Speakers

Jeremy King, VP, Regional Head for Europe, PCI Security Standards Council

Mr. King leads the Council’s efforts in increasing adoption and awareness of the PCI Security Standards internationally. In this role, Mr. King works closely with the Council and representatives of its policy-setting executive committee from American Express, Discover, JCB International, Mastercard and Visa, Inc. His chief responsibilities include gathering feedback... from the merchant and vendor community, coordinating research and analysis of PCI SSC-managed standards through all international markets, and driving education efforts and Council membership recruitment through active involvement in local and regional events, industry conferences and meetings with key stakeholders. He also serves as a resource for Approved Scanning Vendors (ASVs), Qualified Security Assessors (QSAs), Internal Security Assessors (ISAs), PCI Forensic Investigators (PFIs), and related staff in supporting regional training, certification and testing programs. more

Katie Cowman, Senior PCI Assurance Manager, Barclaycard

Katie is the Senior PCI Assurance Manager at Barclaycard where she leads the PCI Technical Standards compliance programme across the Barclaycard Payment Gateways and the team supporting level 1 & 2 acquired merchants with their own PCI DSS compliance. Katie also provides SME consultancy in relation to Payments Security to the wider bank and consults on new products... and initiatives ensuring that Payment Security requirements are built in by design. With a complex career journey from fashion and teaching via cyber security to PCI compliance, Katie uses all her skills to help bring Payment Security to life for her colleagues and clients. more

Michelle Griffey, GRC Director, Paragon

Michelle is an experienced leader with 30 years’ experience across a wide range of disciplines including Risk and Governance, Lean Sigma, Project and Relationship Management. She places strong emphasis on doing what is right for the end customer, creating trust and so enabling business growth and resilience through a pragmatic approach to risk... mitigation. Starting her career in branch banking Michelle's experience includes EWRM, incident management, relationship & supplier management, regulated and non-regulated sales, people coaching and development, banking product and policy governance, implementing process improvement through the use of Six Sigma & LEAN methodologies, project management and business process development & governance. Michelle joined Communisis in 2016 to build a risk function for the Customer Experience division focussed on supporting clients within strongly regulated markets. She has subsequently moved to the role of CRO for Communisis group bringing together a number of specialist areas to create a team focussing on Business Resilience. more

Jo Vane, InfoSec Compliance Director, Checkout.com

Jo Vane is the InfoSec Compliance Director at Checkout.com, known for her ability to simplify complex security matters. As a former police officer turned cybersecurity enthusiast, Jo is on a mission to continue to elevate Checkout.com's PCI programs both internally and externally.
With nearly fifteen years of leadership experience, Jo has a solid track record... of leading teams through transformative journeys. Her expertise spans a wide range of security standards and regulations, making her the go-to person for security and compliance discussions.
Jo has a unique talent for bridging the gap between tech and people. She's a strong communicator who can translate complex compliance topics into plain language that everyone can understand.
Her role at Checkout.com is pivotal in maturing the PCI program, particularly for DSS and 3DS. She's passionate about upholding the highest security standards for payment processing and is dedicated to making the digital world safer for everyone 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.

Adam Way, GRC Manager, News Corp

Adam is an accomplished Cyber Security professional with over five years of experience in leading roles across prominent public and private sector organisations, including Deloitte, News Corp, and the Ministry of Defence. His specialist areas include Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), managing organisational compliance requirements, risk management, third-party... risk, strategy development, vulnerability management, and transformation initiatives. With a strategic and solutions focused approach Adam has established and maintained GRC programmes, defined and improved governance and compliance process been a founding member of key organisational governance committees and significantly contributed to enhancing organisational resilience.more

Kevin Burns, PCI Compliance Lead, NMI

Kevin has over 30 years of Retail and Payments experience, 15 of the last 20 years working with the PCI DSS. Kevin helped to implement PCI DSS at BT’s merchant and banking customer base, dealt with PCI Compliance from an Issuer, Acquirer and Merchant perspective as an Internal Security Assessor at NatWest Group and is now PCI Compliance Lead at NMI, working with... PCI P2PE, PCI PIN, PCI 3DS and PCI DSS. 
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Graham Dawson, Cyber Security Architect, Naked Wines

Graham Dawson is from at Naked Wines in Norwich, where he has worked for 4 years, initially as a Security Analyst, latterly a Security Architect. He has worked in IT for 30 years, and spent the past 10 years in Security and Compliance. One of the hats he wears at NakedWines is PCI compliance officer. In his last role at a software service provider, he implemented... ISO27001.more

Natasha Harries Roebuck, PCI Compliance Specialist, Sky UK

Natasha is a PCI Compliance Specialist and ISA at Sky, where she plays a pivotal role in supporting teams across the organisation to uphold and enhance payment security standards. With a diverse career spanning travel, customer service, operational compliance, and cybersecurity, Natasha brings a wealth of experience and a practical, solution-oriented approach to her... work.  
Passionate about demystifying compliance, Natasha excels at simplifying complex requirements for her colleagues and embedding PCI standards into new products and processes from the outset. Her expertise ensures that payment security remains an integral part of Sky's innovation and operational strategy.
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Stephen Cavey, Co-Founder and Chief Evangelist, Ground Labs

Stephen is a co-founder of Ground Labs, leading a global team empowering its customers to discover, identify and secure sensitive data across their organizations. As the company’s Chief Evangelist, he leads its worldwide product development, sales and marketing and business operations and was instrumental in extending Ground Labs’ presence with enterprise customers.
Stephen... has deep security domain expertise with a focus on electronic payments and data security compliance. He is a frequent speaker at industry events on topics related to data security, risk mitigation and cybersecurity trends and futures.more

Peter O’Sullivan, Principal Information Security Consultant, Blackfoot Cybersecurity

In his career, Peter has spent time in most areas of IT including network support, network management, installation management, and IT training before settling into information security in 2010. Being a QSA since 2017, he’s worked extensively with both global service providers and merchants alike and implemented numerous ISO27001 certified management systems. Peter... is a Principal QSA at Blackfoot and was a serving member of the GEAR from 2020 to 2023 incl.more

Geoff Forsyth, CISO, PCI Pal

Geoff has spent over 28 years engineering internet, telecoms, contact centre and secure payment services. A founding member of PCI Pal, Geoff was the architect in the initial design and build of the PCI Pal cloud platforms. He is a named inventor on several international patents relating to secure payments and telephony systems.  In 2019 Geoff moved from a CTO... role to a CISO role within the PCI Pal business and now oversees the overall information security and regulatory compliance of PCI Pal’s global services, including legal compliance, IT systems risk analysis, incident response planning and business continuity management. Geoff serves on the PCI SSC Board of Advisors and is a Fellow of the British Computer Society.more

Sam Greaves, Senior Consultant, CSA Cyber

With over 8 years of experience in information security, Sam brings a wealth of expertise in building and leading security teams, managing services, and driving security-focused projects for clients across diverse industries. Having worked in private cloud providers and financial institutions, Sam’s background combines deep technical knowledge with practical, real-world... solutions. As a newly certified QSA, Sam leverages his technical acumen to deliver innovative, tailored solutions that address complex challenges. His specialties include secure architecture, cloud security, compliance, risk management, and M365, ensuring organisations achieve both robust security and regulatory alignment.more

Parminder Lall, CEO and Founder, 1 Cyber Valley

Parminder Lall is CEO and Founder of 1 Cyber Valley. Having worked on PCI projects from the very first days of the standard’s existence, for British Airways, Parminder knows a thing of or two about the subject matter. Once time had passed and more experiences were gained in other industries, he joined the dark side in 2013 and became a PCI QSA. Not... content with just being a QSA, he decided to throw his own hat in the ring and start a QSA company himself in 2020. Welcome 1 Cyber Valley! Initiative, intuition and drive are only three of the many characteristics Parminder beholds that make 1 Cyber Valley as attractive as it is today. Starting up as a self-funded QSA company, to employing a dedicated team of consultants, 1 Cyber Valley has become a company that partners 150+ clients across the globe more

Billy McDiarmid, Sr Director of Sales Engineering, Red Sift

Billy is the global head of the solutions team at Red Sift, and product specialist for Red Sift ASM and Red Sift Certificates.

Nadav Shatz, Cyber Security & Technology Executive, Orange Cyberdefense

Nadav is a Cyber Security and technology executive with over 20 years of experience spanning a broad range of disciplines and industries. He has an impressive track record as a strategic consultant, Chief Information Security Officer, advisory board member, and business leader. As a recognised and trusted advisor, Nadav has guided numerous organisations on cyber security... strategy, digital transformation, security governance, and the development of roadmaps and long-term visions. 
In his current role, Nadav leads Orange Cyberdefense's Advisory and Consultancy functions, shaping strategy and approach as a leading cyber security player and trusted security partner in the UK.more

Ketan Pyne, Pre Sales Team for UK&I, Thales Group

Ketan Pyne joined Thales DIS in 2021, he has a background in PKI, Network technologies and Systems and CyberSecurity, He works in the Pre Sales team for UK&I