Venue
Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh EH8 8AS, UK

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Event Date Thu Feb 1 GMT (11 months ago)
In your timezone (EST): Wed Jan 31 7:00pm - Wed Jan 31 7:00pm
Location Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh EH8 8AS, UK
Region EMEA
Details

In the weeks leading up to this event, the event will act as the premier opportunity for public sector cyber security professionals to connect in person, exchange ideas, and learn from each other.
Through keynote addresses, panel discussions and interactive masterclasses, delegates will gain insight into:
• How to achieve a digitally secure and resilient Scotland
• Bridging the cyber security skills gap
• How to spot and prevent cyber attacks
• Emerging technologies and how they can benefit organisations
• How to future-proof organisations’ security

Speakers

2024 Speakers

Laurie Brown
Digital Information Security Officer, The Scottish Government

Murat Dilek
Enterprise Network & Cybersecurity Team Leader, Falkirk Council

Patrick Taylor
Technical Account Manager, Qualys

Alison Brogan
Cyber Resilience Co-ordinator, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)

John Saunders
Solutions Engineer Strategic Accounts UKI, Netskope

Allen Dickson
Senior Sales Director, Critical Event Management, BlackBerry

Penni Rocks
Strategic Advisor for Information Governance and Data Sharing, Digital Health and Care Division, Scottish Government

Nicholas Jackson
Director of Cyber Operations, Bitdefender

Richard Meeus
Director of Security Technology and Strategy EMEA, Akamai

Lisa Hill
Head of Information Governance and Cyber Security Strategy, Digital Health and Care Division, Scottish Government

Dr. Brian Plastow
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner, Scottish Biometrics Commissioner

Kat Hill
General Manager of Information and Cyber Security and Software, SCC

Blake Cloughley
Systems Engineer, Fortinet

Lena Smart
Chief Information Security Officer, MongoDB

DC Kelly Thorburn
Detective Constable, Cybercrime Investigations, Police Scotland

Robert Laley
Assistant Director (Digital), Scottish Housing Regulator

Jill Broom
Programme Manager - Cyber Security, techUK

Silka Patel
Founder & Chair, Scotland Women in Technology

Nadin Kokciyan
Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence, University of Edinburgh

Chris Ensor
Deputy Director for Cyber Growth, National Cyber Security Centre

Prof. Lynne Coventry
Director, Abertay cyberQuarter

Basil Manoussos
Manager, The Cyber Academy, Edinburgh Napier University

Jude McCorry
Chief Executive Officer, Cyber and Fraud Centre - Scotland

Paul Chapman
Head of Public Sector Cyber Resilience, The Scottish Government

Sponsors & Partners

2024 Sponsors

HEADLINE SPONSOR:
• Akamai

STRATEGIC PARTNER:
• TechUK
• CPD