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

Rob Flanders, Head of Threat and Incident Response, BAE Systems

Rob has 10 years’ experience in Cyber Security, covering Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, Security Architecture and Risk Management. Rob's experience is in Defence and UK Government, delivering technical security focussed capabilities including leading GBEST assessments on behalf of government departments and supporting development of Threat Intelligence... capability across the public sector. Rob now leads Major Cyber Incident Response and Strategic Threat Intelligence at BAE Systems.
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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