Senior leaders from defence, intelligence, border security, and critical infrastructure sectors convened at Intersec 2026 for a closed-door strategic roundtable to examine how Gulf states can strengthen maritime border security amid rising geopolitical, humanitarian, and technological pressures. Hosted by global management consulting firm Kearney in partnership with Intersec, the session titled “Governing the Blue: Intelligence-Led Security for Gulf Maritime Boundaries” brought together operational commanders, policymakers and technology leaders to align governance models, intelligence structures and digital capabilities for the region’s increasingly complex maritime domain. Participants agreed that maritime borders sit ...