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Sawan is an IT Risk Management Professional with over 15 years’ experience in multi industry organisations that have grown by acquisitions and mergers where he created and delivered strategically aligned IT Transformation programmes while managing risk that improved scalability, agility and provided new business enablement. Sawan's career has been well travelled, built upon collaborative and […]

Tinesh has 15 years of successful cyber corporate and 5 years of start-up entrepreneurial cyber experience. He has built and exited 2 start-ups and currently sits on the board as an advisor to start ups within Cyber, EdTech, Software Development and Social Tech. Tinesh is a mentor, motivator and advises individuals who are considering an […]

Scott Fletcher is a Cloud Security Engineer at Whispir Scott’s background includes Penetration Testing, Software Development & Security Consulting. He has held Principal Consultant rules in both Australia & New Zealand, and worked for a number of enterprise and financial services organisations.

Phillip Campbell is the founder and CEO of enigmaFIT, a global executive brain coaching company. As a cognitive scientist, he continues to extensively research the brain and cognition. He has developed a framework of how to optimize the integration of the left-hemisphere and right-hemisphere working together to create Brain Balance. Phillip has pioneered leadership development […]

Saaim Khan is a cybersecurity professional with 20 years of experience in client-facing roles. He has worked with organisations in APAC, ranging from small businesses to large enterprises. Saaim holds multiple security certifications (CISM, ISO 27001 LI/LA, CTT+) and degrees in Computer Science and Project Management and qualifications in Cybersecurity Management, Cyber Law and Cyber […]

Lisa Lorenzin is Senior Director of Transformation Strategy at Zscaler, specializing in secure application access and digital transformation. For more than 25 years, she has worked in a variety of network and information security roles and has contributed to open standards for endpoint integrity and network security from the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) and Internet […]

Lani is a technologist, amassing 20+ years experience in fields such as cybersecurity, startups, IoT, AI and robotics.   He has worked for some of the largest organisations globally – Intel Corporation, Cisco Systems, PwC and Deloitte and is currently the ANZ Director for Claroty.  He also has an interest in the startup sector, and is […]

As Founder & Chief Strategist at CyberSC, Dominic Vogel holds a proven track record within cyber security across multitude of industries (financial services, logistics, transportation, healthcare, government, telecommunications, and critical infrastructure). Dominic actively participates in the Vancouver security community and is a well-respected cyber security expert for appearing on media news outlets across North America and Internationally on BBC World News. Dominic is highly regarded as a cyber security thought leader and was recently appointed to the BC Provincial Cyber Security Advisory Committee. Dominic focuses much of his energy on providing strategic security leadership to technology start-ups and small/midsize businesses to proactively solve their cyber risk challenges. He strives to provide practical cyber security advice to his clients and actively turning the security consulting world upside down.

Having thrived as an investment advisor at an independent investment firm in the harsh post-GFC climate, Ed quickly learned that the ‘old-school' approach to selling, which has been glorified in popular culture, was counterproductive and downright destructive over the long-term. This motivated Ed to breakdown the nuances and processes required for transparent, effective and scalable commercial strategies. Since 2013, Ed has helped grow and scale multiple businesses across various sectors, ranging from financial markets advisories to digital agencies. He's also led the successful launch of multiple start-ups while consulting for organisations in both the private and public sectors. In 2017, Ed and his longtime associate/client, Nicholas Forsyth, joined forces to take Sales Inc from a consultancy to a company that offers Sales as a Service. The aim…helping business reach their commercial objectives, whilst raising industry standards and awareness around best practice.

Ted Ipsen is the President and COO of Positroniq, a strategic security and risk consultancy. He is an experienced executive manager with over 20 years of experience specializing in high-tech crime investigation, digital forensics, and the delivery and oversight of consulting and advisory services in the areas of information security, secure development, security assessment, information risk management, IT governance, compliance, business continuity management, and aligning strategic IT and security goals with business objectives. He was recruited out of law enforcement by a global “Big 4” audit and professional services firm, and has since moved progressively to more technical, and focused security consultancies. Mr. Ipsen has worked with organizations across many industries, reviewing security and IT programs against industry leading practices, standards, and regulatory frameworks, integrating security operational processes, and providing security training to infosec practitioners, software developers, and executives. He has served as the interim-CISO for a major airline, and built security programs for organizations of all sizes. He has spoken at many national and international security conferences, and is the co-author of “Law Enforcement Challenges in Digital Forensics,” presented at the National Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education. He has contributed to a number of security publications, including “Securing Linux, Step by Step” and “Disaster Recovery, Step by Step”, issued by the SANS Institute, and “Practical Cybersecurity Architecture”, from Packt Publishing. Resources Mentioned: https://www.provendatarecovery.com/blog/what-is-digital-forensics/ https://www.cisostreet.com/effective-board-communication-for-cisos/

Gail is responsible for leading a team to create the digital division of VU Polytechnic the TAFE arm of VU.  This includes leading three strategic initiatives, the Wyndham Tech School, Sunshine Skills Hub and Cybersecurity Training Centre to provide STEM training from Year 7 right up to mature age adults.  Gail engages in regular speaking events and podcasts to increase the visibility of careers that involve STEM and to educate education leaders on the skills required for the future of work.  Gail is passionate about promoting the growing job opportunities available to the young people of Melbourne's West and believes anything is possible if you put your mind to it!

From an early age, Jay has been interested in computers, and is still fascinated by them and the impact they continue to have on our society. His first job out of university was at Wipro as a pen-tester, but he quickly and consistently climbed the ranks - or sometimes took a sideways move - to broaden his experience. As a result, Jay has had many different roles, ranging from technical, strategic, delivery, and customer-facing. Jay moved continents and had to adapt to an entirely new city, a new way of life and a new culture. This taught him many things, such as personal resilience, the importance of building strong relationships, and how to pick new things up quickly. It's also given him an incredibly diverse and broad perspective, which helps him get results. Jay has been very strategic and proactive in his career moves, seeking opportunities to build out his skillset to help organisations protect and defend against cyber threats. I'm a team player and have always believed that teams can achieve more together than they can as individuals, which is very important to him as a leader. Jay has also discovered how fulfilling it can be to help others achieve their goals, which has fueled his passion for working with educators to help students develop skills to transition to the workforce successfully. Jay wants to help organisations strengthen and shape their approach to cybersecurity through the alignment of cybersecurity outcomes with business success. Jay's excited by what the future holds, which he believes puts him in a fantastic position to lead his teams and customers into the future.

Andy Walker is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of ditno, a Network Security Policy Management Software company that enables organisations to build a Governed Zero Trust Network for improved and simplified security. After completing an apprenticeship and signing a professional football contract in England, Andy studied Information Technology and quickly developed a passion for cyber security, specifically network security. He gained a number of industry qualifications including CCNA, CCNP, CCVP, MCSA and ITIL. Over the last 20 years, Andy has designed and engineered interconnected networks for large enterprises including financial services and global logistics organisations, ensuring their IT services are connected securely, reducing the impact of cyber threats. Before working on ditno, he was managing the delivery of large Network Security projects at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. As ditno's CEO, Andy has built a culture of innovation and collaboration to deliver leading-edge and beneficial solutions to their customers.

Michael is a Co-founder of Tide Foundation, a deep tech start-up developing technology to enable cyber-herd immunity. He's a seasoned entrepreneur with a rich history leading the development and go-to-market of enterprise software. He spent over a decade growing a decorated digital agency before merging to become a full services agency and successfully exiting. Michael holds a degree in Information Systems and Accounting, UNSW; was an academic professional at the University of Illinois and currently serves on the advisory board of the Children's Medical Research Institute.

Jacqui Loustau - is the Founder and Executive Manager for the Australian Women in Security Network (AWSN). She is a cybersecurity expert, with over 2 decades of  experience in IT and Information Security. She has worked on large projects internationally across a wide range of security domains and in cybercrime. She is passionate about security and collaborating with others to drive innovation and change within industry. This includes educating small businesses and individuals on improving their cybersecurity practices. She has written a number of white papers and contributed to books, podcasts, webinars and is regularly requested to speak at industry events. As the Founder of the Australian Women in Security Network (AWSN) since 2015, she has been working on several initiatives to connect, support and inspire more talent from all industries and diverse backgrounds to pursue a career in security and to stay. For this work she has received several awards including global recognition as an IFSEC top influencer #9 for security thought leadership (2018), AUSCERT Information Security Excellence (2021), AISA 2016 Diversity in Cybersecurity, ISACA Oceania CACS 2018 Women in Technology Leadership, 2019 Best Volunteer winner and Highly commended for IT Security Breaker. CyberShift2 Alliance on Eventbrite for now - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/cybershift2-tickets-163133064387

Andrew Scully is an information security professional with over 15 years' experience building and delivering security and technical outcomes aligned for both the commercial, military and government sectors. Previously, Andrew has successfully led large scale structural, technical, and cultural security transformations for Blue Coat Systems, Symantec, Telstra Defence and the Royal Australian Air Force. These roles have included responsibility for; Security program oversight as CISO for the Defence Terrestrial Communication Network delivered under JP2047, and Operational risk management aspects of Symantec's internal information security practice including the Joint Security Operations Centre, Incident Response, Forensics, Threat Intelligence, eDiscovery and Red Teaming. Currently, Andrew is the head of Cyber Security at Ampion (formerly Shelde). Andrew's oversight includes more than 40 technical staff delivering complex cyber solutions across Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne.

Michael is the Head of Attack Surface Analysis at Palo Alto Networks. He leads a large team of analysts who identify vulnerabilities in large Fortune 500 companies and government agencies' vast online presence. He also has 14 years of FBI experience as a Special Agent, leading extensive investigations and overseeing countless arrests, search warrants, and dismantlements of cyber threat actor sets. Michael has spoken on cybersecurity topics over 500 times around the world and was considered “one of the FBI's most talented presenters.” Michael is driven by his family, making people laugh, and a desire to help others.

Laura is a criminologist specialising in cyber safety. She has worked in NAB's Enterprise Security team for seven years, and previously worked in Personal, and Institutional Banking. Laura leads NAB's Security Advisory & Awareness team, which works with NAB's employees, customers, and the community to empower them to keep themselves safe online and in the […]

Dustin Brewer, CISM, CSX-P, CDPSE, CEH, is ISACA's Senior Director, Emerging Technology and Innovation, a role in which he explores and produces content for the ISACA® community on the utilisation benefits and possible threats to current infrastructure posed by emerging technologies. He has 20 years of experience in the IT field, beginning with networks, programming […]

With an MBA and Law education, Ramsés is a +22 year security professional with deep expertise in the Risk Management and Governance areas. Ramsés is now  International Chief Technology Officer with CyberRes, a Micro Focus line of business, where he defines the vision and mission, purpose and promise of the division. He has recently been Strategist […]

Sam Crowther is the founder of Kasada, a cybersecurity company with a mission to restore trust in the Internet. Sam's passion in the security industry began as a high school student when he worked with the team at Australia's Signals Intelligence Agency. From there, he moved to a red team role at Macquarie Group, an […]

Jenai Marinkovic, vCTO/CISO, Tiro Security; Technology & Information Security Consultant, Beyond; member, ISACA Emerging Trends Working Group Jenai Marinkovic is a multidisciplinary technologist and strategist with 20 years of experience in architecting, building and securing systems at scale. She has designed and operated in real-time over the top streaming ecosystems that power live sports, gaming, […]

Rainer has a long history in applications, data and enabling data driven decision amassed through years of experience in the data warehousing, business intelligence and information management. This has been at many levels, including strategy, project management, solution design, deployment, review and application support. At Alex Solutions, Rainer brings this knowledge to the data management […]

Kyla is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bits N’ Bytes Cybersecurity Education, an NGO that sustains international partnerships with school districts, corporations including Facebook and IBM, and educational platforms like Discovery Education, all in efforts to increase awareness and fluency in privacy and cybersecurity. Through these efforts, Kyla has worked with teams across […]

Serial Entrepreneur Wallon Walusayi is the Co-Founder & CEO of 3Data Analytics, a 3D platform for Operations & Security. 3Data Analytics provided the first commercially available cloud-based XR platform 3Data Cloud and is now working with Large Enterprise & Aerospace/Defense companies. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Wallon worked as a Data Analyst with Nike and in […]

Neil is a Cyber Security Consultant at Kaspersky with over 20 years’ experience.  He delivers large complex technology programs within industrial, airports, aviation and buildings technology sectors across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Europe and Middle East.  His passion for innovation and digital transformation has helped customers across the globe drive result oriented business transformation.  Neil […]

BLAIR CRAWFORD Founder and Managing Director, Daltrey  Blair Crawford is a biometrics and identity management specialist with extensive experience helping global organisations solve their most pressing cyber security, risk and compliance challenges. Leveraging this wealth of experience, he recently established Daltrey – a unique security solution that delivers biometrics as a service for workforce authentication, across all physical and digital […]

Rachael Greaves is a records and information management thought leader, who designed the Castlepoint command and control product. Rachael has consulted on large-scale records, security and audit projects in government and regulated industries with complex integrated environments, and developed Castlepoint in response to the tension seen in organisations between compliance, usability, sustainability and cost. Rachael is a […]

Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith is the Australian Government’s Women in STEM Ambassador and a Professor of Practice at the University of New South Wales. In her role as Women in STEM Ambassador, Lisa is responsible for increasing the participation of women and girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) studies and careers across Australia. She is an […]

Jo Stewart-Rattray CISM CGEIT CISA CRISC CP Director, BRM Advisory ISACA member Adelaide business leader and information security veteran, Jo Stewart-Rattray, has been recognised for her tireless work educating and mentoring future generations of IT professionals and breaking down gender barriers in the IT industry, taking out Highly Commended in the Australian Women in Security […]

Kris has an extensive experience both running his own businesses as well as a successful corporate career across Asia, Europe, North America and then in Australia. Kris has started and run businesses successfully as well as cases of learnings from his adventures. He also has corporate career including internal transformations as well as leading customer […]

As Managing Director for BlackBerry’s Spark Division, Jason Duerden is responsible for building and executing the business in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). In this region, he drives strategy, operations and growth of BlackBerry’s next-generation platform, BlackBerry Spark. Jason brings over 10 years of leadership and business management and technology acumen experience to BlackBerry with […]

Mandy is a firm believer that diversity in all its forms should be encouraged to promote innovation and find solutions to challenges facing the world. She herself has had a diverse career ranging from musician, artist, fraud investigator, risk assessor, trainer and analyst. She is currently the Manager of The University of Queensland Cyber Security […]

Gus began his security journey almost 20 years ago by hacking schools library system to remove fines and had against his name. After he realised he could compromise and manipulate computer systems he continued his journey, albeit illicitly. He was later recruited directly out of high school by the Special Investigating Unit, a government agency, […]

Chris Pogue is the Head of Nuix Partner Connect, the global ecosystem of more than 150 partners representing 74 different countries. He is also a member of the US Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force, The International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators. Over his 25-year career, Chris […]

Ben has an extensive background in cloud security and enterprise software, with over twenty years in enterprise software; primarily in Security and Compliance. Starting his technical career building data centers as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Ben then secured data centers for Fortune 500 customers at McAfee. Learning common security challenges from customers, Ben moved […]

Director of Cybersecurity TPRM, UpGuard, Tulin is a strategic thinker and cyber risk management specialist with experience in public and private sectors. Tulin has held senior positions with Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, Optiver and Deloitte. Amongst Tulin’s career she has successfully started up and led a cybersecurity practice at a boutique consultancy and is now leading the […]

Dave is an accomplished executive with a strong affinity for technology and keen business sense for the application of emerging solutions. He has a proven talent for identifying core business needs and translating into outcomes. Prior to joining Haventec Dave spent ~20 years at Accenture where he occupied a number of geographic leadership, account leadership […]

Ben Johnson is CTO and co-founder of Obsidian Security. Prior to founding Obsidian, he co-founded Carbon Black and most recently served as the company’s Chief Security Strategist. As the company’s original CTO, he led efforts to create the powerful capabilities that helped define the next-generation endpoint security space. Prior to Carbon Black, Ben was an […]

My passion for cyber-security stems from my interest in mystery novels and crime shows since the age of 8. Somehow, I enjoyed the process of unravelling the unidentified. Being an ardent leaner, I explored my interest in computer science and being a consistent school topper, I was fortunate enough to secure the Vice-Chancellor scholarship at […]

Todd is a 33-year-old entrepreneur who started computer programming when he was 7 years of age. He earned a scholarship in 2004, and graduated with honours in 2006. He started an onsite computer repair business, to pay for fuel during University, and has since had a slew of start-ups that have been successful. Todd is […]

Garrett O’Hara is the Principal Technical Consultant at Mimecast having joined in 2015 with the opening of the Sydney office, leading the growth and development of the local team. With over 20 years of experience across development, UI/UX, technology communication, training development and mentoring, Garrett now works to help organisations understand and manage their cyber […]

Sam is a young technology enthusiast who’s found passion in cybersecurity at an early age. He was recruited to work for the Australian government while still in high school. He founded Kasada before turning 20 and has been able to raise USD 7 million at the end of 2019 with CIA backed In-Q-Tel as its […]

Adam is an high-energy leader, military veteran, and business executive with practical leadership experience working in diverse and complex environments. As CEO of CyAmast, an Australian founded technology company – specialising in IoT network security solutions, he is steering the company through a dramatic and successful scale-up period. Their technology sits at the intersection of […]

Jacqueline Jayne (JJ) currently serves as Security Awareness Advocate for the APAC region for KnowBe4, the world’s most popular security awareness and simulated phishing platform. With over 20 years’ experience as a conduit between people and technology, she has mastered the art of communication and influence. Previously, she led a successful cybersecurity education and awareness […]

Mark works for Lockton Companies Australia, the worlds largest privately owned insurance brokerage and risk advisor. Mark is the Head of Lockton’s Australian Cyber & Technology Practice, and works with the Global Cyber and Technology team advising clients on the insurable nature of their associated cyber, privacy and technology risks. His experience encompasses advising small […]

MIKE THOMPSON Mike Thompson is the CTO and Co-founder of HackHunter. HackHunter protects organisations by detecting and tracking malicious WiFi and WiFi-operated drones. Mike is an IoT expert with an extensive background in Information and Cyber Security. Amongst Mike’s many roles, he has: Worked as a CISO for an Insurance Company [...]

DR. ALANA MAURUSHAT Dr. Alana Maurushat is Professor of Cybersecurity and Behaviour at Western Sydney University where she holds a joint position in the School of Computer Science & Mathematics, and in the School of Social Sciences and Criminology, and is Key Researcher with the CRC Smart Satellites. She is currently [...]

DANIEL GRAVES Daniel Graves is currently Vice President of Global Product Ecosystem at Delphix, responsible for strategy technology partnerships including AWS, GCP, IBM, Oracle, SAP and Microsoft. Graves is a software and cloud industry veteran of over 20 years with a diverse background in other functions including technology partnerships, business development, [...]

ELIAS (LOU) MANOUSOS Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, RiskIQ, Elias Manousos is a security technology expert and experienced executive with over 20 years of delivering enterprise security solutions. Prior to co-founding RiskIQ, Elias was VP of R&D at Securant Technologies (acquired by RSA), an Internet leader in authorization and single sign-on [...]

NITHIN THOMAS Nithin has scaled and led SQR Systems to design and deliver critical secure communications solutions for defence, national security and financial services on a global scale. His patented encryption technology is used in heavily regulated sectors. He is an active contributor and thought leader in some of the world's [...]