Alexandra is a Career and Self-Development Coach, Cybersecurity & Threat Intelligence Lead, TEDx Speaker, and Podcast Host. She is also actively involved in Female Founders Rise, Women Tech Network, and was recently shortlisted for the Women in Cyber Awards 2025.

Amy is a Communications Manager at ACI EUROPE, with a strong passion for both communications and artificial intelligence. She is currently pursuing an MSc in Artificial Intelligence.

Michelle is a seasoned B2B SaaS marketing expert and Senior Product Marketing Manager at Beyond Products, specializing in translating complex security and IT solutions into compelling, market-driven strategies.

Cassie is a the Chief Product Officer (CPO) at Mailinblack, with expertise in IT strategy, digital transformation, and cybersecurity innovation. Join us as we explore how networking and community can fuel motivation, open doors, and accelerate growth in cybersecurity and beyond!

Fabio brings hands-on insights from both public and private sectors, with deep experience navigating frameworks like GDPR, DORA, NIS2, and PCI DSS. He’ll explore practical approaches to cyber governance, compliance challenges across Europe, and how leaders can balance technical and regulatory demands

Akansha has prepared a creative special session designed to be interactive ! A journey through the DevOps lifecycle with Security by Design. You’ll see a live demonstration of “The Time Machine,” a custom-built visualization that brings the Shift-Left security approach to life. Participants will be invited to select any stage of the DevOps pipeline and see how integrated security features are activated in real-time.

Akansha has prepared a creative special session designed to be interactive ! A journey through the DevOps lifecycle with Security by Design. You’ll see a live demonstration of “The Time Machine,” a custom-built visualization that brings the Shift-Left security approach to life. Participants will be invited to select any stage of the DevOps pipeline and see how integrated security features are activated in real-time.

Faith knows that the Security Operations Center (SOC) is the nerve center of any organization’s cybersecurity strategy, a high-tempo environment where precision, speed, and insight define success. Therefors she is going to take your hand you the early-career professionals, especially those transitioning into cybersecurity or beginning their journey as Security Analysts, and walk with you helping you understand how to thrive in this space. 

Yaamini will explore how GenAI is reshaping automated alert triage in today’s dynamic cybersecurity landscape. With security teams facing overwhelming volumes of noisy, redundant, and low-context alerts, she’ll walk us through how AI-driven enrichment, behavioural correlation, and contextual prioritisation can streamline detection and response. Drawing on real-world scenarios, from command-and-control signals to suspicious data exfiltration, this session illustrates how advanced pipelines can turn raw alerts into high-confidence investigations with minimal analyst intervention. 

Amina will explore how AI is reshaping the privacy and cybersecurity landscape, highlighting emerging risks such as data misuse and algorithmic manipulation. Through real-world examples and evolving threat patterns, she will offer practical insights into strengthening cyber resilience and navigating regulatory and ethical challenges. Amina brings her perspective on AI ethics, data protection, and cybercrime law, for those interested in responsible, secure AI.