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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

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

World-Class Speakers

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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
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
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 Ting is a principal security consultant at CyberCX and OWASP Melbourne co-lead, presenting on better AppSec through better developer experience.

Dan Ting

Principal Security Consultant
CyberCX
Dan Ting is a principal security consultant at CyberCX and 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
Darren Hopkins is a partner at McGrathNicol specialising in digital forensics, joining a panel on why security controls fail and culture matters more.

Darren Hopkins

Partner
McGrathNicol
Darren Hopkins is a partner at McGrathNicol specialising in digital forensics, joining a panel on why security controls fail and culture matters more.
People, Culture and Workforce
Security Culture and Behavioural Change
Panel
Darren
Hopkins
Daryl Sheppard is an IRAP-accredited principal at Anchoram Consulting, presenting across two breakouts on LLM threat modelling and counterintelligence.

Daryl Sheppard

Principal, Cyber Services
Anchoram Consulting
Daryl Sheppard is an IRAP-accredited principal at Anchoram Consulting, presenting across two breakouts on LLM threat modelling and counterintelligence.
Running Secure Operations
Hacking, Red Teaming
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
AI/ML and Emerging Attack Surfaces
Breakout
Daryl
Sheppard
David Jam is founder of Vertical Scope Group and the Cyber Civilian Reserve, joining a panel on taking the reserve from concept to national capability.

David Jam

Founder of VSG & Cyber Civilian Reserve
Vertical Scope Group, Bullroarers
David Jam is founder of Vertical Scope Group and the Cyber Civilian Reserve, joining a panel on taking the reserve from concept to national capability.
Law, Policy and Global Power
National Security, Geopolitics and Cyber Conflict
Panel
David
Jam
David Luchi is head of information security at Flybuys, specialising in cloud and Zero Trust, presenting on securing the AI DevSecOps factory.

David Luchi

Head of Information Security
Flybuys
David Luchi is head of information security at Flybuys, specialising in cloud and Zero Trust, presenting on securing the AI DevSecOps factory.
Building Secure Technology
Software and Application Security
Breakout
David
Luchi
Dr David Ormrod is CTO at Cygence and an ASD-endorsed IRAP trainer, leading a workshop and panel on IRAP practice and vulnerability management.

David Ormrod

CTO
Cygence
Dr David Ormrod is CTO at Cygence and an ASD-endorsed IRAP trainer, leading a workshop and panel on IRAP practice and vulnerability management.
Running Secure Operations
Security Operations Centres and Continuous Monitoring
Vulnerability, Exposure and Attack Surface Management
Panel
Workshop
David
Ormrod
David Rudduck is chief executive of ExpansionX Partners with 25 years in cyber response, joining a panel on the AI risks boards often miss.

David Rudduck

CEO
Expansionx Partners
David Rudduck is chief executive of ExpansionX Partners with 25 years in cyber response, joining a panel on the AI risks boards often miss.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Board Oversight, Assurance and Risk Appetite
Panel
David
Rudduck
David Stocks co-leads Germane Advisory, a cyber and AI governance firm, presenting on an attack that traps AI agents into leaking confidential data.

David Stocks

Director
Germane Advisory
David Stocks co-leads Germane Advisory, a cyber and AI governance firm, presenting on an attack that traps AI agents into leaking confidential data.
Hacking, Red Teaming
AI/ML and Emerging Attack Surfaces
Breakout
David
Stocks
David Vohradsky is founder and chief executive of MyRISK, joining a think tank on building a practical AI control framework for RAG, Copilots and agents.

David Vohradsky

CEO
MyRisk
David Vohradsky is founder and chief executive of MyRISK, joining a think tank on building a practical AI control framework for RAG, Copilots and agents.
Building Secure Technology
Autonomous and AI-Enabled Systems Security
Think Tank
David
Vohradsky
Davyn Baumann is a senior threat intelligence analyst at Google, presenting on the geopolitical flashpoints shaping the global cyber threat landscape.

Davyn Baumann

Senior Intelligence Analyst
Google Threat Intelligence Group
Davyn Baumann is a senior threat intelligence analyst at Google, presenting on the geopolitical flashpoints shaping the global cyber threat landscape.
Law, Policy and Global Power
National Security, Geopolitics and Cyber Conflict
Breakout
Davyn
Baumann

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