Dr. BRYSON PAYNE

Director of the Center, TEDx speaker, Author, Professor | Center for Cyber Operations Education at the University of North Georgia (US)

MASSIMO MERCATI

Head of ESA Security Office | European Space Agency (IT)

Agency and the European Space Agency, along with Governmental Institutions as Space Security and Galileo Public Regulated Service Expert for the Italian Prime Minister, Military Advisor Cabinet Office.In ESA since the 2010, working in the Galileo Programme, and, since the beginning of 2019, filling the role of ESA Security Authority leading the ESA Security Office Team, with direct reporting line to the ESA Director General. This responsibility, performed in synergy with Member States' security specialists (the ESA Security Committee), includes the identification and analysis of the ESA Security Strategy, the definition of the ESA Security policy and establishment of the security framework, the Corporate and Space Programme Security implementation supervision and Accreditation Engineering Management, and, finally, as Cyber Security Authority, the establishment of specific ESA Cyber Procurements.

The Goal, for the ESA Security Office, is to grant an appropriate level of security applied to the ESA environment and ESA Space Infrastructure in order to safeguard the investments of the European Member States.

Senior Manager expert of complex Space and Security multinational programmes, such as ISS (International Space Station), MEADS (Medium Extended Air Defence System) and GALILEO, with high knowledge in identifying and managing innovative engineering and technology solutions with regard to complex dual use or military space systems.

More than 20 years of experience in Space, in Security and the Electronic Technology field, most of which was spent leading teams in Industries, in International and Intergovernmental Agencies/ Organisations, such as NATO, the Italian Space

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ERIK BLOMBERG

Head of Security & Risk | Handelsbanken (SE)

Erik Blomberg is a Senior Vice President and head of Security & risk (CSO) in Handelsbanken. He is a security thought leader with an emphasis on threat intelligence, business alignment,  security & risk governance and operational resilience. Erik has 30+ years in the IT-industry. First, six years as a consultant in Capgemini, before moving to Handelsbanken where he has had different management positions, mainly supporting Handelsbanken’s international foot-print. Erik has had the position as CISO and now CSO since 2016, roles that are constantly evolving.

MERLE MAIGRE

Senior Expert on Cyber Security | e-Governance Academy (EE)

In 2017 to 2018, Maigre served as the Director of NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE) in Tallinn, which is a multinational hub of cyber defense expertise for NATO.
Between 2012 and 2017, Maigre worked as the Security Policy Adviser to Estonian Presidents Kersti Kaljulaid and Toomas Hendrik Ilves, being the President’s chief advisor on domestic and international security issues, including cyber defence. 

From 2010-2012 Merle Maigre was at NATO HQ in the Policy Planning Unit of the Private Office of NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. Merle has been decorated with the Estonian Defence Forces distinguished service medal (2018) and the Order of Merit of the Estonian Ministry of Defence (2018), the Dutch Commander of the Order of Oragne-Nassau (2018), the Order of Merit of Poland (2014), and the Commander of the Order of Lion of Finland (2014).

HENNING GAALAAS

International Sales Director | Sorasec (NO)

Henning Gaalaas is International Sales Director at Sorasec. He has been working with security for almost 20 years and has a background as a teacher. His passion is making security a catalyst for new business opportunities and to make business leaders see opportunities within security. When not at work, he spends time with his family or out in the woods with a fishing rod in his hand.

PHILIPP AMANN

Head of Strategy | Europol, Cybercrime Centre (AT)

Philipp is the Head of Strategy at the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3). EC3 Strategy is responsible for assessing and acting on relevant trends and threats related to cybercrime and cyber-security. Other key areas of responsibility include providing strategic support to investigations, driving innovation, managing EC3’s industry advisory groups, prevention & awareness and capacity building. Philipp has worked in various fields, including the financial sector, global disarmament, international investigations and on issues related to safety and security in cyberspace, topics he deeply cares about. His professional experience is complemented by degrees in business informatics from the University of Vienna and in forensic computing and cybercrime investigation from the University College Dublin.

JON HOLDEN

Head of Information Security | Atom Bank (UK)

MICHAEL DANIEL 

President & CEO | Cyber Threat Alliance (US)

Michael Daniel serves as the President & CEO of the Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA), a not-for-profit that enables cyber threat information sharing among cybersecurity organizations.  Prior to CTA, Michael served for four years as US Cybersecurity Coordinator, leading US cybersecurity policy development, facilitating US government partnerships with the private sector and other nations, and coordinating significant incident response activities.  From 1995 to 2012, Michael worked for the Office of Management and Budget, overseeing funding for the U.S. Intelligence Community.  Michael also works with the Aspen Cybersecurity Group, the World Economic Forum’s Partnership Against Cybercrime, and other organizations improving cybersecurity in the digital ecosystem.  In his spare time, he enjoys running and martial arts.

KIMMO VESAJOKI

Country Manager | Trend Micro 

Kimmo has worked in the IT industry for 20 years, and has been involved in information security for more than 10 years At the top management of Trend Micro, Kimmo has an exceptional vantage point to see the ever-changing world of information security. “Insider information” combined with local industry knowledge ensures interesting perspectives and relevant content for the listener at the event.

BENJAMIN SÄRKKÄ

Director, Cyber Security | Loihde (FI)

Benjamin is a hacker with an inquisitive mind. He strives to understand the root cause of problems and feels passionate about helping others succeed. He has lectured at universities, starred in the hit show Team Whack, founded the Disobey organisation and helped build an incident response team for the largest financial player in the Nordics. Benjamin was selected as the 2020 TiVi IT Influencer of the year in Finland, and feels that securing enterprises are more about understanding the basics and having good it-hygiene than the AI-blockchain-hypebeast. Coming from humble beginnings he donates some of his time to volunteering and helping the underprivileged.

CHRISTINE BEJERASCO

Chief Technology Officer | F-Secure 

Christine leads the team that runs the defense services that create rules and detections that power the F-Secure security products against the latest threats. The team also researches threats and creates external reports on those.

GARY SORRENTINO

Global Deputy CIO | Zoom Video Communications (US)