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CyberWest 2021 Speaker Profile
Tim has been the Federal Member for Gellibrand in Melbourne’s west since 2013. Since being elected, Tim has been an active advocate on issues ranging from family violence, Australian aid, cyber security, refugee and asylum policy, cycling and Australia’s engagement with Asia. Before entering Parliament, Tim worked in the Australian telecommunications and IT sectors for the better part of a decade. Tim has a Master of Science from the London School of Economics, a Master of Public Policy and Management from Monash University and a Bachelor of Laws from Bond University. |
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Dr Dan Grant has spent more than 25 years in senior roles in the pharmaceutical, higher education and medical research sectors. Prior to joining MTPConnect in 2018, Dr Grant was the inaugural Pro Vice Chancellor for Industry Engagement at La Trobe University where he had oversight of the university's innovation, commercialisation, and industry engagement activities. He was also the Senior Director and Head of Pfizer's External Research and Development Innovation group for ANZ/Singapore and their head of open innovation. Dan also sits on the Expert Advisory Panel for the Stem Cell Mission. He has a PhD in Cardiovascular Physiology and an MBA. |
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Professor Peter Klinken, the third Chief Scientist of Western Australia began his tenure in June 2014, and has since been reappointed three times. Professor Klinken has brought a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the role, providing independent expert advice to the State Government, and supporting the Government in growing the State’s science industries to achieve future prosperity for Western Australians. Professor Klinken was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in the 2017. He was Western Australian Citizen of the Year (Professions) in 2008 and made a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (2015) and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (2106). He is passionate about issues for Indigenous people and ensuring that the Education system provides opportunities for everyone in a rapidly changing world. |
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Tracey is currently Director Stakeholder Engagement WA at the MTPConnect WA Life Sciences Innovation Hub, where she works to accelerate growth of the medtech, biotech, pharma and digital health sector in WA. She most recently worked at the Telethon Kids Institute where she was the Commercialisation and Partnerships Manager, responsible for identifying, assessing, developing and commercialising opportunities with a focus on sponsored research activities and the building of large-scale engagement and strategic initiatives. During her time there she also co-founded and led the WA Digital Health Accelerator pilot program. Tracey has a background in molecular genetics, gaining a PhD in Bioinformatics from the University of Melbourne, based at the Howard Florey & Walter and Eliza Hall Institutes. Prior to her PhD, she was also the Co-Founder of an online bioinformatics analysis service. Her business development experience was with Melbourne Ventures at the University of Melbourne, where she worked to commercialise early stage technologies and IP developed at the University. |
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Tanya Finnie is a global cultural strategist with international expertise in building meaningful relationships and instilling confidence within individuals. Having worked in a plethora of different countries around the globe, Tanya has valuable experience pertaining to culture and diversity. She assists organisations in growing their human capital and increasing their cultural intelligence through professional speaking and consulting and is currently doing her PhD research looking at ‘The impact on the workforce if we increase the cultural intelligence of technical managers”. She is a TEDx speaker (2020), certified Global Goodwill Ambassador, voted as one of Perth’s Top 100 Small Business Influencers (2016) and nominated for various other international business awards in various countries. She is a Patron for Roots TV – a not for profit supporting youth at risk to become media producers; a long-standing mentor for UWA postgraduate students and mentor to CALD communities on boards via the Office of Multicultural Interests (OMI). |
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Associate Professor Melissa Langdon is an award-winning advisor on innovation, education and engagement. She has been a keynote speaker at TEDxPerth, EduTech, Behind Closed Doors, the Kids Conference, and the Social Impact Festival, and is a Women in Technology WA, SPERA, and Vice-Chancellor's Award Winner. Melissa founded BOSSMAMA to support women at work, and offers innovation and engagement advice to education, technology and start-up sectors. |
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Stephen Smith is a former Australian politician who was a member of the House of Representatives from 1993 to 2013. He served as a minister in the Rudd and Gillard Governments, including as Minister for Foreign Affairs (2007–2010), Minister for Trade (2010), and Minister for Defence (2010–2013). He was appointed Winthrop Professor of International Law at the University of Western Australia in 2014. Stephen completed his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws at the University of Western Australia (UWA)and has practised as a Barrister and Solicitor in Perth. He then completed a Master of Laws in Public International Law at London University, and subsequently lectured and tutored in Law in London. He has served as a member of the Ernst & Young (EY) Oceania Government and Public Sector Advisory Board and was a Board member of Hockey Australia. He is currently Chairman of Canberra-based cyber security company archTIS Ltd, Chair of the Advisory Board of the UWA Public Policy Institute, a member of the Board of the LNG Marine Fuel Institute as well as the Perth USAsia Centre. |
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Bex Nitert is a Managing Consultant in the Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) team at ParaFlare, where she delivers digital forensic investigation, incident response, threat hunting and cyber security consulting services to clients in the public and private sector. Prior to joining ParaFlare, Bex was the Digital Forensic Lead in Australia for a global professional services firm and a Managing Consultant of Cyber Security and Forensics at a global Fortune 500 IT services company. During her career in digital forensics and cyber security, Bex has conducted investigations into multimillion-dollar fraud schemes, employee fraud and misconduct, intellectual property theft, and unauthorised disclosure of information. She has also assisted clients with high impact incidents, such as ransomware attacks, the sabotage of IT systems by disgruntled employees, business email compromise, and cyber espionage. She uses her insights from digital forensic investigations to help organisations improve their cyber security posture and their ability to respond to and recover from security incidents. |
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Christian is an author, security researcher and application security leader. He is currently the Director of Application Security at CyberCX, assisting organisations effectively manage security early in the software development lifecycle so that they can innovate their businesses at speed. Christian co-authored the Browser Hacker’s Handbook and has delivered technical security research at a number of Australian and international conferences, including DEFCON, Blackhat Arsenal, Kiwicon, ACSC Conference, BSides San Francisco, AISA and OWASP APAC. Christian has held a number of roles in Perth and in the San Francisco bay area, working in high growth organisations, delivering application security expertise and leadership at LinkedIn, Salesforce, General Motors’ Cruise and HashiCorp. |
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For over three decades, Eleanor has dedicated her professional career to public schools with the belief that every child can, and should be, successful. She places strong emphasis on working with colleagues to improve learning opportunities for students. Believing staff should continually examine their practice, in order to be better teachers, Eleanor has established an innovative secondary college with a strong focus on quality teaching and effective leadership culminating in success for all students. Fostering a culture of continuous professional learning, her vision is to create a curriculum that meets the passion and interest of students, by including real world subjects, project-based learning and inquiry approaches. Eleanor commenced teaching at Rossmoyne SHS in 1982 and moved to Governor Stirling SHS the following year. She took up a position at Eastern Hills Senior High School in 1998, then became Head of Team at Yule Brook College in 2002. Eleanor had a short stint as a Curriculum Improvement Officer for the Swan District in 2003 prior to taking up a Deputy Principal position at Swan View SHS 2004. In 2015 Eleanor became the founding Principal of Joseph Banks Secondary College. |
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Shafique has more than 15 years of experience in Information Technology and Cybersecurity and heads Sales and Business Development in APAC for Group IB Global. Group IB is one of the global leaders in preventing and investigating high-tech crimes and online fraud. Since 2003, the company has been active in the field of computer forensics and information security, protecting the largest international companies against financial losses and reputation risks. Shafique holds Master Degree from National University of Singapore in Technology and a Degree in Computing. Shafique has presented at many cybersecurity conferences across US, Europe and Asia Pacific. |
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Currently the CEO of Cyber8Lab, Daisy has over than 15 years’ experience in the Information Technology & Cybersecurity arena. Established in 2016, the WA based Cyber8Lab provides cybersecurity services to clients across Asia and Oceania Regions. Services include event and incident analysis, developing cyber security and privacy platforms, delivering training in cyber incident response and investigation, cyber drills and cyber challenges. Since 2020, Daisy has been working closely with Group-IB in various areas including demonstrating the use of its Threat Intelligence and Attribution Platform, as well as promoting its Compromise Assessment. Daisy is a Certified Cyber Defender Associate and holds various certifications in Information Security, Augmented and Virtual Reality. Daisy has presented at many events in Europe, Asia and Oceania. |
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Rochelle's background stretches across both the academic and government sectors including the WA Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Office of Science, and research development roles at both the University of Western Australian and Edith Cowan University. Currently performing the role of Chief Operating Officer at Sapien Cyber, Rochelle previously held the position of Research and Business Development Advisor for ECU’s Security Research Institute, and Company Secretary for the Cyber Security Research Centre Ltd, a coordinated collaborative strategic cyber security research and education effort between academia, government and industry that was recently awarded $147 million in combined Commonwealth and Industry funding. Her extensive experience includes the coordination and management of multi-million dollar research projects and grant programs, project management, administration, and business development. Rochelle possesses a double degree, specialising in science and business from Curtin University and is furthering her education by undertaking post graduate studies towards a Masters in Cyber Security at Edith Cowan University. |
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Currently the Managing Director and CEO of Sapien Cyber, Glenn has extensive experience in the management of multi-million dollar projects in identification and application of ICT technologies, most recently with engineering group Worley Parsons. Glenn has led complex teams involving multi-disciplined engineers, including a high value delivery centre in India, to deliver an agile ICT digital technology model for resource and energy assets. He also has extensive experience in managing the information security aspect of ICT including cyber security. Glenn is presently furthering his education through a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Cyber Security at Edith Cowan University, and holds Masters of Systems Engineering, and a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from University of New South Wales. |
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Dr. Ian Martinus is a trade and investment specialist with experience in technology-related ventures across government and industry. With a strong background in entrepreneurship, innovation and change initiatives, he has founded start-ups in digital visualisation, e-commerce and online music. Cross-border economic empowerment projects for USAID, the World Bank, EBRD and AusAID include countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, South Africa and now the Marshall Islands. Dr. Martinus consulted extensively to Japanese land development companies in Australia and Japan. As an active member of the economic development community in Australia and the United States, he delivered successful projects in economic and urban development and co-created the Railsmart project in WA which received a national Smart Cities award in 2019. Ian founded three digital start-ups and has TechCrunch DISRUPT pitch experience in NYC and SF events @ Startup Alley. His recent role within the Australian cybersecurity ecosystem promoted Australian sovereign cyber opportunities through government, industry, research and third sector convergence. |
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Australia’s 29th Prime Minister (2015-2018) had international careers in law, business and the media before entering politics at the age of 50. As Prime Minister, he reformed Australia’s personal income tax, education and childcare systems, oversaw the legalisation of same sex marriage and announced the construction of Snowy Hydro 2.0 the biggest pumped hydro scheme in the southern hemisphere. Mr Turnbull embarked on the largest peacetime investment in Australian defence capabilities and set out Australia’s first national cybersecurity strategy. Globally, Mr Turnbull played a leading role in reviving the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP-11 or CPTPP) after the United States withdrew. He also struck deals with US Presidents Obama and Trump to accept refugees who tried to arrive in Australia illegally by boat. As a young lawyer, Mr Turnbull successfully defended former MI5 agent Peter Wright against the British Government in the 1986 “Spycatcher” trial before entering business where he ran his own investment banking firm for a decade before joining Goldman Sachs as a partner in 1997. Both before and after his political career, Mr Turnbull has been a successful venture capitalist. He co founded OzEmail Limited, the first Australian tech company to be listed on the NASDAQ. Since leaving politics, Mr Turnbull has resumed his business career. He is a senior adviser to KKR and an investor in, and adviser to, many Australian technology businesses. He is a director of the International Hydropower Association. Mr Turnbull speaks and writes on a range of issues including cyber security, geopolitics and renewable energy. |
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Brianna Gladman is the Canberra Cyber Security Innovation Node Manager for AustCyber, working with the Canberra cyber security industry, ACT Government, and academic institutions to grow a vibrant and innovative cyber security ecosystem that contributes to strong local and national economic growth. Brianna built her career in Canberra and is passionate about supporting and growing the local cyber community to showcase their capability on the national and international stage. She is a strong advocate for and works on programs that promote access into cyber for underrepresented communities, including women (including trans, fluid and non-binary identifying), neurodiverse people, indigenous people and those transitioning their careers. |
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Michelle was AustCyber’s inaugural Chief Operating Officer and Company Secretary, joining the company in January 2017 and was appointed CEO in April 2018. Prior to joining AustCyber, Michelle was the first Senior Adviser for Cyber Security at the National Security College within The Australian National University and developed the blueprint for the ANU Cyber Institute. Before joining the ANU, she held various strategy and risk management roles across the Australian Government, including at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, where she was instrumental to the delivery of the Government’s 2015 Cyber Security Review and Australia’s first Cyber Security Strategy, released in 2016. While at PM&C, she was also the architect of the world’s first national security strategy risk framework and managed the Government’s Coordinated National Security Budget across three federal Budgets. Michelle is a director on the board of the Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre (A3C) and co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Global Futures Council on Cybersecurity. She also holds positions on senior industry and government groups in Australia and internationally, including the Prime Minister’s Digital Technology Taskforce Advisory Group, the Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology’s Advisory Board and Xero’s Security Governance Group. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics, Business Law) from Macquarie University, a Bachelor of Design (Visual Communications) from the University of Technology, Sydney and is an alumna of the Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government. |
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Keith Howard was appointed Chief Information and Security Officer for Commonwealth Bank in 2019 where he leads the Cyber division for the Group (Including Commonwealth Bank and Bankwest), responsible for keeping the Group and its customer information safe and secure. Prior to this appointment, Keith led large cross-functional teams delivering transformational change such as the successful SAP upgrade and previously led the Group’s Customer Engagement Platform delivering powerful customer experiences using machine learning. Before joining Commonwealth Bank in 2015, Keith delivered technology transformation programmes and managed global teams across multiple industries including petroleum, transport and software, having lived in both the UK and Asia prior to moving to Australia. |
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Priyal has almost a decade of experience in risk, technology and cybersecurity consulting within global advisory firms PwC and EY. In her advisory roles, she helped organisations across India, the USA and Australia solve some of their most complex risk and cybersecurity challenges. More recently, Priyal led the Security Governance, Risk and Compliance function for a neobank in Australia. Her passion and drive to solve problems at the intersection of innovation and cyber has recently led her into the world of startups. She is currently heading Product Management at Avertro, where she helps to design and build a game-changing solution empowering security leaders to better manage their strategic cyber function, influence boards and business executives, and drive clearer accountabilities. |
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Sophia has over a decade of experience working in Marketing & Advertising, specialising in digital and data. With experience working both in the UK and Australia, she’s created campaigns for brands like Jaguar/Land Rover, Sony Mobile, Honda for F1 and most recently Google & Westpac. Having built two of her own successful startups, Sophia is passionate about creating change and doesn’t shy away from producing thought-provoking content using data and insights to drive her strategic recommendations. As the lead for Strategic Partnerships at Avertro, Sophia has worked with a number of board members and executives to gain their understanding and expectations around cyber security, producing meaningful contents, and actionable insights for the industry. With a background in Journalism, Sophia also loves to write and volunteers her time to local community publications. |
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Brodie Raffaele is the Global Director of Operations & Technology for the $1.4B Building Technologies Services business at Honeywell. He is responsible for driving the day to day operations for the business in conjunction with the regional leaders, and charted with transforming the business operating model, workforce (of 3,500 specialists) and digital delivery methods in line with Honeywell’s evolving SaaS & IoT solution offerings. Brodie also directly leads several high-performing global teams across Operational Technology, Cloud Software Solutions, ICT, Cybersecurity, Transformation, Process and Data Excellence. Brodie has more than 17 years of experience in the ICT Industry, with the last 10 years focused on Operational Technology, ICT & Cybersecurity. Brodie started his career in systems engineering and application development before moving into various project, growth, and leadership roles. Brodie completed a Master of Information Systems Management at Curtin University, and holds a range of industry certifications including CISSP, Prince2, Six Sigma, ITIL, and MCTS. |
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Graham is an IT and security professional with almost twenty years’ experience in education, critical infrastructure, and finance industries. Graham has held various roles across information technology, governance, risk, and security operations, currently leading the Cyber Attack Response team in Perth for Commonwealth Bank. Specialising in risk management and security controls, he has been responsible for building capability for multiple organisations from the ground up in to high performing security functions. |
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Paul Nevin is the CTO of Cybermerc, a Canberra based IT security company specialising in training in cyber intelligence analysis. Through his career, Paul has focused on developing solutions within the national security and intelligence agencies, to combat the rising threat of cyber crime and cyber espionage. An inventor of intrusion detection technologies, Paul is passionate about teaching quality investigative techniques to a new generation of cyber intelligence analysts. Paul holds a range of qualifications including CISSP and a Masters in Cyber Security. Paul co-founded Cybermerc in 2016 with his brother, Matthew, bringing his experience as an expert and highly-regarded cyber security professional. Cybermerc is an Australian-owned cyber security company. Cybermerc’s services, training programmes and cyber security solutions are designed to forge collaborations across industry, government and academia, for collective defence of our Digital Borders. AUSHIELD has been successfully deployed across Federal and State Government, Defence, Energy, Law Enforcement, Education and Health sectors. Cybermerc has trained hundreds of students, elevating their cyber skills and defensive capabilities. |
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Alastair is Australia’s most recognised cyber security leader, and is the Chief Strategy Officer at CyberCX. His leadership experience includes serving in senior cyber roles across government, as National Cyber Security Adviser, head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre and Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Cyber Security, as well as serving as Australia’s inaugural eSafety Commissioner. Alastair has also held senior roles across the private sector, including head of eBay’s Asia Pacific Trust & Safety operations, and previously served in the Australian Federal Police for 15 years. |
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Dr Christopher Bolan has over two decades of experience advising, establishing and leading cybersecurity functions and Security Operations Centres (SOCs) for a variety of private and public organisations across multiple industry sectors. In addition to co-founding Seamless Intelligence in 2017. As a passionate advocate for cybersecurity education and engagement, he holds consultative committee roles for Murdoch University, Curtin University and chairs the South Metropolitan TAFE advisory panel as well as active engagement within industry groups such as AISA where he was recognised with a Fellowship in 2020. |
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Paul is a Life Long Learner, Educator, Futurist, Innovator and Entrepreneur, with more than 30 years experience in education/industry sectors. Experienced in all aspects of business formation, operation, marketing, and management. Visionary youth entrepreneurship developer with a deep education in all aspects of business operations. Effective communicator and motivator who identifies and leverages assets in new and existing learners, to reach organisational goals. Relentless optimist who believes there is no failure, only feedback. Passionate about creating future career opportunities for Young West Australians. Currently is the Director of The Innovation Institute an organisation that connects Education, Industry, Government and Community in a Quad Helix Model of Youth development and engagement with Innovation and emerging industries. |
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Andrew Melouney is the Chief Information Security Officer for Woodside, Australia’s leading natural gas producer. Woodside’s cyber team exists to protect its people, brand and reputation and Andrew leads a combined IT/OT team responsible for cyber strategy, risk, operations, architecture and delivery. Andrew joined Woodside in 2009 and has held multiple technology and business facing roles and most recently served as an Executive Advisor. Andrew has a bachelor’s degree in Information & Communication’s Technology. |
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Mark Nold is a Partner at IBM whose purpose is to help build a better WA. He leads a team of STEM professionals that delivered operational systems for three of the recent WA LNG plants for Chevron and INPEX, as well as O&M systems across mining, oil and gas and utility clients. Mark is passionate about building teams and future leaders. One of his and his team's missions is to use data to optimise supply chains, optimise CAPEX spending and predict faults in the assets that underpin our expansive state. |
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Silvana is passionate about creating cyber resilience in people through education and awareness. She partners with Gartner leaders to successfully deliver Security Awareness Programs to WA enterprises. Silvana comes from an education/educational psychology background, entered the information security sector in 2003, following a successful IT Infrastructure career in Canberra since 1993. She has extensive experience implementing digital transformation projects, infrastructure and application technologies for government departments, large corporations and critical infrastructure entities. Silvana founded the first female led cybersecurity enterprise in WA in 2019. She is the powerhouse behind the WA Cyber Awards. |
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Would you do business with someone you do not trust? No-one would. We look for trustworthy companies and leaders with a good reputation. Liz has managed many high-profile brands and their leader reputations for 25 years. Her experience includes the oil and gas, mining, electricity and professional services sectors. As a crisis communications leader and media spokesperson with real-world experience. Liz has insights from managing cyber incidents in critical infrastructure, oil and gas exercises, as well as developing emergency plans. Liz uses her knowledge to coach leaders and businesses on how to manage their reputation. Helping to increase influence in their career, business and community. She is an in-demand communications and leadership coach, consultant, trainer and speaker. |
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Kyfer’s mission is simple - Secure Small Business. Kyfer is a proven cyber security evangelist who has honed his cyber skills working in the finance sector for almost a decade. Experienced in cyber security advisory and specialising in cyber security threat response, Kyfer has built out a wide set of enterprise security skills and experience which he now uses to help the ‘not so big yet’ enterprises be prepared for cyber threats that they may face. His passion to help the community and vision for a more sustainable and secure small business sector was the driver for founding Zeal Cyber |
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Alice is currently a Perth Chapter Lead for the Australian Women in Security Network (AWSN) and the Security Training Manager for Atlassian, a tech company with the mission to unleash the potential of every team. Atlassian powers innovation at 200,000+ companies worldwide and publishes whitepapers on security, reliability, privacy, and compliance of the products and services. Previously, Alice was part of the Commonwealth Bank Group’s Cyber team performing roles focused on cyber governance, risk, compliance, awareness, outreach and strategy. Throughout her career, Alice has delivered creative business improvements through IT solutions and user-friendly ‘tech translation’ training. Her projects have included managing the development, UAT and roll out of a safety and risk app for mobile technicians, to delivering integrated management system solutions for multiple facilities and remote sites. Alice is a relative new comer to Security and focuses on the human side of cyber security. After 3 years she has contributed widely to the information security community, got more than a few greys hairs and now wears less hi-viz than in her previous life as a Health & Safety manager. |
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Professor Helge Janicke is the Research Director of the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre. He is affiliated with Edith Cowan University and holds a visiting Professorship in Cyber Security at De Montfort University (DMU), UK. Prof. Janicke’s research interests are in the area of cyber security, in particular with applications in critical infrastructures using cyber-physical systems, SCADA and Industrial Control Systems. His current research investigates the application of Agile Techniques to Cyber Incident Response in Critical Infrastructure, Managing Human Errors that lead to Cyber Incidents, and research on Cyber warfare and Cyber peacekeeping. Prof. Janicke established DMU’s Cyber Technology Institute and its Airbus Centre of Excellence in SCADA Cyber Security and Forensics Research. He was the Head of School of Computer Science at DMU before taking up his current position. He founded the International Symposium on Industrial Control System Cyber Security Research (ICS-CSR) and has contributed more than 150 peer reviewed articles and conference papers to the field from his collaborative research with industry partners such as Airbus, BT, Deloitte, Rolls-Royce, QinetiQ, and General-Dynamics. |
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Adam Bennett is a globally recognised cybersecurity leader, innovator, ethical hacker, and qualified industry expert. As the Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Adam has led Red Piranha from its conception in 2013 to become one of Australia's renowned and awarded cybersecurity organisations. Adam's passion and driving vision is to provide comprehensive cybersecurity protection from the growing threat landscape by offering enterprise-grade cybersecurity solutions to businesses of all sizes. Prior to founding Red Piranha, Adam accumulated over twenty years of industry experience within the network operations, security, and professional management industries. With over two decades employed within the Security and Risk management industry. Additionally, Adam has enjoyed a long career as a board-level advisor and member on a wide array of public and private organisations, including the WA Cyber Aliance and previous the Electronic Frontiers Australia Chairperson of their Business Development Committee. Adam holds qualifications in Big Data and Social Sciences, Computer Science and Information Security qualifications from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Charles Sturt University, AMTC; and is a regular lecturer on the topics of network security and encryption. Furthermore, in March 2021, Adam received his Data Privacy Solutions Engineer certification from ISACA. Adam is specialised, trained, and qualified in several disciplines, including but not limited to ethical hacking, digital forensics, risk management, compliance, governance frameworks, cyber laws and project management. |
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In a career spanning 40 years in communications, IT and Information Security Steve has often worked and provided advice in difficult or arduous conditions. Steve spent 22 years serving in the British Army (Royal Signals) where he was an IT Specialist, Manager and Information Security Advisor working in many global locations. Following his retirement from the military Steve spent two years as a highly respected cyber security advisor to the British Cabinet Office in Westminster. Steve relocated to Australia and has been consulting in Perth since 2006 where he continues to spread the word for the awareness of information security threats and the steps we need take to avoid becoming a victim. Steve was the chair of the Australian Information Security Association branch in Perth for five years taking membership from 91 through to 350 during that time. A certified CISSP trainer and an experienced university cyber security sessional lecturer, Steve has been working for ES2 since 2014 where he is currently the Chief Information Officer answering to the title of ‘Godfather of Cyber’. Steve is a strong advocate for increaing cyber awareness through the ES2Kids foundation. |
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Mr Woods is the Founder and CEO of Tannhauser. A leading thinker and innovator in cyber security, risk and resilience communities. A seasoned professional in cyber risk, assurance, cybercrime, offensive security and cyber defence. Michael has led complex transformation engagements for many of the world’s largest financial institutions. This included leading intelligence-led Red Team exercises against banks assessing their vulnerability and resilience to catastrophic scenarios. His strategic and pragmatic approach, leadership, operational skills and unique mind-set provides for his success in his career. Passion for building high performance teams to bring the right expertise to facilitate execution of large-scale cyber security, risk management and resilience transformation. |
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Divya is the Cybersecurity Lead at Arc Infrastructure specializing in a range of areas from technical initiatives to strategic, security gap analysis and providing advisory services. Divya has been nominated two consecutive years 2018 and 2019 for the 20 in 20 People’s Choice Award for Women in Technology WA in the field of cybersecurity. She runs the security practice, leads the cybersecurity initiatives and cyber resilience / awareness program for Arc across six regions in Western Australia, developing a cybersecurity strategy for business and technology, and responsible for various cybersecurity initiatives. Divya has a Masters in Computer and Network Security from Edith Cowan University and Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications. Divya volunteers her time to speak/ mentor at school and university to educate and encourage the young women community to consider a career in STEM and cybersecurity. |
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I am a proud Maar Nation Person with my tribal country being from Gariwerd in Victoria to Robe in South Australia. My Grand Mother is stolen generation and was raised on a mission in Penola SA. I was bought up on Gabi Gabi Country in South East Queensland but needed to leave my home state to join the Police Force. I joined Victoria Police and was a Task Force Detective and became a Sergeant. At one point I was the highest ranked Indigenous Person in the Victoria Police. I was the first Indigenous Member to raise the Aboriginal Flag over the Victoria Police centre and I lead a recruiting campaign for First Nations Recruits in 2012. I had the unique opportunity to conduct a state-wide review into Indigenous self-harm attempts in police custody tabling my review findings to the Chief Commissioner. I received a Juvenile Justice Award for the joint Victoria Police and parks Victoria Meerteeyt Marrang waves and Culture Program. I’ve worked in PNG, the UAE in Security, Risk, and close personal protection roles and most recently Managed a National Security Company overseeing an expansion into PNG. Now at Baidam Solutions I am the National Indigenous and Corporate Affairs Manager. It is my mission to attract significant revenue to help create measurable and tangible outcomes for First Nations Cyber and ICT aspirants. Our focus is to disable the barriers for Indigenous People into Cyber, STEM and ICT and promote substantial financial and social change for First Nations. I believe the best outcomes are created through willing collaboration and a desire to create positive legacies in life. I know that at Baidam Solutions we are creating something very palpable and concrete that is setting a new standard in “bridging the gap” outcomes. |
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Kate is the Program Manager at the WA Data Science Innovation Hub, which was established jointly by the State Government and Curtin University to enable the growth of the data science ecosystem in Western Australia. She specialises in human-centred design, community-driven innovation, and data-driven decision making. Prior to joining the Hub, Kate worked in State Government at the Housing Authority and the Department of Communities. During this time, she worked closely with remote and regional communities to re-design services and infrastructure projects. Kate holds a Masters in Human Rights from the Centre for Human Rights Education at Curtin University and is passionate about increasing data and digital inclusion in regional WA. |
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Farrell has had 15+ years working around cybersecurity, online brand protection, technology, and innovations. Ranging from early admin/support roles, through to regional management of a number of businesses under the Thomson Reuters and Clarivate Analytics umbrella, with clients from Fortune 500 and ASX 200 companies, as well as local and federal governments across APAC, EU, and USA. After a brief break from the corporate world, Farrell started his own consultancy whilst travelling around the world, assisting a variety of clients in many industries around cybersecurity, innovative technologies, and IP/brand management. Now, back in his home state of WA, he’s bringing his passion for cybersecurity to showcase the local and national talents from the region – working as the Business Solutions Director of Avertro, a venture-backed Australian start-up, focusing on the business representation of cybersecurity, building a tangible and defensible way to translate cyber in a normalised way to the CxO's and Boards, explain the cyber-why to the business and elevate security leaders and teams to where they deserve to be: the heroes in the story. |
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Shaun is a Whadjuk Wardandi Nyungar man who through his old people, has great depth and knowledge of culture, liaison and inspirational speaking. His work in such areas as mentoring, leadership and healing are highly referred and respected, within both Indigenous and mainstream community's. |
