Speakers

Kate Silverman, Deputy CISO, Ardagh Group

With over 15 years of experience in technology and information security, Kate is a pragmatic and seasoned security leader. She currently serves as Deputy CISO at Ardagh Group, a global supplier of metal and glass packaging, operating 60 production facilities across 16 countries. At Ardagh Group Kate has also held the roles of Group Cyber Director for Security Architecture,... Privacy, and Third-Party Assurance, and Interim Chief Technology Officer.
Before joining Ardagh Group, Kate was Head of Security Design Engineering at Direct Line Group, where she led security design across the organisation and acted as the security interface for major transformation programmes, including high-value infrastructure and outsourcing initiatives.
At G-Research, she operated at Group level, reporting directly to the CISO, where she defined security strategy for corporate shared services and client-facing functions, and led security architecture teams shaping enterprise-wide security standards and engagement models.more

Gustavo Mania, Information Security and Risk Manager (Regional CISO), HEINEKEN (AME)

Gustavo Maniá is a cybersecurity leader and AI enthusiast with over 20 years of global experience in cyber risk management, resilience, and digital security leadership. As Regional CISO for HEINEKEN, he leads award-winning strategies that reduce enterprise risk and align cybersecurity with business growth. Gustavo brings a strategic lens to the evolving intersection... of AI and cybersecurity, where he explores both the threats and transformative potential of AI to the cyber-defence ecosystems.more

Matthew Rogers, Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Expert, CISA

Matthew Rogers, PhD, is an Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Cybersecurity Expert in the Office of the Technical Director at CISA and the lead for the Secure by Design initiative for Operational Technology (OT). Before CISA, Matthew specialised in bolting security solutions onto legacy OT vehicle networks.

Santtu Erkkilä, Cyber Governance, Risk & Compliance Lead, Neste

Santtu Erkkilä is a strategic security leader with over 20 years of experience in technology and manufacturing. As the Governance, Risk & Compliance Lead at Neste he specialises in developing global security strategies, managing cyber risk, securing complex supply chains and protecting mission critical data. His career includes senior security roles at Nokia,... Nordea, Microsoft and GPV/Enics.more

Kinga Kertesz-Takacs, Sr. Operational Technology Governance & Compliance Manager, Haleon

Kinga Kertesz-Takacs is an OT cybersecurity and governance leader with 14 years of experience at the intersection of enterprise risk, industrial operations, and regulatory compliance. She leads global OT & IoT cyber risk programs across 28 manufacturing and R&D sites, driving cyber maturity, operational resilience, and crisis readiness in complex industrial... environments.
Her work focuses on translating cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST and IEC 62443 into scalable, business-aligned governance models, with a growing emphasis on AI risk oversight within industrial ecosystems.more

Marius Ebel, Senior Security Specialist, Bilfinger

Marius has spent over a decade in software development and architecture, close to the point where ideas turn into real systems and where security questions don’t automatically surface without deliberate attention. After moving into security, he became increasingly curious about how security decisions are actually made in conversations, trade-offs, and moments of... uncertainty. His thinking today focuses on risk-based security as a shared reasoning process. Drawing from development, security practice, and systems thinking, he explores how a simple shift from “No” to “Yes, if…” can affect both outcomes and culture.more

Nick Palmer, Senior Solutions Engineer, Censys

Nick... Palmer is a security IT professional with over two decades of experience in Information Technology and Cyber Security. Nick is a cyber security technologist, security advocate and business problem solver. Previously he has worked for a variety of industry leading companies including: Attivo, Microsoft, TrapX Security, HP. In his role with the technology team at Censys, he helps customers uncover threats and vulnerabilities before they become risks.more

Carlo Minassian, Founder & CEO, LMNTRIX

Carlo Minassian is the Founder and CEO of LMNTRIX, an Australian cybersecurity company redefining how organisations detect, investigate, and respond to threats using AI-driven MXDR.With more than two decades in cybersecurity and technology leadership, Carlo has built and led security operations for enterprises across critical infrastructure, government, aviation,... logistics, and global services. His focus has always been practical outcomes, reducing risk, accelerating response, and making security teams more effective under real-world pressure.Frustrated by fragmented tools and “feature-first” vendors, Carlo founded LMNTRIX to take a different approach: engineer a unified platform from the ground up and embed AI directly into investigations and response. Under his leadership, LMNTRIX developed Artemis and LISA, an agentic AI architecture that automates Tier-1 and Tier-2 security workflows and helps teams move from alert fatigue to decisive action.Carlo is known for his straight-talking style and hands-on perspective, cutting through industry hype to show what actually works inside modern SOCs. He regularly advises CISOs and boards on cyber resilience, AI strategy, and building security programs that scale without complexity.His sessions blend strategy with live demonstrations, giving audiences clear, actionable insight they can apply immediately.more

Elliot Gidley, EMEA Field CTO, Claroty

With over 20 years of cybersecurity experience, Elliot Gidley specialises in bridging the gap between IT and OT environments, helping organisations secure their critical infrastructure. As Field CTO at Claroty, he is dedicated to maximising the value of the Claroty platform, guiding customers through technically complex challenges, and enabling them to achieve robust... cyber-physical security across diverse industries.more

Seamus Lennon, Vice President of Operations for EMEA, ThreatLocker

Seamus serves as the Vice President of Operations for EMEA at ThreatLocker. Boasting over two decades of expertise in the IT industry, he possesses an extensive wealth of knowledge that empowers him to guide businesses in adopting robust solutions for safeguarding their digital landscapes. Before his tenure at ThreatLocker, Seamus held various positions, notably as... an IT Technical Manager for a Managed Service Provider, where he delivered cutting-edge solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises.more

Tom Scase, Principal Solutions Engineer, BeyondTrust

A passionate, highly motivated and enthusiastic individual, Tom has built a career that he loves, out of a hobby. He's a Solutions Engineer with over 20 years of industry experience including 1st, 2nd, 3rd line support, Technical Account Management and managing his own team of PreSales Engineers. Specialising in Endpoint Security and End User experience across Windows,... macOS he understands the challenges modern IT departments and Cyber Security teams face.
Combining strong communication and technical skills Tom has a proven ability to present complex, software solutions across widespread sectors, to both technical and non-technical audiences, from service desk personnel to C-level executives.more