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Igli Tafa

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

Michelle McGuinness

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

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

Rajiv Gupta

Rajiv Gupta Head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Former Associate Head, led national cybersecurity initiatives. Former software engineer, cybersecurity leader at CSE since 2007 Holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering, Professional Engineer (Ontario) Rajiv Gupta is the Head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (the Cyber Centre), a part of the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE).

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Ganna Pogrebna Director of AICF, Honorary Professor at the University of Sydney. Expert in AI, behavioural data science, and ethical AI. Advised major global organizations, including the UK Ministry of Defence and World Bank. Tech 100 Women (2019), Women in AI Asia-Pacific Award (2024). Professor Ganna Pogrebna is the Executive Director of the AI and Cyber Futures Institute (AICF), an