Raif Al Bedewi is the Founder and CEO of CyberHeed, a company redefining cybersecurity compliance through agentic AI. With over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity and enterprise risk, Bedewi brings deep technical expertise and hard-won perspective on the operational gaps that slow down security and burden compliance teams. He launched CyberHeed with a mission to transform compliance from a reactive checkbox exercise into a continuous, intelligent function that drives strategic value. 
Bedewi holds a BSc in Applied Computing and is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Melbourne, where his research focuses on Cybersecurity Regulation. His leadership is grounded in rigor and field-tested experience—making him uniquely positioned to tackle one of the most urgent and complex challenges facing modern enterprises: scaling trust and compliance in an AI-powered world.