Colin MacSween Colin MacSween is the Director General of National Cyber Security at Public Safety Canada. He has held key roles at the Department of National Defence, Canada Border Services Agency, and Canadian Security Intelligence Service. His expertise spans national security and cybersecurity within the Canadian government. He holds a Master of Public Administration from Dalhousie University. Colin MacSween is the
Hans de Vries The Chief Cybersecurity and Operations Officer (COO) at ENISA since April 2024, advising on operations and strategy. He represents ENISA in key EU cybersecurity groups, focusing on NIS2 implementation to strengthen cybersecurity in Europe. Previously, he was director of the Dutch NCSC for nearly a decade and played a key role in The Hague’s ‘ONE Conference.’ Recipient
Jan Hajný Jan is a professor at Brno University of Technology, specializing in cryptography and cybersecurity. He leads the Brno Applied Cryptography & Security Engineering group and oversees Information Security study programs. His research focuses on modern cryptography and privacy protection, leading multiple Czech and international projects. He heads the NESPOQ project on post-quantum security and organizes workshops on post-quantum
Vincent Loriot Vincent Loriot is an EPITA graduate (2001) and an experienced engineer in aerospace and defense cybersecurity. He worked on cyber programs in the defense sector before joining ANSSI in 2018 as head of Cyber Risk Management. He became head of the Digital Security Management division in 2021 after serving as deputy head since 2020. In 2024, after attending
Tom Burin Provides actionable insights to help organizations and leaders navigate change and optimize decisions. Former intelligence officer with 16 years at the Belgian Defense Department, specializing in strategy and leadership. Developed anticipation systems at Solvay and Syensqo to enhance corporate decision-making. Co-founded Delta 6 in 2025 to help organizations implement anticipation systems and leverage expert networks. By providing actionable
Kimberly Goody Kimberly Goody leads Intelligence Analysis at Google Threat Intelligence Group. With 10+ years in cybercrime analysis, she worked at NCFTA, linking law enforcement and financial institutions. She taught a post-graduate course on financial cybercrime at Georgetown University. She has contributed to numerous public blogs and private reports on major cyber threats. Kimberly Goody is the Head of Intelligence
Michal Pěchouček General Partner and head of AI practice at Evolution Equity Partners, specializing in AI and cybersecurity. Held executive roles as CTO at Gen and Avast and led AI cybersecurity R&D at CISCO. Co-founded several startups, including Cognitive Security and Blindspot.AI Distinguished AI researcher, founded the AI Center at Czech Technical University in 2001. Michal Pěchouček is a General
Igli Tafa General Director of the National Cyber Security Authority since 2022 20+ years in cyber security, specializing in auditing, penetration testing, and threat analysis Former lecturer (2003–2021) in operating systems, networks, and programming; Associate Professor. Published in international cybersecurity conferences on phishing, SQL injection, and threat detection Igli Tafa, since October 2022, holds the position of General Director of
Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness Appointed Australia’s National Cyber Security Coordinator in 2024 Led major cyber security policy, incident response, and intelligence initiatives Held key roles in U.S. defense agencies, including Deputy Director at the DIA Recipient of the U.S. Legion of Merit and Conspicuous Service Cross; holds multiple advanced degrees Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness, CSC was appointed Australia’s National Cyber
Miguel De Bruycker Director General of the Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium since 2015 Established Belgium’s first cyber defence unit and led major cyber incident responses. Authored Belgium’s first National Cybersecurity Strategy Former Belgian Defence IT officer, master’s in Information Technologies. After completing his studies at the Royal Military Academy in Brussels, Miguel De Bruycker served as a company commander in
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