Michael El Haddad currently serves as the Head of Cyber Defense Center at CMA CGM, a position held since October 2022, where responsibilities include security operation control, incident response, vulnerability management, and cyber threat intelligence. Previously, Michael El Haddad was the Chief Information Security Officer for the regions of India, Middle East, and Africa. Earlier career roles include Senior Technology Risk Manager at Gulf Bank, IT Risk and Project Manager, and IT Team Leader at Bank Audi, along with a tenure as IT Senior Systems Engineer at Studiovision and System Engineer at Byblos Bank. Michael El Haddad holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer and Communication Engineering, both from Notre Dame University.