Thom Langford

Founder, (TL)2 Security

Thom is an industry engaged and sought after information security subject matter expert and speaker. Currently the EMEA CTO for Rapid7, Thom collaborates with customers, businesses and the media as a whole, further exploring his passion of communicating and educating on information security topics to audiences through storytelling, humour and plain language.

He founded (TL)2 Security to offer strategic information security consultancy that focuses on Virtual CISO, strategic business alignment and public speaking/advocacy for hire. Thom has also been Chief Information Security Officer at Velonetic (insurance) and Publicis Groupe (communications and marketing), building global teams and security capabilities from the ground up.

An international public speaker and award-winning security blogger and podcaster, Thom is also the sole founder of Host Unknown, a loose collective of three infosec luminaries combined to make security education and infotainment films. Google is your friend if you want to find out more about Thom.

Lisa Ventura

Editor & Founder, Cyber Security Unity

Lisa is a keynote speaker, moderator and panellist, and has taken part in numerous conferences and events, both in-person and virtual. She is often asked to write articles, blogs and press features about cyber security, neurodiversity, mental health issues and more.

Danny Dresner

Professor of Cyber Security, University of Manchester

Danny is a respectable Professor of Cyber Security at the University of Manchester and a Fellow of the Institute of Information Security Professionals. Whilst at the NCSC, he created the core of SANS' training for BS 7799, edited national security breaches surveys, and wrote the first standards for source code escrow. He has contributed to books, conferences, and appeared on numerous TV channels including the BBC.

Edd Hardy

Director of Cyber security,  AlixPartners

Edd has worked in most roles in cyber, from pentesting and audit through to risk management and CISO roles.  

He is a highly experienced consultant, manage cyber risk to enable organization growth and security. Working with investors and the C-suite to ensure security is adding value to the organization.

He has helped large organizations transform their cyber programs from reactive functions that inhibit the business into proactive value creating teams.  Not only aligning cyber with the organizations risk requirements but using it to deliver business objectives, create flexibility and enable the organization to safely embrace risk. 

Andrea Cullen

CEO & Co-Founder, CAPSLOCK

Andrea has years of industrial experience as a  computer programmer and systems analyst working on projects throughout the UK where she has been responsible for the development and implementation of many software systems. She co-authored, developed, and delivered the GCHQ-certified Cyber Security Master’s degree at the University of Bradford, and is also the Co-founder and Head of Research & Development at CAPSLOCK. 

Ed Tucker

CyberSecurity CTO, Telefonica Tech 

Ed is a recognised expert, with a rich history of creating high performance teams, world class capabilities, driving business resilience and confidence. He is a pragmatic, yet passionate individual with a demonstrable record of defining and executing transformational change into businesses of varying maturities.

Paul Holland      

Cyber Capability Manager, Royal Mail

Keil Hubert

Head of Security Awareness & Training, OCC

Sandra Bell   

Experienced Cyber Security Leader

Sandra is an experienced leader with over 30 years’ experience of helping organisations develop the skill, will and grit to succeed regardless of what happens. She has a track record of facilitating organisations achieve and maintain standards together with firsthand experience of managing crisis, emergency and disaster recovery activities.

Sandra is also a strong influencer who is able to rapidly assimilate complex regulatory and stakeholder environments and ensure risk and compliance solutions are intimately aligned to corporate strategy. An excellent communicator and business builder who has created and led successful business units and consulting practices.

Lessie Skiba

Deputy Managing Director, Cyber Readiness Institute

Laurie Gibbett

Managing Cyber Security Consultant, Eraneos UK Ltd.