Paul Asadoorian is currently the Principal Security Evangelist for Eclypsium, focused on firmware and supply chain security awareness. Paul’s passion for firmware security extends back many years to the WRT54G hacking days and reverse engineering firmware on IoT devices for fun. Paul and his long-time podcast co-host Larry Pesce co-authored the book “WRTG54G Ultimate Hacking” in 2007, which fueled the firmware hacking fire even more.

J. Wolfgang Goerlich is a CISO in the public sector. Prior to this role, he led IT and IT security in the healthcare, financial services, and tech verticals. Wolfgang has held senior positions at several consulting firms, leading security advisory and assessment practices. He is a strong presence in the security community, contributing to the establishment and organization of multiple groups and events. Wolfgang focuses on strategy, governance, identity and access management, and resilience.

Over the last two decades, Johansen has helped make hundreds of organizations more secure. His mission is to leave the Internet a more secure place than he found it. He has helped organizations handle billions of users' information securely and increase brand trust among their customers. He is currently the Head of Software Security at Reddit.

Ed Moore is known for building, developing, and leading high performance security, database, and development teams on a global scale. He works with other IT leaders and business leaders to help solve business problems.

Zaira Pirzada is the VP of Product Marketing at Hive Pro. Prior to joining Hive Pro, she was a Security Analyst with Gartner, Inc., covering the DLP, File Analysis, and Data Masking markets. Zaira was also featured on CBS as a main actress in the prime-time television show “Hunted”, Wired for her technical acumen, and is currently a popular-selling poet and performer.

Jamie's got a broad range of experience, ranging from designing and delivering mission-critical systems to customers in a variety of verticals, working as a pre-sales engineer and lead, and now focused on product marketing for technical products. In short, Jamie is an "explaineer", helping both customers and internal resources understand the high-level problem area, as well how our products and solutions can help solve them.

Tabatha von Kölichen is Regional Sales Director for DACH and Central Europe at Censys. She has extensive international sales and channel experience with various IT manufacturers in France, Germany and Eastern Europe. Over the last 30 years, she has specialized in building up two-tier distribution for companies such as Newbridge, Mitel, Juniper, Meru, Fortinet and Cambium.

Harald Röder is a Senior Solution Engineer at Censys. Harald began his IT career at Cisco Systems and has spent over 25 years in various technical roles for many well-known network manufacturers and value-added distributors, including Meru and Fortinet.

James Binford is a cybersecurity expert with over fifteen years of experience both building for and securing global organizations like Google, US Bank, Amazon Web Services, and Humana. He specializes in Cloud Security, Offensive Security, and the Business Information Security Officer (BISO) role, and has successfully led security teams and programs that align technical defenses with business goals, and that protect millions (sometimes billions!) of users and customers.

As the Chief Information Security Officer at Direct Marketing Solutions and with pivotal roles at PrivacyChain and as an Adjunct Professor in Cybersecurity, David’s career is marked by a relentless pursuit of excellence and innovation in the face of digital threats. His foundational work at BAMCIS Cybersecurity and strategic contributions across notable organizations like Wavestone and Cleveland Clinic underscore his stature as a subject matter expert and industry thought leader.

The Professional CISO is David’s latest endeavor to challenge the status quo and advocate for a no-nonsense, direct approach to cybersecurity leadership. It reflects his dedication to fostering a community where authentic, unfiltered dialogues catalyze innovation and strategic foresight in cybersecurity. David’s vision is clear: to cultivate a platform that not only navigates the current landscape but also anticipates the future, empowering CISOs and tech leaders to excel in their roles and drive meaningful change