Speakers
Ernst Noorman, Ambassador at Large for Cyber Affairs, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Ambassador Ernst Noorman has a long career within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as within other ministries. Before taking up his position as Ambassador at Large for Cyber Affairs, he served 13 years as ambassador for the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Burkina Faso, Suriname, Afghanistan, and Colombia respectively.
Athina Syrrou, Senior Director Tech Risk Operations, Booking.com
Athina is a technology, cybersecurity, and risk leader with 20 years of international experience across various industries. She is currently the Senior Director of the Technology Risk Operations department in Booking.com leading the teams of Business Information Security Officers, Strategic Programs, Risk Management and Risk Governance for Security, Safety and Fraud.... Athina is an Electrical and Computer Engineer who started her career as a software developer and later as a security and IT consultant in KPMG; since then she has held various technology, security and risk leadership roles at Booking.com, Booking Holdings, HEINEKEN International, and ING Bank.more
William Dixon, Associate Fellow, Royal United Services Institute and Senior Technology Cyber Fellow, The Ukraine Foundation
William Dixon is an Associate Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute, Senior Technology Cyber Fellow of the Ukraine Foundation and is a featured contributor on Cyber for the World Economic Forum. He started his career at GCHQ working on international security issues, and held senior positions at Barclays and the World Economic Forum where he was Head of Future... Networks and Technology. He holds a Masters Degree from the War Studies of King's College London, and is regularly featured in media outlets. more
Manit Sahib, Ethical Hacker & Former Head of Penetration Testing & Red Teaming, Bank of England
Manit is an experienced offensive security expert who is certified by UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) as well as His Majesty’s CESG Check scheme (HMG CHECK). He has over ten years professional experience in both UK Government and private offensive security operations. Formerly, Manit was the Head of Penetration Testing & Red Teaming at the... Bank of England. He is contracted to Global Fund.more
Elif Yesilbek, Cryptography & Senior Software Engineer, ABN AMRO
Elif is a seasoned software engineer and cryptography specialist with nearly a decade of experience in the financial sector. Elif is currently working as Cryptographer at ABN AMRO Bank. Previously, she spent over six years at ING, where she held roles from Cryptography Architect to Scrum Master, building expertise across front-office systems, back-office applications,... and cybersecurity. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering and Mathematics and a master’s degree in Computer Science—specializing in Information Security with a focus on Cryptography.more
Martin Dimovski, Senior DevOps/DevSecOps Engineer, ABN AMRO Bank
Martin has over 20 years of experience in IT. Starting his career in IT support, he quickly rose to become a leader in cloud technologies and cybersecurity. As a Microsoft Learn Expert and accomplished trainer, Martin has mentored many successful DevOps engineers. He is currently part of the CISO team, where he works on bridging cybersecurity with DevOps practices... = DevSecOps. Martin is passionate about educating and empowering others in the fields of DevSecOps and cloud security.
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Simon Thornton, Head of Threat Detection and Response, LEGO Group
Simon Thornton is a cyber security leader with expertise spanning threat intelligence, defense, detection, and response. At the LEGO Group, he oversees teams delivering Cyber Threat Intelligence, SOC operations, vulnerability management, and incident response. With deep experience in digital forensics, Simon has led sensitive investigations into network intrusions... and malware, as well as consulting on security architectures and emerging technologies. His skills include penetration testing, ethical hacking, and secure network design across diverse platforms. Recognised for thought leadership in cyber security strategy, Simon combines hands-on technical expertise with high-level oversight to drive resilience against evolving cyber threats.more
Gustavo Mania, Regional CISO, HEINEKEN (AME)
Gustavo is a cybersecurity executive with over 20 years of experience leading global security, risk, and resilience programs across enterprise IT and operational technology (OT) environments. As Regional CISO for HEINEKEN (AME), he leads a high-performing team that safeguards critical business and production systems, driving strategy aligned with NIST CSF, PCI DSS,... and business continuity goals. His team’s work was recognised with the 2024 HEINEKEN Top Defender Award for reducing cyber risk at scale. He is passionate about the intersection of cybersecurity, AI, and automation — balancing innovation with protection. His mission is to help organisations transform securely, respond decisively, and lead confidently in a digital-first world.
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