Enter into the new era of building cyber resilience

Richard Browne

Richard Browne is the Director at National Cyber Security Centre

Mark Pollock

Chairman of Collaborative Cures and founder of the global running series Run in the Dark, Mark has been involved in catalysing collaborations worth over $100 million on his mission to cure paralysis. He was selected by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader, served on the Global Futures Council on Human Enhancement and the Advisory Board of Cybathlon. In addition, he is a Wings for Life Ambassador (Europe) and was on the Board of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation (USA) for a decade. Author of ‘Making It Happen’, Mark is the subject of the acclaimed documentaries’ Blind Man Walking ’and ‘Unbreakable – The Mark Pollock Story’. He has been awarded honorary doctorates by The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and also from Queens University Belfast. Furthermore, he holds a diploma in Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century from Harvard University, degrees from Trinity College Dublin and UCD Smurfit Graduate Business School. Acknowledged as an expert in resilience, innovation and collaboration, Mark says “The reason to bring in a professional speaker is to move the audience emotionally. It can never be about the speaker, rather it must be about engaging the audience to help them achieve more than they thought possible - that is what I aim to do every time.”

Chip Regan

Chip Regan is the AutoNation Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). AutoNation a Fortune 500© company with 26,000 Associates, over 300 locations across 18 states and is America’s largest and most recognized automotive retailer. Chip is responsible for the Information Security Program, including strategy, architecture, program management, operations, threat management, access management and training. Through his leadership, he is implementing a multi-year roadmap resulting in elevated levels of security and significantly reduced vulnerabilities to systems, applications, and customer data. Chip was most recently Vice President, CISO at JM Family Enterprises, the parent company of Southeast Toyota Distributors (SET). Prior to JM Family, Chip was CISO at United Shore Financial Services, Global CyberSecurity Operations Manager at General Motors, and served in the United States Air Force where he commanded an Information Warfare unit and was the Chief of the Information Assurance division at Air Force Space Command. Chip is a retired Major with 23 years of service. Chip has more than 35 years’ experience in Information Technology, with 24 years focused on leading Information Security teams.

Raluca Saceanu

Raluca is the CEO of Smarttech247, an enterprise cyber security organisation. With strong executive management skills and technical expertise, she is responsible for the company's global security business including strategy, portfolio, and operations. Raluca holds a Master of Science in Strategic Management from the University of Innsbruck.

Kathryn Sherman

Jim Mackessy

Jim is an experience Operation Technology and Industrial Control Systems engineer working mostly in the Food and Beverage sector but also in Pharma and Mining. Currently responsible for the Industrial Automation Control Systems at Irish Distiller’s including accountability for Cyber security of these systems. Irish Distillers is an affiliate of the Pernod-Ricard Group and he also servers on a Global Expert Team focusing on the topic of OT Cybersecurity.

Jim Rutt

Jim Rutt is the Chief Information Officer/CISO at the Dana Foundation. His responsibilities include providing strategic planning for information security and technology management and overseeing all back office technology operations necessary to support the Foundation. Jim is an early adopter of cutting edge cloud security solutions, having led Dana through a complete cloud transformation ten years ago. Jim has frequently spoken to peer organizations on corporate cybersecurity strategy and risk management, and also advises early stage technology companies on their business strategy to the financial and healthcare sector. Jim is a graduate of Stetson University, where he received a B.B.A. degree. He has 27 years of technology experience (spanning financial, healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors) and has been at Dana for thirteen years. Jim has presented at multiple CIO, CISO and leadership conferences and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal (among other publications) for his view on security and governance. Jim is the former President and Chairman of the Board of Technology Affinity Group (TAG) and is Vice President and Board Director for the New York Metro Chapter of the Cloud Security Alliance, as well as a founding advisory board member of BWG Strategy LLC, a Work-Bench Venture Capital Mentor/Advisor, a venture partner at 645 Ventures, advisor to Lightspeed Ventures, a Silicon Venture capital company, advisor to Vation Ventures, Glilot Partners, and board advisor and investor in multiple startups including ShieldX (acquired by Fortinet), Appsulate (acquired by ZScaler), Minerva Labs (acquired by Rapid7), Lightspin (acquired by Cisco), Armorblox (acquired by Cisco), Oort (acquired by Cisco), Axonius, and Baffle, amongst others.

Elizabeth Pierri

Deputy Director of Operational Support (DDOS) Elizabeth Pierri of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) directs the agency’s operational support elements worldwide. She oversees strategic budgeting and planning, and leads NCIS participation in the Department of the Navy’s executive-level Critical Infrastructure Synchronization Forum, which addresses naval critical infrastructure, utilities, control systems, and resilience matters in response to mission requirements, as well as current and emerging threats. She also advises the NCIS Director on agency business operations and support services, including planning, programming, policies, and procedures. As the Executive Sponsor of the NCIS Director’s Committee for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, she actively supports the agency’s efforts in this very important area.Formerly, DDOS Pierri served as the Executive Assistant Director and Assistant Director of the Global Operations Directorate where she led the Directorate’s nine field offices, associated personnel, and the execution of worldwide complex investigations and operations. She joined NCIS as a Special Agent in 2003, and has served in numerous impactful leadership positions both in the United States and overseas. She holds a Master of Forensic Science degree from George Washington University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Health and Society from the University of Rochester. She is also a Certified Fraud Examiner, and former appointed member of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Organization of Scientific Area Committees, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Subcommittee. Her personal awards include the Women in Federal Law Enforcement Walmart Leadership Award and the Milton Ng Achievement Award for the Advancement of Asian Americans in Law Enforcement. She is an alumna of the Executive Women in Government Senior Executive Service Mentoring Program.

Margaret Corrigan

Margaret Corrigan joined CluneTech in 2016 as their Chief Information Security Officer. CluneTech is a suite of companies providing industry-leading solutions that simplify global business. It’s technology streamlines processes such as digital sales, global payroll, tax compliance, global VAT and cross-border payments, making business better for our customers worldwide. Margaret began her career in 1987 as a systems test manager and project manager at Beneficial Bank. She later held various positions in IT and operations at Capgemini, prior to becoming IT director and program director at Capita. Margaret holds an MBA in executive leadership from the University of Wales, Cardiff. Thanks

Jaimen Hoopes

Sascha Maier

Sascha is currently the Group Chief Information and Security Officer at SV Group, a leading hospitality and catering group in Europe. In this role, he oversees the Cyber Resilience strategy for the entire group, including all brands, subsidiaries, and the foundation. Previously, Sascha held a number of positions across Europe, including 10 years as the Head of IT and Cyber Resilience at IWC Schaffhausen, Director of Cloud and Security Services at SwissCloud, and an IT Manager at DISA Industries. Additionally, Sascha is currently a member of the Advisory Board of the Swiss Cyber Institute, where he supports its mission of networking security professionals, business experts, and academics. Furthermore, Sascha served for many years on the Advisory Board of Digital Shadows (UK / US) until its successful exit in 2022

Jenni Parry

Jenni is an Associate Director of Cyber Risk with Aon. Her role involves providing guidance and consultation to organisations, helping them to identify and evaluate their cyber risk. This, in turn, facilitates the creation of ongoing strategies that consider factors like change, corporate culture, and risk tolerance. Central to her responsibilities is acting as both a technical advisor and a bridge of communication. Jenni assists clients in pinpointing and articulating compensating controls and additional measures to mitigate risk. She also contributes to internal knowledge sharing through the facilitation of training sessions. Before becoming part of the Aon team, Jenni held the position of IT & Cyber Risk Manager at Canada Life Group. In this capacity, she undertook responsibilities related to Risk Management, Data Protection, and IT General Control Audits. Prior to her tenure at Canada Life Group, Jenni spent four years at EY as an IT Auditor and Risk Consultant. Jenni's academic background includes an honours B.Sc. in Computer Science from University College Dublin (UCD), and she is presently pursuing a Master's degree in Cybersecurity from the same institution.

Michael Clark

Michael Clark works as a Director of Enterprise Cyber Defense and plays a key role in defining and executing Aptiv’s offensive and defensive security strategy to manage threats, vulnerabilities and cyber-attacks across Aptiv, their business divisions, and acquisitions. Michael's role is pivotal in overseeing the teams and service providers that manage our cyber operations, driving continuous improvements to our detection, protection and response capabilities to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.

Gerard Culley

Gerard have been working as a CIO in Higher Education since 2008, focused on how we can use Technology to transform the academic experience of our Students. . Starting as IT manager within CIT, in 2012 Gerard took up the role as Director of IT Services in University College Cork. Graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering Degree from CIT in 1994 and completed a Doctorate Business administration from the University of Bath, Gerard is heavily focused on using Cloud Computing Technology to Transforming the academic experience. Prior to higher education, he spent 14 years in various private sector IT management roles, setting up and running IT Infrastructure and Operations shared service for the Musgrave Group and prior to that I was based in Cork and then Amsterdam with Heineken International for several years in the role of Group technical architect and SAP consultant and Tyco International. Gerard also work on a number of Higher Education Sector initiatives, with the IUA and HEANET board and I chaired the Irish Universities IT Directors group for 2018.

Donna O'Shea

Justin Doyle

Justin Doyle is the Deputy Director of Information Systems Services (ISS). He has worked in a variety of technical and managerial roles with ISS since joining the University in 1999. He has served on numerous working groups and committees over the years, collaborating with academic and professional colleagues, to serve the wider DCU community and advance strategic initiatives. Justin obtained a degree in Psychology at University College Dublin (BA, 1993), a degree in Computer Applications at DCU (BSc, 2002) and an Executive Masters of Business Administration also at DCU (MBA, 2014). Justin is passionate about contributing to the continuing progress and success of DCU.

Kieran McCorry

Kieran McCorry has over 32 years' experience in the technology industry and is currently the National Technology Officer for Microsoft Ireland, where his role is to help Public Sector customers address their challenges, fully realise their opportunities, and pursue their national priorities. He is responsible for positioning Microsoft as the partner technology company of choice and engendering trust, technology vision, strategic alignment, business practice and policy excellence to Microsoft customers. His primary focus areas are digital transformation, data protection and privacy, cybersecurity, AI, and quantum computing. Kieran is also a member of the Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment’s Enterprise Digital Advisory Forum.

Megan C. Bolduc

Megan Bolduc currently serves as the Executive Assistant Director of the Directorate of Intelligence and Information Sharing (DIIS) at the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). In her role, she directs activities that provide analysis and related products focused on understanding terrorism, intelligence, cyber, and criminal threats affecting the United States Department of the Navy. She also oversees the collection, analysis, exploitation, and sharing of criminal, counterintelligence, and counterterrorism information to support NCIS investigations and operations. In a previous position as interim Executive Assistant Director of Enterprise Management, Megan managed crucial agency domains including Human Resources, Training, Security, and Information Technology.Her career with NCIS includes significant roles like the Deputy Assistant Director of the DIIS, and a joint duty assignment with the FBI's Cyber Behavioral Analysis Center. Her successful journey with NCIS has been marked by key leadership positions in Strategic Planning, Criminal Investigations, and National Security. Megan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Virginia, a Master of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland, and a Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence from the National Intelligence University. Her accolades include the Department of the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award and the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism. She has also been recognized by the FBI and the Women in Federal Law Enforcement organization with nominations for the Arthur S. Flemming Award and the Elizabeth Smith Friedman Intelligence Award of Excellence.

Ronan Murphy

Ronan Murphy is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Smarttech247, a multi award-winning global cybersecurity solutions provider. With over two decades of experience, Ronan has spearheaded the company's growth and established it as a trusted partner for organisations serving Service Delivery Excellence and Service Platform Innovation. He also actively contributes to the cybersecurity community through industry associations and advisory boards, collaborating to combat modern age cybercrime. With a deep understanding of the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape, Ronan is passionate about educating organisations on the importance of proactive cybersecurity measures.

Barry Foley

Barry has been working in the Irish higher education sector since 2002. As IT Security Officer, he is the main advisor to University College Cork with respect to IT compliance, audit and security matters. Barry holds an MBA in Technology Management, a BSc in Information Technology and is a Microsoft Certified Professional. Prior to his roles in higher education, Barry held IT positions in Bank of America and Dell Computers.

Jacky Fox

Jacky leads Accenture’s European security practice. She has 30 years’ experience in technology and cyber security consulting. Jacky holds an MSc in Digital investigations and Forensic computing, a GCFA and a GICSP. She has worked across multiple industry sectors including health & public services, resources and financial services. Jacky specialises in helping organisations to understand and treat their cyber risk and has had the experience of investigating many national and international breaches. She is also Vice-chair on the board of CyberIreland and has previously been an adjunct lecturer in UCD MSc in forensics and security. Jacky is an active contributor at the World Economic Forum, speaking at Davos in 2022 and contributes actively to other security fora at international conferences and Interpol. In 2018, she was awarded ‘Security Champion of the Year’ in Ireland for her contribution to the Irish security industry and her mentorship and encouragement of women in security.

Cristiano Guerrieri

Cristiano is a Solution Engineer with over 15 years of experience in multi-domains and technologies. He attended the Cisco Network Academy in Italy and San Francisco, obtaining various certifications. Today, Cristiano holds his current position as a Solution Engineer at Threatlocker, a leading company in endpoint security. Application whitelisting is the gold standard when it comes to blocking ransomware, viruses, and other software-based threats. ThreatLocker is an easy-to-manage and quick-to-implement solution for creating application whitelists and ringfencing, allowing companies to control which software is running on their endpoints and servers.

Jennifer Cox

Jennifer Cox is a multi-award-winning professional with over 18 years of experience in tech and in the Cyber Security industry. Over the past 5 years, she has been nominated/shortlisted for 30 global, European & national awards; among them, She was the recipient of the prestigious Stevie Award in 2022 & 2023 and the Women in IT Award for Outstanding Contribution in 2021. She manages multiple teams in Tenable, facilitating them & supporting their needs across a variety of eco structures & time zones as they work with technical staff across the globe to enable best practices and cyber-exposure prevention. She is the Director for Ireland at the WiCyS (Women in Cyber Security) UK & Ireland and an Ambassador for Wentors’ global mentorship program. In addition to these, she is an active member of the WomenTech Community and WITS Ireland (Women in Technology & Science Ireland). Over the past 3 years, she has mentored over 40 candidates from various continents, from many companies & in many different stages of their careers, as well as initiating Tenable’s inaugural mentorship program. She has a track record as a public speaker & communicator - presentation events have included BSides, UK CyberWeek, WomenTech Global, ICT in Education, BBWIC, CWiCS (Cisco Women in Cyber Security), HexCon, CBF Fest (Coding Black Females Fest), Cyber Security Summit Ireland & many more – and she works ardently to promote & ensure the furtherance of diversity, inclusion & opportunity within the world of tech.

David Cahill

Richard Jones

Richard has over 15 years of experience with leading multinational consultancy and financial services companies. Experience in all phases of the product life cycle management. For the past number of years Richard has focused on API development with focus on managing API’s as a product.

Dr. John Sheehan

Dr. Sheehan, a prominent Consultant Radiologist at Blackrock Health, is at the forefront of integrating advanced technology in healthcare. His expertise extends across radiology, cloud computing, AI, Augmented Reality, and Robotics, not only driving innovation but also ensuring stringent data security in clinical and digital environments. As the Clinical Director and driving force behind Mobile Medical Diagnostics (MMD), and an advisor to xWave Technologies, Dr. Sheehan has helped revolutionise healthcare access in the community, while prioritising the protection of patient data. His work has been driven by empowering physicians with the 'Best Test First' approach, underpinning a secure and innovative healthcare framework. Join Dr. Sheehan at #ZDC24 for insights into the transformative impact of technology in healthcare, coupled with robust strategies for maintaining data security and patient privacy.

David Lomax

David is Abnormal's Head of SE, with over 20 years of experience working in the technology industry, covering a variety of networking and engineering roles. He has experience of both on-premise and cloud solutions in the cybersecurity space, helping customers and partners solve complex business problems.

Jessica Moore

Jess Moore currently serves as the Division Chief of the Office of Global Engagements at the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), where she is instrumental in developing the agency's international engagement strategies. Her work is grounded in the belief that global partnerships are essential for NCIS’ success in performing its core mission of identifying, investigating, and neutralizing threats to the safety and security of U.S. Department of the Navy personnel and assets worldwide. Jess is also the co-chair of the Women in NCIS Employee Resource Group focused on supporting the professional and personal needs of female employees, while also contributing to the agency's goals of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Jess began her career with NCIS as a Special Agent focused on Criminal Investigations and later transitioned to the National Security Directorate, where she was involved in conducting, managing, and overseeing counterintelligence and counterterrorism investigations. Before joining NCIS, Jess served as a military intelligence officer. She also has experience in the private sector, as a Global Security Operations leader for a Fortune 500 company in New York City. Jess is an alumna of John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Fordham University’s Army Reserve Officers Training Corps. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy from New York University Law School and Tandon School of Engineering, with the aim of becoming a leader equipped to address the strategic and operational challenges of running an enterprise in the digital era. Her diverse background brings unique perspective and a broad skill set that enhance NCIS’ global engagement and strategic communications initiatives.

Edward Skraba

Edward Skraba is the Global Director of Threat Intelligence at Smarttech247 and holds highest degree of expertise in Offensive Security with certifications including CREST, OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional) and many more. Working in IT Sector for over a decade in diverse roles including full stack developer, penetration testing and threat intelligence, Edward had the opportunity to develop his career and diversify skillset across leading centralised web technologies and cybersecurity services. In the role of Global Director at Smarttech247, Edward brings a unique lens around the cyber challenges and solutions, especially from his experience as a Lead Penetration Tester, utilizing his skillset to discover, exploit, harden and remediate cybersecurity problems for the business environments across the world.

Anne Murphy

Anne has 16+ years of experience in the security sector, with a focus in securing financial and healthcare enterprises. Her expertise is developed through hands on experience as and engineer, incident responder, and architect in the field. Education and certifications: B.S. of Computer Engineering, CISSP, GCED, GCIH, GPYC, GCFA, CCSP

Michael Stewart

Michael Stewart has eight years of experience working in the IT industry, beginning his journey as an Account Director and Sales Team Leader at Softcat plc, before transitioning to Tanium in 2021. Whilst at Tanium, he has served as a Director of Strategic Accounts, driving the expansion of their Enterprise business in the UK and Ireland. Throughout his career, Michael has collaborated with organisations of various sizes, ranging from small teams to enterprises with tens of thousands of employees. This breadth of experience has equipped him with a deep understanding of the challenges organisations encounter in cybersecurity and operations. Michael’s approach centres on fostering professional relationships rooted in collaboration, authenticity, and transparency. He takes pride in leveraging these values to work with organisations who need support to navigate and overcome the complexities of modern IT landscapes.

Mark Woods

Mark is a passionate technologist who’s spent too much time owning a P&L to really call himself an engineer. Innovative technology (in all its various flavours) has been the common backbone for Mark’s career, from mission-critical delivery to innovation acceleration, global portfolio optimisation to fundraising and acquisition selection to ground-up organisation building. Mark is the EMEA Chief Technical Advisor & Field CTO at Splunk and has been a Fellow at the World Economic Forum’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. He helps executive teams and international policy makers understand the seismic effect that ‘data-driven’ approaches can achieve and get the right blend of enabling technology, expertise, empowering guidance and practical governance to deliver beneficial change. Before joining Splunk he co-founded AMPLYFI. As CTO he created and scaled the AI-start-up’s proprietary hybrid DL-NLP deep web analytics technology into their current products, which are used across many sectors including finance, manufacturing, FMCG and research. He has also worked commercialising novel integrated hardware/software solutions at BT, Bentley and for various energy firms including Chevron, BP and Shell. Mark spent the first decade of his career as a British Army Engineering Officer, specialising in new technology introduction, strategic planning and spending time in hot and cold places that would not be on most people’s bucket-list.

Mark Brosnan

Mark, the CEO of Getvisibility, stands at the forefront of the data security industry with an impressive 22-year career dedicated to building complex data processing platforms. His journey in the tech world is marked by a relentless pursuit of innovation, particularly in harnessing the power of advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to address real-world challenges. With a deep-rooted understanding of data security frameworks and strategic planning, Mark and the Getvisibility team have been instrumental in navigating Getvisibility through the rapidly evolving landscape of data protection. His experience extends beyond the theoretical aspects of data security; where practically implementing technology solutions that mitigate risks, safeguard sensitive information, and ensure compliance with global data protection regulations have lead to success for Getvisibility customers across 41 countries.

Ketan Pyne

Ketan brings a wealth of expertise in PKI, network technologies, systems, and cybersecurity to the table. With a background steeped in these critical areas, Ketan joined Thales DIS in 2021, where he currently serves on the Pre Sales team for UK&I.

Alain Salesse

Alain is a highly experienced pre-sales engineer who works with enterprises and service providers to improve the efficiency and value of their IT operations and security through the effective use of systems management technologies.

Ross Goodburn

Ross has had a selling career spanning over twenty five years and has specialised in IT cybersecurity channel sales for the last thirteen years. Over the last thirteen years Ross has helped many System Integrators, Value Added Resellers, MSPs, MSSPs and consultants to greater financial rewards from reselling cybersecurity products and services. Ross has worked as a Channel Director for both large and small cyber security vendors as well as global Managed Security Services Providers looking after UK national critical infrastructure. Ross is now leading Claroty’s Channel Programme in the UK, Ireland and Benelux regions. He has a background in OT, IoT, MIoT and engineering having achieved an ONC and HNC in Process Plant Engineering while working for organisations carrying out detailed design work in the petrochemical industry. He then went on to achieve a BEng Hons degree in Control Engineering from the University of Sheffield before starting a career in technical IT and cyber security sales. Outside of work Ross likes to spend time with his partner Helen, his three step daughters and their three dogs. He's a keen road cyclist, enjoys all racquet sports, loves to cook and is a keen but terrible golfer! He has a real passion for skiing and the mountains. In another life, he probably would have liked to have been an GB Olympic downhill skier!

Robert Kehoe

Robert is the Senior Director of Software Engineering at Smarttech247 and leads multiple diverse teams of engineers who deliver cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions and services. Robert has over 15 years of experience in software development and cybersecurity, and holds a CISSP certification, demonstrating his knowledge and skills in information security management and best practices. Robert has also been featured on Amazon Web Service's "This is My Architecture" for the work on one project and he strives to deliver customer value and security while fostering a culture of ownership, empowerment & experimentation within his team.

Robert Evans

Robert is the Regional Sales Director at Keyfactor, the world's leading provider of crypto-agility and machine identity management solutions. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies from Newcastle University, and is fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and conversationally in French. Robert has won multiple large accounts in EMEA, contributing to Keyfactor's annual revenue of over $100 million. In his current role, Robert lead sexecutive-level engagements with FTSE100 clients, and manage their business transformation projects using Keyfactor's cloud-first infrastructure and products.

Neil Langridge