Mohammedia – The Moroccan Federation of Information Technologies, Telecommunications, and Offshoring (APEBI) held the first edition of AGORATECH yesterday, marking a new milestone in the country’s digital and cybersecurity landscape.
Designed as a strategic platform for dialogue, the forum brought together key public institutions and leading private sector players around issues that have become critical for Morocco’s economic and technological future, like cybersecurity, digital sovereignty, and technological infrastructure.
The first edition brought together a strong institutional presence. The Directorate General of Information Systems Security (DGSSI), the National Commission for the Protection of Personal Data (CNDP), the Digital Development Agency (ADD), the Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform (MTNRA), and the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIC) were all represented.
They were joined by the Moroccan Agency for Investment and Export Development (AMDIE), the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM), and the Association of Information Systems Users in Morocco (AUSIM). Their joint presence sent a clear message: strengthening national cyber resilience has become a shared priority.
Alongside public institutions, the private sector showed up in force. Major Moroccan groups undergoing digital transformation, telecom operators, cloud and hosting providers, cybersecurity consulting firms, export-oriented tech companies, AI scale-ups, and innovative startups all took part in the discussions.
The diversity of participants reflected the growing awareness that cybersecurity is no longer a purely technical issue but a strategic, economic, and sovereign one.
For many companies, protecting data and infrastructure has become inseparable from competitiveness and long-term growth.
Three key panels to shape national cyber strategy
The day’s program was structured around three main roundtables. The first focused on the Moroccan cybersecurity ecosystem, exploring national strategies, public–private collaboration, and the conditions needed to build a strong and sustainable local cyber industry.
Speakers highlighted the importance of coordination between institutions and businesses to develop skills, foster innovation, and reduce dependence on foreign solutions.
The second panel addressed cloud sovereignty, data centers, telecom infrastructure, 5G, and artificial intelligence.
Discussions centered on the need for secure, high-performance, and scalable infrastructure capable of supporting Morocco’s digital ambitions while ensuring data protection and service continuity
With digital services expanding rapidly across all sectors, infrastructure resilience emerged as a central concern.
The third roundtable was dedicated to the international promotion of Moroccan cyber expertise. Participants discussed ways to strengthen the export of local cybersecurity solutions and position Morocco as a credible player on the global cyber map.
The role of public support, international partnerships, and improved visibility for national solutions was widely emphasized.
Through this first edition, AGORATECH has clearly positioned itself as a new space for structured dialogue between policymakers, regulators, technology experts, and business leaders.
Beyond the immediate discussions, the forum reflects a broader ambition to shape a Moroccan model for cybersecurity — one rooted in digital sovereignty, innovation, and international openness.
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