2024 Speakers, agenda and previous speakers

Last year more than 150 delegates took part in this three day online event on the cyber threat and how public services can keep one step ahead of anticipate the next direction of attack. 

Morning One	Wednesday, 18 September (11:00-12:30)
	National Cyber Security Centre representative
	Paul Barnes, Head of Operations & Engagement - Cybersecurity, NHS England
	Geoff Connell, Director of Digital Services, Norfolk County Council and chair of the national Cyber Technical Advisory Group (CTAG)
	Jamie Cross, Programme Manager - Sector-led Consultancy, Local Government Association

Morning Two	Thursday, 19 September (11:00-12:30)
	Heather Toomey, Principal Cyber Specialist, Information Commissioner's Office
	Katie Owen, Cyber Assessment Framework Service Owner, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
	David Mudd, Global Head for Digital Trust Assurance, BSI

Morning Three	Friday, 20 September (11:00-12:30)
	John Keegan, Head of Digital Security, DWP Digital
	Jenny Nelson, Head of ICT & Digital Transformation, Newcastle City Council
	Tom Bone, ICT Information Security Manager, Newcastle City Council
	Martin Peters, Detective Superintendent, City of London Police and Deputy Lead for the National Cybercrime Programme, National Police Chiefs' Council

2023 Speakers:

• Paul Barnes, Head of Operations & Engagement - Cybersecurity, NHS England
• Emma Velle, Cyber Security Specialist, Cisco UKI
• Richard McCue, Head of Technology, Staffordshire and Shropshire Health Informatics Service
• Martin Peters, Detective Superintendent at City of London Police and Deputy Lead for the National Cybercrime Programme for the National Police Chiefs' Council
• Dan Patefield, Head of Cyber and National Security, techUK
• Calum Inverarity, Senior Researcher, Open Data Institute
• Henry Hughes, Chief Technology Officer, Jisc
• Geoff Connell, Director of Digital Services at Norfolk County Council and chair of the national Cyber Technical Advisory Group (CTAG)
• Jamie Cross, Programme Manager – Bespoke Cyber Support, Local Government Association
• Billy Ruston, Response Specialist - Cyber Security, Local Government Association
• Rachel Downs, Senior Cyber Product Manager - Local Digital Team, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• National Cyber Security Centre representative

2022 Speakers

• Paul Barnes, Head of Operations and Engagement - Cyber Security, NHS England
• Lawrence Hopper, Deputy Director for Digital, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Jamie Cross, Programme Manager - Cyber Security Support, Local Government Association 
• Geoff Connell, Director of IMT & CDO, Norfolk County Council and chair of the national Cyber Technical Advisory
• Henry Hughes, Security Director, JISC
• Andrew Gould, Detective Chief Superintendent, National Cybercrime Programme Lead, National Police Chiefs’ Council
• David Willis, Senior Information Security Officer, Lancashire & South Cumbria Health & Social Care Partnership
• Emma Velle, Cyber Security Specialist for NHS and Local Government, Cisco
• David Cowan, Head of ICT, Copeland Borough Council

2021 Speakers

• Alison Hughes, Assistant Director ICT, Digital and Customer, Liverpool City Council
• Andrew Gould, Detective Chief Superintendent / National Cybercrime Programme Lead, National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC)
• Cliff Dean, CIO, North Kesteven and West Lindsey district councils
• Elizabeth Giugno, Head of Category - Cyber Security, Crown Commercial Service
• Emily Mayhew, Policy and Engagement Lead - Local Digital Cyber, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC)
• Emma Velle, Cybersecurity Specialist for NHS & Local Government, Cisco
• Geoff Connell, Director of IMT & Chief Digital Officer, Norfolk County Council
• Gregor Davidson, Cyber Specialist, Nutanix
• Kevin L, Head of Cyber Security Communications, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
• Kevin Mortimer, Head of Operations, University of Reading
• Paul Barnes, Head of Operations and Engagement - Cybersecurity, NHSX

2020 Speakers

• Andrew Gould, Detective Chief Superintendent National Cybercrime Programme Lead, National Police Chiefs' Council
• Ben Cheetham, Cyber and Tech Lead, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Carl Wearn, Head of Risk & Resilience, Mimecast
• Consultant, Digital Government Team, National Cyber Security Centre
• Geoff Connell, Director of IMT and Chief Digital Officer, Norfolk County Council
• Jamie Cross, Advisor, Cyber Security Programme, Local Government Association
• Nick Riley, Product Specialist, Mimecast
• Nigel Gildea, Security Consultant, University of Surrey
• Peter Carthew, Regional Director, Public Sector UK&I, Proofpoint
• Peter Stephens, Head of Secure by Design, Department for Digital, Cultural, Media and Sport
• Simon Clifford, Director of Digital and Data, Police ICT Company
• Stephen Baker, Chief Executive, East Suffolk Council and Solace representative
• Steve Kennett, Executive Director and SIRO for e-infrastructure, Jisc