Speakers

Philip Intallura, Group Head of Quantum Technologies, HSBC


Philip is the Group Head of Quantum Technologies at HSBC. Part of the Emerging Technologies team, Phil is supporting the bank leverage new and emerging technologies to serve customers better, develop competitive advantage and enhance cyber resilience. Phil has a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Cambridge, and showed the world’s first demonstration of telecom...more


Valentina Soria, Global Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence, UBS


Valentina is Global Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence at UBS. She joined UBS in May 2023. In her current role, she manages a global team of threat analysts across the US, EMEA and APAC, overseeing daily monitoring, collection, analysis, and escalation operations. She’s also Deputy Head of UBS’s Cyber Intelligence Center. Prio to joining UBS, Valentina spent 6.5...more


Cdr David Wilcocks MBE, Chief of Staff Cyber Defence At Defence Digital, MoD


David joined the Royal Navy in 2003. The first half of his career was as a Warfare Officer, specialising as a Fighter Controller before becoming a Principal Warfare Officer in 2013. He then specialised in Cyber for Defence in 2015 after completing the Royal Navy Advanced C4ISR course. He has completed several Joint postings, including Permanent Joint Headquarters...more


Alex Harris, Head of Future Cyber Capability, Cabinet Office


Alex is Head of Future Cyber Capabilities at Cabinet Office where he is leading the design of a new operating model for government-wide cyber security that will better meet the threats government and the public sector faces. Prior to this, he has worked in numerous public sector facing cyber roles including at PwC as a Government Cyber Senior Manager, in the Dept...more


Phil Huggins, Director for Cyber Policy & NCISO, Health & Care


Phil is a proven security leader with a career spanning over 25 years in both government, healthcare and the private sector. Currently serving as the National Chief Information Security Officer (NCISO) for Health and Social Care, he spearheads the delivery of the Government’s Cyber Security Strategy for Health & Social Care 2030. In this role, Phil is instrumental...more


William (Bill) J Buchanan OBE, Professor, School of Computing, Edinburgh Napier University


William (Bill) J Buchanan OBE is a Professor in the School of Computing at Edinburgh Napier University, and a Fellow of the BCS and Principal Fellow of the HEA. Bill was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to cybersecurity, and,  in 2024, he was appointed as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh...more


Katie Wood, Information Security Architect, Bibby Financial Services Limited


Katie is a highly accomplished subject matter expert in cybersecurity, with extensive experience guiding businesses across various sectors through the complexities of digital threats. Her work has focused on helping organisations protect their most valuable assets—their people and data—by building resilient security frameworks and fostering a culture of proactive...more


Wendy Ng, BISO, Marks & Spencer



Experienced security business leader with a strong background in technology strategy, cloud security, and DevSecOps. Proven track record in leading and managing teams, developing and implementing secure technology strategies, and aligning them with business objectives. Adept at communicating complex technical issues to senior management and fostering an enabling...more


Natalia Shevchuk, VP, AI Security Architect Citi


Natalia is an experienced Security Architect with a specialised focus on AI Security. With over a decade of experience in the cyber security field, Natalia's expertise spans cyber operations, penetration testing and security architecture. Her deep understanding of both offensive and defensive strategies, combined with her academic background in Computer Science and...more


Ed Tucker, Cybersecurity CTO, Telefonica Tech


Ed is an exceptional Cyber Security leader, with extensive knowledge across many sectors, as a defender, vendor, consultant and founder. He was the 2017 European Chief Information Security Officer of the Year, UK Security Professional of the Year, and Security Leader of the Year and has been recognised for his vision and execution.
 


Peter Drissell, Director Aviation Security, UK Civil Aviation Authority


Appointed by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) as its first Director of Aviation Security in 2013 and led the transition of operational aviation security functions from the Department for Transport (DfT) to the CAA on 1st April 2014.  He previously served as Director of Security & Business Continuity for the Home Office for 5 years.  Prior to this,...more


Heather Lowrie, Independent Advisor


Heather is an award-winning technology, security and risk leader with extensive experience across government, public and private sectors. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Information Security and SC Awards Europe’s “CISO of the Year 2024”, she is recognised for her expertise in cybersecurity, privacy, and emerging technology risk governance. As an independent...more


Jez Reichmann, Deputy CISO, Channel 4


In his current role for a prominent UK public service broadcaster, alongside the CISO, Jez co-manages the Information Security department focussing on maturing services and enhancing security posture amidst a challenging and evolving threat landscape. Jez directly oversees the Security Operations Center (SOC), manages the Information Security budget, and helps develop...more


Ian Wood, Senior Director EMEA North Sales Engineering, Commvault UK


During his 25+ years in the software industry, Ian has worked in a variety of roles in data management and security practices, previously at Symantec and Veritas. Ian currently serves as Commvault’s Senior Technical Director for Sales engineering across Northern Europe. Ian and his team are engaged with customers to design Cyber resilience solutions to solve complex...more


David Hunt, Senior Product Manager, Silobreaker


David Hunt, Senior Product Manager at Silobreaker, specialises in multiple risk domains such as corporate risk, security, insurance, and national security. With a track record of developing and implementing solutions for geopolitical, operational, supply chain, cyber, and ESG risks, David has held key positions at S&P Global, IHS Markit, and Exclusive Analysis....more


Lukas Vaivuckas, Solutions Consultant, Silobreaker


Lukas Vaivuckas has been with Silobreaker for 4 years, initially as an analyst and currently as a solutions consultant. Lukas works with clients in the US, Europe, Australia and Japan to implement intelligence collection and analysis workflows. Before pivoting to security technology, his expertise was focussed on threat assessments in the defence contracting space....more