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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 part of the founding team at Cybermetrix and Azcende.

In 2017 he co-founded and currently serves as CEO of IoTSec Australia, an industry initiative to advocate for safe and secure practices in the emerging Internet of Things area with a focus on critical infrastructure and smart cities.  Lani is also a practicing Psychotherapist after completing his Masters in 2015 and it gives him an uncommon approach when looking at the intersection of humanity and emerging technology.

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.

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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;

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.