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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

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Justin Allen is senior manager of security operations at Huntress and ex-RAAF officer, presenting on what AI SecOps can learn from Toyota's production system.

Justin Allen

Senior Manager Security Operations Center
Huntress Labs
Justin Allen is senior manager of security operations at Huntress and ex-RAAF officer, presenting on what AI SecOps can learn from Toyota's production system.
Running Secure Operations
Security Operations Centres and Continuous Monitoring
Breakout
Justin
Allen
Justin Steven is director of research at Tanto Security, presenting on how the hacker tools you rely on every day can quietly get you owned.

Justin Steven

Director of Research
Tanto Security
Justin Steven is director of research at Tanto Security, presenting on how the hacker tools you rely on every day can quietly get you owned.
Hacking, Red Teaming
Tool Development, Bug Bounty and Vulnerability Research
Breakout
Justin
Steven
Karley Donnelly is a senior cyber security analyst at SA Power Networks, presenting on women's shared experiences across GRC and security operations roles.

Karley Donnelly

Senior Cyber Security Analyst
SA Power Networks
Karley Donnelly is a senior cyber security analyst at SA Power Networks, presenting on women's shared experiences across GRC and security operations roles.
People, Culture and Workforce
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Breakout
Karley
Donnelly
Kate Basta is a digital law specialist, joining a think tank on why ignoring legal requirements quietly becomes a form of technical debt.

Kate Basta

Legal Counsel
Kate Basta is a digital law specialist, joining a think tank on why ignoring legal requirements quietly becomes a form of technical debt.
Law, Policy and Global Power
Cyber Law, Regulation and Compliance
Think Tank
Kate
Basta
Kathleen Cowan is a commercial airline captain and human factors facilitator, presenting how aviation safety models like Swiss Cheese apply to cyber security.

Kathleen Cowan

Airline Captain
Consultant
Kathleen Cowan is a commercial airline captain and human factors facilitator, presenting how aviation safety models like Swiss Cheese apply to cyber security.
People, Culture and Workforce
Human Risk, Judgement and Decision-Making Under Pressure
Breakout
Kathleen
Cowan
Kathryn Manuel is executive manager of security strategy and governance at a critical infrastructure operator, joining a panel on customer-vendor partnerships.

Kathryn Manuel

Executive Manager Security Strategy & Governance
NBN Co
Kathryn Manuel is executive manager of security strategy and governance at a critical infrastructure operator, joining a panel on customer-vendor partnerships.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Aligning Cyber Investment to Organisational Outcomes
Panel
Kathryn
Manuel
Kathryn Wang is principal for public sector at SandboxAQ, joining a panel on securing sovereign intellectual property at the AI and quantum nexus.

Kathryn Wang

Principal, Public Sector, Cyber Division
SandboxAQ
Kathryn Wang is principal for public sector at SandboxAQ, joining a panel on securing sovereign intellectual property at the AI and quantum nexus.
Law, Policy and Global Power
Strategic Competition in AI and Quantum Capability
Panel
Kathryn
Wang
Kaustubh Vazalwar is director at RSM Australia in ICT resilience, presenting on AI-accelerated incidents and the response gap hitting Australian organisations.

Kaustubh Vazalwar

Director
RSM Australia
Kaustubh Vazalwar is director at RSM Australia in ICT resilience, presenting on AI-accelerated incidents and the response gap hitting Australian organisations.
Running Secure Operations
Incident Response, Crisis Coordination and Recovery
Breakout
Kaustubh
Vazalwar
Keely O'Dowd is founder and principal at O'Dowd Legal, presenting on why facial recognition technology requires a privacy-first governance approach.

Keely O'Dowd

Founder and Principal
O'Dowd Legal
Keely O'Dowd is founder and principal at O'Dowd Legal, presenting on why facial recognition technology requires a privacy-first governance approach.
Law, Policy and Global Power
Privacy, Surveillance and Civil Liberties
Breakout
Keely
O'Dowd
Kelly Robertson is principal security practitioner at Zisher InfoSec, leading a workshop on post-quantum cryptographic readiness for enterprise and government.

Kelly Robertson

Principal Security Practitioner
Zisher InfoSec
Kelly Robertson is principal security practitioner at Zisher InfoSec, leading a workshop on post-quantum cryptographic readiness for enterprise and government.
Building Secure Technology
Post-Quantum Cryptography and Cryptographic Transition Planning
Workshop
Kelly
Robertson
Kersti Eesmaa, COO at Vertical Scope Group and a 30-year Estonian diplomat once ambassador to Australia, joins a panel on the Cyber Civilian Reserve.

Kersti Eesmaa

Chief Operating Officer
Vertical Scope Group
Kersti Eesmaa, COO at Vertical Scope Group and a 30-year Estonian diplomat once ambassador to Australia, joins a panel on the Cyber Civilian Reserve.
Law, Policy and Global Power
National Security, Geopolitics and Cyber Conflict
Panel
Kersti
Eesmaa
Keryn McMartin, an identity and access management consultant at IdentityXP, leading a workshop on the art and science of cyber decision-making.

Keryn McMartin

Identity Consultant
IdentityXP
Keryn McMartin, an identity and access management consultant at IdentityXP, leading a workshop on the art and science of cyber decision-making.
Running Secure Operations
Threat Intelligence, Detection and Adversary Behaviour
Workshop
Keryn
McMartin
Kritika Bhardwaj, superintendent of cyber security operations at Fortescue, presents on machine-speed automation and the human limits of resilience.

Kritika Bhardwaj

Superintendent Cyber Security Operations
Fortescue
Kritika Bhardwaj, superintendent of cyber security operations at Fortescue, presents on machine-speed automation and the human limits of resilience.
Running Secure Operations
Automation, Orchestration and Operational Resilience
Breakout
Kritika
Bhardwaj
Kylee Dennis is founder of Scam Prevention Australia and law enforcement veteran, leading and presenting across three sessions on scams and digital deception.

Kylee Dennis

Founder
Two Face Investigations And Scam Prevention Australia
Kylee Dennis is founder of Scam Prevention Australia and law enforcement veteran, leading and presenting across three sessions on scams and digital deception.
People, Culture and Workforce
Human Risk, Judgement and Decision-Making Under Pressure
Breakout
Kylee
Dennis
Kyle Waters, a cyber security consultant at Cyber Unicorns focused on education, presents across two breakouts on security culture and its human cost.

Kyle Waters

Cyber Security Consultant
Cyber Unicorns
Kyle Waters, a cyber security consultant at Cyber Unicorns focused on education, presents across two breakouts on security culture and its human cost.
People, Culture and Workforce
Security Culture and Behavioural Change
Breakout
Kyle
Waters
Kyle Winters, principal assessor at Reckon Security, presents on how early secure-by-design choices made a SaaS platform easier to build and run.

Kyle Winters

Principal Assessor
Reckon Security
Kyle Winters, principal assessor at Reckon Security, presents on how early secure-by-design choices made a SaaS platform easier to build and run.
Running Secure Operations
Automation, Orchestration and Operational Resilience
Breakout
Kyle
Winters
Kylie Watson, CISO and head of cyber security at DXC Technology across APJ MEA, joins a panel and presents on agentic AI and the Cyber Civilian Reserve.

Kylie Watson

CISO & Head of Cyber Security
DXC Technology
Kylie Watson, CISO and head of cyber security at DXC Technology across APJ MEA, joins a panel and presents on agentic AI and the Cyber Civilian Reserve.
Running Secure Operations
Law, Policy and Global Power
Security Operations Centres and Continuous Monitoring
National Security, Geopolitics and Cyber Conflict
Breakout
Panel
Kylie
Watson
Leah Mooney, a Wotton Kearney partner advising on data privacy and cyber risk for 20 years, presents and joins a panel across board-level AI and cyber threats.

Leah Mooney

AI Governance and Privacy Lead
Wotton Kearney
Leah Mooney, a Wotton Kearney partner advising on data privacy and cyber risk for 20 years, presents and joins a panel across board-level AI and cyber threats.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Law, Policy and Global Power
National Security, Geopolitics and Cyber Conflict
Board Oversight, Assurance and Risk Appetite
Breakout
Panel
Leah
Mooney
Leanne Ngo, cyber security human factors lead at La Trobe University, presents on what actually works in building sustainable cyber security career pathways.

Leanne Ngo

Cybersecurity Human Factors Lead & Director of Student Engagement & Employability
La Trobe University
Leanne Ngo, cyber security human factors lead at La Trobe University, presents on what actually works in building sustainable cyber security career pathways.
People, Culture and Workforce
Workforce Pathways, Skills and Career Sustainability
Breakout
Leanne
Ngo
Leonard Ng, principal cyber security consultant at Mantel Group, presents on the GenAI shared responsibility model for AI risk across every use case.

Leonard Ng

Principal
Mantel
Leonard Ng, principal cyber security consultant at Mantel Group, presents on the GenAI shared responsibility model for AI risk across every use case.
Building Secure Technology
Autonomous and AI-Enabled Systems Security
Breakout
Leonard
Ng
NetSeg founder Leon Poggioli advises organisations on OT cyber security strategy, debating unrehearsed in the Oxford-style OT security showdown.

Leon Poggioli

Founder
NetSeg.io
NetSeg founder Leon Poggioli advises organisations on OT cyber security strategy, debating unrehearsed in the Oxford-style OT security showdown.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Cyber Governance, Ownership and Accountability Models
Panel
Leon
Poggioli
Lesley Carhart, principal industrial incident responder at Dragos Australia, joins a panel and presents on ransomware and commodity malware in OT environments.

Lesley Carhart

Principal Industrial Incident Responder
Dragos Australia
Lesley Carhart, principal industrial incident responder at Dragos Australia, joins a panel and presents on ransomware and commodity malware in OT environments.
Running Secure Operations
People, Culture and Workforce
Incident Response, Crisis Coordination and Recovery
Workforce Pathways, Skills and Career Sustainability
Breakout
Panel
Lesley
Carhart
Leslie Baker, Blockchain Investigator at Cyberoo.AI, exposes crypto Ponzi schemes in MLM networks and why fraud researchers need closer ties to authorities.

Leslie Baker

Blockchain Investigator
Cyberoo.AI
Leslie Baker, Blockchain Investigator at Cyberoo.AI, exposes crypto Ponzi schemes in MLM networks and why fraud researchers need closer ties to authorities.
Law, Policy and Global Power
Public Policy, Regulatory Reform and Enforcement
Breakout
Leslie
Baker
Liam O'Shannessy, executive director of security testing at CyberCX, presents on what 7,500 penetration tests reveal about cyber security in Australia and NZ.

Liam O'Shannessy

Executive Director, Security Testing & Assurance, VIC/TAS
CyberCX
Liam O'Shannessy, executive director of security testing at CyberCX, presents on what 7,500 penetration tests reveal about cyber security in Australia and NZ.
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Aligning Cyber Investment to Organisational Outcomes
Breakout
Liam
O'Shannessy

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