Track

Date & Time
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 3:35 PM - 5:00 PM
Room Location
Armadillo
Session Code
PL03
Name
Technology and Leadership Plenary
Description
Technology Plenary:
A Stitch in Time… : What Will Our Future Selves Thank Us for Doing Now?
Many big technology changes take time. It is tempting to put off doing the really hard things and focus on the near term; there’s certainly no shortage of crises and incidents to deal with. What are the actions we can take now that will shape trends, policies and technology evolution for the next decades?
Cyber Den Winner Annoucement: Carolyn Ainsworth, Deputy Director Chief Engineer, NCSC
Leadership Panel:
Plenary in final development, more information to be released soon.
Speakers
Ollie Whitehouse, Chief Technology Officer, National Cyber Security Centre
Barbara Grewe, Chief Executive Officer, Glenwood Global Risk Management LLC
Jamie MacColl, Senior Research Fellow, Royal United Services Institute
Carolyn Ainsworth, Deputy Director Engineering, National Cyber Security Centre
Els Debuf, Head of Delegation for Cyberspace - Global Cyber Hub, International Committee of the Red Cross
Keri Gilder, Chief Executive Officer, Colt Technology Services
Richard Horne, Chief Executive Officer, National Cyber Security Centre
Catherine Day, Founder, National Strategy Project
Barbara Grewe, Chief Executive Officer, Glenwood Global Risk Management LLC
Jamie MacColl, Senior Research Fellow, Royal United Services Institute
Carolyn Ainsworth, Deputy Director Engineering, National Cyber Security Centre
Els Debuf, Head of Delegation for Cyberspace - Global Cyber Hub, International Committee of the Red Cross
Keri Gilder, Chief Executive Officer, Colt Technology Services
Richard Horne, Chief Executive Officer, National Cyber Security Centre
Catherine Day, Founder, National Strategy Project
With thanks to our Lead Sponsors

