panel Discussion – Cybersecurity in the Global South: Language, Locality, and Policy
11h00 – 11h30: Tea/Coffee Break – Informal Networking
11h30 – 12h30: Panel 1 – One Threat, Many Responses

National and regional case studies of culturally contextualised cybersecurity frameworks

12h30 – 13h30: Lunch Break – Informal networking and discussions
13h30 – 15h00: Panel 2 – Culture, Code, and Conflict

Exploring sociocultural norms, linguistic variation, and their impact on cybersecurity risks and awareness

15h00 – 15h30: Tea/Coffee Break – Informal networking
15h30 – 17h00: Plenary Discussion – Community-Led Cyber Awareness in Multilingual/Multicultural Settings
18h00 – 21h00: Conference Dinner with Fireside Chat

Theme: “Cybersecurity and Identity: Navigating Trust Across Cultures”

Day 2 – Towards Action and Collaboration (29 October 2025)
08h00 – 09h00: Registration, Tea/Coffee, Networking
09h00 – 11h00: Workshop – Designing Multicultural Cyber Awareness Campaigns
11h00 – 11h30: Tea/Coffee Break – Informal Networking
11h30 – 13h00: Policy Roundtable – Towards a Multicultural Cybersecurity Framework
13h00 – 14h00: Lunch
14h00 – 15h00: Panel 3 – Digital Defences, Cultural Frontlines

Concrete responses to misinformation, fraud, and disinformation across linguistic and cultural boundaries

15h00 – 15h30: Closing Remarks and Awards
15h30 – 16h00: Tea/Coffee – Networking

Accepted papers will be presented via round-table discussions in the relevant sessions.

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THREAT 2025 Confirmed Speakers

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Muhammad Ali

Managing director, WWise

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Dr. Kiru Pillay

SA Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT)

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Eric Akumiah

Africa Regional Liaison

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Prof. Bruce Watson

Chief Advisor (Technology) at Canada's National Security Centre of Excellence, AI Subject Matter Expert to the Government of Canada, and Co-Director of AI Research at the African Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence, Honarary Professor, UKZN

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The THREAT 2025 conference fees

Full fee

R 4000.00

Student fee

R 3500.00

Group fee

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