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Keynote & Featured Speakers

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

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

Tané Hunter

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

Mark Vos

Cybersecurity Leader, AI Safety Researcher, Author

Taher Elgamal

Chief Technology Officer, Security, Salesforce
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Rae Johnston

Multi-Award Winning STEM Journalist and Broadcaster

World-Class Speakers

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Shane Bell is co-founder and CEO of NSB Cyber, drawing on 21 years in incident response to join a panel on lessons from real cyber incidents.

Shane Bell

Co-Founder and CEO
NSB Cyber
Shane Bell is co-founder and CEO of NSB Cyber, drawing on 21 years in incident response to join a panel on lessons from real cyber incidents.
Running Secure Operations
Incident Response, Crisis Coordination and Recovery
Panel
Shane
Bell
Shane Moffitt is principal of SHM Advisory and a former Victorian Government deputy CISO, leading a workshop on how to prepare for an IRAP assessment.

Shane Moffitt

Principal
SHM Advisory
Shane Moffitt is principal of SHM Advisory and a former Victorian Government deputy CISO, leading a workshop on how to prepare for an IRAP assessment.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Board Oversight, Assurance and Risk Appetite
Workshop
Shane
Moffitt
Sharin Yeoh is technical ISO at Babcock Australasia, joining The Cradle of Cyberwar panel on lessons from Gulf region cyber conflict for regional resilience.

Sharin Yeoh

Technical ISO
Babcock Australasia
Sharin Yeoh is technical ISO at Babcock Australasia, joining The Cradle of Cyberwar panel on lessons from Gulf region cyber conflict for regional resilience.
Law, Policy and Global Power
National Security, Geopolitics and Cyber Conflict
Panel
Sharin
Yeoh
Sheena Peeters is a partner at Cognizant, joining a panel on governing autonomous AI agents and security leadership as machines act without oversight.

Sheena Peeters

Partner
Cognizant
Sheena Peeters is a partner at Cognizant, joining a panel on governing autonomous AI agents and security leadership as machines act without oversight.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Governing Autonomous and AI-Driven Systems
Panel
Sheena
Peeters
Sherry Wu is a business analyst at Cyberoo.AI, presenting on why ethics theatre and weak governance are failing cyber security at scale.

Sherry Wu

Product Manager
Cyberoo.AI
Sherry Wu is a business analyst at Cyberoo.AI, presenting on why ethics theatre and weak governance are failing cyber security at scale.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Governing Autonomous and AI-Driven Systems
Breakout
Sherry
Wu
Simon Carabetta is national cyber training advisor at Comtech Training, joining a think tank on building the cyber workforce we actually need.

Simon Carabetta

National Cyber Training Advisor
Comtech Training
Simon Carabetta is national cyber training advisor at Comtech Training, joining a think tank on building the cyber workforce we actually need.
People, Culture and Workforce
Workforce Pathways, Skills and Career Sustainability
Think Tank
Simon
Carabetta
Simon Cowley is APAC health sector security manager at Health-ISAC, presenting on medical device cyber incidents where patient safety meets response.

Simon Cowley

APAC Health Sector Security & Partnerships Manager
Health-ISAC
Simon Cowley is APAC health sector security manager at Health-ISAC, presenting on medical device cyber incidents where patient safety meets response.
Running Secure Operations
Incident Response, Crisis Coordination and Recovery
Breakout
Simon
Cowley
Simone Herbert-Lowe is founder and principal lawyer at Law & Cyber, joining a panel on why 2026 age-identification compliance is a hacker's best friend.

Simone Herbert-Lowe

Principal Lawyer
Law & Cyber
Simone Herbert-Lowe is founder and principal lawyer at Law & Cyber, joining a panel on why 2026 age-identification compliance is a hacker's best friend.
Building Secure Technology
Cyber Law, Regulation and Compliance
Panel
Simone
Herbert-Lowe
Simon Goodall is an incident response specialist at CFC Response who has led 200-plus ransomware cases, presenting on preparing for the AI-driven attack era.

Simon Goodall

Proactive Cyber Leader
CFC Response / Solis Security
Simon Goodall is an incident response specialist at CFC Response who has led 200-plus ransomware cases, presenting on preparing for the AI-driven attack era.
Running Secure Operations
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Breakout
Simon
Goodall
Simon Gribble is a cyber security partner at Deloitte in Melbourne, with over two decades in cyber operations. Outside work he volunteers with the Coast Guard.

Simon Gribble

Partner
Deloitte
Simon Gribble is a cyber security partner at Deloitte in Melbourne, with over two decades in cyber operations. Outside work he volunteers with the Coast Guard.
People, Culture and Workforce
Workforce Pathways, Skills and Career Sustainability
Breakout
Simon
Gribble
Smita Jhajharia, program coordinator ICT at RMIT University, is presenting on what entry-level professionals need to do when things go wrong.

Smita Jhajharia

Program Coordinator ICT
RMIT University
Smita Jhajharia, program coordinator ICT at RMIT University, is presenting on what entry-level professionals need to do when things go wrong.
Careers Village
Smita
Jhajharia
Sohan Lokula is a senior threat intelligence analyst at PwC leading North Korea threat reporting, presenting on the supply chain behind every cybercrime.

Sohan Lokula

Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst
PwC
Sohan Lokula is a senior threat intelligence analyst at PwC leading North Korea threat reporting, presenting on the supply chain behind every cybercrime.
Running Secure Operations
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Breakout
Sohan
Lokula
Somindu Abeydeera is a Year 10 student at Box Hill High School, co-presenting on why seniority bias and credentialism keep young cyber talent invisible.

Somindu Abeydeera

Student
Box Hill High School
Somindu Abeydeera is a Year 10 student at Box Hill High School, co-presenting on why seniority bias and credentialism keep young cyber talent invisible.
People, Culture and Workforce
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Breakout
Somindu
Abeydeera
Sophie Bradshaw, a technology, privacy and cyber security lawyer at Hamilton Locke, presents on preparing for cyber security litigation before it strikes.

Sophie Bradshaw

Partner
Hamilton Locke
Sophie Bradshaw, a technology, privacy and cyber security lawyer at Hamilton Locke, presents on preparing for cyber security litigation before it strikes.
Law, Policy and Global Power
Cyber Law, Regulation and Compliance
Breakout
Sophie
Bradshaw
Sophie Garrison, national cyber lead at Launch Group and an advocate for diversity in cyber, is presenting on how AI is changing cyber careers.

Sophie Garrison

National Cyber Lead
Launch Group
Sophie Garrison, national cyber lead at Launch Group and an advocate for diversity in cyber, is presenting on how AI is changing cyber careers.
Careers Village
Sophie
Garrison
Sophie Wade is CEO of IAM consultancy Modern 42, presenting on where privileged access audit confidence and operational reality diverge.

Sophie Wade

CEO
Modern 42
Sophie Wade is CEO of IAM consultancy Modern 42, presenting on where privileged access audit confidence and operational reality diverge.
Building Secure Technology
Identity-Centric Design and Zero-Trust Architectures
Breakout
Sophie
Wade
Soyoung Kim is a market and strategy associate at Cyberoo.AI, presenting on why Australia's scams prevention framework needs a cyber intelligence mindset.

Soyoung Kim

Cybersecurity Market & Strategy Associate
Cyberoo.AI
Soyoung Kim is a market and strategy associate at Cyberoo.AI, presenting on why Australia's scams prevention framework needs a cyber intelligence mindset.
Running Secure Operations
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Breakout
Soyoung
Kim
Dr Sriram Raghavan co-founded the Enterprise Risk Quantification Institute, on a panel and presenting on AI's workforce impact and resilient system design.

Sriram Raghavan

Co-Founder
ERQI
Dr Sriram Raghavan co-founded the Enterprise Risk Quantification Institute, on a panel and presenting on AI's workforce impact and resilient system design.
Building Secure Technology
People, Culture and Workforce
Secure Architecture and System Design
Human–Machine Teaming and Skill Displacement Risk
Breakout
Panel
Ask an Expert
Sriram
Raghavan
Stacey Edmonds is CEO of Lively, A Learning Agency, presenting on why a billion-dollar phishing training industry hasn't moved the dial.

Stacey Edmonds

CEO
Lively, A Learning Agency
Stacey Edmonds is CEO of Lively, A Learning Agency, presenting on why a billion-dollar phishing training industry hasn't moved the dial.
People, Culture and Workforce
Security Culture and Behavioural Change
Breakout
Stacey
Edmonds
Stefanie Luhrs is a partner at Atmos advising on cyber incident response, joining a panel on shadow IT, shadow AI and why culture beats controls.

Stefanie Luhrs

Partner
Atmos
Stefanie Luhrs is a partner at Atmos advising on cyber incident response, joining a panel on shadow IT, shadow AI and why culture beats controls.
People, Culture and Workforce
Security Culture and Behavioural Change
Panel
Stefanie
Luhrs
Stephanie Schneider is a senior cyber threat intelligence analyst at LastPass, presenting on how phishing targeting its customers has evolved.

Stephanie Schneider

Cyber Threat Intelligence Senior Analyst
LastPass
Stephanie Schneider is a senior cyber threat intelligence analyst at LastPass, presenting on how phishing targeting its customers has evolved.
Running Secure Operations
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Breakout
Stephanie
Schneider
Steve MacDonald founded SMAConsulting and directs Slipstream Cyber, joining a panel on transforming customer and vendor partnership dynamics.

Steve MacDonald

Founder
SMAConsulting
Steve MacDonald founded SMAConsulting and directs Slipstream Cyber, joining a panel on transforming customer and vendor partnership dynamics.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Aligning Cyber Investment to Organisational Outcomes
Panel
Steve
MacDonald
Steven Hunwicks is a partner at Thomsons specialising in cyber risk and data privacy law, presenting on why your best offence is a good defence.

Steven Hunwicks

Partner - Cyber Security, Technology & Regulatory
Thomsons
Steven Hunwicks is a partner at Thomsons specialising in cyber risk and data privacy law, presenting on why your best offence is a good defence.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Board Oversight, Assurance and Risk Appetite
Breakout
Steven
Hunwicks
Dr Suelette Dreyfus is a senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne, presenting on what AI whistleblowing cases reveal about oversight gaps.

Suelette Dreyfus

Senior Lecturer
University of Melbourne
Dr Suelette Dreyfus is a senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne, presenting on what AI whistleblowing cases reveal about oversight gaps.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Governing Autonomous and AI-Driven Systems
Breakout
Suelette
Dreyfus

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