August 2026 Newsletter
Dear Members,
We are pleased to present this month's newsletter from the ISACA Bahrain Chapter, which aims to provide valuable insights and foster stronger connections with our members. Please take a look at the following information and offerings.
ISACA Bahrain Educational Event
ISACA Bahrain in partnership with SISA is organizing an educational event titled " Securing AI in Bahrain’s Financial Sector".
Date: Tuesday 29th September 2026 from 5.30 pm to 8.00 pm (5.30 – 6.00 pm registration & networking and dinner served at the end of the presentations)
Venue: Sheraton Bahrain
CPE Hours: 2
Speakers:
Speaker 1:
Name: Dr. Anjan Krishnamurthy
Designation: Associate Director & Head- AI PRISM, LTS, at SISA
Speaker 2:
Name: Renju Varghese
Designation: Vice President, LTS at SISA
Registration Link:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/PyGyXwCs89
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Joint school bags distrubition: ISACA Bahtain Chapter & Rotary Club Bahrain
We are pleased to share that ISACA Bahrain Chapter and Rotary Club Bahrain have joined together to launch our Back-to-School Bags Distribution as part of the Joint School Bags Project. Through this annual initiative, we aim to support students as they begin a new academic year with care, encouragement, and essential school supplies.
As part of our society outreach, ISACA and Rotary representatives visited the following partner societies:
- Tree of Life Society
- A’ali Charity Society
- Riffa Women’s Cultural Society
- Budaiya Charity Society
- Al Kawther Society
- Sanabel Orphan Care Society
- The Capital Charity Association
- Northern Governorate Society
Together, these visits helped strengthen our community partnership and ensure the initiative reaches the students who need it most.
Upcoming professional certificates
Good news is on the way, keep an eye out for the announcement.
Recent media placements:
· Forbes – Top AI Mistakes CTOs May Still Be Making
· BizTech – Q&A With ISACA’s Chris Dimitriadis on Why AI Adoption Is Outpacing Governance, Security and ROI
· ReversingLabs – Can Lean improve security for AI-coded software?
· KBI Media – AI ROI Is Still Murky. Sushila Nair Says That May Change Fast.
· SDM Magazine – Governance Is Becoming the Integrator’s Competitive Moat