Armīns is one of the authors of the “National DNS Firewall” project. DNS Firewall is actively used in Latvia. Armīns joined the CERT.LV team in 2016, he is currently leading the incident response team at CERT.LV. His contribution to the DNS Firewall project has lasted for 5 years and he is eager to share his knowledge and experience with cybersecurity community and professionals.

Founder and president of EMCA Software Sp. z o.o. - a provider of the Energy Logserver solution used for efficient centralization of events from IT systems and Energy SOAR enabling effective response to events in systems. He is responsible for the entire product development strategy and coordination of development work. A graduate of the Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology of the Warsaw University of Technology. He has extensive competences in the area of monitoring and network security as well as methods of preventing cyber threats and attacks. During over 20 years of his professional career, he has completed many implementation projects related to maintaining IT services at a high level, their supervision, monitoring and risk prevention. He specializes in cooperation with clients from the financial, telecommunications and energy industries.

Baiba Kaškina is the General manager of CERT.LV - Latvian National and Governmental CSIRT (since 2011) leading the dynamic work of the team and liaising with the constituencies. She has started the first CERT team in Latvia in 2006 and since then has been involved in shaping the cyber security ecosystem of Latvia as well as internationally. Baiba has been the chair of European CSIRTs collaboration forum TF-CSIRT from 2014-2019. She has received the Order of Three stars from the Republic of Latvia in recognition of her contribution to establish and lead the Latvian cyber security environment.

Dr. Bernhards Blumbergs is a lead cyber-security expert at the Information Technology Security Incident Response Institution of the Republic of Latvia (CERT.LV) and the former Technology Researcher at the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (NATO CCD COE) also the Ambassador of the Centre since 2018. He is the creator and the technical director of the world’s largest and most innovative full-spectrum offensive cyber operation exercise Crossed Swords. He is a certified exploit researcher and advanced penetration tester (GXPN), industrial cyber security professional (GICSP), and response and industrial defense expert (GRID). He has a solid military background, targeted at developing, administering, and securing wide-area information systems.Dr. Blumbergs received his Computer Science PhD degree in Cyber Security from Tallinn Technical University in 2019, with his dissertation on specialized cyber red team responsive computer network operations. Currently, he is doing a JSPS postdoc fellowship in Nara Institute of Science of Technology (Japan) with his research focusing on information space awareness.

Col Michal Golak serves in the Polish Cyber Command as Chief of the Cybersecurity Division, responsible for capability development and defensive cyber operations. He has held various positions within the cyber domain in Polish and international structures, e.g. CSIRT MON or NATO CCDCOE.

Cornelia Puhze is an information security awareness & communications expert at Switch. As part of the multi-sector Switch-CERT, she supports various communities in managing the human risk in information security. Cornelia is educated to postgraduate level in multilingual, corporate and political communications and has a background in language teaching. She co-chairs the FIRST Human Factors in Security SIG https://www.first.org/global/sigs/hfs/.

Dana Ludviga holds a MSc in Computer Science from the University of Latvia and works as the cybersecurity incident analyst at CERT.LV - Latvian national and govermental CSIRT. Dana is coordinating engagement with different stakeholders as well as representing CERT.LV at national and international events.

Before her current role, Dana was a project manager at the .LV registry NIC.LV where she contributed to the development of the domain industry with a keen eye on domain name security. As a computer science researcher at the University of Latvia her work extended to diverse IT research and network development projects funded under the 7th framework of the European Union.

Dana Reizniece-Ozola is a Latvian chess player and former politician. She has served as a member of multiple convocations of the Saeima (Latvian Parliament), as well as the Minister of Economics and the Minister of Finance. At the beginning of 2021, Dana Reizniece-Ozola resigned from her position as a member of the Saeima to become the Managing Director and Deputy Chair of the Board of the International Chess Federation (FIDE).

MGen Yarker is an Army Signals Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). He has worked within the Cyber domain for the past 15 years and is currently in the role of CAF Cyber Forces Commander. He looks forward to returning to Cyber Chess 2024.

Md Delwar Hossain received the M.Sc. in Engineering in Information Systems Security degree from the Bangladesh University of Professionals and a Ph.D. degree in information science and engineering from the Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Japan. He is currently an Assistant Professor with the Laboratory for Cyber Resilience at NAIST. He is a member of IEEE Communication Society. His research interests include cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, automotive security, smart grid security, industrial control systems security.

Dmitrijs Ņikitins is a distinguished member of Tet’s board and Chief Technology Officer, who boasts over 15 years of expertise in IT. With a strong foundation in research, development, and technology implementation, he has been instrumental in enterprise digital transformation and agile strategy. Dmitrijs’ multifaceted skill set spans DevOps, software development, network management, and cybersecurity, consistently driving innovation and business elevation.

Dmytro Plieshakov is a Ukrainian tech entrepreneur with a rich background in AI. He is currently a CEO and co-founder of Osavul, a startup focused on countering disinformation and FIMI. Since 2022, he has been collaborating closely with the Ukrainian government, aiding in the advancement of information security and resilience by implementing cutting-edge technologies for threat detection and data analysis. The technology of Osavul is in active use by the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine and other big government agencies. Apart from his entrepreneurial journey, Dmytro has a passion for AGI and the philosophy of mind. He is also active as an angel investor, supporting early-stage startups in deep tech.

Egons Bušs is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in information security, cybersecurity, and information technology. Since 2016, he has served as the Security Director at LMT, overseeing information security, cybersecurity, and physical security. In his role, Egons is responsible for integrating all aspects of security into company's new telecommunications services and innovative products. He focuses on embedding comprehensive security strategies—encompassing physical, information, and cyber domains—into the company's portfolio. By aligning security initiatives with business objectives, he facilitates the development of new business areas and ensures that security is a foundational element of company's growth.

His passion for technology began early, working with mainframe computers during his school years. At the Bank of Latvia, he advanced from a network and systems administrator to Deputy Head of the Information Systems Department and served as Project Manager for security projects at the European Central Bank. Prior to joining LMT, Egons was the IT Director at ELKO Group, one of the largest IT distributors in the region.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology from the University of Latvia and an Executive MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics. As an active member of the professional community, Egons serves on the board of the ISACA Latvia Chapter and is certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT).

Eireann Leverett is a lifelong counter-hacker with an appreciation DFIR, risk, and quantification. He has written books, academic papers, released open source code, and built a small cyber risk consultancy. He is the CTO of a cyber insurance company, and runs the vuln4cast conference.

Gabrielle Verreault is a PhD Candidate in Bioethics at the Université de Montréal’s School of Public Health, concentrating on the societal and health impacts of digital technologies. Her creative master’s project proposed an innovative means to explain the Montreal Declaration for Responsible AI Development to a broad audience via a graphic novel, paired with a teaching guide.

Since February 2022, Gabrielle has been engaged in activism and humanitarian work to aid Ukrainian civils affected by the Russian invasion, initially from Canada and Poland and through fieldwork in Ukraine. Her experiences have shaped her doctoral project on civil mobilization and the use of modern technologies to support the war effort. By examining initiatives like the IT army, cybersecurity, DIY drones, and memes culture, she documents the values and motivations of civilians opposing Russia. The goal is to draft an ethics framework and code of conduct to support and help safeguard civilians and frontline soldiers from the unintended consequences of civilian involvement.

Dr. Gregory Carpenter is Chief Security Officer at KnowledgeBridge International, a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts in London and was the National Security Agency’s Operations Officer of the Year. He is on the Board of Directors for ATNA Systems, an advisor for RedSeer Security, and a Special Operations Medical Association member. Previously, Dr. Carpenter served on the Board of Advisors for the Mackenzie Institute and EC-Council University. Dr. Carpenter is co-author of Reverse Deception: Organized Cyber Threat Counterexploitation and speaks internationally on adversarial psychology, medical IOT, and deception. He has worked projects with the UN, INTERPOL, and numerous domestic and international law enforcement and intelligence agencies.

He is a retired U.S. Army officer who served 27 years. He holds a Doctorate in Public Health. His professional qualifications include Certified Information Security Manager, Lean Six-Sigma Black Belt, and ISO-9000 lead auditor.

Web Pioneer Since 1999: I began my digital journey by building my first website in 1999. Since 2007, I've immersed myself in online ventures, solving problems for clients who value trust and a personalized approach.

Domain Summit Visionary: As the organizer of the annual independent European B2B convention for the domain name industry, Domain Summit, I am excited to announce our expansion to Nairobi, Kenya, in 2025, in collaboration with KeNic.

Champion of Professional Forums: My passion for domain name investing and business forums drives me to maintain high standards. I own DNForum.com (est. 2001), AcornDomains.co.uk (est. 2004), and more.

Blockchain Enthusiast: Since 2017, I've been an advocate for cryptocurrencies within the global Latvian community, including gifting $Lats to Latvians.

Latvian by Heart: At 6.3ft, blessed with 4 daughters, I've traveled extensively and lived in South Korea. Since 2009, I've called the UK my home.

Ms. Ingrida Taurina is a Head of Executive Director’s office at the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) since January 2021. Previously she was an administrative officer at ENISA for eight years and the Deputy Director of the Department of Telecommunications and Post in the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Latvia. Ms. Taurina specialises in administrative and policy aspects of cybersecurity, and an enterprise compliance with regulatory framework. She is certified expert in data protection area.

Irina is the Chief Research Officer at KELA. She oversees all operations designed to create the best and most actionable research products for KELA's clients and for the world to see. Having served in one of IDF’s elite intelligence units, Irina has an extensive background in research and intelligence gathering. Past Positions: Analyst and Team Leader at KELA, Analyst in IDF Intelligence Corps. Education: B.Sc in Neuroscience, M.A in Learning Disabilities.

Iveta works at the Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of Latvia as a Head of NIC.LV policy development and compliance group and is engaged in cybersecurity field as a Senior Lawyer at CERT.LV. Her knowledge of information technology law and policy development expertise has been instrumental in many successful projects as well as liaising with national institutions and other organisations with emphasis on technology and regulation interrelations. Iveta holds an LL.M. from the University of Latvia, where she specialised in Public International Law with a focus on Internet governance.

Jessica is a security engineer at Switch, the Swiss national research and education network. She mostly works to improve the security of the universities in Switzerland. You can find her on site during a major incident or back in the lab for forensic investigations. She loves everything related to DNS and is passionate about information security. She enjoys sharing this passion with other people.

Joseliyo Sanchez is a security engineer at VirusTotal - Google. Member of the ENISA Working Group on Cyber Threat Landscapes. Previously worked at McAfee and BlackBerry as a threat researcher. His main objectives are threat hunting that leads to detection engineering and analysis of APTs and Crime groups.

Katrina Sataki currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of NIC.LV, the country code Top-Level domain of Latvia managed by the Network Solutions Department of the Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Latvia. Katrina has been involved with .LV since 1997 when she helped to develop the website and on-line registration form of the registry operator. She also has participated in many meetings organised by European registry operators and has been an active participant of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) community and served as the ccNSO Council chair from 2016-2021. Katrina holds a professional degree in Mathematics, a Master’s degree in Computer Science and a Master’s degree in Law from the University of Latvia. She has participated in several research projects, lectured law students on IT Law and IT students on law and internet governance related issues.

Kirils Solovjovs is the CEO of Possible Security, IT security company providing premium services in the Baltics and beyond. He is also an IT policy activist and the most visible white-hat hacker in Latvia having discovered and responsibly disclosed or reported multiple security vulnerabilities in information systems of both national and international significance. He has extensive experience in social engineering, penetration testing, network flow analysis, reverse engineering, and the legal dimension.

He has developed the jailbreak tool for Mikrotik RouterOS, as well as created e-Saeima, helping the Latvian Parliament become the first parliament in the world that is prepared for a fully remote legislative process.

For more than 20 years Kristians Meliņš has worked in the .LV registry NIC.LV. Currently, he is systems analyst in the technical group of NIC.LV. Until then, he worked as a senior DNS administrator and was in direct contact with .LV registrants and registrars. Kristians actively participate in the meetings of the CENTR administrative working group. CENTR is the association of European country code top-level domain (ccTLD) registries. He also is a member of the Latvian DEG (Security Expert Group).

Lauri Aasmann is part of the cyber security wing of Estonian Estonian Information System Authority (RIA) and is currently contributing to RIA’s international cyber capacity building project EU CyberNet. He is coordinating the training and consultation missions and upholds the CyberNet’s training and services catalogue. Lauri has degrees both in Law and IT management. His interest in cybersecurity started with becoming a public prosecutor, specializing in cybercrime. In 2010-2019 for almost a decade he was the Head of Law and Policy Branch at the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence, addressing novel legal problems related to cyberspace and international cyber norms development.

In 2019 he joined the Estonian RIA and became the Deputy Director General and the Director of Cyber Security. His responsibilities included operational oversight of Estonian cyber domain, incl. cyber incident management (CERT-EE), critical information infrastructure protection (CIIP), IT baseline security standard (E-ITS), and cyber security awareness.

Mr. Lauri Tankler is the head of Research and Development Coordination at the National Cybersecurity Centre (part of the Estonian Information System Authority). A former journalist and teacher, he has been focusing on cybersecurity for the last 5 years, analysing cyber incidents, raising awareness on cyber threats and accelerating new ideas to boost the cyber-resilience in Estonia and Europe. He is currently spearheading a new initiative to foster the Estonian and European cybersecurity research, innovation and entrepreneurship through EU investments, collaboration on research, market incentives and a special focus on the next generation of cyber specialists.

Len Noe, a Technical Evangelist, White Hat Hacker, and Transhuman at CyberArk Software, is a highly influential speaker in international security. He has delivered impactful presentations in over 50 countries, including at the prestigious World Conference in The Hague and C.E.R.T. EU, and has spoken to multiple governments. Co-host of the Cyber Cognition Podcast and a thought leader in Transhumanism, Len's upcoming book highlights his personal evolution in this transformative movement. Known for his futurist insights, he uses microchip implants to advance cybersecurity and enhance the human experience. His groundbreaking research has been featured in global news outlets, and he regularly appears on top-tier security podcasts. With over 30 years of experience, including a history as a Black/Grey Hat Hacker, Len has expertise in web development, system engineering, architecture, and coding, focusing on information security from an attacker's perspective.

Lorenzo loves complex technical challenges and creative solutions, expecially when cybersecurity is involved. He likes to code, reverse engineer, investigate and everything in between.

Luc Dandurand is the Chief of the NATO Cyber Security Centre, the principal provider of cyber services for NATO and a business area within the NATO Communications and Information Agency. Mr. Dandurand leads a team of experts that deliver a broad range of whole-lifecycle cyber services, from concept development, service design, and implementation, through to the operation of NATO's core cyber capabilities. The NCSC is the technical hub for cyber expertise and information sharing within the Alliance. He started his career as a Signals Officer in the Canadian Forces, and has worked at the Communication Security Establishment of Canada, the International Telecommunications Union, and in the private sector.

Maria Papaphilippou is a Cybersecurity Officer at ENISA, the EU Agency for Cybersecurity. Within ENISA’s policy development and implementation unit, she is leading the activities relating to the health sector. In the past, she held positions within the big 4 and the financial sector, which included advisory and consulting, information security and information systems audit.

Prior to joining CCDCOE, Mart Noorma has led innovation and digital transformation at several organizations. He has served as the Science and Development Director of Milrem Robotics and the Vice Rector of Academic Affairs, the Head of Space Technology Department, and the Professor of Space and Defence Technology at the University of Tartu. Mart Noorma has also worked at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Helsinki University of Technology, where he obtained the degree of the Doctor of Science in Technology in 2005.

Mart Noorma has been actively engaged in NATO, EU, and international cooperation on innovation and novel technology development. He has been a member of the NATO Advisory Group on Emerging and Disruptive Technologies, the NATO STO Applied Vehicle Technology Panel, the EEAS Space Advisory Board, and the IEEE Autonomous Weapon Systems Expert Advisory Committee.

Marvin is a seasoned consultant and security architect. He has a strong passion for helping organizations succeed in their cybersecurity programs. He has led many projects in both the private and public sector, architecting and building Security Operations and Intelligence capability; unifying tools, processes and people. He is currently based in the nordics and uses his expertise to help organizations throughout EMEA, on how best they can create security value in their organizations.

Matthias Herter is the former Head of the Crisis Management and Negotiation Units of the Swiss Federal Police and the Berne Cantonal Police and was President of the European Network of Advisory Teams for Kidnapping, Hostage Taking and Extortion. From 2001 to 2022, he was involved in negotiations to resolve crisis and kidnapping in Switzerland and on five continents. In 2023 he started the company "MSH Advice & Training". Since then he has been consulting and training clients and law enforcement agencies in negotiation, teamwork and crisis management. He is a regular speaker and executive coach at the High Performance Leadership course at IMD in Lausanne.

After completing his PhD at UC Berkeley, Matthias founded Tenzir to build a product out of his dissertation work on network forensics. Prior to that, he spent over a decade working on network monitoring, detection engineering, and threat hunting as part of the Zeek core team. As a computer scientist, Matthias has extensive experience in building high-performance systems, which he now applies to develop a data pipeline engine for security teams.

Max Ufer is a security researcher and reverse engineer at Fraunhofer FKIE. He is part of the Botnet Intelligence and Mitigation team where his daily work consists of malware analysis, botnet investigation and supporting law enforcement agencies. He also lectures on binary analysis at the University of Bonn.

Maxim Matskul is the Sales Director for Central & Eastern Europe, CIS countries, and Israel at Cloudflare, a global leader in cloud cybersecurity. With 20 years of experience in the IT sector, Maxim has worked with industry giants such as SAP, Microsoft, and Sisense, in the UK, Israel, and his native Ukraine. His expertise spans cybersecurity and business applications, helping organisations enhance security and performance across various industries. A dedicated leader, Maxim continues to drive sales success and build trusted client relationships across the region.

Merike Kaeo is the founder and vCISO at Double Shot Security, which provides corporate governance and executive strategies to secure global organizations. In prior roles, Merike held positions as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Uniphore, Chief Technology Officer of Farsight Security, and CISO for Internet Identity (IID). Her foray into security started when she instigated and led the first security initiative for Cisco Systems in the mid 1990s and authored the first Cisco book on security, /Designing Network Security/, which was translated into multiple languages and leveraged for prominent security accreditation programs such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). She is a passionate advocate for practical security measures and driving industry change to create a culture of integrity, responsibility, and accountability.

Merle Maigre is the Senior Cyber Security Expert at Estonia’s e-Governance Academy since 2020. Previously she was Executive Vice President for Government Relations at CybExer Technologies, an Estonian firm that provides cyber training. In 2017 to 2018, she served as the Director of the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE) in Tallinn. During 2012 to 2017, Merle Maigre worked as the Security Policy Adviser to Estonian Presidents Kersti Kaljulaid and Toomas Hendrik Ilves.

Mike serves as Chief Technology Officer at ZeroFox. In this role, he creates value through efforts involving: artificial intelligence, engineering, intelligence (digital/cyber/physical), research and security. In previous roles, he has focused on entrepreneurship in the area of information security as well as technical efforts in the areas of vulnerability management and mobile security. He also serves in support of US state and federal government information security efforts.

Mihails Potapovs is the Head of the EU Cybersecurity Affairs Section at the Latvian Ministry of Defence. He leads a team responsible for drafting, negotiating, and implementing EU cybersecurity legislation, and promoting cooperation in the field. As a lead co-author of the National Cybersecurity Law, he played a key role in modernising the national cybersecurity governance. Mihails has represented Latvia at the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre and the EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA). Previously, he held various positions in the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the European Commission. With a Master’s degree in International Security from Sciences Po, he possesses a deep understanding of global threats and strategic challenges.

Since Mikko can remember, he has hacked, built, and broken stuff, which led him to a career in cybersecurity over 15 years ago. He has conducted technical security audits, hunted bug bounties, and now also builds security products as the CEO of SensorFu. Hacking still makes Mikko happy, he enjoys blue and red teaming in exercises and is interested in defending electronic freedoms and privacy in our digital society.

Normunds Miezis is a Latvian chess player and Grandmaster. He has held the title of International Grandmaster since 1997 and has been a long-time Leader of the Latvian national chess team.

Vice President of Sales Engineering, responsible for the global activity in the company. Having served in IDF’s research unite, Or is a highly skilled researcher with deep understanding of government, military and LEA needs. Past Positions: Advocate, Head of a team in the IDF intelligence units. Education: LL.B in law, B.A in business.

Oskars is a communication trainer specializing in public speaking and presentations, with a strong focus on event moderation. Holding both a master's degree in engineering and an MBA, Oskars combines analytical thinking with a deep passion for influence and persuasion. He is dedicated to understanding the factors that contribute to successful public speaking and stays up-to-date with the latest trends in creating impactful presentations. In addition to training corporate groups and individuals to enhance their speaking abilities, Oskars serves as a moderator for business events, conferences, seminars, and discussions, ensuring engaging and dynamic interactions between speakers and audiences.

Patrick Staubmann joined VMRay as a threat researcher in 2019. As part of the Threat Analysis team, he continuously researches the threat landscape and conducts analyses of malware samples in depth. To further improve the company's product, he also extends its detection capabilities in the form of behaviour-based rules, YARA rules, and configuration extractors. He is especially interested in reverse engineering, low-level system security and exploitation.

Brigadier Richard Alston joined the Royal Marines in 2000. On promotion to Brigadier, he became the Deputy Director for Cyber and Electromagnetic Effects and Special Operations at UK Strategic Command.

Richard K. LaTulip, Field CISO, boasts over 23 years of distinguished service in the US Secret Service, focusing on incident response, protecting critical infrastructure, and investigating financial and computer crimes. He delved deep into the dark web to combat cyber threats, employing a multifaceted approach. His commitment extended internationally as a diplomat at the US Embassy in Estonia, strengthening global cybersecurity alliances.

Post-retirement, Richard obtained industry-recognized certifications, such as the CISM and CISSP, and transitioned to the private sector. He excelled in information security and IT management, implementing critical frameworks like ISO 27001:2022 and SOC2 Type II. Richard's expertise extends to regulatory compliance (HIPAA/HITECH, GDPR, PCI-DSS), ensuring seamless operations and data protection.

Richard is a reverse engineer in Mandiant’s FLARE team where he focuses on analyzing malicious binaries, researching and implementing modern methods of malware analysis, which he additionally teaches to future malware analysts. He also supports Malpedia (Fraunhofer FKIE) with its mission ‘to provide a resource for rapid identification and actionable context when investigating malware’ and a student association at the Technical University Ingolstadt of Applied Sciences as a voluntary lecturer for reverse engineering. Richard also instructs and supports ‘Team Europe’ for the ‘International Cybersecurity Challenge’.

Robert Lipovsky is a Principal Threat Intelligence Researcher for ESET, with over 15 years' experience in cybersecurity and a broad spectrum of expertise covering both targeted APTs and crimeware. He is responsible for threat intelligence and malware analysis and leads the Malware Research Team at ESET headquarters in Bratislava.

He is a regular speaker at security conferences, including Black Hat USA, RSA Conference, Virus Bulletin, BlueHat, MITRE ATT&CKcon, Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit, and various NATO-organized conferences. He also teaches reverse engineering at the Slovak University of Technology – his alma mater – and at Comenius University. When not bound to a keyboard, he enjoys traveling, playing guitar and flying single-engine airplanes.

Roberto Cascella works as Chief Technology Officer at the European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO). He also coordinates the two technical ECSO WGs with a high impact on the European cybersecurity strategy focused on the definition of the cybersecurity R&I roadmap for trusted and resilient technologies, and the establishment of trusted supply chains at EU level. He also represents ECSO in different committees, including the SCCG established under the Cybersecurity Act. Roberto serves as Project Coordinator of the European Cybersecurity Community Support project (ECCO) that received funding from DEP to support the activities necessary to develop, promote, coordinate and organise the work of the Cybersecurity Competence Community at European Level, within the scope and operations of the ECCC and National Coordination Centres Network. Roberto holds a Ph.D. (2007) in ICT from University of Trento, an M.Sc. in Telecommunication engineering from Politecnico di Torino and KTH Stockholm (2003).

10 years in LATVIAN NAVY as crypto custodian. 5 years in Intelligence. Now for the last 3 years working directly under the board in JSC Development Finance Institution ALTUM as cyber security manager.

Started out in the nuclear sector as a system engineer and transferred towards OT Cyber Security. Have 10+ years of experience in the domain and have worked with OT Cyber Security at various organizations including critical infrastructure operators, government agencies and as a consultant within the domain. I have had the opportunity to work with many different sectors during my career including, to name a few, Energy production and transmission, Marine, Manufacturing and Oil and Gas.

Mr. Rolands Henins is the Undersecretary of State – Policy Director in the Latvia’s Ministry of Defence. In this capacity, Mr. Henins is shaping Latvia’s defence policy on both national and international stage, planning and coordinating Latvian National Armed Forces contribution to the international military operations, overseeing the defence planning of military capabilities and crisis management mechanisms.

Since September 1, 2024, Mr. Henins serves as the Director General of the National Cyber Security Centre.

Roman is a Manager in Deloitte’s Consulting group in Austria and a Teamlead of the Pentesting- and Red-Teaming group. He joined Deloitte’s Cyber service line in Vienna in 2021 with a focus on Cyber Security. He has more than 15 years of experience in the IT Security industry. Roman has a strong penetration testing and cyber security background and experience with artificial intelligence.

From 2020 till 2021, prior to joining Deloitte, Roman worked as a consultant, pentester and DevSecOps engineer for a big consulting company.From 2009 till 2020 he was working as a pentester and researcher for one of the leading European Research Institutes, where he was responsible for penetration testing, threat modelling and AI application for security domain. He was also tasked with the planning, preparation and presentation of individual workshops for different target groups.

Sebastian Tauchert is a security engineer at Fraunhofer FKIE. He is part of the Botnet Intelligence and Mitigation team where his daily work consists of developing solutions to mitigate the threads post by botnets.

Serhii has more then 5 years experience in cybersecurity and for now he runs team of experts who counteract APT groups.

Szymon is thread analyst at CERT Polska. He consulted Polish Act of Combating Abuse in Electronic Communications. Started as SOC Analyst, now he has grown to bigger challenges.

Toms Užāns has dedicated a significant span of his career to the National Armed Forces, serving in a variety of IT roles, from radar operator to Information Security Officer. He has a robust background in IT within the military sector. His expertise in defending critical telecommunications infrastructure in Latvia, especially over the past four years, is crucial in ensuring national security and resilience against cyber threats. This extensive experience not only highlights his technical skills but also his commitment to protecting key assets in the digital landscape. His career trajectory showcases a significant contribution to the field of information security and national defense.

Varis Teivāns is a Cyber security expert with 17 years of experience and a strong technical background. He has played a major role in development of the national Cyber security infrastructure, world class incident response capability and full range of Security Operations Center (SOC) services provided by CERT.LV to the Latvian government and critical infrastructure holders. Varis has participated in planning, technical setup, and scenario development of multiple hackfests, large scale Cyber defense exercises and workshops on IT security issues at the CERT.LV organized events. Currently Varis is leading CERT.LV's technical team.

Wayne Burke is internationally recognized for his commitment and work experience, achievements and contributions to the IT and Cyber Security Industry.

Currently specializing in many offensive and defensive AI technologies, such as Drones, building and managing new high-tech security tools, custom hardware solutions for Bio-Medical products, Digital Forensics, Penetration Testing, Mobile Security and radio frequency signals using specialized SDR's.