Dr. BRYSON PAYNE

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

Dr. Bryson Payne, Professor and Coordinator of Cybersecurity Programs, University of North Georgia

Multiple concurrent disasters or attacks are exponentially more damaging than a single isolated attack. Planning for multiple adverse events makes your organization exponentially more resilient. Interactive Cyber Attack Simulation Exercises (ICASEs) prepare organizations to better handle incident response by simulating a cyber-physical attack on both critical infrastructure and traditional computing resources. After this session, participants will be able to apply cyber simulation exercises to their work environment to plan for and effectively respond to "black swan" or "perfect storm" cyber-physical events and attacks.

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. 

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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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

BENJAMIN SÄRKKÄ

Director, Cyber Security | Loihde Trust (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 | WithSecure

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

KALLE NIEMI

Identity and Access Management (IAM) consultant |  Intragen (FI)

Kalle Niemi is an Identity and Access Management (IAM) consultant with fifteen years of IT experience. Throughout his career he has engaged with hundreds of organisations from different verticals, developing an expert understanding of their needs and pain points. The last seven years he has been with Intragen, the identity-first security consultancy, helping organisations to improve their Identity and Access Management practices.

HENRY HAVERINEN

Senior Cyber Security Leader |  Insta (FI)

Henry Haverinen (D.Sc. Tech.) is a senior cyber security leader at Insta. His previous affiliation was the co-founder, chairman and head of technology at Intopalo Oy, which is now a part of Insta. Henry leads cyber security teams and architecture initiatives by combining product management, cyber security, technology knowledge and agile leadership. Henry is a co-author of the 2021 Finnish automation cyber security book “Automaation tietoturva – Kriittisen tuotannon turvaaminen” by the Finnish Society of Automation.

MARKKU TYYNELÄ

Information Security Manager, Automation Business Line, Valmet (FI)

Markku Tyynelä is an Information Security Manager at Valmet's Automation Business Line. He has worked for a long time in OT and industrial control systems (ICS) areas in different positions. He manages ISO 27001 certified Information Security Management System in Automation Business Line, in close cooperation with Valmet Corporate InfoSec. Markku has cooperated and participated in several initiatives and projects by Finnish National Emergency Supply Agency NESA and Finnish National Cyber Security Centre NCSC, and has been a member of various Finnish ISAC groups. He is a co-author of 2005 and 2021 Finnish automation cybersecurity books by the Finnish Society of Automation.

HARRI SUNI

Director, Cyber Security Services, Netum (FI)

Harri Suni is a member of Netum's Management Team and is the Business Director in the Cyber ​​Security Services business area. He is a General Staff Officer (Colonel, retired). He has held various positions in the Defense Forces and the State Administration for more than 30 years. Most recently, he served as director of the Finnish Defense Forces C5 Agency in 2018–20. He has extensive experience in leadership roles in digital security, information management, and cybersecurity in society, both at the operational and strategic levels in many national and international positions and in various organizations. He has strong experience in the protection of critical systems in society and in the work of state administration and security authorities. He is also one of the authors of Finland's first cyber security strategy (2013).

CHRIS CASSEL

Principal Solutions Engineer, OneTrust (UK)

Chris Cassell is a Principal Solutions Engineer at OneTrust specialising in Data Discovery and Data Governance helping customers get value from the information they hold. His history includes working for the National Cyber Security Centre which gives him a strong view of security and the risks of poor data management in organisations. Chris works with clients to help them find and understand what data they hold, classify it to enrich their understanding and make it a high quality searchable reliable source from which the whole organisation can draw from to boost productivity, security and returns on that valuable resource.