Speakers
Hear from the most influential leaders and experts who will discuss pressing issues and emerging trends in cyber security.

Keynote & Featured Speakers
World-Class Speakers
Explore the full lineup presenting across six content themes. Filter by topic, format, or theme to find the speakers you don't want to miss.
Running Secure Operations
Threat Intelligence / Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Breakout
Soyoung
Kim

Soyoung Kim
Cybersecurity Market & Strategy Associate
Cyberoo.AI
People / Culture and Workforce
Security Culture and Behavioural Change
Breakout
Stacey
Edmonds

Stacey Edmonds
CEO
Lively, A Learning Agency
People / Culture and Workforce
Security Culture and Behavioural Change
Panel
Stefanie
Luhrs

Stefanie Luhrs
Partner
Atmos
Leadership / Governance and Accountability
Aligning Cyber Investment to Organisational Outcomes
Panel
Steve
MacDonald

Steve MacDonald
Founder
SMAConsulting
Leadership / Governance and Accountability
Board Oversight / Assurance and Risk Appetite
Breakout
Steven
Hunwicks

Steven Hunwicks
Partner - Cyber Security, Technology & Regulatory
Thomsons
Leadership / Governance and Accountability
Governing Autonomous and AI-Driven Systems
Breakout
Suelette
Dreyfus

Suelette Dreyfus
Senior Lecturer
University of Melbourne
Running Secure Operations
Diversity / Equity and Inclusion
Workshop
Susan
McGinty

Susan McGinty
CEO & Founder
The Asstembly
Leadership / Governance and Accountability
Cyber Governance / Ownership and Accountability Models
Governing Autonomous and AI-Driven Systems
Breakout
Swapnil
Jain

Swapnil Jain
Chief Security Advisor
CyberNinja Consulting Pty Ltd
Running Secure Operations
Incident Response / Crisis Coordination and Recovery
Breakout
Thirumalai Natarajan
Muthiah

Thirumalai Natarajan Muthiah
Senior Manager
Mandiant, Part of Google Cloud
Running Secure Operations
Threat Intelligence / Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Breakout
Thomas
Roccia

Thomas Roccia
Threat Researcher
Security Break
Running Secure Operations
Incident Response / Crisis Coordination and Recovery
Panel
Thomas
Tracey

Thomas Tracey
Client Manager
AON
Leadership / Governance and Accountability
Governing Autonomous and AI-Driven Systems
Breakout
Tim
Hartman

Tim Hartman
Head of Sales Engineering Australia and New Zealand
Infoblox
Hacking / Red Teaming
Operational Limits and Failure Modes of AI-Assisted Security
Panel
Timothy
Bednall

Timothy Bednall
Associate Professor
Swinbourne University of Technology
Leadership / Governance and Accountability
Hacking / Red Teaming
AI/ML and Emerging Attack Surfaces
Governing Autonomous and AI-Driven Systems
Breakout
Timothy
McIntosh

Timothy McIntosh
Generative AI & Cyber Security Research Strategist
Cyberoo Pty Ltd
Leadership / Governance and Accountability
Aligning Cyber Investment to Organisational Outcomes
Workshop
Tom
Hosking

Tom Hosking
Manager - Cyber and Technology
Willis
Leadership / Governance and Accountability
Board Oversight / Assurance and Risk Appetite
Breakout
Tommy
Viljoen

Tommy Viljoen
Director
Viljoen Advisory
Law / Policy and Global Power
National Security / Geopolitics and Cyber Conflict
Breakout
Tonee
Marqus

Tonee Marqus
Cyber Security Consultant
Cythera
Running Secure Operations
Incident Response / Crisis Coordination and Recovery
Breakout
Trent
Bartels

Trent Bartels
Security Operations Consultant / Firefighter
Brennan I.T / CFA
Building Secure Technology
People / Culture and Workforce
Supply Chain / Dependency and Provenance Risk
Human Risk / Judgement and Decision-Making Under Pressure
Think Tank
Trevor
Lau

Trevor Lau
Senior Security Lead
Telstra
Building Secure Technology
Post-Quantum Cryptography and Cryptographic Transition Planning
Breakout
Trill
White

Trill White
Independant Researcher
Deakin University
People / Culture and Workforce
Workforce Pathways / Skills and Career Sustainability
Panel
Urit
Eshel

Urit Eshel
APAC Account Director
Immersive Labs
Running Secure Operations
Threat Intelligence / Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Breakout
Velushomaz

Velushomaz
Senior Systems Engineer
Atlassian
Hacking / Red Teaming
AI/ML and Emerging Attack Surfaces
Breakout
Victoria
Young

Victoria Young
Director
Germane Advisory
Law / Policy and Global Power
National Security / Geopolitics and Cyber Conflict
Breakout
Victor
Villate Coiduras

Victor Villate Coiduras
Cyber Risk Consultant
WTW
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