Speakers

Ian Dalby, Global Head of GRC, A&O Shearman

Ian runs the global Cyber GRC team at A&O Shearman, a multinational law firm, prior to this Ian worked for number of public and private organisations in governance, risk, compliance and information security roles.
This included roles in Ford of Europe’s general counsel department, handling technical risk and compliance in all M&A programs, more recently... Ian worked in the Ministry of Justice operational IT risk team and also as a consultant for Microsoft advising their larger customers on strategic security matters.
In his previous role at Dentons, another multinational law firm, Ian was part of the main M&A team that led over 30 acquisitions as part of the strategic growth initiative – Ian is also part of the on-going merger team that is leading the integration work following one of the largest law firm mergers in history.more

Jonathan Freedman, Director of Technology & Security, Howard Kennedy

Jonathan Freedman is the Director of Technology & Security at London law firm Howard Kennedy, with a background in Enterprise Architecture and systems engineering within the UK professional services sector spanning more than 18 years, now focusing on information and cybersecurity.Working closely with teams from across the firm, his role includes both the review,... development and implementation of new technology within the firm and leading the firm’s internal cybersecurity/cyber awareness programs. In addition, he holds multiple industry certifications including, Certified Ethical Hacker, CGEIT, CISSP, TOGAF, and ISO27001 with special interests in cybersecurity, ethical hacking & penetration testing, data protection, cryptography, secure systems design, mobile device security and technology innovation.more

Stephen Beckett, Global Security and Business Continuity Director, Dentons

Stephen Beckett is Global Security and Business Continuity Director at Dentons, where he is responsible for resilience strategy and incident response across more than 160 offices in over 80 countries. His role focuses on ensuring the firm can continue delivering legal services during major disruption, including technology failures, geopolitical events and large scale... operational incidents that affect people, infrastructure or systems.Over the course of a long career within the firm he has helped guide the organisation through a wide range of complex global events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical conflict, ransomware incidents, extreme weather and periods of civil unrest. This work has involved coordinating global response efforts, supporting leadership decision making and ensuring lawyers and business teams are able to continue serving clients during uncertain and fast moving situations.He works closely with executive leadership to ensure security, operational resilience and crisis management operate as a single capability rather than separate disciplines. His approach focuses on practical resilience that works in real incidents, helping move quickly from technical response to coordinated business decision making.Stephen maintains a strong interest in how law firms manage disruption in an increasingly complex risk environment, particularly where technology dependency, client confidentiality and regulatory expectations intersect. His current focus is on how firms maintain client service and operational control during disruption, and how security, technology and business leadership make effective decisions during the critical early stages of an incident.more

Eleanor Ludlam, Partner, Pinsent Masons

Ellie is a Partner in Pinsent Masons’ cyber team and she leads the firm’s global cyber insurance practice.  She specialises in cyber and data risk and advises clients on pre-breach cyber readiness, cyber incident response, post-breach litigation and regulatory investigations.  Ellie also advises insurers on cyber coverage matters.  Ellie has a background... in commercial litigation and data protection which provides her with unique expertise when advising clients in relation to privacy litigation, cyber and data risk matters.  She spent 15 months on secondment to AIG, and 6 months on secondment to a SaaS technology company.

Ellie holds the IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional (Europe) (CIPP/E) qualification and is the winner of Cyber Lawyer of the Year Europe 2025 at the Intelligent Insurer Awards 2025, the winner of the Cyber in Law Award at the National Cyber Awards 2025, and the Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Awards 2021 and was Highly Commended for Inspiring Woman in Cyber Insurance in the Intelligent Insurer awards in 2024.  Ellie is a Board member for the International Women’s Cyber Alliance (a non-profit supporting women in cyber) and is a passionate advocate for women.  She is also one of five Back to Law Ambassadors for the Law Society assisting people who are returning to the law after a career break.more

Philip Young, Co-founder and CEO, Garfield AI

Philip is the co-founder and CEO of Garfield AI (www.garfield.law). Garfield AI is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and was the first law firm authorised anywhere in the world to provide legal services via AI. Garfield is a web based, AI powered, software application that assists businesses recover their... debts of up to £10k through the small claims Court process in England & Wales easily, quickly, and affordably. Philip is a solicitor and a solicitor advocate. On qualification, he joined Baker & McKenzie (www.bakermckenzie.com) and spent eight years primarily in B&M’s London (and also Hong Kong) offices, specialising in complex litigation and arbitration, usually high value to very high value claims and with an international element. In 2009 he co-founded London law firm Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP (www.cyklaw.com), a “boutique” law firm that specialises in complex commercial dispute resolution. He retired from practice in 2022. In 2023 with physicist Daniel Long he co-founded Garfield AI. Separately, he sits as a member of the advisory committee of Winward Litigation Finance (www.winward.uk), a commercial litigation funder.more

Amelia Hewitt, Director of Cyber Consulting, Principle Defence

Amelia Hewitt is the Director of Cyber Consulting at Principle Defence. With a strong track record across Critical National Infrastructure, as well as wider public and private sectors, she brings hands-on expertise in implementing robust security and privacy frameworks that drive lasting impact. She is also the Founder of CybAid, a fast-growing non-profit on a mission... to make cybersecurity and data protection accessible to charities and small businesses.  Amelia is the co-author of ‘Securely Yours: An Agony Aunt’s Guide to Surviving Cyber’, and 'Resilient You, An Agony Aunts' Guide to Keeping it Together'.more

Gayle Hedgecock, Business Continuity & Resilience Specialist, Clifford Chance

Gayle has over 26 years of Business Continuity experience primarily in the financial services sector, with over 5 years' experience in legal services. She has worked across the full continuity lifecycle—from conducting Business Impact Analyses (BIAs) and risk assessments to developing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive BC policies and plans. Gayle is known... for her practical, hands-on approach and her ability to deliver tailored solutions that strengthen organisational resilience. She also served as the Chair of the BCI London Forum for four years, demonstrating her leadership in advancing industry best practices, fostering professional collaboration, and supporting the development of the wider continuity and resilience community.more

Will Collison, Technical Director - Cryptography, HSBC

Will Collison has over 20 years of experience working in cyber security and is currently working as HSBC’s Technical Director for Cryptography. He is transforming a critical part of the bank’s cybersecurity and leading a team of specialists and leaders providing support and expertise in the foundations of secure computing.

Matt Adams, Head of Generative AI & Emerging Technology Security, Citi

Matt is the Head of Security Enablement at Citi, where he is responsible for enabling the secure adoption of disruptive technologies such as GenAI, DLT/Blockchain, and Quantum Cryptography. In this role, he also leads a team dedicated to identifying and developing use cases for leveraging these technologies to address cybersecurity challenges. Matt's expertise lies... in the intersection of disruptive technologies and cybersecurity, and he is committed to driving innovation and enhancing security practices in the financial services industry.more

Samuel Scott, Cyber Risk and Advisory, Marsh

Samuel is a placement broker in Marsh’s Cyber Practice, the largest cyber broking team in the London market and working directly with UK, US and Middle East based clients who frequently have complex global exposures. In this role, he is responsible for placement to Marsh’s clients bespoke cyber insurance solutions.Prior to joining Marsh in 2023, Samuel spent 10... years in the UK military and national security roles spanning: risk, cyber, analytics, compliance and operations. This experience means he is accomplished at distilling complex issues into the succinct whilst having managed diverse teams that supported senior executives' decision making. Personable, diligent and accustomed to delivering and communicating solutions against pressurised requirements; Samuel thrives amongst the challenges of dynamic settings that require initiative, diversity of thought and positivity. more

Rachel Dyges, Global Business Continuity Management Lead, A&O Shearman

Rachel leads global Business Continuity and Crisis Management at A&O Shearman, overseeing programmes that support the firm’s recovery and response processes across 50 offices in 28 countries.  Based in London, she partners with teams across the business to build resilience, manage risk, and enhance crisis preparedness. With almost 20 years’ experience,... Rachel is an ISO 22301 Lead Implementer and Lead Auditor. Before joining A&O Shearman, she was a Chartered Management Consultant at EY.Since joining the firm, she has focused on building a business continuity programme and crisis management structure tailored to the needs of a global firm following a large merger two years ago. Her work spans a wide range of incidents and reinforces the importance of crisis frameworks that can respond to all types of disruption, not only cyber events.  Rachel is particularly interested in the human side of resilience—how organisations make decisions under pressure, communicate during uncertainty and recover stronger from challenging events. She brings a practical and engaging perspective to discussions on resilience, cybersecurity and crisis leadership.more

Tom Sampson, Head of Information Security, Macfarlanes

Tom is Head of Information Security at Macfarlanes and is responsible for defining and delivering the firm’s information security strategy. He leads the team that protects the firm’s systems, data and client information, ensuring secure and resilient technology that supports the business, wherever people are working.With extensive experience in information security,... risk management and regulatory compliance, Tom has a strong track record of strengthening security capabilities within complex professional environments. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).more

Dale Hodgkinson, Former Head of Strategy and Architecture, Slaughter and May

Dale Hodgkinson has more than 25 years of experience in the legal sector. Most recently Head of Strategy and Architecture at Slaughter and May, he has led enterprise architecture, technology strategy, and transformation initiatives across complex legal environments.Recognised by industry publications for driving improvements in transactional efficiency, Dale has extensive... experience in aligning technology investment with business objectives and developing architecture capabilities that support organisational change and innovation.In 2013, he completed an MBA in Technology Management, with his research exploring the emerging concept of virtual law firms.more

Daniel Oxley, Senior Engineer, Doppel

Daniel Oxley is an engineer and technology leader who specialises in translating complex systems into tangible business outcomes. With a career spanning nearly three decades, he has been building, breaking, and securing technology since childhood, and professionally since 1997. His work sits at the intersection of engineering, security,... and commercial impact, helping organisations better understand and reduce digital risk while protecting their brand and strengthening security awareness across their teams.Daniel is known for a hands-on, high-accountability approach. He leads by example, combining deep technical expertise with a collaborative, ego-free mindset. Whether he is writing code, mentoring engineers, troubleshooting live deployments, or working directly with customers, he brings precision, energy, and a consistent focus on delivering solutions that actually work in the real world. His approach is grounded in ownership and adaptability. He has built, designed, supported, sold, coded, and led across a wide range of environments, giving him a rare end-to-end perspective on how technology decisions translate into business success or failure. He takes pride not only in what he delivers, but in what he learns along the way, continuously refining his craft through experience. At his core, Daniel is driven by a genuine passion for technology and a commitment to helping organisations succeed. He brings intensity, humility, and a strong work ethic to everything he does, making him a trusted partner for teams navigating complex technical and security challenges.more

Steve Velcev, Practice Lead for Offensive Security Engineering and Principal Red Team Consultant, FluidOne

Steve Velcev is Practice Lead for Offensive Security Engineering and a Principal Red Team Consultant at CSA Cyber, a UK-based offensive security consultancy. Based in London, he leads and delivers red team, penetration testing and purple team engagements for clients across the legal, financial and energy sectors, with deep specialist expertise in Microsoft 365 and... identity attack paths, exploit research and malware payload development.
A valedictorian graduate of Monash University with a BSc in Computer and Information Sciences, Steve holds the OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional) and CRTO (Certified Red Team Operator) certifications and ranks in the top 1% on both Hack The Box and TryHackMe platforms. His technical background spans Azure, AWS and GCP cloud environments with experience as a Systems Administrator, System Architect and Software Engineer with experience in Python, C++, C#, JavaScript and more, underpinning a hands-on, build-it-yourself approach to offensive tooling.
Steve works at the intersection of offensive security and artificial intelligence. As CSA Cyber's lead AI systems developer, he designs autonomous, agent-powered offensive pipelines built on hybrid Graph-RAG architectures, running on Cloud and local high-performance GPU clusters - giving him a grounded, hype-free view of where AI genuinely changes the threat landscape and where it does not.
In this seminar he brings the attacker's perspective to the AI-native law firm - showing precisely how a modern intrusion unfolds, and the controls that stop it.more

Stephen Green, Regional Vice President of EMEA, ConcentricAI

With over 25 years of experience building, scaling, and leading high-performing cybersecurity and AI sales teams, Stephen is passionate about driving innovation and fostering collaboration. His approach to leadership is rooted in integrity and a commitment to creating environments where people and businesses thrive.As VP of EMEA at Concentric AI, Stephen bridges global... strategy with local execution, helping organizations across Europe and beyond rethink data security. He is the face of Concentric AI in the region, championing a new approach to protecting sensitive data.Stephen is deeply invested in mentoring future leaders, multi-level networking, and building meaningful relationships. For Stephen, business is about more than a transaction—It’s about fostering genuine human connection. When Stephen isn’t working, you can find him mentoring future leaders or playing his guitar. more

Kevin Carr, Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering, Drata

Kevin has led our Solutions Engineering team in EMEA since our foundation in April 2023, helping shape the platform for EMEA based customers focusing on frameworks such as NIS2, DORA, Cyber Essentials. Prior to which, he led the Pre-sales team at Okta focusing on Workforce and Customer Identity solutions.

Oscar Javier Hernandez Rodriguez, Account Executive, ThreatLocker

Oscar Hernandez is an Account Executive at ThreatLocker, where he works with organisations to strengthen their cybersecurity posture using zero trust controls and a deny by default approach to security. In his role, Oscar works closely with security and IT teams to understand their environments and demonstrate how ThreatLocker’s controls can be used to enforce least... privilege at scale.more

Haydn Brooks, CEO, Risk Ledger

Originally a big 4 cyber risk consultant Haydn experienced the day to issues that came with running a supply chain assurance programme. He found that current programmes were far from frictionless and actively caused clients and their suppliers' headaches.These pain points led him to found Risk Ledger. Risk Ledger is a technology platform that combines... a security governance platform with a secure social network. Now one full-time employee can run an entire assurance programme for over 1000 vendors, quickly see where their supply chain concentration risks are and identify potential third-party vulnerabilities.In the last couple of years, Risk Ledger has gone from strength to strength, receiving 2.1 million in seed funding, winning the Cyber Den/Most Innovative Cyber Company Award and being named as one of Forbes’ Tech Champions of 2022. In addition, Haydn was featured on the Forbes 30 under 30 list. more