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Keynote & Featured Speakers
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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
Darren Kane
CSO
NBN Australia
Darren Kane, CSO at NBN Australia since March 2015, is taking questions on running secure operations and people, culture and workforce development.
Ask an Expert
Darren
Kane
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
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
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
David Ormrod
CTO
Cygence
Dr David Ormrod is CTO at Cygence and an ASD-endorsed IRAP trainer, leading a workshop on vulnerability disclosure, response and risk.
Running Secure Operations
Security Operations Centres and Continuous Monitoring
Vulnerability, Exposure and Attack Surface Management
Workshop
David
Ormrod
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
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
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
Dean Navarro
Chief Information Security Officer
RSM Australia
Dean Navarro is CISO at RSM Australia. The team he built in New Zealand was named the country's best cyber security team, and he was a 2024 iSANZ finalist.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Executive Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
Breakout
Dean
Navarro
Deepak Guleria
Managing Consultant - Appsec
CyberCX
Deepak Guleria is a managing consultant in application security at CyberCX, leading a workshop on AI threat modelling with the Maestro AI toolkit.
Running Secure Operations
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Workshop
Deepak
Guleria
Dian Erliasari
Senior Information Security Manager
Telstra
Dian Erliasari is a senior information security manager at Telstra, presenting on what peer learning groups are and how to start one of your own.
People, Culture and Workforce
Workforce Pathways, Skills and Career Sustainability
Breakout
Dian
Erliasari
Dimitri Vedeneev
Executive Director, Secure AI
CyberCX
Dimitri Vedeneev is executive director of Secure AI at CyberCX, joining a panel on AI governance failures and directors' duties amid rushed AI adoption.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Governing Autonomous and AI-Driven Systems
Panel
Dimitri
Vedeneev
Dylan Wondal
Security Analyst
CFC Response / Solis Security
Dylan Wondal is a security analyst and Australia's WorldSkills Cyber Security national champion, representing the country at the 2026 international finals.
Running Secure Operations
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Breakout
Dylan
Wondal
Ed Fletcher
National General Manager - Victoria
Launch Group
With two decades in technology recruitment, Ed Fletcher, Launch Group's national general manager for Victoria, is presenting on skills employers now value.
Careers Village
Ed
Fletcher
Elliot Dellys
Director
Cythera
Elliot Dellys is a director at Cythera and founder of Phronesis Security, presenting on uncomfortable truths about cyber munitions this century.
Law, Policy and Global Power
National Security, Geopolitics and Cyber Conflict
Breakout
Elliot
Dellys
Emerald Sage
CEO
The Digital Resilience Project
Emerald Sage leads the Digital Resilience Project, applying OSINT to protect people, presenting on bringing cyber security to domestic and family violence.
Running Secure Operations
Incident Response, Crisis Coordination and Recovery
Breakout
Emerald
Sage
Emile Ghadiminejad
Managing Director
Interleao Consulting
Emile Ghadiminejad is managing director of Interleao Consulting, delivering cyber security uplift programmes and executive training across Australia.
Running Secure Operations
Incident Response, Crisis Coordination and Recovery
Breakout
Emile
Ghadiminejad
Emily Bartlett
Senior Legal Counsel
CyberCX
Emily Bartlett is senior legal counsel at CyberCX, joining a panel on AI governance and how boards risk breaching directors' duties over AI adoption.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Governing Autonomous and AI-Driven Systems
Panel
Emily
Bartlett
Emily Edgeley
Public Speaking & Storytelling Coach
Emily Edgeley
Emily Edgeley is a public speaking and storytelling coach for the cyber security industry, presenting on using micro-storytelling to win more buy-in.
People, Culture and Workforce
Security Culture and Behavioural Change
Breakout
Emily
Edgeley
Emily Holyoake
Director
Not A Standard
Emily Holyoake is founder of Not A Standard, applying threat intelligence to human harm, leading a workshop and think tank on cyber decision-making.
Running Secure Operations
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Think Tank
Workshop
Emily
Holyoake
Emily Woodhams
Cyber Security Engagement Manager
The University of Melbourne
Emily Woodhams is cyber security engagement manager at the University of Melbourne, leading awareness programmes that build security culture on campus.
People, Culture and Workforce
Security Culture and Behavioural Change
Breakout
Panel
Emily
Woodhams
Eshan Dissanayake
CISO
Officeworks
Officeworks CISO Eshan Dissanayake is taking questions on running secure operations and leadership, governance and accountability at CyberCon 2026.
Ask an Expert
Eshan
Dissanayake
Eva Chen
Manager, Governance and Assurance
Australian Federal Government
Eva Chen is a governance and assurance manager in the Australian Federal Government, joining a think tank on why AI governance is not simply GRC 2.0.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Governing Autonomous and AI-Driven Systems
Think Tank
Eva
Chen
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