SPEAKERS |

A LINEUP OF GLOBAL LEADERS AND EXPERTS

CYBERUK speakers are selected by the National Cyber Security Centre for their deep expertise and insight into Transforming Resilience and Countering Threats. Representing the UK and overseas, these are the people at the heart of change within our industry.

Ben Aung
Ben Aung
EVP Chief Risk Officer
Sage
Ciaran Devane
Ciaran Devane
Chair
Health Service Executive - Ireland
John Edwards
John Edwards
Information Commissioner
Information Commissioner's Office
Ffion Flockhart
Ffion Flockhart
Global Co-Head of Cybersecurity
A&O Shearman
Charlie Gero
Charlie Gero
Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
Akamai
Dr Mary Haigh
Dr Mary Haigh
CISO
BAE Systems
Richard Horne
Richard Horne
Chief Executive Officer
NCSC
Baiba Kaskina
Baiba Kaskina
General Manager
Computer Emergency Response Team for Latvia
Rod Latham
Rod Latham
Director Cyber Security and Digital Identity
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Alan Marjan
Alan Marjan
First Assistant Director-General, Cyber Security Resilience
Australian Signals Directorate
Stuart McKenzie
Stuart McKenzie
Managing Director - Mandiant Consulting, EMEA
Google
Felicity Oswald OBE
Felicity Oswald OBE
Chief Operating Officer
NCSC
Emma Smith
Emma Smith
Cyber Security Director
Vodafone
Bridget Walshe
Bridget Walshe
Associate Head
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
Ollie Whitehouse
Ollie Whitehouse
Chief Technology Officer
NCSC
Deputy Director Assessment
Deputy Director Assessment
NCSC
Jonathon Ellison OBE
Jonathon Ellison OBE
Director for National Resilience
NCSC
Rod Latham
Rod Latham
Director Cyber Security and Digital Identity
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Nihal Newman
Nihal Newman
Director, Security and Resilience Policy
Ofcom
Emma Smith
Emma Smith
Cyber Security Director
Vodafone
Gemma Ungoed-Thomas
Gemma Ungoed-Thomas
Director State Threats, Cyber & Technology
Cabinet Office
Suman Ziaullah
Suman Ziaullah
Head of Department
Financial Conduct Authority
Technical Director for Platforms Research
Technical Director for Platforms Research
NCSC
Security Researcher
Security Researcher
NCSC
Pelin Demir
Pelin Demir
UX Designer
NHS login
Darren Hutton
Darren Hutton
Chief Digital Officer
NHS login
Deputy Director Policy and International
Deputy Director Policy and International
NCSC
Gavin Millard
Gavin Millard
Vice President, Product
Tenable
Lee Pillay
Lee Pillay
Senior Security Architect
Softcat
Mark Walmsley
Mark Walmsley
Global Chief Information Security Officer
Freshfields
Daniel Dresner
Daniel Dresner
Professor of Cyber Security
University of Manchester
Sian John MBE
Sian John MBE
Chief Technology Officer
NCC Group
Adam Joinson
Adam Joinson
Professor and Director of Institute for Digital Security and Behaviour
University of Bath
Genevieve Liveley
Genevieve Liveley
RISCS Director
University of Bristol
Awais Rashid
Awais Rashid
Professor of Cyber Security, University of Bristol
Director, Cyber Security Body of Knowledge
Deputy Director for Government Cyber Resilience
Deputy Director for Government Cyber Resilience
NCSC
Martin Bowyer
Martin Bowyer
Security, Tech Risk and Resilience for Government Services
Government Digital Service/Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Michael Brunton-Spall
Michael Brunton-Spall
Deputy Director, Cyber Policy and Capabilities
Cabinet Office
Shamal Faily
Shamal Faily
Principal Scientist
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Joseph Gardiner
Joseph Gardiner
Lecturer
University of Bristol
Paul Jacobs
Paul Jacobs
Incident Response Manager
Sophos
Andrew Martin
Andrew Martin
Professor of Systems Security
University of Oxford
Chantal McEwan
Chantal McEwan
Deputy Director for Cyber Transformation
Cabinet Office
Richard Meeus
Richard Meeus
Director of Security Technology and Strategy, EMEA
Akamai Technologies
Head of Global Threat
Head of Global Threat
NCSC
Matt Hull
Matt Hull
Director, Global Threat Intelligence
NCC Group
Liz James
Liz James
Managing Security Consultant
NCC Group
Thomas Lancaster
Thomas Lancaster
Threat Intel Lead
Volexity
Paul Pratt Midian
Paul Pratt Midian
CISO
easyJet
Joel Snape
Joel Snape
Senior Security Researcher
CrowdStrike
Matt Trueman
Matt Trueman
National Security Director
NCC Group
Maria Adebahr
Maria Adebahr
Cyber Ambassador
Federal Foreign Office Germany
James Babbage
James Babbage
Director General Threats
National Crime Agency
Paul Chichester CMG
Paul Chichester CMG
Director of Operations
NCSC
Maureen Costello
Maureen Costello
Vice President UK, Ireland, Sub Saharan Africa
Google Cloud
Jonathon Ellison OBE
Jonathon Ellison OBE
Director for National Resilience
NCSC
Amy Arin Ertan
Amy Arin Ertan
Cyber Defence Policy Officer
North Atlantic Treaty Organization HQ
Liesyl Franz
Liesyl Franz
Deputy Assistant Secretary
U.S. Department of State
Emily Goldman
Emily Goldman
Director for Cyber Strategy and Policy
National Security Council / White House
Keiichi Ichikawa
Keiichi Ichikawa
Deputy National Security Advisor
Japan
Anne Keast-Butler
Anne Keast-Butler
Director
GCHQ
David Koh
David Koh
Chief Executive
Cybersecurity Agency of Singapore
Tim Neal-Hopes OBE
Tim Neal-Hopes OBE
Commander
National Cyber Force
Sarah
Sarah
Deputy Director Economy & Society
Deputy Director for Government Cyber Resilience
Deputy Director for Government Cyber Resilience
NCSC
Deputy Chief Technology Officer
Deputy Chief Technology Officer
NCSC
Sarah Armstrong-Smith
Sarah Armstrong-Smith
Chief Security Advisor
Microsoft
Maureen Beresford
Maureen Beresford
Director of Corporate Governance and Stewardship
Financial Reporting Council
Georgina Cohen
Georgina Cohen
Cyber Security Leader
IBM UKI
Eleanor Fairford
Eleanor Fairford
Director Cyber Defence and Risk, MOD
Ministry of Defence
Luke Fairless
Luke Fairless
CISO
Tesco
Jessica Figueras
Jessica Figueras
Co-Founder
CxB - Cyber Governance for Boards/UK Cyber Security Council
Dr Mary Haigh
Dr Mary Haigh
CISO
BAE Systems
Irfan Hemani
Irfan Hemani
Deputy Director - Cyber Security & Resilience Policy
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tom McDonald
Tom McDonald
Director, Defence and Cyber Security VFM Audit
National Audit Office
Scott McKinnon
Scott McKinnon
Chief Security Officer
Palo Alto Networks
Trevor Pound
Trevor Pound
Strategic Advisor to Director Analytics, Capabilities, and Engagements (ACE)
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
Bella Powell
Bella Powell
Cyber Director, Government Security Group, Cabinet Office
Cabinet Office
Technical Director for Hardware Security
Technical Director for Hardware Security
NCSC
Principal Technical Director
Principal Technical Director
NCSC
Cyber Physical Security Architect
Cyber Physical Security Architect
NCSC
Sadie Creese
Sadie Creese
Professor of Cybersecurity
University of Oxford
Peter Garraghan
Peter Garraghan
Chief Executive Officer
Mindgard
Sarah Hadfield
Sarah Hadfield
Head of Energy Sector Security
National Energy System Operator
Will Harvey
Will Harvey
Head of Cybersecurity (CISO)
International Airlines Group Global Business Solutions
Marc Lueck
Marc Lueck
CISO-in-Residence
Zscaler
Simona R. Soare
Simona R. Soare
Senior lecturer in Strategy and Technology
Lancaster University
Nerys Thomas
Nerys Thomas
Interim Director What Works
College of Policing
Edward Venmore-Rowland
Edward Venmore-Rowland
Head of AI Cyber Security Policy
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Daniel Woods
Daniel Woods
Lecturer
University of Edinburgh
Stefan Woronka
Stefan Woronka
Director, Industrial Cybersecurity Services
Siemens
Deputy Director Assessment
Deputy Director Assessment
NCSC
Senior Incident Handler
Senior Incident Handler
NCSC
Technical Director for Incident Management
Technical Director for Incident Management
NCSC
Head of Global Threat
Head of Global Threat
NCSC
Paul Foster
Paul Foster
Head of National Cyber Crime Unit
National Crime Agency
Wanda Mizell
Wanda Mizell
Attaché
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Timothy Rawlins
Timothy Rawlins
Director & Senior Adviser
NCC Group
Jen Roberts
Jen Roberts
Associate Director
Atlantic Council
John Scott-Railton
John Scott-Railton
Senior Researcher
The Citizen Lab, The University of Toronto
Jurre van Bergen
Jurre van Bergen
Technologist
Amnesty International
David Watson
David Watson
Director
The Shadowserver Foundation
Head of Office to the Chief Technology Officer
Head of Office to the Chief Technology Officer
NCSC
Head of Technology Assurance, Industry Assurance Services
Head of Technology Assurance, Industry Assurance Services
NCSC
Fiona Bail
Fiona Bail
Detective Chief Inspector - Head of Cyber PATH
National Cyber Resilience Centre Group
Isabel Forkin
Isabel Forkin
Managing Consultant
BSI Consulting
Katie Gallagher OBE
Katie Gallagher OBE
Managing Director
Manchester Digital
Cian Galvin
Cian Galvin
Head of Cyber Skills and Profession
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Irfan Hemani
Irfan Hemani
Deputy Director - Cyber Security & Resilience Policy
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Phil Huggins
Phil Huggins
National CISO for Health & Care
Department of Health and Social Care
Lyall King
Lyall King
Director, Risk Mitigation Programs
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Cyber Policy and Assessments
Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Cyber Policy and Assessments
NCSC
Head of International Standards
Head of International Standards
NCSC
Kevin Adams
Kevin Adams
Telecoms Security and Resilience
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Manish Arora
Manish Arora
Senior Engineering Manager
Cloudflare
Scott Bartlett
Scott Bartlett
Head of Capability Development - Cyber Security & Resilience
Leonardo
Bridgette Bigmore
Bridgette Bigmore
Chief Technology Officer
UK Telecoms Lab
Andy Crail
Andy Crail
Senior Manager Solutions Engineering
Cloudflare
James Dyer
James Dyer
Threat Intelligence Lead
KnowBe4
Jon-Paul Gabriele
Jon-Paul Gabriele
Director of Crisis Management & Crisis Communications
Immersive
Issy Hall
Issy Hall
Cyber Security AI and EmTech Standards Lead
Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology
Robert Hannigan
Robert Hannigan
Chairman, International Business
BlueVoyant
Dave Harcourt
Dave Harcourt
Chief Security Authority & BT Fellow
BT
James Howe
James Howe
Staff Research Scientist
SandboxAQ
Raj Kapoor
Raj Kapoor
Senior Cyber Security Solutions Specialist
ESET
Javvad Malik
Javvad Malik
Lead Security Awareness Advocate
KnowBe4
Stuart McKenzie
Stuart McKenzie
Managing Director - Mandiant Consulting, EMEA
Google
Gerry McQuaid
Gerry McQuaid
Director Telecoms and Internet Security
Ofcom
James Reynolds-Brown
James Reynolds-Brown
Principal Consultant
Government Team
Georgina Brown
Georgina Brown
Senior Lecturer in Forensic Linguistics
Lancaster University
Claire Hardaker
Claire Hardaker
Professor of Forensic Linguistics
Lancaster University
Andrew Martin
Andrew Martin
Professor of Systems Security
University of Oxford
Ian Miles
Ian Miles
Research Lead
Frazer-Nash Consultancy
Emma Woodward
Emma Woodward
Doctoral researcher
University of Bath