Speakers

Thomas Barkias Principal Supervisor, Cyber Resilience, ICT, Crypto & Operational Risk, European Central Bank

Experienced Principal Supervisor with a demonstrated history of working in various banking industry positions. Strong professional, focusing on technology and cyber risks, cloud services, digital and crypto assets (incl. stablecoins and CBDC), fintech implications in the banking sector, as well as EU policy developments on digital finance, artificial intelligence... and data management. Technology-oriented studies linked with an MBA and vast experience on risk-based supervision/audit, policy analysis & making, innovation, fintech, regtech, suptech, payments, regulatory compliance, combining the best of both worlds. Thomas is a passionate advocate for cyber risk awareness and resilience, and he is excited to share his knowledge and insights.more

Max Imbiel, CISO, Bitpanda Asset Management

Max is considered to be one of Germany's Top CISOs. He has been in the IT and Security business for nearly 20 years. He has built Security and Privacy processes, products and services throughout all major industries. He is an empathetic and people first leader. His  career began in IT and software development, leading to roles in software engineering, IT... management, and security architecture across various industries, including aerospace, e-commerce, automotive, and banking. His notable leadership roles include Head of Security Architecture at Sky Deutschland, Deputy CISO at UniCredit Bank AG and most recently as Deputy Group CISO at N26. He leverages his vast experience to ensure unparalleled security and regulatory compliance for the fintech's cutting-edge technology and operations.more

Francisco Z. Gaspar, Lead Cybersecurity Architect, Telefónica Germany

Francisco Gaspar is an engineer by training, Cybersecurity architect by trade and a "team player" by nature. He is above all a Geek as he breathes technology. He has always had a special interest in robotics and Artificial Intelligence, and more recently has developed interest in Quantum computing. He tries to be a cybersecurity... evangelist whenever he has the opportunity. Francisco has done consulting projects in several international organizations, with special emphasis on financial services and telecommunications. He has mentored in a program helping to retrain people to be programmers, and for the three years he has lived in Dublin, he has been involved as a mentor in launching startups on a program called UpStart at Trinity College Dublin, sponsored by CitiBank. Franciscio's must-know publication/appearance was in TED, where he has done a TED talk on CyberSecurity. more

Klaus-E. Klingner, Information Security Officer, Assambeauty

Klaus-E. Klingner first entered the world of Allianz Technology SE (formerly AGIS) in 2004, following the takeover of Dresdner Bank. Prior to that, he had established himself as one of the first web application developers at Dresdner Bank, where he began his career in 1999. At Allianz Technology, Klaus wore several hats. He was an integral part of the team that implemented... UC4, contributed to the Lotus Notes team and provided third level support for the Managed File Transfer infrastructure. In 2013, he took on the role of project manager and technical advisor within the oneWeb team. However, IT security has always been his greatest passion. He fully pursued this interest in 2016 when he took on the role of Divisional Security Officer for Digital Interaction. From 2016 to 2022, Klaus was also actively involved in the Allianz Group's Security Awareness Working Group. In 2022, he moved to Brenntag SE, where he played a key role in setting up the Threat Management and Prevention Team. Since May 2023, he has been working for M. Asam GmbH as Information Security Officer. Klaus holds renowned certifications such as CISSP and CISM, as well as certified Web Application Penetration Tester, ISO27001 Implementer and Data Privacy Specialist. He has shared his expertise at several international events and given talks on gamified security awareness training for developers and cyber incident simulation.
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Michele De Donno, Ethical Hacker, Sky Deutschland GmbH

Michele is a well-established cyber security professional and accomplished public speaker. He began his career in international academic and research environments before transitioning to the corporate world. Over the years, Michele has worked in various roles across the globe, including aerospace and entertainment industries.Throughout his academic and industrial... career, Michele's focus has always been cyber security in its broadest sense, and he has gained extensive experience in different areas of cyber security, including research, engineering, and offensive security. His colleagues describe Michele as an excellent team player with strong technical knowledge, outstanding communication skills, and an inspiring leadership attitude.To date, Michele holds a BSc and MSc in computer engineering, a PhD in cyber security, and several industry-leading certifications, including OSCP and CEH. He has also authored over 15 published research articles and he has been invited to speak at various private and public organisations, including the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority (KFST), the Danish Society of Engineers (IDA), and Deloitte Consulting.In his free time, Michele enjoys travelling, cooking, sports, and actively participating in cyber security events.more

Riccardo Riccobane, Head of CSO Security Assurance & Head of Operational Resilience, DWS

Riccardo has more that 10 years of experience in helping companies to manage Information Security Risk and Operational Resilience, Former experience in IT, Finance and Strategic Programs support in International Banking sector.

Ralf Mutzke, Director Cyber Security, Aon Deutschland

Ralf is a seasoned Security executive with multiple past roles as CISO, and management roles in Security and IT Consultancies. He looks back at more than 20 years on addressing challenges of use of technology and services, focusing on different industries from Financial Services to Manufacturing. As Head of Cyber M&A at Aon Germany, Ralf oversees the Aon activities... relating to cyber risks in merger and acquisitions and managing cyber risk across the portfolio of investments.more

Paolo Passeri, Principal Sales Engineer and Cyber Intelligence Specialist, Netskope

Paolo Passeri, cyber intelligence principal in Netskope, is a consultant, blogger, and security professional with over 20 year experience in the information security arena. His current interests include cloud threats and advanced malware detection and mitigation. Paolo is also the founder and maintainer of hackmageddon.com,... a collection of timelines and statistics of the main cyber-attacks occurred since 2011. The blog is considered a primary source of data and trends in the threat landscape across the Infosec community. more

Frank Sommer, Senior Solutions Engineer, Akamai

Frank Sommer boasts an impressive 25 years of experience in the field of IT security, with a focus spanning network, desktop, and application security, where he has accumulated extensive expertise.
During his tenure at the training firm Experteach, he played a pivotal role in educating professionals on topics such as network security and firewall technologies.
As... a Solution Engineer at Symantec, he was responsible for desktop security, email security, and intrusion detection, deepening his expertise and crafting solutions for complex security challenges.
Since 2011, Frank Sommer has served as a Senior Solution Engineer at Akamai Technologies. Here, he has specialized in cloud-based Web Application Firewalls and API security. In his current capacity, he oversees clients in the financial and insurance sectors, leveraging his comprehensive knowledge and experience to deliver tailored security solutions.
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Thomas Schuchmann, Senior Director Sales Engineering Germany, Rubrik

Thomas Schuchmann currently serves as the Senior Director Sales Engineering Germany at Rubrik, where he dedicates himself to the areas of data security and cyber resilience. In this role, he advances innovative solutions to strengthen the digital security infrastructure of companies, better preparing them against cyber-attacks.
Throughout his career, Thomas has... held key positions in Sales Engineering at Nutanix, Riverbed, and Dynatrace. His experience spans across the domains of hybrid and multi-cloud solutions, as well as Observability (APM, NPM).
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Gabriel Stein, System Engineer, SUSE

System Engineer since 90s, loves to explore systems and their potential, in a serious relationship with Linux.

André Heller, Director Solution Architects Central EMEA, Armis

As Director Solution Architects DACH at Armis, André Heller is responsible for the technical education of customers, prospects, and partners in the DACH region. André is very passionate about any new technology and the latest security topics, has over 10 years of experience in IT and Cyber Security, and holds a Bachelor of Sciences in Business Informatics. 
Before... joining Armis he has worked for enterprise companies in the telecommunications and banking industry, but also for several startups, where he always pushed cutting edge technology to its limits, to ensure customer success.more

Steve Jackson, Senior Vice President of Growth, Binalyze

Steve Jackson is the Senior Vice President of Growth at Binalyze, a leading company in digital forensics and incident response automation. With over 20 years of experience in business and channel development, Steve has played a pivotal role in driving the growth and expansion of Binalyze.
As a thought leader in the digital forensics and cybersecurity space, Steve... is dedicated to enhancing Binalyze's global sales, marketing, and account management capabilities, ensuring the company remains at the forefront of the industry.more