National Information Security Conference: Speakers

NISC 2022 Speakers

For over 20 years, speakers at NISC have delivered talks about everything from nation-state attacks and security frameworks to Incident Response.

We have received feedback from members of hacktivist groups, CISOs, influencers and OBEs, not to mention the value attendees derive from casual encounters with their peers.

We work hard to create a culture of inclusivity and diversity across attendees and speakers. Cybersecurity benefits from a broad range of opinions – something we try to encourage when designing the agenda.

Lianne Potter, Cyber Anthropologist at The AnthroSecurist and Head of SecOps

Lianne is an award-winning cyber anthropologist and security transformation leader with experience in the retail, healthcare, finance, and private and non-profit sectors.

Her consultancy, The AnthroSecurist, enables teams in complex organisations to understand each other’s motivations, identify barriers that have prevented good security practices in the past, and provide practical steps and insights to increase collaboration between the security team and the rest of the organisation using anthropological research practices and theories for a truly human-centric approach.

Lianne is also the Head of SecOps for the largest greenfield technology project in Europe at one of the top four supermarket retailers in the UK. Lianne is currently building an industry leading cybersecurity function that utilises the best technology available to make sure that everyone who engages with the organisation is secure.

It is her mixture of technical and human-centric expertise which enables Lianne to get the best out of people and technology and develop new and innovative approaches in cybersecurity practices and strategies, and she shares her learnings and expertise around the globe in talks and publications, as a respected speaker on these subjects.

Outside of work, she is on the advisory board for two community enterprises aimed at encouraging diversity in tech. Lianne is a published author, podcast host, and recently won Computing.com’s Security Specialist of the Year and Security Leader of the Year for her novel work on human-centric approaches to security.

GEOFF WHITE, INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST, AUTHOR AND BROADCASTER

Ever wondered how the latest developments in technology are affecting our world? Geoff White has. He dives deep into these issues as an accomplished keynote speaker and prolific writer, having spoken on panels and chaired debates at venues ranging from London’s Chatham House think-tank to the Latitude music festival.

As an investigative journalist, Geoff has covered technology for BBC News, Channel 4 News, Audible, Forbes online and many others. They aim to create real-world change, with a particular focus on e-crime and cybersecurity: his words have brought about arrests, regulatory investigations and legislative action.

Geoff created the Data Baby project, a unique experiment which used a fictional online identity to expose how our personal data is being used – and abused – online. He also recently completed a 10-part series delving into the shadow dark web economy that feeds on stolen personal data, hacked computers and corporate incompetence.

Geoff is also the co-creator of The Secret Life of Your Mobile Phone, a live, interactive phone hacking stage performance which shows how the global technology industry is harvesting the data leaking from your handset. The show was a sell–out hit at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017, and has been performed at music festivals, political conferences and for corporate clients.

He has written and presented two major podcast series for Audible. Artificial Intelligence: Friend or Foe? reveals the origins of AI, and shows how the technology is seeping into everyday life. The Dark Web exposes the shadow internet created by the US military and now home to hackers, crooks and freedom fighters.

Nina Schick, Author and Adviser

Nina Schick is an author and advisor, specialising in how technology is transforming politics and society in the 21st century. She is an expert in synthetic media, deepfakes, disinformation, cybersecurity and the geopolitics of technology.

Nina helps organisations and businesses understand and navigate the geopolitical risks and opportunities posed by the exponential technological changes of our age.

She has advised global leaders including Joe Biden, the President of the United States and Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the former Secretary General of NATO. Nina also advises private companies, government agencies and NGOs, including the World Economic Forum and Truepic.

She has worked on global crises including the annexation of Crimea and invasion of Eastern Ukraine; the Eurozone crisis; Europe’s migration crisis; Brexit; foreign election interference in the United States; and state-sponsored influence operations in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Her debut book, ‘Deepfakes,’ was released in 2020, and has been translated into five languages, including Japanese, German and Mandarin.

She has been published by the MIT Tech Review, The Times, UnHerd and TIME amongst others. She is a regular commentator on international broadcast channels including the BBC, Sky News, Bloomberg and CNBC. She has appeared on stages including TedX, CogX and WebSummit.

Nina is a hyperpolyglot and speaks seven languages.

Sarah Armstrong-Smith

Sarah Armstrong-Smith is Chief Security Advisor in Microsoft’s Cybersecurity Solutions Area. She principally works with customers across Europe to help them evolve their cybersecurity strategy to support digital transformation and cloud adoption, to build stronger defences against cyberattacks.

Sarah has had a long and impactful career in business continuity, disaster recovery, data protection and privacy, and crisis management. Sarah takes a holistic approach to understanding the cybersecurity landscape and how this can be proactively enabled to deliver effective resilience.

Sarah is passionate about empowering and supporting women in STEM, earning her the accolade of being named one of the most influential and inspiring women in UK Tech.

GRAHAM CLULEY, COMPUTER SECURITY EXPERT, NISC CHAIRMAN

Graham Cluley is an award-winning security blogger, researcher, podcaster, and public speaker. He has been a well-known figure in the computer security industry since the early 1990s when he worked as a programmer, writing the first ever version of Dr Solomon’s Anti-Virus Toolkit for Windows.

Since then he has been employed in senior roles by companies such as Sophos and McAfee. Graham Cluley has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and regularly appears on TV and radio explaining computer security threats. Graham was inducted into the InfoSecurity Europe Hall of Fame in 2011.

VERNON POOLE, HEAD OF BUSINESS CONSULTANCY, SAPPHIRE

Vernon Poole, CISM, CGEIT, CRISC is Head of Business Consultancy, at Sapphire – a leading UK Security Services Company, addressing information governance and all best practice standards on information security management and associated areas (including ISO27000 series; ITIL; & COBIT). He was a member of ISACA’s COBIT 5 Task Force, a CISM/CRISC trainer and a frequent speaker at ISACA global conferences. He was awarded ISACA’s John Kuyers award for the best speaker/conference contributor in 2012 and was the EuroCACS/ISRM Conference Taskforce Leader in 2013.

Vernon is a subject matter expert on a wide range of topics, from Information Security Governance to Information Risk Management. He is a highly respected expert on ISO27001 and has been involved in the current revision to ISO27002 which is due for publication in early 2022.

At Sapphire, Vernon has worked with many organisations in developing tailored Information Security Governance models to enable clients to benchmark their information security improvements.

Vernon started in consultancy with Capita and has over 30 years’ experience in information/cyber security and risk management consultancy and training. He has also worked in the public sector and with Aid to Industry (UK audit and security training group)—the latter being acquired by Deloitte which resulted in Vernon becoming the European IS leader performing assignments for blue chip companies across Europe and Middle East, with reviews also in USA & South America.

Phil Huggins, National CISO for Health & Social Care, NHS England Transformation Directorate

Phil has over 24 years experience within security, technology and data roles, with extensive experience of leadership, governance, management, system engineering and enterprise architecture.

Phil has designed and operated security for critical national infrastructure and has also advised and managed global financial services organisations as well as national regulators on cyber resilience and cyber security.

Eddie Doyle, Cyber Security Evangelist, Check Point

Eddie communicates with international leaders in cyber security, cyber forensics and cyber law enforcement, across the world & is an active delegate of the World Economic Forum’s Trusted Digital Agency committee.

Taking best-practices for threat mitigation from the industry’s finest CISOs, and from police and military cyber command, Eddie’s responsibilities include sharing cyber defence tactics with media, government agencies and enterprise corporations, via keynotes, panel discussions & as the editor of the blog CyberTalk.org

Eddie’s unconventional background in education allows him to clearly explain technical topics to a diverse audience.

With over 20 years of cyber security experience, Eddie holds a unique understanding of the security risks and challenges that organisations must overcome.

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