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Keynote & Featured Speakers
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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
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
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
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
General Manager, Market Advisory - AI, Acquire Intelligence | Founder and Principal Consultant, 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
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
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
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
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
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
Reece Corbett-Wilkins
Partner - Head of First Response Australia
Atmos
Atmos partner Reece Corbett-Wilkins has guided thousands through cyber incidents and breaches, speaking on the panel on shadow IT, shadow AI and insider risk.
People, Culture and Workforce
Security Culture and Behavioural Change
Panel
Reece
Corbett-Wilkins
Remy Coll
Director & Principal Consultant
Redacted Information Security
Remy Coll is director of Redacted Information Security and an IRAP assessor, presenting on what it takes to become an IRAP assessor.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Cyber Governance, Ownership and Accountability Models
Breakout
Remy
Coll
Rezza Moeini
CTO
Cultural Infusion
Rezza Moeini, CTO at Cultural Infusion and host to more than 500 interns, is presenting on 300-plus hires and how AI has moved the bar for new starters.
Careers Village
Rezza
Moeini
Richard Grainger
Head of Digital Forensics
Triskele Labs
Richard Grainger is head of digital forensics at Triskele Labs, presenting on the ransomware threat facing Australian organisations today.
Running Secure Operations
Incident Response, Crisis Coordination and Recovery
Breakout
Richard
Grainger
Richard Smith
Lead Intelligence Analyst
CyberCX
Richard Smith is lead intelligence analyst at CyberCX, joining a think tank on using OSINT to track shell company operators in tax havens.
Running Secure Operations
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Think Tank
Richard
Smith
Richard Stocks
Senior Security Solutions Engineer
Rapid7
Richard Stocks is senior security solutions engineer at Rapid7, joining a panel on transforming customer-vendor partnerships beyond price-driven procurement.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Aligning Cyber Investment to Organisational Outcomes
Panel
Richard
Stocks
Riddhima Dabhowale
Financial Lines Underwriter
Brooklyn Underwriting
Riddhima Dabhowale is a cyber underwriting professional at Brooklyn Underwriting, leading a workshop on designing effective cyber insurance for SMEs.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Aligning Cyber Investment to Organisational Outcomes
Workshop
Riddhima
Dabhowale
Riki Blok
Senior Consultant
Talenza
Riki Blok, senior consultant at Talenza and a long-serving industry advocate, is presenting on hiring trends drawn from CyberWrap market intelligence.
Careers Village
Riki
Blok
Rini Ismail
Head of Advocacy and Community
Australian Women in Security Network
Rini Ismail is head of advocacy at the Australian Women in Security Network, joining a Cyber5050 panel on building an inclusive cyber security workforce.
People, Culture and Workforce
Workforce Pathways, Skills and Career Sustainability
Panel
Rini
Ismail
Rizwan Mahmood
CEO & Founder
GuardWare
Rizwan Mahmood is founder and CEO of GuardWare, presenting on how contract manufacturers prove they can protect customer intellectual property.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Cyber Governance, Ownership and Accountability Models
Breakout
Rizwan
Mahmood
Rob Edmonds
Head of Security Operations
Excite Cyber
Rob Edmonds is head of security operations at Excite Cyber, presenting the sprint cycle his team uses to turn threat intelligence into customer detections.
Running Secure Operations
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Breakout
Rob
Edmonds
Robert Laurie
Chief Security Architect
Ciphershield
Robert Laurie is chief security architect at Ciphershield and a SABSA Master, presenting on finding Amelia Earhart through security architecture.
People, Culture and Workforce
Human Risk, Judgement and Decision-Making Under Pressure
Breakout
Robert
Laurie
Robert Ross
Head Electronics and Robotics
La Trobe University
Robert Ross is an associate professor at La Trobe University and founder of the RAMPS lab, leading a workshop on escape rooms for cyber security training.
People, Culture and Workforce
Security Culture and Behavioural Change
Workshop
Robert
Ross
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