Speakers

Úna Dillon, Regional Director Europe, PCI Security Standards Council

Úna Dillon is Regional Director Europe for the PCI Security Standards Council. She is 30 years in the payments industry and has held various roles including payments advisor to Financial Regulators, policy makers, standards bodies, and card schemes, influencing change globally. Advisor on the European Commission Payments Systems Market Expert Group, was on the Board... of EMVCo and she was Chair of the European Payments Council Card Fraud Prevention Expert Group for several years.more

Dr. Ravinder Singh, Head of Digital and Systems Team, Cabinet Office - GCF

Dr. Ravinder Singh is a distinguished leader in digital transformation and emerging technologies, with a career marked by C-suite roles and the management of budgets up to £1.5 billion. His expertise spans a vast technical landscape, including Generative AI, Quantum Computing, and Cybersecurity, applied across global public and private sectors for entities like the... World Bank and various national governments worldwide. Recently recognised as one of the Top 100 IT Leaders in the UK for 2026 and 2025 by The Computing, Dr. Singh also serves as a Judge for the prestigious National AI Award 2026 & 2025 and was a runner-up for the Open UK AI Award 2025.An accomplished academic and innovator, Dr. Singh holds 2 software copyrights and has authored 15 research papers alongside the book Model Driven Business Process Engineering. His contributions to the field earned him a nomination for the Shri Dewang Mehta National Award for Innovation and multiple inclusions in Who’s Who in the World. Beyond his technical accolades, he is a highly certified professional (PMP, Prince-2, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor) who actively shapes the future of the industry through curriculum design and his role as a Visiting Faculty member at numerous universities.more

Christabel Oderele, PCI Lead, Checkout.com

Christabel Oderele is the PCI Lead at Checkout.com, a passionate security and compliance leader who owns all PCI programmes across one of Europe's biggest fintechs. In just a year in the role, she has taken PCI audits from end to end and driven the implementation of new standards as the programmes evolve. She has a gift for translating dense regulatory requirements... into clear, actionable steps, and a deep understanding of the payments space that lets her build compliance systems that are genuinely pragmatic, effective and efficient rather than just process for its own sake. As AI reshapes the payments landscape, her growing expertise in AI security and governance is helping Checkout.com build compliance approaches that hold up as agentic and AI-driven systems become part of the cardholder data environment, keeping her programmes ready for what payments security looks like next.more

Simon Turner, Head of Security Governance and Compliance, BT Group

A highly experienced technology and telco leader Simon brings three decades of industry experience to the forefront having worked in numerous highly regulated roles. Working with BT’s most complex customers Simon's background gives him valuable insights and practical experiences to support cybersecurity, compliance risk management, and governance decisions.

Stuart Golding, PCI DSS Program Manager, WHSmith

Stuart is considered a reputable Senior Leader in the Information Security industry, with a proven history of success in driving high-level data security strategies to ensure compliance with multiple standards and regulations (ie. PCI DSS, Cyber Essentials, ISO27001, NIST, SOC2) across a range of complex business landscapes. With over 40 years of industry insight... and 17 years’ experience in information security, Stuart supports businesses to demystify and comply with data security standards, informing corporate strategic direction for protecting sensitive and confidential data, outlining key issues and risks and developing robust Governance structures and practices. Stuart has been actively involved in governing and managing PCI DSS programmes with multiple UK based retailers for over seventeen years, including the WH Smith Group, the Sainsbury’s Group and Carnival UK. In the last eight years Stuart has assisted multiple organisations as a Virtual Chief Information Security Officer, from small start-ups to large multi-national organisations including The WorkTech Group, Solvedby.AI, Omnicommerce and Daiwa Capital Markets Europe, achieve and maintain certified compliance with data security control frameworks including ISO27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, DORA, NIST, SOC2 and SWIFT. Stuart is passionate about keeping data security simple and demystifying the multitude of information security frameworks, focussing on the people and process elements of data security practices and controls aligned with technology, as well as the principles of security by design and security culture.
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Muhammad Emal Khan, Senior Information Security Consultant, Lidl

Muhammad Emal Khan is a Senior Information Security Consultant at Lidl with over 16 years of experience in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), Information Security, Systems Auditing, and Process Improvement. He has a proven track record of developing and implementing robust security programs that align with organizational strategy and strengthen cyber resilience.... Throughout his career, Muhammad has led the successful implementation of PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, and SOC 2 across multiple industries, including financial services and service providers, collaborating with teams across 5 continents and 14 countries. He also spearheaded the "Human Firewall" security awareness and training initiative, fostering a strong culture of security within organisations. Passionate about advancing IT governance policies and driving innovation in security programs, Muhammad focuses on reducing exposure, increasing awareness, and building resilient governance frameworks that enhance organisational defences.
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