Speakers
Jani Räty, CISO/Associate Director, Nordic Investment Bank
Jani started his career as a scientist and moved later into a career involving quality, information and security management. Experience in international companies in biotechnology, medical devices, SaaS solutions and finance has provided him a unique insight that often security problems have common root causes despite of the industry and regulations. Currently his... main focus is being a CISO at Operational Risk and Security Control in the 2nd line of Nordic Investment Bank. more
Manit Sahib, Ethical Hacker, The Global Fund
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
Jonathan Armstrong, Partner, Punter Southall Law
Jonathan is an experienced lawyer with a concentration on technology and compliance. His practice includes advising multinational companies on matters involving risk, compliance and technology across Europe. He has handled legal matters in more than 60 countries involving emerging technology, corporate governance, ethics code implementation, reputation, internal investigations,... marketing, branding and global privacy policies. Jonathan has counselled a range of clients on breach prevention, mitigation and response. He has also been particularly active in advising multi-national corporations on their response to the UK Bribery Act 2010 and its inter-relationship with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
Jonathan is one of three co-authors of the LexisNexis definitive work on technology law, “Managing Risk: Technology & Communications”. He is a frequent broadcaster for the BBC and other channels and appeared on BBC News 24 as the studio guest on the Walport Review.
In July 2023 Jonathan was appointed to the New York State Bar Association Presidential Task Force on Artificial Intelligence. Jonathan sits on the Task Force with leading practitioners, regulators, judges and academics to develop frameworks for the use and control of AI in the legal system.more
Samuli Bergström, Director, Head of CSIRT at Traficom, NCSC-F
Samuli Bergström serves as the Director of CSIRT at Traficom, the Finnish National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-FI). With extensive expertise in risk management, digital security, corporate security, and resilience, he has held numerous key roles across prominent organizations. Most recently, he was the Director of Security and Risk Management at the Finnish Tax Administration.... His previous leadership positions include Head of Information Security at the Ministry of the Interior, and CISO at both the National Police Board and the University of Helsinki. Samuli's career demonstrates a deep commitment to strengthening cybersecurity across diverse sectors.more
John van Uden, CTO, Nordea
John van Uden, CTO at Nordea, brings over 20 years of experience in technology leadership and cybersecurity. Throughout his career, he has been involved in addressing complex security challenges and overseeing large-scale technology initiatives. Before being appointed at CTO at Nordea John held the role as VP Cloud Strategy, Engineering and Delivery at TD and before... this he spent over 25 years at Citi.more