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Michael Kosak
Director, Threat Intelligence and Response
LastPass
Michael Kosak, threat intelligence director at LastPass and ex-US Defense intelligence officer, presents on how phishing against LastPass users has evolved.
Running Secure Operations
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Breakout
Michael
Kosak
Michael McLaughlin
CEO
VeridatAI
Michael McLaughlin, CEO of VeridatAI and a cyber security attorney, joins a panel on securing sovereign intellectual property at the AI-quantum nexus.
Law, Policy and Global Power
Strategic Competition in AI and Quantum Capability
Panel
Michael
McLaughlin
Michael N'Guyen
Executive Consultant - Cyber Security
Atturra
Dr Michael N'Guyen, an executive consultant at Atturra advising SME leaders, presents on how smaller organisations can win an uneven cyber war.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Cyber Governance, Ownership and Accountability Models
Breakout
Michael
N'Guyen
Michael Shepherd
ANZ Head of Cyber Security & Risk Services
Wipro Australia
Michael Shepherd, Head of Cyber Security and Risk Services at Wipro Australia, joins a Think Tank on cyber threats to Victoria's essential services.
Law, Policy and Global Power
National Security, Geopolitics and Cyber Conflict
Think Tank
Michael
Shepherd
Michael van Coppenhagen
Offensive Security Consultant
RSM Australia
Michael van Coppenhagen is an offensive security consultant at RSM Australia, delivering penetration testing across government, healthcare and banking sectors.
Hacking, Red Teaming
Initial Access and Exploitation
Breakout
Michael
van Coppenhagen
Mick McCluney
Field CTO
TrendAI
Mick McCluney, ANZ field CTO at Trend Micro, presents on the dual threat of DPRK cybercrime and Australia's sovereign security roadmap to 2030.
Law, Policy and Global Power
National Security, Geopolitics and Cyber Conflict
Breakout
Mick
McCluney
Min Livanidis
Chief Security Advisor
Microsoft
Min Livanidis, chief security advisor at Microsoft and ex-Australian Signals Directorate leader, joins a panel on aligning cyber intelligence with resilience.
Law, Policy and Global Power
National Security, Geopolitics and Cyber Conflict
Panel
Min
Livanidis
Molly Day
Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence and Threat Detection
SEEK
Molly Day, head of cyber threat intelligence and detection at SEEK, joins an expert panel on the realities of CTI at the coalface in 2026.
Running Secure Operations
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Panel
Molly
Day
Morshed Chowdhury
Senior Lecturer
Melbourne Institute of Technology
Dr Morshed Chowdhury, a senior lecturer at Melbourne Institute of Technology, joins a panel on how human performance shapes cyber security outcomes.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Executive Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
Panel
Morshed
Chowdhury
Murtaza Kudrati
L1 SOC Analyst
Ernst & Young
Murtaza Kudrati is an L1 SOC analyst at Ernst & Young, joining a father-son session reframing ADHD traits like hyperfocus as strengths in threat detection.
People, Culture and Workforce
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Breakout
Murtaza
Kudrati
Naeem Syed
Lecturer
Deakin University
Dr Naeem Syed, a cyber security lecturer at Deakin University researching ICS and Zero Trust, joins a think tank on LLM-driven industrial threat detection.
Building Secure Technology
Autonomous and AI-Enabled Systems Security
Breakout
Naeem
Syed
Nataliia Tashevtseva
PhD Candidate
The University of Melbourne
Nataliia Tashevtseva, a University of Melbourne PhD candidate researching AI harm and privacy, presents on what AI whistleblowing reveals about oversight gaps.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Governing Autonomous and AI-Driven Systems
Breakout
Nataliia
Tashevtseva
Nicholas Blackmore
Partner
Kennedys
Nicholas Blackmore, a Kennedys partner advising on technology and data privacy, joins a think tank on facial recognition and the Bunnings privacy decision.
Law, Policy and Global Power
Privacy, Surveillance and Civil Liberties
Think Tank
Nicholas
Blackmore
Nicholas Commins
Senior Legal Counsel
CyberCX
Nicholas Commins, senior legal counsel at CyberCX with a network engineering background, joins two panels on age-verification compliance and AI governance.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Law, Policy and Global Power
Cyber Law, Regulation and Compliance
Governing Autonomous and AI-Driven Systems
Panel
Nicholas
Commins
Nick Savvides
General Manager
Savvides Computing
Nick Savvides, a cyber security executive and general manager at Savvides Computing, presents on how Australia's Digital ID Act reshapes identity risk.
Law, Policy and Global Power
Public Policy, Regulatory Reform and Enforcement
Breakout
Nick
Savvides
Nick Thanos
Principal DFIR Consultant
Triskele Labs
Nick Thanos, principal DFIR consultant at Triskele Labs, presents across two breakouts on the ransomware threat facing Australian organisations.
Running Secure Operations
Incident Response, Crisis Coordination and Recovery
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Breakout
Nick
Thanos
Nick Vallianos
Lead Security Compliance Analyst
Zendesk
Nick Vallianos, lead security compliance analyst at Zendesk running SOC 2 and ISO 27001 audits, presents on why security trust badges are so polarising.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Cyber Governance, Ownership and Accountability Models
Breakout
Nick
Vallianos
Nicole Gabryk
Partner
Wotton Kearney
Nicole Gabryk, a Wotton Kearney partner advising on cyber insurance and breach response, joins a panel on the hard lessons from real cyber incidents.
Running Secure Operations
Incident Response, Crisis Coordination and Recovery
Panel
Nicole
Gabryk
Nicole Henry
Government Affairs ANZ
Fortinet
Nicole Henry, head of government affairs ANZ at Fortinet, presents on whether cyber regulation can keep pace with a fragmented threat environment.
Law, Policy and Global Power
Public Policy, Regulatory Reform and Enforcement
Breakout
Nicole
Henry
Nigel Hedges
General Manager – Cyber & Risk (CISO)
Chemist Warehouse
Nigel Hedges, general manager of cyber and risk at Chemist Warehouse, joins a panel on security leadership and governing the ungovernable in the age of AI.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Governing Autonomous and AI-Driven Systems
Panel
Nigel
Hedges
Ning Sun
Cyber Security Architect
Jemena
Ning Sun, senior security architect at Jemena specialising in threat modelling, joins a think tank on the creative, human work behind real security.
Building Secure Technology
Secure Architecture and System Design
Think Tank
Ning
Sun
Oliver Guidetti
Lecturer
The University of Wollongong
Dr Oliver Guidetti is a psychology researcher and lecturer at the University of Wollongong, joining a panel on where AI should be refused in cyber security.
Running Secure Operations
Operational Limits and Failure Modes of AI-Assisted Security
Panel
Oliver
Guidetti
Ope Ajibola
Chief Cyber Security Officer
Excite Cyber
Ope Ajibola is chief cyber security capability officer at Excite Cyber, presenting in two breakout sessions on threat detection and critical infrastructure.
Building Secure Technology
Running Secure Operations
Secure Architecture and System Design
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Breakout
Ope
Ajibola
Patrick Gleadhill
Head of OT & Engineering
Lighthouse Ops
Patrick Gleadhill is Head of OT and Engineering at Lighthouse Ops, taking a side in an unrehearsed Oxford-style debate on critical infrastructure security.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Cyber Governance, Ownership and Accountability Models
Panel
Patrick
Gleadhill
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