Day 1 - Thursday

The shocking DOJ indictments alleging RT paid Canadian social media influencers to promote Russian talking points in the US confirmed what many disinfo experts had identified OSINT & disinfo expertise. What can we learn from them to protect ourselves from disinfo & foreign influence?

AI is transforming cybersecurity‚Äîenhancing threat detection, reducing workloads, and speeding up response times. But it’s not all smooth sailing! In this session, discover how to leverage AI‚Äôs potential while balancing its risks and ensuring human expertise remains at the core of security.

Come join this interactive Fireside Chat with local CISO’s as we explore the most pressing challenges facing security leaders today. AI – Risks vs Rewards, Governance – Making a difference to your organization and Compliance are just a couple of topics to be debated during this engaging session

“Random Access Memories” is an interactive talk where entertaining, real-life stories are randomly drawn from a raffle box by the audience. Each story dives into areas like penetration testing and social engineering. This is an engaging and entertaining session filled with memorable lessons.

Just graduated but can’t land that first job in cybersecurity? You’re not alone. This talk is for those frustrated with the endless cycle of job applications and rejections. Learn how to break through the noise, leverage networking, build a personal brand, and land a cybersecurity job fast.

Inspired by the book “The Five People You Meet in Heaven”, we explore five personas one might encounter in digital transformation from a cyber lens, highlighting the challenges of people, process and technology at scale and the need to strengthen cybersecurity in healthcare and other sectors.