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Plenary speakers
Amie Alekna
Amie is currently the Director of Security and Information Group at the Ministry of Justice.
Kevin Brown
Managing Director, Security BT
Kevin is responsible for the protection of BT’s data, assets and people, and its security market offer to customers. Kevin is also the executive Diversity and Inclusion sponsor for BT Global.
The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP
Steve Barclay was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office on 15 September 2021. He was previously Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 13 February 2020 to 15 September 2021 and Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union from 16 November 2018 to 31 January 2020 and Minister of State for the Department of Health and Social Care from January to November 2018. Steve was also Economic Secretary to the Treasury from June 2017 to January 2018. He served as a Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury) from July 2016 to June 2017. He was elected Conservative MP for North East Cambridgeshire in May 2010.
Jen Easterly
Director Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Jen Easterly is Director of CISA, America’s cyber defense agency. Before CISA, Jen was Head of Firm Resilience at Morgan Stanley after a public service career that included two White House tours, command of the Army’s first cyber unit, and over twenty years of military service, including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. A graduate of West Point and Oxford, Jen is a proud Mom, mental health advocate and puzzle enthusiast.
Plenary Chairs Plenary speakers
John Edwards
UK Information Commissioner
John Edwards became UK Information Commissioner in January 2022.
Mr Edwards was educated in New Plymouth, New Zealand and achieved a Bachelor of Laws and Masters in Public Policy at the University of Wellington. He worked as a solicitor and barrister for more than 14 years, including time as a policy adviser to the New Zealand Prime Minister and Cabinet around Freedom of Information. From February 2014 to December 2021 he was New Zealand Privacy Commissioner. During that time he chaired the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (now known as the Global Privacy Assembly), and was a member of the OECD’s Informal Group of Experts on Children in the Digital Environment.
The Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP
Damian Hinds was appointed Minister of State (Minister for Security) on 13 August 2021. He previously served as Secretary of State for Education from 8 January 2018 to 24 July 2019. He was elected Conservative MP for East Hampshire in May 2010.
Simon Hepburn
Chief Executive UK Cyber Security Council
Simon Hepburn is the Chief Executive Officer of the UK Cyber Security Council. Simon has more than twenty years’ experience working within the charity, education, and careers sectors.
Prior to joining UKCSC, Simon was CEO of a national education charity, the UK Director at an international social action charity, Director of Education and Policy at an EdTech Company and Director of Pathways and Partnerships for the largest Multi Academy Trust.
Sami Khoury
Head of Canadian Centre Centre for Cyber Security
Sami Khoury is the Head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (the Cyber Centre). The Cyber Centre is the single unified source of expert advice, guidance, services and support on cyber security for government, critical infrastructure owners and operations, the private sector and the Canadian public.
Juhan Lepassaar
Executive Director EU Agency for Cybersecurity
Juhan Lepassaar took up his functions as the Executive Director of ENISA on 16 October 2019. He has more than 15 years of experience in working with and within the European Union. Prior to joining ENISA, he worked for six years in the European Commission, including as Head of Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip responsible for the Digital Single Market. In this capacity, he also led and coordinated the preparations and negotiations of the Cybersecurity Act. Mr Lepassaar started his career in the EU affairs with the Estonian Government Office, leading for five years the national EU coordination system as the Director for EU affairs and EU adviser of the Prime Minister.
Juliette Wilcox
Cyber Security Ambassador UK Defence and Security Exports, Department for International Trade
Juliette was appointed as Cyber Security Ambassador for the Department for International Trade in February 2022. From 1988-2021 she served in the FCDO in the UK and overseas, including postings to Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore. Her senior leadership roles focused on national security and international relations, including leading cyber and science & technology development, capability and delivery.
Erika Lewis
Erika is currently Director of Cyber Security and Digital Identity at DCMS where she leads on the economic support for the cyber sector, the development of security approaches for consumer IoT, the government work on Secure Connected Places and Digital Identity in the economy
