Eddie Phillips
International Keynote Speaker and defender of the digital realm
Winnipeg, Canada
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Eddie Phillips is a passionate cybersecurity advocate, MSP consultant, and dynamic speaker dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations to thrive in the digital age. With years of experience at the intersection of technology and human behavior, Eddie specializes in translating complex cybersecurity concepts into relatable, actionable insights.
As a leader in fostering a culture of digital resilience, Eddie has worked with businesses of all sizes to implement strategies that protect against evolving cyber threats. A natural storyteller, Eddie engages audiences with a blend of real-world examples, humor, and a call to action that inspires everyone to become everyday crimefighters in the fight against cybercrime.
When Eddie isn’t speaking, he’s helping businesses unlock their full potential through managed services or sharing insights on social media to educate and empower. Eddie believes that cybersecurity is not just a profession—it’s a mindset and a shared responsibility.
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Implementing Security Culture and Awareness Training
"Security Culture and Awareness Training" delivers an engaging, practical approach to building a strong security culture within your organization. Blending real-world awareness training with exciting, true stories of cybersecurity wins and failures, this presentation offers a fresh perspective on how to effectively integrate security practices into daily operations. Participants will gain actionable insights on fostering a proactive security mindset that extends beyond compliance, empowering employees to become the first line of defense against cyber threats.
From Awareness to Action:
Learn how to transform security awareness from a passive exercise into an active, behavior-driven culture that engages employees at all levels.
The Role of Storytelling in Security:
Discover how real-world cybersecurity stories can be used as compelling tools to drive home key lessons, making training relatable and memorable.
Integrating Security into Daily Operations:
Get practical strategies for embedding security practices into the fabric of your organization, ensuring they are seamless, scalable, and effective.
This presentation is geared toward organization leaders
Tabletop Exercises: Turning ‘Fail’ into ‘Forward’ in Security
This dynamic presentation demonstrates the power of tabletop exercises in strengthening your organization’s security posture while securing leadership buy-in. You’ll learn step-by-step how to plan, structure, and execute engaging tabletop exercises that not only test your team’s readiness but also showcase gaps in a way that resonates with decision-makers. Discover how these exercises can serve as a persuasive tool to justify increased security budgets and drive meaningful action.
Three Key Takeaways:
Hosting Effective Tabletop Exercises:
Gain a clear, step-by-step guide to planning and conducting tabletop exercises that are engaging, impactful, and tailored to your organization’s needs.
Bridging the Gap Between Security and Leadership:
Learn strategies to present tabletop findings in ways that resonate with leadership, turning potential failures into opportunities for budget increases and strategic support.
Driving Continuous Improvement:
Discover how to use tabletop exercises as an iterative process to identify vulnerabilities, refine response plans, and foster a proactive security culture.
This presentation is geared toward leaders, security leadership.
Your Risk Model Is Already Outdated
Risk models were built for a world where friction provided protection.
Sophisticated attacks required expertise. Impersonation required effort. Deception required scale and cost.
That friction is gone.
Artificial intelligence has collapsed the skill, time, and cost barriers that organizations once relied on fundamentally changing the speed, scale, and plausibility of enterprise risk.
In this provocative keynote, Eddie demonstrates how synthetic identity, automation, and AI-assisted adversaries are reshaping decision integrity, crisis velocity, and governance assumptions.
This is not a session about cyber security tools.
It is a strategic recalibration for leaders who must rethink how risk is modeled, verified, and governed in an era where authenticity can be manufactured.
Attendees will leave understanding:
- Why traditional risk models assume friction that no longer exists
- How AI compresses the life-cycle of enterprise threats
- Where executive authentication and decision processes are most exposed
- What organizations must reevaluate immediately
If your organization is still modeling risk based on yesterday’s constraints, this session will challenge — and update — those assumptions.
Audience: Flexible ; from Enterprise to SMB
Format: 45–60 minute keynote (expandable to 90 minutes with governance workshop extension)
Delivery Style: Provocative, strategic, demonstration-driven
Technical Requirements:
Projection with HDMI input
House audio integration for short live demonstration segment
60–90 minute onsite rehearsal recommended
Private setup space prior to session
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