Speakers @ ECS uk

An has 20+ years of experience working in the networking and security industry. He has held senior positions in engineering and architecture roles whilst working for Resellers, MSSP’s and Distributors where he has designed cybersecurity solutions, provided expertise and distilled knowledge to leading enterprises. Ian is now the Senior Sales Engineer for Gatewatcher in the UK and Ireland.

Kevin is an innovative and dynamic security professional, with a passion for driving change by successfully engaging with all levels of the business. He is passionate about the benefits of cognitive diversity as a key ingredient of successful organisations.

He believes that security should be made a key differentiator to drive sales and customer retention, not just a cost centre.

Kevin has been a board advisor to multiple start-ups and industry groups, such as The Cybermaniacs, LT Harper, ClubCISO, and an advisory council member to ISC2 UK. He has previously been the CISO for FNZ Group and JustEat. He’s currently the CISO at NatWest Boxed, a joint venture between NatWest and Vodeno, building the UK’s premier provider of banking-as-a-service, and Mettle, a small business bank account by NatWest.

Rebeen Salehbag is a cyber security professional with over 6 years’ experience in the field of cyber security. Having worked in the Security Operation Centre (SOC) for several years, he has experience in incident response. He currently manages the SOC and Incident Response team at ASDA.

Cyber evangelist with more than 20 years’ experience in Information Security, covering enterprise security management, cyber operations, and security architecture. Worked in multiple industries including Defence, Finance, and Gaming and Betting. Demonstrated expertise in establishing and implementing information security programs, designed and implemented security risk management frameworks, and set up award-winning SOC’s.

Ian is the Group CISO at Spectris plc and is responsible for the information and cyber security at a range of unique, diverse and critical businesses across the world. He has worked in a range of industries from bluechip to charity with a track record of successful delivery in security transformation from greenfield to more mature organisations.

Cal is a child of the 70s, lured into tech in the 80s by the battle cry of ‘more women in engineering!’ and has survived as the unique one in most meetings ever since. They came out as non-binary in 2021, and are increasingly active in raising awareness of trans and non-binary issues in what is still a very male environment. They are equally passionate about their day job – ensuring BT has a coherent story on the hardest security challenges, which means not just spinning a tale but sponsoring and driving the initiatives that make it robust.

John Scott is an instructor for the SANS Institute, teaching classes all around the world on managing human risk, as well as being an international speaker on security culture change. He also works as a cybersecurity researcher, using human behavioural data to drive risk management.

Previously, he worked in a senior security transformation role at BT and was Head of Security Education for the Bank of England for nearly 7 years, running an internationally recognised culture change programme for the UK’s central bank. John’s key passion is the need for security to be a champion of their colleagues, rather than just being the ‘department of NO’. He hates the phrase ‘users are the weakest link.’

Sukh is a highly driven, compassionate independent consultant with over 20 years of international experience spanning Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB), Transformation, and Coaching.

Sukh has lived and worked globally; working for and with complex, matrixed, and highly regulated organisations. Her consulting experience coupled with a varied industry background and roles held, enables her to successfully embed change in global organisations with minimal risk and disruption to the business

This experience allows her to build strong relationships at all levels of an organisation quickly regardless of geography, sector, and business function and understand the complexities and challenges surrounding international organisations and diverse workforces.

She brings extensive expertise in change management, both at the personal and organisational levels.

Throughout her entire life, she has embodied the role of an Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (EDIB) ambassador, firmly believing that openly sharing our lived experiences, fosters vulnerability, and embraces diverse thinking. This is essential for genuine transformation. At the core of her philosophy lies a deep-rooted value in creating a sense of belonging.

Neil Thacker is Chief Information Security Officer EMEA for Netskope and holds over 25 years’ experience in the information security industry with previous roles at Swiss Re, Deutsche Bank and Camelot Group. Neil is advisory council member to the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and co-founder and board member to the Security Advisor Alliance (SAA).

Neil Thacker is Chief Information Security Officer EMEA for Netskope and holds over 25 years’ experience in the information security industry with previous roles at Swiss Re, Deutsche Bank and Camelot Group. Neil is advisory council member to the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and co-founder and board member to the Security Advisor Alliance (SAA).

With a dual technical and commercial background and more than 20 years in the IT security industry, Frédéric Saulet has worked with and represented a number of international vendors (RiskIQ, Aqua Security, LogPoint, Qualys, Trend Micro & Netskope) before joining Vulcan Cyber in 2021. He is currently leading the expansion in Europe, Middle East & Africa as the Head of EMEA Vulcan Cyber, managing a team of sales and technical professionals, as well as driving customer engagements with some of the largest companies in the region.

Nick is a cyber security professional with 25 years’ experience in the legal sector and MSSPs. A specialist in data security, with experience of industry frameworks and data regulations. Nick has spent over 6 years with Orange Cyberdefense and was instrumental in the launch and delivery of the World’s First Managed Data Protection service. Since joining, Nick has used his experience from the real world of corporate IT infrastructure to create solutions and services that make a real difference to organisations cyber security. He cuts through the marketing jargon to deliver an honest and pragmatic view for our customers.

Glenn has worked in the Infrastructure, Messaging & Security industry for 20+ years and has gained extensive knowledge in designing, building, and securing complex collaboration solutions to enable organisations to Work Protected™ and achieve security, continuity, and data protection.

Baldeep Dogra leads Technical Product Marketing within the Product Marketing Group for BlackBerry Cybersecurity. After obtaining his B.Sc. in Astronomy & Physics and postgraduate diploma in Space Technology at UCL, Baldeep has shaped his career in a variety of senior technical consultancy and product management positions in leadership roles with CWC, IBM and IXOS software prior to joining BlackBerry in 2004.  A global technology leader, regular public speaker and now also an MBA, Baldeep is passionate about innovation, emerging technologies and developing teams to achieve success. Baldeep played a pivotal role in the turnaround of BlackBerry as the company transformed from a device-centric organization to a leader in Enterprise software security, risk and privacy management solutions, and now also in Cybersecurity. Baldeep has worked closely with regulatory bodies such as the FCA, anticipating changes in the market and executing on thought leadership.

Tariq is an expert on SAN and Backup products and excels in taking a high level brief or design and turning it into a solution that positively impacts Enterprise organisations.

Eoin McGrath works in Solutions Engineering for Threatlocker EMEA, with over 20 years experience in the MSP and Software Development fields, bringing a breadth of experience which helps deliver robust solutions for customers. Eoin is based in Ireland and like\’s to visit historic sites to escape from IT!

Eoin McGrath works in Solutions Engineering for Threatlocker EMEA, with over 20 years experience in the MSP and Software Development fields, bringing a breadth of experience which helps deliver robust solutions for customers. Eoin is based in Ireland and like’s to visit historic sites to escape from IT!

An experienced, dedicated and passionate technical professional. My 20+ year IT career has spanned several diverse roles at international software companies from field based technical sales, technical sales management and overlay sales management through to global head of solutions and product marketing.