Speakers
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Deputy Director, Cyber Security, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Deputy Director, Cyber Security, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Andrew has been at DSIT (previously DCMS) since 2016 working on digital policy including cyber, telecoms and data protection. Andrew’s team delivers policies and programmes that have made the UK more resilient against cyber threats and have grown the UK cyber sector achieving an 11% compound annual growth rate since 2015. They are currently focussed on work to accelerate the adoption of Cyber Essentials, professional standards set by the UK Cyber Security Council and memory safe technologies including CHERI.
Keynote [3]: Government Keynote – Andrew Elliot, Acting Director Cyber Security, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Wednesday @ 3:00 PM
Innovation Ecosystem Lead, Plexal
Diane is the Innovation Ecosystem Lead at Plexal: the innovation company that helps industry and the government unlock the potential of technology. She is a programme management specialist with 15 years’ cross-industry experience in the delivery of complex and strategically important projects, programmes and events.Keynote [2]: The Cyber Innovation Ecosystem Wednesday @ 1:15 PM
Panel Q&A Wednesday @ 1:35 PM
Pitching Competition Introduction: Dan Patefield, Head of Programme, Cyber & National Security, techUK Wednesday @ 1:50 PM
Partner, Osney Capital
Josh is a General Partner at Osney Capital, a specialist Cyber VC firm investing into early-stage UK Cyber companies.Keynote [3]: Overview of the current cyber investment landscape Wednesday @ 1:25 PM
Panel Q&A Wednesday @ 1:35 PM
Pitching Competition Introduction: Dan Patefield, Head of Programme, Cyber & National Security, techUK Wednesday @ 1:50 PM
Co-Owner, Titania Group
Nicola Whiting is co-owner of Titania Group, she is also Autistic, an Amazon best-selling author and is listed as one of the Top 30 most influential women working in cyber security. She received the UK’s inaugural “National Cyber Citizen Award” for her “outstanding contribution to the world of cyber security and protection” & was awarded an MBE by the Queen for services to International Trade and Diversity.
Pitching Competition Introduction: Dan Patefield, Head of Programme, Cyber & National Security, techUK Wednesday @ 1:50 PM
Managing Director, Cyber Resilience, Accenture UKI
Saba leads the Managed Security Services consulting practice for Accenture UK, Ireland and Africa with a focus on Cyber Detection & Response. She has over two decades of experience in the security industry spanning across geographies delivering security projects in Middle East, Asia and Europe.
For the last 10 years Saba’s focus has been on building Security Operations Centres and SIEM transformations for UK clients. More recently she has also been working with technology vendors in this space to define what the next generation of security operations looks like.
Saba is a passionate technologist at heart with a mindset to find innovative solutions for the client challenges. She’s ardent advocate for inclusion and diversity and leads I&D for Accenture across Europe.
Keynote [1]: The Cyber Threat Landscape & Current Trends Wednesday @ 1:05 PM
Panel Q&A Wednesday @ 1:35 PM
CEO and Co-Founder, Advai
David Sully is CEO and Co-Founder of Advai, a UK leader in Red Teaming and Assuring state-of-the-art AI systems. Founded in 2020, Advai has grown to be a trusted part of the UK’s AI Safety & Security landscape. Prior to forming Advai, David worked for over a decade for the UK Government on a range of Defence and Security topics.
Pitching Competition Introduction: Dan Patefield, Head of Programme, Cyber & National Security, techUK Wednesday @ 1:50 PM
Chief Operating Officer, CyberHive
As COO of a growing UK Cyber SME, I am passionate about delivering technology that can be used to protect people while also delivering business value. Much of the focus in Cyber security education is on improving the security baseline but I believe that this should not be at the expense of identifying and analysing new and emerging threats and trends along with the opportunities this can provide UK PLC.Update from 2022 Pitching Competition Winner Wednesday @ 4:10 PM