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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, 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

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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Chris Haigh is chief information security officer at Mercury IT, presenting on turning 2025's privacy case law into a defensible 2026 security budget.

Chris Haigh

Chief Information Security Officer
Mercury IT
Chris Haigh is chief information security officer at Mercury IT, presenting on turning 2025's privacy case law into a defensible 2026 security budget.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Aligning Cyber Investment to Organisational Outcomes
Breakout
Chris
Haigh
Chris Horsley is CTO and co-founder of Cosive, specialising in cyber threat intelligence sharing and MISP initiatives for security operations teams.

Chris Horsley

CTO
Cosive
Chris Horsley is CTO and co-founder of Cosive, specialising in cyber threat intelligence sharing and MISP initiatives for security operations teams.
Running Secure Operations
Hacking, Red Teaming
Tool Development, Bug Bounty and Vulnerability Research
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Breakout
Panel
Chris
Horsley
Chris Keune is APAC director of cyber operations at Live Nation Entertainment, joining a panel on AI's disruption of the future security workforce.

Chris Keune

Cyber Operations Director
Live Nation Entertainment
Chris Keune is APAC director of cyber operations at Live Nation Entertainment, joining a panel on AI's disruption of the future security workforce.
People, Culture and Workforce
Human–Machine Teaming and Skill Displacement Risk
Panel
Chris
Keune
Chris Peacock is a fraud investigator at Cyberoo.AI, presenting on scambaiting and why the front line needs closer ties with the authorities.

Chris Peacock

Fraud Investigator
Cyberoo.AI
Chris Peacock is a fraud investigator at Cyberoo.AI, presenting on scambaiting and why the front line needs closer ties with the authorities.
Law, Policy and Global Power
Public Policy, Regulatory Reform and Enforcement
Breakout
Chris
Peacock
Christina Macaire, Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at PwC, brings 11 years in state government criminal intelligence to a breakout on cybercrime.

Christina Macaire

Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst
PwC
Christina Macaire, Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at PwC, brings 11 years in state government criminal intelligence to a breakout on cybercrime.
Running Secure Operations
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Breakout
Christina
Macaire
Christine Ferguson leads inclusive employment at DXC Technology, presenting on safeguarding AI through neurodiversity for a sustainable cyber workforce.

Christine Ferguson

Inclusion Specialist Lead
DXC Technology
Christine Ferguson leads inclusive employment at DXC Technology, presenting on safeguarding AI through neurodiversity for a sustainable cyber workforce.
People, Culture and Workforce
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Breakout
Christine
Ferguson
Dr Christopher Bolan, a head of product and AISA Fellow, is taking questions on leadership, governance and accountability or running secure operations.

Christopher Bolan

Director / Head of Product
Cythera
Dr Christopher Bolan, a head of product and AISA Fellow, is taking questions on leadership, governance and accountability or running secure operations.
Ask an Expert
Christopher
Bolan
Christopher Hamilton is a cyber analyst at WTW researching explainable AI, joining a panel on the AI risks boards should know about but often don't.

Christopher Hamilton

Cyber Analyst
WTW
Christopher Hamilton is a cyber analyst at WTW researching explainable AI, joining a panel on the AI risks boards should know about but often don't.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Board Oversight, Assurance and Risk Appetite
Panel
Christopher
Hamilton
Cong Zhang is a staff engineer at OKX applying AI to static analysis, presenting on building a multi-agent supply chain security system.

Cong Zhang

Staff Engineer
OKG
Cong Zhang is a staff engineer at OKX applying AI to static analysis, presenting on building a multi-agent supply chain security system.
Building Secure Technology
Software and Application Security
Breakout
Cong
Zhang
Craig Ford is co-founder of Cyber Unicorns and a fractional CISO, joining a panel on running security programs on the smell of an oily rag.

Craig Ford

Head Unicorn
Cyber Unicorns
Craig Ford is co-founder of Cyber Unicorns and a fractional CISO, joining a panel on running security programs on the smell of an oily rag.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Aligning Cyber Investment to Organisational Outcomes
Panel
Craig
Ford
Craig Martin is head of incident response at Triskele Labs, presenting across two breakout sessions on tabletop exercises and ransomware readiness.

Craig Martin

Head of Incident Response
Triskele Labs
Craig Martin is head of incident response at Triskele Labs, presenting across two breakout sessions on tabletop exercises and ransomware readiness.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Cyber Governance, Ownership and Accountability Models
Executive Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
Breakout
Craig
Martin
Daisy Wong, security awareness manager at Medibank and a disability advocate, joins Cheryl Wong for a session on where AI fits in security culture work.

Daisy Wong

Security Awareness Manager
Medibank
Daisy Wong, security awareness manager at Medibank and a disability advocate, joins Cheryl Wong for a session on where AI fits in security culture work.
Breakout
Daisy
Wong
Dale Bowie is a senior software engineer and master inventor at IBM, joining a think tank on how digitising credentials helps limit fraud after a breach.

Dale Bowie

Senior Software Engineer And Master Inventor
IBM
Dale Bowie is a senior software engineer and master inventor at IBM, joining a think tank on how digitising credentials helps limit fraud after a breach.
Building Secure Technology
Secure Architecture and System Design
Think Tank
Dale
Bowie
Dan Goldberg leads ISO 27001 and 42001 implementation at Omnicom, joining a panel on running security programs on the smell of an oily rag.

Dan Goldberg

Market Security and Governance
Omnicom
Dan Goldberg leads ISO 27001 and 42001 implementation at Omnicom, joining a panel on running security programs on the smell of an oily rag.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Aligning Cyber Investment to Organisational Outcomes
Panel
Ask an Expert
Dan
Goldberg
Dani Adams is a cyber security risk advisor at SA Power Networks, presenting on women's shared experiences across GRC and security operations.

Dani Adams

Cyber Security Risk Advisor
SA Power Networks
Dani Adams is a cyber security risk advisor at SA Power Networks, presenting on women's shared experiences across GRC and security operations.
People, Culture and Workforce
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Breakout
Dani
Adams
Daniel Castillo, Director of Skadi Solutions, is a mechatronics engineer turned OT specialist, joining a panel on cyber governance and accountability.

Daniel Castillo

Director
Skadi Solutions
Daniel Castillo, Director of Skadi Solutions, is a mechatronics engineer turned OT specialist, joining a panel on cyber governance and accountability.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Cyber Governance, Ownership and Accountability Models
Panel
Daniel
Castillo
Daniel Cooper is a penetration tester at Tanto Security, presenting how Windows privilege escalation “Potato” exploits actually work under the hood.

Daniel Cooper

Penetration Tester / Cyber Security Consultant
Tanto Security
Daniel Cooper is a penetration tester at Tanto Security, presenting how Windows privilege escalation “Potato” exploits actually work under the hood.
Hacking, Red Teaming
Tool Development, Bug Bounty and Vulnerability Research
Breakout
Daniel
Cooper
Dr Daniel dos Santos is VP of research at Forescout's Vedere Labs, joining a think tank on detecting and mitigating emerging hacktivist attacks.

Daniel dos Santos

VP, Research
Forescout
Dr Daniel dos Santos is VP of research at Forescout's Vedere Labs, joining a think tank on detecting and mitigating emerging hacktivist attacks.
Running Secure Operations
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Think Tank
Daniel
dos Santos
Daniel Hreszczuk is a director at Fortify Labs specialising in exploit development, presenting on the security battle in a connected vehicle world.

Daniel Hreszczuk

Director
Fortify Labs
Daniel Hreszczuk is a director at Fortify Labs specialising in exploit development, presenting on the security battle in a connected vehicle world.
Running Secure Operations
Vulnerability, Exposure and Attack Surface Management
Breakout
Daniel
Hreszczuk
Daniella Banic is a technology governance, risk and resilience leader, leading a workshop on designing and running a cyber incident exercise from scratch.

Daniella Banic

Technology Governance Risk and Resilience Leader
Independent
Daniella Banic is a technology governance, risk and resilience leader, leading a workshop on designing and running a cyber incident exercise from scratch.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Crisis Leadership and Executive Response
Workshop
Daniella
Banic
Dan Maslin, group CISO and head of infrastructure strategy at Monash University, is an AISA Fellow recognised in five consecutive CSO30 Australia Awards.

Dan Maslin

Group Chief Information Security Officer & Head of Infrastructure Strategy
Monash University
Dan Maslin, group CISO and head of infrastructure strategy at Monash University, is an AISA Fellow recognised in five consecutive CSO30 Australia Awards.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Ask an Expert
Dan
Maslin
Dan Ting is a principal security consultant at OWASP Melbourne co-lead, presenting on better AppSec through better developer experience.

Dan Ting

Principal Security Consultant
Dan Ting is a principal security consultant at OWASP Melbourne co-lead, presenting on better AppSec through better developer experience.
Building Secure Technology
Software and Application Security
Breakout
Dan
Ting
Dan Xu is chief executive of Cyberoo.AI, speaking across a panel and breakout on generative-AI insider risk and building talent to secure SMEs.

Dan Xu

CEO
Cyberoo.AI
Dan Xu is chief executive of Cyberoo.AI, speaking across a panel and breakout on generative-AI insider risk and building talent to secure SMEs.
People, Culture and Workforce
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Governing Autonomous and AI-Driven Systems
Workforce Pathways, Skills and Career Sustainability
Breakout
Panel
Dan
Xu
Daphne Mantzanidis is an associate security consultant at CyberCX, presenting on reimagining security architecture through the lens of biomimicry.

Daphne Mantzanidis

Associate Security Consultant
CyberCX
Daphne Mantzanidis is an associate security consultant at CyberCX, presenting on reimagining security architecture through the lens of biomimicry.
Building Secure Technology
Secure Architecture and System Design
Breakout
Daphne
Mantzanidis

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