The Vendor Blind Spot

Third-Party AI Risk in the Middle East
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AI risk is moving beyond the enterprise and into the vendor ecosystems organisations already depend on.

In this IDC and Diligent webinar, regional risk and security leaders examine how organisations can govern vendor use of AI before visibility gaps become material risk. The discussion explores the shift from static due diligence to continuous vendor oversight, and how existing third-party risk management programmes can become the foundation for AI governance.

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What you’ll learn

  • Why vendor and supplier systems are becoming a critical source of AI exposure
  • What annual reviews, static questionnaires, and contract language cannot reveal about live AI behaviour
  • How to extend TPRM beyond point-in-time assessments to support continuous vendor-AI monitoring
  • What an AI-ready TPRM model can look like for organisations across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and the wider GCC
  • Practical considerations for CRO, CISO, procurement, compliance, operational risk, and internal audit teams

Featured speakers

  • Shilpi Handa, Associate Research Director (META), IDC
  • Chlōe Dellow, Director – Sales, Diligent
  • Jelle Groenendaal, Senior Director, 3rdRisk, A Diligent Brand
  • Dr. Shaheela Banu Abdul Majeed, Chief Information Security Officer, Kuwait Gulf Oil Company

About the session

Hosted by IDC and Diligent, The Vendor Blind Spot brings together research-led insight and practical perspectives on third-party AI risk in the GCC. The session is designed for senior leaders responsible for TPRM, vendor risk, information security, enterprise risk, procurement, compliance, and audit.

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The on-demand recording is available for organisations looking to strengthen visibility across their third-party AI ecosystem and make TPRM a practical path to AI governance.

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