Speakers

Mike Owen, Deputy Director Cyber Operations, NHS England

Mike currently serves as Deputy Director for Cyber Operations at NHS England, where he leads the Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) and teams delivering a wide range of cyber security services to the health system. His work focuses on strengthening resilience across NHS organisations in England, providing both technical defence and the governance capabilities... essential to protecting critical care environments.
Mike has more than 25 years of experience spanning hands-on engineering, enterprise security architecture, and the orchestration of large-scale operational and governance functions. His career has woven through *NIX systems security, risk management, compliance, and strategic security design, developed across consulting roles at BAE Systems, PwC, and IRM plc, as well as in-house positions with organisations including British Gas and Sage Pay and UK Health Security Agency.more

Mark Logsdon, CISO, NHS England

Mark is Chief Information Security Officer for NHS England having joined from UKHSA (Test and Trace) where he was head of Cyber Assurance and Oversight. With over 30 years of experience in security, Mark has held a number of high profile roles in the public and private sectors. He has a strong business focus seeing security as a business enabler. At every opportunity... Mark seeks to manage the needs of business against those of security and risk. Outside of work, Mark works to raise much needed funds for NSPCC Childline. He is a member and former Chair of the WhiteHat Ball Committee which to date has raised over £2M for the NSPCC. more

James Witt, Head of Information Security, Barchester Healthcare Ltd

James is a seasoned Information Security Manager with extensive expertise in cyber security, data protection, and security operations. In his current role at Barchester Healthcare Ltd, he leads the development and delivery of cyber security strategy across 270 locations, with a strong focus on protecting web‑based applications and critical infrastructure.With over... 40 years’ experience in IT, spanning both managed services and end‑user environments across multiple industries, James has held senior security roles in the UK and internationally. This background has given him a broad and practical perspective on global risk management, securing complex digital environments, and aligning security initiatives with business objectives.James is passionate about fostering a strong culture of security awareness and organisational resilience and is equally committed to mentoring and developing the next generation of security professionals.more

Nasser Arif, Cyber Security Manager, LNWUH NHS Trust

Nasser is a cyber security professional with a strong interest in all things tech, transformation, and wellbeing. He has only worked within the NHS since 2018 but his dedication and out-of-the-box thinking has helped him progress rapidly over the years from volunteer to Cyber Security Manager. His strong educational background in Aeronautical Engineering has equipped... him with important transferrable skills which have proven to be invaluable within the cyber security world. Although he has a technical background, Nasser is also passionate about the human element of cyber security, and is an advocate for encouraging peers to always aim high and break through any glass ceilings that they encounter.more

Sam Rea, Head of Enterprise Security Architecture, Bupa Group

Sam Rea is a senior cybersecurity leader with experience across government, consulting, and global enterprise. He leads enterprise security architecture for Bupa Group, a £16bn international health and insurance organisation, where he shapes strategy across digital trust, secure transformation and responsible AI.