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Keren Elazari, conference speaker, in a black blazer over a DEF CON T-shirt

Keren Elazari

The Friendly Hacker
Freaky Clown, conference speaker, holding an orange laptop in the venue

Freaky Clown

Ethical Hacker, Author, and Co-Founder of Cygenta
Geoff White, conference speaker, wearing round glasses and a navy blazer over a white shirt

Geoff White

Investigative Journalist and Podcast Creator
Jen Easterly, conference speaker, in a black jacket against a deep blue backdrop

Jen Easterly

CEO of RSAC; Former Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Sir Tim Berners-Lee

From inventing the World Wide Web to reimagining the future of data, privacy and the internet.
Kath Koschel, conference speaker, in a navy shirt smiling by a marina

Kath Koschel

Inspirational Survivor and Founder of The Kindness Factory
Tracy Hall, conference speaker, blonde woman in a black halter top with arms crossed

Tracy Hall

Author & Scam Prevention Advocate
Jason Clinton, conference speaker

Jason Clinton

Deputy CISO Anthropic
Tane Hunter, Founder, Scientist, Author, Former Cancer Researcher

Tane Hunter

Founder, Scientist, Author, Former Cancer Researcher
Mark Vos, Cybersecurity Leader, AI Safety Researcher, Author

Mark Vos

Cybersecurity Leader, AI Safety Researcher, Author
Rae Johnston, conference speaker, smiling with long dark hair and an orange knit top
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Rae Johnston

Multi-Award Winning STEM Journalist and Broadcaster

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Paul Flatt is CISO at Softsource vBridge, joining a panel on cyber resilience strategy for New Zealand organisations facing nation-state threats.

Paul Flatt

CISO
Softsource vBridge
Paul Flatt is CISO at Softsource vBridge, joining a panel on cyber resilience strategy for New Zealand organisations facing nation-state threats.
Law, Policy and Global Power
National Security, Geopolitics and Cyber Conflict
Panel
Paul
Flatt
Pauline Willis is an organisational psychologist and director at Lauriate, presenting and joining a panel on board transformation and the human limits of AI.

Pauline Willis

Director
Lauriate
Pauline Willis is an organisational psychologist and director at Lauriate, presenting and joining a panel on board transformation and the human limits of AI.
Running Secure Operations
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Board Oversight, Assurance and Risk Appetite
Operational Limits and Failure Modes of AI-Assisted Security
Breakout
Panel
Pauline
Willis
Dr Pedram Hayati is founder and CEO of application security platform SecDim, joining a think tank on what 60 years of AppSec history teaches us.

Pedram Hayati

CEO
SecDim
Dr Pedram Hayati is founder and CEO of application security platform SecDim, joining a think tank on what 60 years of AppSec history teaches us.
Building Secure Technology
Software and Application Security
Think Tank
Pedram
Hayati
Peter Coroneos is founder of Cybermindz.org and a former internet industry chief, presenting on managing stress and trauma during a cyber incident.

Peter Coroneos

Founder
Cybermindz.org
Peter Coroneos is founder of Cybermindz.org and a former internet industry chief, presenting on managing stress and trauma during a cyber incident.
Running Secure Operations
Incident Response, Crisis Coordination and Recovery
Breakout
Peter
Coroneos
Peter Dowley is field CISO at Broadcom, joining a panel on why complacency fails as a cyber resilience strategy against nation-state conflict.

Peter Dowley

Field CISO
Broadcom
Peter Dowley is field CISO at Broadcom, joining a panel on why complacency fails as a cyber resilience strategy against nation-state conflict.
Law, Policy and Global Power
National Security, Geopolitics and Cyber Conflict
Think Tank
Peter
Dowley
Peter Gigengack is a director of cyber security in the WA public sector, presenting and joining a panel on lean security programs and tool fatigue.

Peter Gigengack

Cyber Security Professional
Peter Gigengack is a director of cyber security in the WA public sector, presenting and joining a panel on lean security programs and tool fatigue.
Running Secure Operations
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Automation, Orchestration and Operational Resilience
Aligning Cyber Investment to Organisational Outcomes
Breakout
Panel
Peter
Gigengack
Peter Rosewarne, Director at the Department of Home Affairs, brings a human-centred lens to national cyber and data policy, and an interest in secure by design.

Peter Rosewarne

Director
Department of Home Affairs
Peter Rosewarne, Director at the Department of Home Affairs, brings a human-centred lens to national cyber and data policy, and an interest in secure by design.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Cyber Governance, Ownership and Accountability Models
Breakout
Peter
Rosewarne
Peter Soulsby is director of cyber security at Brennan, presenting on sovereign risk, AI readiness and the evolving cyber security landscape.

Peter Soulsby

Director of Cyber Security
Brennan
Peter Soulsby is director of cyber security at Brennan, presenting on sovereign risk, AI readiness and the evolving cyber security landscape.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Cyber Governance, Ownership and Accountability Models
Breakout
Peter
Soulsby
Live Nation's Philip Ngo leads APAC incident response, digital forensics and threat hunting, and joins the panel on AI's impact on the future cyber workforce.

Philip Ngo

Incident Response Lead
Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation's Philip Ngo leads APAC incident response, digital forensics and threat hunting, and joins the panel on AI's impact on the future cyber workforce.
People, Culture and Workforce
Human–Machine Teaming and Skill Displacement Risk
Panel
Philip
Ngo
Dr Pierre Tagle leads cyber security technical capability at DXC across Asia-Pacific, presenting and joining a think tank on exposure and OT threat hunting.

Pierre Tagle

APJMEA Cyber Tech Capability
DXC Technology
Dr Pierre Tagle leads cyber security technical capability at DXC across Asia-Pacific, presenting and joining a think tank on exposure and OT threat hunting.
Running Secure Operations
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Vulnerability, Exposure and Attack Surface Management
Think Tank
Breakout
Pierre
Tagle
Pippa Flanagan is a senior OT and critical infrastructure security practitioner, presenting on the autonomous AI future few organisations are planning for.

Pippa Flanagan

Principal OT Cyber Security Consultant · Founder, OT Cyber Speakeasy
OT Cyber Speakeasy
Pippa Flanagan is a senior OT and critical infrastructure security practitioner, presenting on the autonomous AI future few organisations are planning for.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Governing Autonomous and AI-Driven Systems
Breakout
Pippa
Flanagan
Pranjali Mahabaley is a GRC specialist and cyber security engineer at BildGroup, presenting on delivering ISO 27001 and Essential Eight without burnout.

Pranjali Mahabaley

Cyber Security and Business Operations Analyst
BildGroup
Pranjali Mahabaley is a GRC specialist and cyber security engineer at BildGroup, presenting on delivering ISO 27001 and Essential Eight without burnout.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Cyber Governance, Ownership and Accountability Models
Breakout
Pranjali
Mahabaley
Pratik Khasnabis is a staff security engineer at Commonwealth Bank, presenting across two breakout sessions on supply chain hardening and AI security.

Pratik Khasnabis

Staff Security Engineer
CBA
Pratik Khasnabis is a staff security engineer at Commonwealth Bank, presenting across two breakout sessions on supply chain hardening and AI security.
Building Secure Technology
Supply Chain, Dependency and Provenance Risk
AI/ML and Emerging Attack Surfaces
Breakout
Pratik
Khasnabis
Dr Praveen Gauravaram is principal scientist at Tata Consultancy Services ANZ, joining a think tank on OT cyber risk as architecture, not compliance.

Praveen Gauravaram

Principal Scientist
Tata Consultancy Services, ANZ
Dr Praveen Gauravaram is principal scientist at Tata Consultancy Services ANZ, joining a think tank on OT cyber risk as architecture, not compliance.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Cyber Governance, Ownership and Accountability Models
Think Tank
Praveen
Gauravaram
Priya Gnanasekaran is principal security consultant at Thales, presenting on designing security for the imperfect humans attackers actually target.

Priya Gnanasekaran

Principal Security Consultant
Thales
Priya Gnanasekaran is principal security consultant at Thales, presenting on designing security for the imperfect humans attackers actually target.
Running Secure Operations
Security Operations Centres and Continuous Monitoring
Breakout
Priya
Gnanasekaran
Rachel Mansson is associate director of cyber security threat intelligence at Deakin University, joining a panel on threat-led cyber awareness.

Rachel Mansson

Associate Director, Cyber Security Threat Intelligence
Deakin University
Rachel Mansson is associate director of cyber security threat intelligence at Deakin University, joining a panel on threat-led cyber awareness.
People, Culture and Workforce
Security Culture and Behavioural Change
Panel
Rachel
Mansson
Raif Al Bedewi is a University of Melbourne PhD candidate researching cyber security regulation, presenting on the paradox of regulating cyber security.

Raif Al Bedewi

PhD Candidate
The University of Melbourne
Raif Al Bedewi is a University of Melbourne PhD candidate researching cyber security regulation, presenting on the paradox of regulating cyber security.
Law, Policy and Global Power
Cyber Law, Regulation and Compliance
Breakout
Raif
Al Bedewi
Dr Rajiv Shah is managing director of MDR Security, presenting on how the post-quantum cryptography transition is progressing after nearly 30 years.

Rajiv Shah

Managing Director
MDR Security
Dr Rajiv Shah is managing director of MDR Security, presenting on how the post-quantum cryptography transition is progressing after nearly 30 years.
Building Secure Technology
Post-Quantum Cryptography and Cryptographic Transition Planning
Breakout
Rajiv
Shah
Ramon Rodriguez is GM of market advisory for AI at Acquire Intelligence, presenting on who is accountable when AI acts with real credentials.

Ramon Rodriguez

GM, Market Advisory (AI) | Director & Host, Applied AI Australia
Acquire Intelligence
Ramon Rodriguez is GM of market advisory for AI at Acquire Intelligence, presenting on who is accountable when AI acts with real credentials.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Governing Autonomous and AI-Driven Systems
Breakout
Ramon
Rodriguez
Rati Mehrotra is a senior security expert at Telstra, presenting on embedding trust and data protection into NaaS-aligned network architecture.

Rati Mehrotra

Senior Security Expert
Telstra
Rati Mehrotra is a senior security expert at Telstra, presenting on embedding trust and data protection into NaaS-aligned network architecture.
Building Secure Technology
Secure Architecture and System Design
Breakout
Rati
Mehrotra
Ravishel Naicker is GRC manager at Women's and Children's Healthcare Australasia, presenting across two breakout sessions on Essential Eight and leadership.

Ravishel Naicker

Manager Cyber Security Governance, Risk and Compliance
Women's and Children's Healthcare Australasia
Ravishel Naicker is GRC manager at Women's and Children's Healthcare Australasia, presenting across two breakout sessions on Essential Eight and leadership.
Running Secure Operations
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Board Oversight, Assurance and Risk Appetite
Vulnerability, Exposure and Attack Surface Management
Breakout
Ravishel
Naicker
Ray Griffiths is a partner at KPMG specialising in cyber and OT risk, presenting on bridging the divide between IT and OT security cultures.

Ray Griffiths

Partner
KPMG
Ray Griffiths is a partner at KPMG specialising in cyber and OT risk, presenting on bridging the divide between IT and OT security cultures.
Running Secure Operations
Security Culture and Behavioural Change
Breakout
Ray
Griffiths
Raymond Loh is cyber leader for Australia at AXA XL, joining a panel on navigating cyber insurance through wars, systemic events and AI risk.

Raymond Loh

Cyber Leader, Australia
AXA XL
Raymond Loh is cyber leader for Australia at AXA XL, joining a panel on navigating cyber insurance through wars, systemic events and AI risk.
Running Secure Operations
Incident Response, Crisis Coordination and Recovery
Panel
Raymond
Loh
Associate Professor Raza Nowrozy is a cyber security academic at Melbourne Institute of Technology, joining a panel on how human performance shapes outcomes.

Raza Nowrozy

Associate Professor
Melbourne Institute of Technology
Associate Professor Raza Nowrozy is a cyber security academic at Melbourne Institute of Technology, joining a panel on how human performance shapes outcomes.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Executive Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
Panel
Raza
Nowrozy

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