Andriy Khvetkevych is CEO of NicNames.com and founder of NIC.UA and Jexi.com. He has worked in the domain and hosting industry since 2001, launching a web-hosting company that was later acquired and scaling NIC.UA into Ukraine’s largest registrar. He also helped develop the .biz.ua, .co.ua and .pp.ua second-level zones. Today, he is expanding NicNames internationally and developing an ICANN-aligned, decentralized RSP concept that uses blockchain as an underlying ledger for transparent registration history. Andriy is also a patent attorney and a national-record-holding competitive freediver in Ukraine and the United States. His interests include AI, Web3, automation and emerging technologies.

As a Chief of International Affairs at Neverhack Group, the world’s leading cybersecurity company, I lead our global representation and strategic partnerships with governments, international organizations, and policymakers, aiming to enhance Neverhack’s brand recognition and expand its global impact.

With over seven years of experience in cyber defense, digital transformation, and public-private collaboration, I have had the privilege of working at the intersection of policy and technology in the Estonian public sector. Previously, I served as the Head of Government Relations at Accelerate Estonia, where I helped bridge the gap between government and private sector initiatives. I also held the role of International Cyber Defence Policy Adviser at the Ministry of Defence of Estonia, focusing on NATO and EU cyber policies and coordinating international support for the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE).

Additionally, I’ve advised governments globally on Estonia’s digital transformation success as a Digital Transformation Adviser at the e-Estonia Briefing Centre. I am also the founder of a consulting company focused on advancing cyber education and helping organizations navigate the complexities of digital transformation and cybersecurity.

I am passionate about driving innovation, strengthening cyber resilience, and fostering better collaboration between the public and private sectors. Through my work, I aim to contribute to a more secure, interconnected, and efficient global society.

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Artūrs Ivanovs coordinates the Sanctions Division's legal work, including on malicious cyber activity, in cooperation with the EU and national partners. He has trained with the European Commission and the European External Action Service. Before joining the public sector, he worked in the private sector, including at a law firm in Brussels.

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With her over 10 years of content management experience in the Internet industry, Aysegul joined ICANN in May 2014. In her role as GDD Accounts Director, Aysegul is responsible for the relationships with the gTLD Registry Operators and Registrars located in the European region. Aysegul graduated from Bogazici University majoring in Western Languages & Literatures.

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.

Barbara Povše is the General Manager of Registry.si, the national Top-Level Domain Registry for Slovenia, since 1997. Registry.si was one of the founding members of CENTR, the European country code top-level domain association.

Barbara has been an active member of the DNS ecosystem for almost 30 years. She was the chair of CENTR's Board of Directors for 2 consecutive terms (20/21, 22/23), and chair of the Meeting Program Committee of the ccNSO at ICANN. Currently, she serves as a CENTR treasurer in the board and as a co-chair of the Steering Committee of the European TLD ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Centre). TLD ISAC brings together domain registry operators, security experts, and other stakeholders to share threat intelligence, identify emerging trends, and develop proactive measures to prevent and mitigate cyberattacks.

Barbara has also been active in the field of Internet Governance, attending SEEDig, EURoDig and organising different events to raise awareness on the national level.

Bernard Lebel is CEO and co-founder of Vendel, a firm specializing in embedded security. With research and field experience in reverse engineering and securing embedded components, he has worked on critical infrastructure, IoT, and heavy machinery - from trucks and agricultural equipment to energy systems. He performs penetration testing on OT equipment and advises manufacturers on defending their products against attacks, both during development and in the field.

"Dr. Bernhards `BB` Blumbergs is a lead cyber-security expert at the Cyber 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. In 20204 he completed his postdoctoral research project at the Nara Institute of Science of Technology, in Japan, within the JSPS fellowship on the topic of cyber threat intelligence.

His primary focus is on Operational technology and Industrial automation and control system security. He has a long practical experience with technical red teaming operation execution and leading threat-hunting operations against national critical infrastructure. He is the creator 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 Ph.D. degree in Cyber Security from Tallinn Technical University in 2019. His dissertation was on the development and execution of offensive cyber operations."

Cezary is an Operational Technology Security Architect at Fortinet, with more than 12 years of experience in Industrial Control Systems (ICS), specializing in OT/ICS design and cybersecurity. At Fortinet, Cezary architects OT/ICS security solutions and develops security services, including OT risk assessments.

Prior to joining Fortinet, Cezary worked with both asset owners and consulting companies, gaining extensive experience in developing and implementing OT/ICS cybersecurity programs and conducting security assessments across critical infrastructure environments.

Charlotte Spencer is a Senior Legal Officer at the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center. She works on domain name dispute resolution and Internet-related intellectual property issues, collaborating with a broad range of international stakeholders to support the effective resolution of disputes and the advancement of online dispute resolution mechanisms.

Leading development and operations of the german registry system. Responsible for the implementation of NIS2 at DENIC.

Clarke is a former Commander of the United Kingdom's largest Counter Terrorism Unit, SO15 at New Scotland Yard. He co-ordinated counter terrorism policing capabilities and strategies at home and overseas, with his role including oversight of London's Counter Terrorism investigations, intelligence, forensic and digital forensic, surveillance, bomb disposal, and CBRN capabilities.

During his career, Clarke also led the UK's response to terrorist and state-sponsored attacks, including the Westminster Bridge/Parliament attack.

For five years, Clarke was a key member of the team responsible for strategic security planning for the London 2012 Olympics, and was subsequently a senior UK advisor on security for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

Clarke is now COO of THEIA Human Insight Technology (part of AHNA Group), which provides cutting-edge assessments giving organisations the data to improve staff emotional wellbeing and engagement and reduce human risk factors - key elements of any cyber or enterprise security strategy.

Colin Stéphenne is cybersecurity researcher and pentester specialized in embedded devices and operational technologies. He holds a M.Sc. in computer engineering which was focused on trusted computing. He has significant experience in reverse engineering and binary exploitation as well as risk analysis and threat modeling. He is currently working as a pentester and consultant to help secure consumer and industrial embedded devices.

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.

Daniel Gillblad is Chief of AI at Recorded Future and a globally recognized leader at the intersection of artificial intelligence, strategy, and real‑world impact. He has shaped national and enterprise‑scale AI agendas as Director of the Chalmers AI Research Center, co‑Director of Scientific Vision at AI Sweden, and Head of AI at RISE. He is a trusted advisor to governments and boards and is a Fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. With a PhD in Computer Science and a track record spanning research leadership, digital transformation, and AI venture creation, Daniel brings rare depth in translating advanced AI into measurable business and societal value.

Major General (MGen) Dave Yarker joined the Canadian Forces in 1989, graduating from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1993.

He has been employed as staff in strategic communications planning and deployed as the Canadian J6 to both Kosovo and Afghanistan. He has had the honour of command at 2 Canadian Mechanised Brigade Group Headquarters and Signals Squadron, the Canadian Forces Network Operations Centre, and the Canadian Forces Information Operations Group.

Since 2010, he has been employed in the cyber operations field, commanding at Unit and Formation levels and holding key staff positions with United States Cyber Command and Canada’s Communications Security Establishment.

He was promoted to his current rank in 2024 and assumed the role of the first Commander of the Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command on its stand-up on 26 Sept 2024.

Diplomat at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia since 2021. Responsible for coordination of national cyber security policy and international multilateral cooperation matters in cyber security at the Ministry. Prior worked at the cyber security policy coordination section at the Ministry of Defence of Latvia.

Dr. Zedler is a security expert, public sector innovator, and policy leader with two decades of experience in national and international institutions spanning digitalization, security policy, counter-terrorism, crisis management and European legal affairs. Since 2026, she has served as the NATO Integrated Cyber Defence Centre (NICC) Civil Coordinator where she is responsible for partnering with NATO Allies, Industry and Academia to bolster NATO’s Cyber Defence. She is the Senior Leader overseeing the NICC Engagement Strategy, and acts a bridge between civil society actors and NATO cyber defence entities.

As a lawyer by training, Dr. Zedler holds a doctorate summa cum laude from Heidelberg University, an LL.M. in Comparative Law (California Western School of Law, San Diego), and additional diplomas in Polish, French and Spanish law.

Seconded national expert from State police of Latvia to Europol as Cyber Threat Intelligence Specialist at Europol’s European Cybercrime Center (EC3).

10 years experience in law enforcement and cyber security, including roles at the State police of Latvia Cybercrime enforcement department, Incident response organisations and academia.

Elvijs has a deep personal interest and professional involvement in combating cybercrime and advancing cyber threat intelligence.

Ernesto Fernández Provecho is a Security Researcher at the Trellix Advanced Research Center, specializing in malware hunting and analysis. He has a proven track record of collaborating with law enforcement agencies on cybercrime and cyberterrorism investigations, as well as assisting organizations in neutralizing active malicious campaigns. Ernesto is a seasoned speaker who regularly presents his practical, technical research at industry conferences.

Gabrielle, a cyberethicist and PhD candidate in bioethics at the Université de Montréal, defies academic boundaries in conflict-zone ethics. Her research unpacks how civilian innovators—from hacktivists to drone builders and social media activists—reshape modern warfare, with Ukraine’s digital battlefield as a prime example. She’s developing an ethics framework to protect these “digital volunteers” and ensure their efforts benefit war-affected communities and military operations. A Ukrainian-trained drone pilot with first-hand field experience, she thrives in collaborating with diverse partners to transform innovation into tangible relief to fuse ethics with real-world action, forging alliances that rethink the rules of engagement.

Gvido Bērziņš is a Senior Cyber Security Engineer at SIA Tet, specializing in offensive security. His work includes penetration testing of external and internal infrastructure, wireless networks and applications, as well as red-team operations and open-source intelligence.

He develops tools that support offensive operations and uses AI in his daily work to improve reconnaissance, analysis and testing workflows. With a strong interest in automation, Gvido continuously explores new ways to maximize the capabilities of modern security tools, automate repetitive tasks and make complex offensive-security operations more efficient.

Heiki Sibul leads the Estonian Internet Foundation, managing Estonia’s .ee domain and advancing internet governance.

Helen Popp currently serves as the Ambassador at Large for Cyber Diplomacy at the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Since joining the diplomatic service, she has dedicated the majority of her career to advancing Estonia’s cyber diplomacy and digital policy. From 2013 - 2016, she served as the Ministry’s first Cyber Coordinator, playing a pivotal role in shaping Estonia’s international cyber engagement. She was later appointed Cyber and Digital Policy Counsellor at the Estonian Embassy in Washington, D.C., where she represented Estonia’s interests in bilateral and multilateral digital policy discussions.

Most recently, she worked as a cyber policy expert within both the European External Action Service and the European Parliament, contributing to the development of EU-level cyber policy. Prior to specializing in cybersecurity, she served as Deputy Head of Mission at the Estonian Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel, broadening her diplomatic expertise in the region.

Helen Aaremäe-Saar is Head of Legal at the Estonian Internet Foundation, where she also serves as Data Protection Officer. With more than 10 years of experience, she works at the intersection of technology, law and policy, advising on digital products, privacy, AI, intellectual property and regulatory compliance.

At the Estonian Internet Foundation, which manages Estonia’s .ee country-code domain and its critical registry infrastructure, Helen works closely with technical, operational and business teams to turn complex legal and regulatory requirements into practical solutions. She also collaborates with domain industry partners and contributes to European and international policy discussions through the European Commission’s e-Evidence Working Group, ICANN and CENTR.

Her particular interests include cybersecurity, AI governance, privacy and the evolving regulatory landscape, with a focus on how regulation and emerging technologies can support both responsible innovation and a secure digital society.

Founder & Director of Domain Summit & HostMaria. Proud owner of historic domain forums DNForum.com, AcornDomains.co.uk, ConsultDomain.de, NamesLot.com, ForumNDD.com.

I work 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 am engaged in cybersecurity field as a Senior Lawyer at CERT.LV.

"Jaanus Kääp is an Estonian offensive security researcher, developer, trainer, and co-founder of ShellDot, where he helps build Tuoni, an adversary simulation and command-and-control framework for red teams and cyber exercises.

Before focusing primarily on ShellDot and Tuoni, Jaanus spent many years at Clarified Security, working on penetration testing, security research, and offensive security projects. He still regularly returns to penetration testing and vulnerability research for fun and profit.

His technical interests include Windows internals, endpoint security, red-team tradecraft, exploit development, virtualization security, and building tooling for realistic adversary simulation. Jaanus was included in Microsoft’s Most Valuable Security Researchers list for five consecutive years and has contributed to international security trainings, conferences, and exercises."

Jan D’Herdt is a SANS Certified Instructor and cybersecurity executive with deep expertise in enterprise security architecture, governance, and risk management. He teaches LDR512: Security Leadership Essentials for Managers and SEC566: Implementing and Auditing CIS Controls, equipping both security leaders and practitioners with the frameworks needed to align cybersecurity programs with business objectives and measurable risk reduction. He currently works as an independent Enterprise Security Architect and Consultant, helping organizations implement and transform the CISO organization, and align cybersecurity with governance and business risk.

Jakob Truelsen is the CEO of the Danish registry, Punktum dk, which manages the .dk domain. Punktum dk’s strategy is to make .dk domains the safest places on the internet.

Jānis Grīslis is a technology entrepreneur and founder of VerifX, focused on building solutions for digital authenticity and trust in the age of AI. With more than 15 years of experience in software development, technology leadership, and entrepreneurship, he has founded and led companies across software, SaaS, and emerging technologies. His current work explores how technology can protect people and organizations from digital impersonation, deepfakes, and identity misuse.

Ambassador Janis Karklins joined ICANN as a Head of Government Engagement after 33 years of diplomatic career in the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs where he held ambassadorial posts in UN at Geneva, UNESCO, France, Monaco and Andorra. He has worked also in UNESCO as the Assistant Director General of Communications and Information and was the founding Director of the NATO Center of Excellence on Strategic Communication. Ambassador Karklins has an engineering degree from the Riga Technical University. He has attended Executive program at the Stanford University.

Janis Sarts is heading the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence based in Riga, Latvia since September 2015. His current work focuses on countering hostile influence campaigns, with particular attention to how emerging technologies—especially AI—are reshaping the cognitive warfare landscape.

Jean Charles Ellermann-Kingombe is Assistant Secretary General for Cyber and Digital Transformation. In this capacity, he is the Secretary General’s primary advisor on maintaining NATO’s innovative edge, and on all issues relating to technological challenges, cyber defence and hybrid threats and their far-reaching implications for Alliance security. He is also the Special Coordinator for Hybrid Threats.

Jesper is one of the region’s leading cybersecurity executives, combining frontline operational experience with deep strategic expertise. As Chief Security Officer for Northern Europe at Palo Alto Networks, he advises governments and global enterprises on some of today’s most consequential cyber and resilience challenges. A former security leader at Maersk Drilling and decorated Military Police veteran, Jesper is recognized for turning complex threats into decisive action and lasting business impact.

Jouni Ihanus is Chief Operating Officer of NGIT, a Finnish cybersecurity company, and previously led Finnair's Cyber Defense Center and the Technical Situation Awareness Centre at the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela). He has taken part in NATO CCDCOE's Locked Shields four times, including on the Finnish team that won in 2022, and researches cyber situational awareness and defenders' decision-making as a doctoral researcher at the University of Jyväskylä. He is passionate about cyber situational awareness and the human factor in cyber defence.

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Kārlis Svilans joined the CERT.LV team in 2020. An Australia born Latvian, he is a senior expert at the incident response team and the cyber threat intelligence lead. He has extensive experience in analyzing cyber incidents of various scales, participating in threat hunting operations, and proactive work on the prevention of potential cyber incidents. Involved in international events – he has spoken at several conferences and represented CERT.LV at the NATO CCDCoE-organized “Crossed Swords 2022,” as well as at NATO’s largest cyber defense exercise “Locked Shields 2024,” among others.

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.

Kerry Tomlinson is an award-winning cyber news reporter who works to help people stay smarter and safer online. She spent decades as a TV news reporter, often going undercover to investigate crimes, winning multiple Emmys and other local, regional and national journalism awards. Now she goes undercover in the digital world to expose cyber criminal tools and tactics. She has launched a number of new news programs, organizations and investigative units during her career, including a cyber news site called Ampyx News (pronounced am-pix). She is a certified security awareness professional, a popular speaker, and has received a SANS Difference Maker award for her work in informing people about cybersecurity.

Lars “LG” Forsberg is CTO of iQ Global AS and founder of Nordic Domain Days.

With more than 25 years of experience in the domain name industry, he has worked with registrars, registries, and technology vendors across the sector.

Today, Lars focuses on helping registries and registrars protect their domains under management from online abuse, while bringing the international domain name community together through Nordic Domain Days.

Kobi is a cyber threat intelligence analyst and Luminar product specialist at Cognyte. As a trained Chinese linguist, his research mainly focuses on China’s cyber realm. For over a decade, Kobi has been exploring Chinese-language underground platforms, China’s hacking communities, and Chinese cybercrime. In addition, he conducts research on China’s intelligence and cyber apparatus, investigating links between intelligence agencies, government ministries, the academia, and private companies and their involvement in cyberespionage campaigns led by APT groups. Kobi is also a product specialist in the Luminar team, Cognyte’s CTI solution, and regularly holds demos, training and methodology sessions with customers and system users.

I’m a firm believer in the Do-It-Yourself approach, and I love complex, “this-can’t-be-done” challenges. I tackle them through spectacular failures and rapid iterations—while laughing at myself along the way. Once I find a solution, I try to save others time by sharing what I’ve learned before moving on to the next challenge.

Whenever possible, I aim to bring new, humble, and relentless people into the cybersecurity field—doing my part to help close the skills gap and push back against those who see themselves as above others.

I'm a Senior Cybersecurity Coordinator in the Directorate Rapid Incident Response, within the General Directorate for Technical Operations at Romania's National Cyber Security Directorate (DNSC). For the past two years, I've investigated cybersecurity incidents from a digital forensics perspective, analyzing compromised systems to uncover how attacks happened and what evidence they left behind. Before DNSC, I spent more than a decade with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, starting as a Crime Investigator and moving into cybercrime investigation, where I worked on digital evidence, data analysis, and crime prevention. With degrees in both Information Technology and Law, I bring together the technical and legal sides of cybersecurity, from incident response and forensic analysis to building evidence that holds up.

Māris has worked for the company for 17 years, with a primary focus on geospatial information technologies. Over the past several years, his scope of responsibility has gradually expanded to include IT operations and the management of development processes.

Mārtiņš Kaļķis leads cybersecurity development at LMT group, Latvia's leading techco, where he has worked in the Security Department for more than 15 years in roles spanning technology, security and resilience. He holds advanced degrees in Computer Science and is currently pursuing an MBA, combining hands-on technical depth with a strategic business perspective.

He led LMT's ISO/IEC 27001 certification and established Latvia's first commercial National Guard (Zemessardze) subunit, dedicated to protecting national telecommunications infrastructure. A certified cybersecurity professional, he contributes to national cybersecurity governance and legislation development, is LMT's public voice on cybersecurity, and speaks regularly on cyber resilience in Latvia and internationally.

His current focus is the resilience of critical infrastructure – how networks, organisations and the people who run them come out of real-world disruptions stronger, a question put to a full-scale test by the August 2026 storm, Latvia's most severe summer storm in at least 60 years.

Mārtiņš Savickis is a cybersecurity expert at CERT.LV. He is currently part of CERT.LV's incident response team with the main focus being threat hunting operations and cyber incident investigations.

Senior Cybersecurity Manager, Directorate Rapid Incident Response and DNSC-Authorized Auditor with over 8 years of specialized experience in offensive security and digital forensics, eCPPT certified with a deep technical background in malware analysis, critical infrastructure protection, and full-stack development.

Doctor of Law; legal advisor; Head of the Department of IT Law at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the War Studies University, Head of the DNS Competence Center Division within NASK PIB. A certified trainer, lecturer, and internal auditor. Editor-in-chief of the academic journal "Cybersecurity and Law." Author of over 100 academic publications (articles, monographs, commentaries, notes, and academic textbooks). A scholarship holder at the Faculty of Law, Mykolas Romeris University in Lithuania.

Nadia Meichtry is a Senior Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) Specialist at Oneconsult AG, where she has spent the past six years helping organizations respond to and recover from cyber incidents. She works on incident response and incident management, as well as forensic investigations and malware analysis.

She holds a Master's degree in Digital Forensics and several SANS certifications. Beyond incident response, Nadia is actively involved in the international cybersecurity community. She joined the FIRST Multi-Stakeholder Ransomware Special Interest Group (MSR-SIG) in 2022, co-developed the Ransomware Empowerment Training, and has served as Co-Chair of the MSR-SIG since 2024. She also teaches and delivers training courses on incident response, ransomware, and other cybersecurity topics.

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An experienced law enforcement professional with 16 years of service in the State Police of Latvia, currently serving as a Liaison Officer at Europol. The role focuses on ensuring effective cooperation between the State Police of Latvia, Europol, and law enforcement authorities of other EU Member States. Responsibilities include supporting international police cooperation, facilitating information exchange, and contributing to the coordination of cross-border investigations and operational activities. Professional experience includes the investigation of serious, serial, and organised crime, with a particular focus on cybercrime. Key areas of expertise include cyber-enabled fraud, complex fraud schemes conducted through digital and online channels, criminal activities involving crypto-assets, and the tracing of associated illicit financial flows.

Patrick is the Data Analyst of CENTR. Patrick is responsible for data services, member surveys and the development and technical maintenance of the CENTRstats data platform.

Patrick Staubmann leads the Threat Analysis team at VMRay, where he focuses on malware research, threat intelligence, behavioral detection, and the evolving cyber threat landscape. Since joining VMRay in 2019 as a Threat Researcher, he has worked on in-depth malware analysis, signature- and behavior-based detection, and the development of configuration extractors. His broader research interests include low-level system security, exploitation, malware evasion techniques, and advanced analysis methodologies. In addition to his work at VMRay, Patrick is a university lecturer, teaching courses including network security and system exploitation. He also regularly presents on malware analysis, threat research, and detection engineering at international cybersecurity conferences.

Patrik Fältström is Senior Security Consultant at Netnod and one of Sweden’s Internet pioneers. For more than four decades he has worked on the technologies, standards, and governance that underpin the global Internet.

Today he advises governments, critical infrastructure operators, and international organizations on Internet infrastructure, cybersecurity, resilience, and public policy, combining deep technical expertise with strategic leadership. He is internationally recognized for his contributions to Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) and ENUM and was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame.

Patrik is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) and regularly contributes to international cybersecurity initiatives, including NATO’s Locked Shields exercise.

Data Scientist working in cybersecurity.

20 years of experience in Cybersecurity. Former Counterintelligence officer in CERT.GOV.PL team. Former Global Executive Director for Offensive Security Operations at Standard Chartered Bank. Founder of AI Security Foundation. Currently Group Chief Security Officer at EiP Group & CEO at Cyber Arms.

Radek Jizba graduated from the Computer Security program at Czech Technical University (FIT CTU) in 2022 and started working at ESET. Since 2023 he has worked as a malware researcher with a focus on crimeware. Among his publications you can find Telekopye: Hunting Mammoths using Telegram bot, released in August 2023. Since then, he has presented at several different local events and Virus Bulletin.

Robert Jacobi ran 3.5% of the internet. Today as Chief Experience Officer (CXO) for Blackwall, Robert connects Backwall’s security message and solutions with partners, customers, investors, as well as the greater security, open source, and online industries.

With over 20 years experience and two successful acquisitions, Robert focuses on strategy and marketing. As Director of WordPress, Cloudways, he was instrumental in the $350 million acquisition of Cloudways by DigitalOcean. Additionally, he is an international, and respected speaker and has served and serves in multiple industry and open source roles, including: President, Open Source Matters; Make WordPress Hosting; ICANN; and Internet Infrastructure Coalition.

Principal Security Strategist with 15 years of experience in threat intelligence and security operations. Focuses on APTs, how threat actors leverage AI and on building AI-powered defense capabilities for security operations centers. Currently works globally at TrendAI, analyzing adversarial AI tactics and implementing AI-driven solutions for threat detection and incident response. Combines expertise in understanding emerging threats with practical security operations, helping organizations build effective defenses in an AI-augmented threat landscape.

Roelof Meijer is the CEO of SIDN, the registry of the Netherlands' country code top level domain .nl. He joined the organization in 2005, tasked to professionalize SIDN and strengthen its national and international position. Under his leadership, the .nl domain grew into one of the world's largest, safest and most succesful top level domains, while SIDN developed into a global industry leader, an innovative and professional organization with annual revenues of approximately EUR 25 million and a workforce of around 100 employees.

Mr. Rolands Henins is the Undersecretary of State – Policy Director of the Latvian Ministry of Defense.

In this capacity, Mr. Henins is shaping Latvia’s defense 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. As Ministry of Defense has an integrated structure, he works for both Minister of Defense and Chief of Defense of Latvia. Since September 1, 2024, Mr. Henins also serves as the Director General of the National Cyber Security Centre.

He started his career in Ministry of Defense in autumn 2003 after finishing his research project for Latvian Institute of International Affairs. He spent seven years working in different positions at the Defense Planning Department, dealing with national defense planning and NATO and EU force planning. Next three years he spent in Latvian Delegation to NATO, in Brussels, being responsible for policy and defense planning issues. From 2013 to 2018 Mr. Rolands Henins was the Head of Defense Policy Department. His main responsibility was defining state defense policy in conjunction with NATO and EU policies. He was also responsible for bilateral cooperation with Allied and Partner countries and implementation of arms control obligations. From August 2018 to April 2022 he was stationed in Washington, DC as Defense Counsellor at the Embassy of the Republic of Latvia. Mr. Heniņš is a graduate of Vidzeme University College and University of Latvia with a Master’s degree in Political Science. He speaks Latvian, English and Russian.

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Sébastien Garnault is the founder of Paris Cyber Summit and CyberTaskForce, and President of Garnault & Associés. A former European and French parliamentary affairs professional, he works at the intersection of cybersecurity, digital sovereignty and international cooperation, fostering strategic dialogue between policymakers, government officials and industry leaders across Europe and the United States.

Simon-Pierre Deschênes is a co-founder and CTO of Tessellate Robotics, a Canadian company developing autonomous navigation solutions for vehicles operating in harsh outdoor, industrial, and defence environments. He is finishing his PhD at Université Laval’s Northern Robotics Laboratory, where his research focuses on improving the robustness of lidar-based localization and mapping under aggressive motions. His work spans robotic perception, lidar-inertial state estimation, autonomous navigation, and the deployment of field robotics systems in challenging real-world conditions. As CTO of Tessellate Robotics, Simon-Pierre leads the company’s technical development, overseeing the design, integration, and deployment of autonomous robotic systems with a focus on reliable operation in unstructured and operationally complex environments.

Thymen Wabeke is Product Owner of the Data Team at SIDN, the registry for the .nl domain. He joined SIDN Labs in 2018 where he focused on applying machine learning to improve the security and resilience of .nl and the wider internet. His work focuses on bridging the gap between research and operations, turning new ideas and technologies into practical solutions.

Thymen is an active member of CENTR's R&D Working Group and has served as co-chair since 2023. His interests include machine learning, AI, and internet infrastructure.

Tom Freer is a Solutions Engineer at OPSWAT, where he helps organizations strengthen their critical infrastructure and cybersecurity posture. With experience spanning Fortinet, Broadcom, Symantec, and Bluecoat, Tom has spent over 20 years in the cybersecurity industry, bringing a deep, genuine passion for all things security to every engagement.

Timo Võhmar is back - cool and fun as ever with "how can we improve that" type of mindset. He has quite a few revolutionary and disruptive solutions under his belt like blind auction system for releasing domains and the best electronic identification and authentication system in the world. There is no end of great ideas with this one.

Tomas Mackus is a head of the the Internet Service Centre at Kaunas University of Technology (.LT Registry / DOMREG.LT). He works in internet domain name industry for more than 25 years. Last decade Tomas is actively involved in cyber security assurance of the domain name system and .LT registry.

Tomas Simonaitis is the chief technical officer of the the Internet Service Centre at Kaunas University of Technology (.LT Registry / DOMREG.LT), responsible for the registry of the .lt top level domain. He has been working in the DNS industry since 2007. Cyber security is one of the key interest areas, where Tomas holds multiple certificates including GCFA, GNFA, GPYC and GREM.

Vairis Caune holds a Ph.D. from the University of Lorraine and works as an Information System Security Analyst at CERT.LV. His work focuses on applying automation and artificial intelligence to enhance cybersecurity workflows, and navigating the complexities of emerging AI legislation.

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.