Stephen serves as an independent Security Consultant performing security assessments, developing information security programs and strategies, and creating remediation plans for select clients. He is also Co-Founder of Community of Practice, a Silicon-Valley-based membership organization for Engineering VPs and CTOs. Stephen has experience including building and leading worldwide teams and designing some of the world's largest Internet services.

Kati is a Product Manager at a pharmaceutical company in Salt Lake City and an independent Behavior Design, Methodology, and Analytics Expert. She has applied her diverse set of skills to creating, implementing and evaluating innovative security awareness programs for Fortune 100 companies. Likewise, she has assisted in creating effective social engineering tools and testing scenarios for penetration testing teams. Kati also has experience managing curriculum strategy and content development in psychology to information technology for both online and live instruction.

Davi Ottenheimer, VP of Trust and Digital Ethics at Inrupt, is at the forefront of AI innovations with the Solid project, founded by World Wide Web creator Tim Berners-Lee, aimed at "course-correcting the Web" by giving users control over their data. Davi's career in security spans three decades at industry giants - from protecting two billion users at Yahoo! during the mobile phone revolution, to pioneering regulated software security at MongoDB and establishing its first CISO. In 2006, Davi foresaw the future of IoT security, patenting the "PIN login" for devices, and he helped lead app-level key management standards. A decade later he delivered field-level encryption for NoSQL databases.

As President of flyingpenguin LLC, Davi provides risk mitigation across sectors like high-tech, public sector, and aerospace. He also advises Accenture and Anjuna Security, shaping the future of generative AI and confidential computing. His insights are featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Wired. A recognized expert in cloud and AI security, Davi's book Securing the Virtual Environment is a foundational text in cloud computing safety, and his upcoming work tackles big data and AI security.

Throughout his career, Davi has emphasized the intersection of technology, ethics, and human behavior. His background in International History from the London School of Economics gives him a broad perspective on these challenges. A sought-after speaker, Davi continues to shape discussions around ethical AI, data sovereignty, and digital trust.

Justine is the Executive Director of the Crypto ISAC, the crypto industry's dedicated ISAC focused on cyber threat intelligence and information sharing within the crypto industry. Previously, Justine was CEO of MedSec, CPO at Redjack, and CEO of Immunity, Inc. Justine also serves as a member of HP’s Security Advisory Board, is a member of BlackHat’s USA CISO Summit and Briefings Review Board, and is an advisor to several technology startups.

Lisa Perdelwitz brings over 20 years of global leadership and cybersecurity expertise. She is the Founder and CEO of Ligilo, a leadership consultancy, is a Board Advisor for the Cyber Resilience ISAC (CR-ISAC), and serves part-time in the Air National Guard. Lisa has led global security organizations, advised C-suite executives and boards on managing cybersecurity risk, shaped federal policies, and developed multinational cyber defense and warfare strategies. Throughout, she consistently focuses on creating competitive advantage by developing and investing in leaders who build resilient, high-performing tech teams and cultures.

Adam is a leading expert on threat modeling, and a consultant, expert witness, author and game designer. He has decades of experience delivering security. His experience ranges across the business world from founding startups to nearly a decade at Microsoft.

Beyond consulting and training, Shostack serves as an advisor to a variety of companies and academic institutions, and as an Affiliate Professor at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington.

Chris Hetner is a Senior Executive, Board Director, and leader in Cybersecurity recognized for raising cyber risk to the Corporate Board level in order to protect industries, infrastructures, and economies. He creates operational resilience by aligning robust Cybersecurity strategies with business objectives. Mr. Hetner’s professional judgment combined with a public company perspective and SEC regulatory and investor oversight experience has led to his success in corporate and government roles. Currently, he is an Expert Advisor to the Institute for Defense Analyses (US Dept. of the Treasury), the Special Advisor for Cyber Risk for the NACD, and a National Board Member of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. Identifying potential risks and initiating solutions that can be replicated across industries is a hallmark of his career.

Eric is a Senior Security Consultant at Secure Ideas, an information security consulting company that focuses on security testing, assessments, and training. He has spent close to 20 years working with Microsoft infrastructures for large Fortune 100 companies. Since its release, his core focus has been Active Directory. He was the technical leader and responsible for the engineering and architecture of one of the most complex and largest AD infrastructures used by one of the world’s largest banks. This included ongoing maintenance and major enhancements of not only a highly secure authentication environment, but also of all the supporting tool sets required to monitor its health and integrity.

Dennis is the Founder and CEO of Vector9 Consultants, a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) that provides strategic cybersecurity guidance for critical infrastructure entities at greatest risk. Previous to this, he was the VP/CISO for the two largest energy/utility companies in the U.S. (Duke Energy and Exelon Corporation). Prior to these two CISO roles, he served as the Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity within the Office of the Secretary of Defense. In 2005, Dennis retired from the USAF, where he held key leadership positions in national-priority programs in cybersecurity, information warfare, and satellite communications.

Helen Patton is a strategic cybersecurity advisor at Cisco. Previously, she served as a CISO for the Cisco Security Business Group, and an Advisory CISO, providing strategic insights to the security community. She was the CISO at The Ohio State University and spent ten years in risk and resiliency at JPMorgan Chase. Helen is a founding member for the Cybersecurity Canon and the National Technology Security Coalition.