UNHACKED INTERNATIONAL CYBERSECURITY CONFERENCE

 Senior Lecturer and researcher in Cyber Security & Digital Forensics, Dr. Ameer Al-Nemrat is an esteemed expert in the field of cyber security with over 15 years of experience. He currently holds the position of Reader in Cyber Security at the School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering, University of East London (UEL). Dr. Al-Nemrat serves as the Director of Cyber Security and AI Centre at UEL, as well as the Director for the Professional Doctorate in Information Security and the MSc Information Security and Computer Forensics programs. In addition to his academic roles.

With over 20 years of experience in the information security industry, Paul is a seasoned security leader and strategist who has built and secured global customer facing production infrastructure and led cross functional teams in different regions and sectors. He holds multiple certifications, including CCSP, CISSP, and CRISC, and has a strong background in cloud infrastructure security, privileged access management, and cryptographic key management. As the CISO at Veriff, an industry leader in online identity verification, Paul supported the mission to fight online fraud and restore trust in the digital world through innovative security focused strategies. 

 Ivan Monforte Fugarolas is the Head of Communication and Cybersecurity Ecosystem Promotion, he oversees Communications Directorate and strategy for promoting the cyber security ecosystem at the Cyber Security Agency of Catalonia as well as the programs and projects for dissemination and awareness in cyber security. In the field of communication, it specifically works on crisis and reputational communication, collaborating with the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Office on crisis communication in cases of cyber incidents.

 Longinus Timochenco is the recipient of TOP 100 Global CISOs and The TOP 10 of the Security Leaders awards. He is Head Cyber Security & CISO Advisor of corporate governance, strategic consultant and speaker with over 29 years of experience in IT, leading teams in large organizations. Longinus Timochenco specializes in information technology, management systems, information security, governance and project management, both nationally and internationally. He stands out as a columnist for CryptoID and is an active member of the CISO FORUM BRAZIL, as well as having led the implementation and development of business units focused on Information Security. 

Gal is the VP of Research & Identity Threat at Delinea. Previously, he co-founded Authomize and served as its CTO. Gal is an expert in cybersecurity and AI technology. Prior to Authomize, he was the VP of Engineering at Palo Alto Networks and the Israeli site manager. Gal also co-founded the Intel SW Security Organization, where he served as the technical lead. Additionally, he was the CTO of Cyvera and HeXponent, both of which he co-founded and were later acquired. He also held the position of CTO at First Group. 

Jessica Figueras is Chief Executive of cybersecurity consultancy Pionen, Vice Chair of Trustees of the UK Cyber Security Council, and a non-executive director at data services company Pivotl. In 2023 she co-founded the CxB (Cyber Governance for Boards) network to support non-executive directors in strengthening board oversight of cybersecurity. As a strategist specializing in digital trust, cyber security, and the role of tech in civil society, she has advised UK government on technology and policy issues relating to cyber crime and online safety.

 Martijn is a Cloud Security Advocate for Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks. He helps customers to understand the cloud landscape of today and how to strategize their journey towards multi-cloud in a secure way. He has been working in IT for the last 20 years and working with enterprise organizations as an architect, consultant and trusted advisor about the topic of cloud, security and application development. As a thought leader he provides insight in how to address the challenges of today in those areas. Enabling IT organizations to support their business on the digital transformation journey in a secure way. 

Chas joined Sumo Logic's Cyber Security team after 10 years in the field consulting and engineering SecOps best practices as well as several years in the US Department of Defense leading Red Team penetration exercises for 3-letter agencies. He has also previously built new MSSP practices as lead SIEM Architect. Chas also enjoys teaching Networking & Cyber Security as a Professor at the University of Maryland Global College. 

 Nadezda spearheads the Off Platform Brand Protection research at eBay, with a key focus on incorporating advanced machine learning techniques to enhance customer protection solutions. Previously holding analytic leadership positions for the anti-phishing team at Kaspersky Labs and the Payment Services anti-fraud at Yandex. Obtained an MSc in Data Science with distinction from Queen’s University Belfast. 

 Steve Grey is the Head of Sales at ALSO Cloud UK, part of ALSO Group, who are a leading IT solutions provider in Europe. Steve has over 15 years of experience in sales, business development, and partner management in the IT industry. He has worked with leading companies such as Microsoft, Ingram Micro, and Agile Solutions, where he led successful campaigns and initiatives to drive growth and innovation. Steve is passionate about helping customers and partners achieve their goals with the latest Cloud technology, such as Microsoft Copilot.