Enter into the new era of building cyber resilience

Richard Browne

Richard Browne is the Director at National Cyber Security Centre

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.

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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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

Eoin Mcgrath

Eoin McGrath works in Solutions Engineering for Threatlocker EMEA, with over 20 years' experience in the MSP and Software Development fields, bringing a breadth of experience which helps deliver robust solutions for customers. Eoin is based in Ireland and likes to visit historic sites to escape from IT

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.