Kayla Williams is a cybersecurity, privacy, and AI risk executive and advisor who helps organizations securely adopt and scale AI while strengthening enterprise risk posture. She specializes in designing and operationalizing enterprise security strategy and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) programs, building security and technical privacy strategies, and implementing controls for AI-enabled products and enterprise AI use.

Her work sits at the intersection of security, privacy, and AI, helping companies move from experimentation to disciplined, scalable AI adoption. Kayla focuses on translating risk into execution by aligning executive decision-making, governance frameworks, security architecture, and operating models to enable innovation without compromising control.

She advises on AI governance, model risk management, responsible AI, and privacy-by-design, ensuring organizations can deploy AI systems that are secure, compliant, and trustworthy. Kayla is also a frequent speaker on AI risk, modern security governance, and building resilient, future-ready security programs that drive business value.

Kayla Williams is a cybersecurity, privacy, and AI risk executive and advisor who helps organizations securely adopt and scale AI while strengthening enterprise risk posture. She specializes in designing and operationalizing enterprise security strat... Show more

Josh Harr is a senior cybersecurity advisor and security executive with 17 years of experience spanning U.S. federal government, military operations, critical infrastructure, healthcare, private industry, and international defense organizations. His work focuses on helping leaders understand and manage cyber risk shaped by geopolitics, operational reality, and real‑world consequences.

Josh currently serves as a Business Information Security Officer (BISO) within a large U.S. healthcare organization, aligning cybersecurity strategy with business growth, regulatory requirements, and patient care. He translates technical risk into executive decision‑making and embeds security into enterprise transformation initiatives.

In parallel, Josh supports international cyber capacity‑building as a senior advisor to the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense Cyber Defense Center, where he helps design incident response frameworks, organizational models, workforce pipelines, large‑scale cyber exercises, and governance aligned with NATO and EUCOM objectives.

Josh is also an officer in the U.S. Air National Guard, specializing in cyberspace operations and international security advising, with experience integrating cyber considerations into joint and multi‑domain environments.

Across government, military, and private‑sector roles, Josh designs executive‑level exercises and crisis simulations focused on risk‑based decision‑making under uncertainty. His work consistently operates at the intersection of cybersecurity, geopolitics, and leadership—helping organizations understand not just what could happen, but why it matters and how to act.

Josh Harr is a senior cybersecurity advisor and security executive with 17 years of experience spanning U.S. federal government, military operations, critical infrastructure, healthcare, private industry, and international defense organizations. His ... Show more

Ingeniera de Sistemas, Especialista en Informática Forense, HM Certificado Peritaje e Informática Forense por Academia Hacker Mentor, Oracle Certified Foundations Associate, Especialista en Análisis Facial Forense, Tecnóloga en Análisis y Desarrollo de Sistemas de la Información, Tecnólogo en Criminalística, Técnico Profesional en Policía judicial, Perito en Informática Forense. De igual forma ha desarrollado cursos, diplomados en Colombia y en el exterior como en la Policía Federal de Argentina, ex funcionaria de la Cuerpo Técnico de Investigación “C.T.I.” Fiscalía General de la Nación, con más de 30 años de experiencia profesional, tanto como perito oficial como privado.

Ingeniera de Sistemas, Especialista en Informática Forense, HM Certificado Peritaje e Informática Forense por Academia Hacker Mentor, Oracle Certified Foundations Associate, Especialista en Análisis Facial Forense, Tecnóloga en Análisis y Desarrollo ... Show more

Brazilian security professional based in France, Julio Araujo is currently a Director of Security at Rocket.Chat. With over 6 years of experience in the offensive and application security spaces, his challenge revolves around securing an open-source project that is used in critical industries.

Brazilian security professional based in France, Julio Araujo is currently a Director of Security at Rocket.Chat. With over 6 years of experience in the offensive and application security spaces, his challenge revolves around securing an open-source ... Show more

Sandy is a software developer and open-source contributor with seven years of experience in software development, digital innovation, and community engagement. Her background cuts across technology, open innovation, and supporting digital transformation across Africa.
She contributes to the open innovation project at Open Science Community Saudi Arabia to make research and educational resources available to marginalised communities and also contributes to The Turing Way Community to research and document ethical and reproducible data science practices. Her dedication to innovation is evident in the high-quality work she produces, and she is committed to ensuring that open source is accessible to all who wish to learn and innovate.

Sandy is a software developer and open-source contributor with seven years of experience in software development, digital innovation, and community engagement. Her background cuts across technology, open innovation, and supporting digital transformat... Show more

Chris Taylor is a security consultant with a 25+ year background in digital forensics and incident response who specializes in building security programs for media & entertainment companies. His company is a specialized MSSP that provides security for film studios, production companies, game development studios, and the companies that support them.

Chris Taylor is a security consultant with a 25+ year background in digital forensics and incident response who specializes in building security programs for media & entertainment companies. His company is a specialized MSSP that provides security fo... Show more

Anton Sokolov is a researcher at Tyche Institute, an Estonian non-profit maintaining open-source infrastructure for verifiable AI-agent attestation, and a PKI engineer in Tallinn. His work spans post-quantum cryptography, MCP, and EU regulation (AI Act, Cyber Resilience Act, eIDAS 2.0). He maintains the EATF reference implementation and its public Agent Evidence Package verifier and corpus; EATF is to be used in Estonian schools (MATx — President of Estonia AI hackathon prize, 2026).

Anton Sokolov is a researcher at Tyche Institute, an Estonian non-profit maintaining open-source infrastructure for verifiable AI-agent attestation, and a PKI engineer in Tallinn. His work spans post-quantum cryptography, MCP, and EU regulation (AI A... Show more

Birjan D. Crispin is a bold, compelling and convciting speaker who looks forward to serving your audience. He currently serves as an econominc development consultant in Indianapolis, IN. From 2023 to 2025, Birjan served in the Indiana House of Representatives as a legislative aide for the House Republican Caucus. In this role, he staffed the Indiana C.H.O.I.C.E. Board and the Commerce, Small Business & Economic Development Committee, contributing to policy development in economic and community-focused areas.

Birjan holds a B.A. in Finance and Political Science from Hope College. He is a graduate of The Heritage Foundation's Leadership Fellowship (as a fiscal and monetary policy fellow), The Leadership Institute's Young Leaders Program, and Indiana Family Institute's Hoosier Leadership Series Class of 2024.

A sought-after voice in public discourse, Birjan is a regular guest on podcasts nationwide and has spoken at conferences across the country. He shares his compelling personal journey—from Orphan to Advocate—while addressing faith-centered formation, legislative initiatives for child and family protection, parental righs, economic & fiscal policy.

Before entering public service, Birjan worked in corporate finance in Chicago, specializing in portfolio risk analysis and business management.
Birjan resides in Anderson, Indiana, with his wife Brooke and their daughter Abigail. The family is deeply engaged in their local community and are active members of Grace Baptist Church in Anderson.

In his personal time, Birjan is a classical violinist and an avid golfer.

Birjan D. Crispin is a bold, compelling and convciting speaker who looks forward to serving your audience. He currently serves as an econominc development consultant in Indianapolis, IN. From 2023 to 2025, Birjan served in the Indiana House of Repres... Show more

Ricardo Rosselló has spent his career moving between systems that rarely coexist on a single résumé: science, entrepreneurship, academia, government, crisis leadership, and emerging technology. A biomedical scientist by training and former Governor of Puerto Rico, he became fascinated by a recurring problem: why do well-prepared people and well-intentioned institutions so often produce outcomes they never intended?
His work focuses on the hidden signals and incentives beneath stated goals. Through The Signal and his Signal Flip framework, Rosselló helps leaders identify those forces, examine where they lead, and redesign the conditions that shape behavior. His sessions connect that idea to organizational transformation, decision-making under pressure, hyperconvergence, foresight, and longevity.

Ricardo Rosselló has spent his career moving between systems that rarely coexist on a single résumé: science, entrepreneurship, academia, government, crisis leadership, and emerging technology. A biomedical scientist by training and former Governor o... Show more

Senior Data, Analytics & Regulatory Reporting Professional specializing in AI Risk Platforms, PRA SS1/23, and Basel 3.1. Built risk ecosystems generating £1M+ ARR across 13+ UK banks. Connect with me on LinkedIn.

Senior Data, Analytics & Regulatory Reporting Professional specializing in AI Risk Platforms, PRA SS1/23, and Basel 3.1. Built risk ecosystems generating £1M+ ARR across 13+ UK banks. Connect with me on LinkedIn. Show more

David Levine is a technology entrepreneur, systems architect, and self-described Silicon Hillbilly who has been building internet companies since the early days of the commercial web. Over the past three decades, he has founded ventures in fintech, online gaming infrastructure, renewable energy, blockchain, and AI, and has worked with organizations ranging from DARPA, NASA, and DHS to Cisco, Sony, IBM, Bloomberg, and National Geographic.

David founded one of the earliest web development companies in the 1990s, presented at the First International Conference of the World Wide Web at CERN, helped pioneer standards for electronic mortgage trading, built cloud infrastructure for massively multiplayer online games, and later founded Geostellar, a big-data energy platform featured by The New York Times, Fox Business, Reuters, Scientific American, and Forbes.

Today he is the founder and CEO of Kiduna Club and the founder and President of Kinship Intelligence Institute, where he is focused on the emerging architecture of agentic organizations, agentic commerce, and the infrastructure required for autonomous agents to operate safely and effectively on the open internet. He has worked with policymakers, entrepreneurs, lawyers, and blockchain builders involved in the effort that led to the West Virginia DUNA Act, a new legal framework designed for autonomous online organizations.

His work sits at the intersection of AI, blockchain, governance, economics, and organizational design, exploring what happens when intelligent agents become participants in commerce rather than simply tools for productivity.

David Levine is a technology entrepreneur, systems architect, and self-described Silicon Hillbilly who has been building internet companies since the early days of the commercial web. Over the past three decades, he has founded ventures in fintech, o... Show more

Aigiun Guseinova is an Enterprise Data & AI Strategist, Power BI Developer, and Business Intelligence Specialist meant to design scalable intelligence systems across the Microsoft ecosystem. With a strong foundation in Information Systems and strong expertise in analytics engineering, she transforms complex data environments into high-impact decision platforms that drive measurable business outcomes.

Aigiun Guseinova is an Enterprise Data & AI Strategist, Power BI Developer, and Business Intelligence Specialist meant to design scalable intelligence systems across the Microsoft ecosystem. With a strong foundation in Information Systems and strong ... Show more

アンドレア・モンティ氏は、イタリアの弁護士、ジャーナリストおよび研究員であり、専門知識はバイオテクノロジーからプライバシーやサイバーセキュリティまで多岐にわたる。 2019年から2021年にかけて、イタリアのキエーティ・ダヌンツィオ大学で公序良俗と安全保障法を教え、現在はデジタル法の非常勤教授を努めている。また、レオナルド・ダ・ヴィンチ大学でサイバーセキュリティ契約の非常勤教授を務め、ローマ・サピエンツァ大学のコンピューター法修士課程で教鞭をとっている。

過去数年にわたり、イタリア国家警察の研修プログラムの一貫として、刑事訴訟法に関する講義を実施。また、東京でも中央大学、慶応大学、名古屋大学など様々な大学で講義を行い、CODE BLUE 2020を含む国内外の会議に参加している。
彼はバイオ情報、コンピューター・フォレンジック、テクノロジー、公序良俗に関する論文や、コンピューター・ハッキングに関する書籍を複数出版。

最近の著書は、個人情報の保護：The Right to Privacy Reconsidered (2019年、Hart 出版）、COVID-19 and Public Policy in the Digital Age（2020年、Routledge）、National Security in the New World Order（2021年、Routledge）（レイモンド教授との共著）、イタリア語では、Cybercrime e responsabilità da reato degli enti (Giuffré-Francis Lefebvre, 2022) とThe Digital Rights Delusion (2023, Routledge), Lost in the Shell (Routledge 2025)がある。

アンドレア・モンティ氏は、イタリアの弁護士、ジャーナリストおよび研究員であり、専門知識はバイオテクノロジーからプライバシーやサイバーセキュリティまで多岐にわたる。 2019年から2021年にかけて、イタリアのキエーティ・ダヌンツィオ大学で公序良俗と安全保障法を教え、現在はデジタル法の非常勤教授を努めている。また、レオナルド・ダ・ヴィンチ大学でサイバーセキュリティ契約の非常勤教授を務め、ローマ・サピエンツァ大学のコンピューター法修士課程で教鞭をとっている。 過去数年にわたり、イタリア国家警察... Show more

Mi nombre es Lucciano Campassi, tengo 21 años y soy de Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires. Me gradué como Bachiller Bilingüe en Ciencias Naturales y hoy estoy cursando Licenciatura en Ciberseguridad en la UFASTA, una carrera que elegí porque va exactamente en la dirección hacia donde quiero ir.

Empecé con la tecnología a los 8 años, metiéndome solo con Python y videos de youtube. De ahí fui tirando del hilo: primero redes y Linux, después hacking y bug bounty. Aprendí la mayor parte por mi cuenta, a base de prueba, error y mucha curiosidad. Hoy me considero un usuario avanzado de Linux, uso Arch como sistema principal, y sigo siendo bastante fanático del tema en general.

Actualmente trabajo como consultor en Plug-Zone, una consultora especializada en gestion de identidades y accesos, donde lidio día a día con identidades y gobernanza en entornos reales. Es un trabajo que me da una perspectiva muy concreta de cómo funcionan las organizaciones por dentro desde el punto de vista de la seguridad.

Fuera del laburo, paso tiempo en plataformas como CyberDefenders y Hack The Box, que es donde realmente me divierte ponerme a prueba.

Mi nombre es Lucciano Campassi, tengo 21 años y soy de Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires. Me gradué como Bachiller Bilingüe en Ciencias Naturales y hoy estoy cursando Licenciatura en Ciberseguridad en la UFASTA, una carrera que elegí porque va exactament... Show more

Priyant Banerjee is an AI/ML Research Intern at IIIT Hyderabad's CSTAR Lab, working on federated learning, multimodal AI security, and deepfake-resistant authentication systems. He holds a B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (First Class Honours and Distinction) from Amity University Mumbai with a minor in Economics. He has authored more than 22 peer-reviewed publications and has presented research at WILL2025 (Kyoto University), TNKU, UNM and, visited as delegate to Harvard HPAIR. His current research focuses on privacy-preserving federated systems for cybersecurity applications, at the intersection of technical architecture and legal and policy constraints.

Priyant Banerjee is an AI/ML Research Intern at IIIT Hyderabad's CSTAR Lab, working on federated learning, multimodal AI security, and deepfake-resistant authentication systems. He holds a B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (First Class Honou... Show more

Jingyi Cui is a Senior Data Scientist at Harvey AI, where she leads data science initiatives for the company’s Agent Platform and AI Assistant. Her work focuses on evaluating and improving large language model systems, developing agentic product capabilities, and optimizing retrieval and reasoning for complex legal and corporate use cases.
Previously, Jingyi held data science roles at Meta and Cornerstone Research, where she built analytics frameworks, developed AI-powered tools, and applied data science to infrastructure reliability and high-stakes litigation. She also won the Best Overall Prize at the inaugural Stanford LLM x Law Hackathon. Jingyi graduated from UC Berkeley with degrees in Applied Mathematics and Economics.

Jingyi Cui is a Senior Data Scientist at Harvey AI, where she leads data science initiatives for the company’s Agent Platform and AI Assistant. Her work focuses on evaluating and improving large language model systems, developing agentic product capa... Show more

Mediador, formado en la Escuela de
Mediación del Colegio Público de Abogados
de Buenos Aires. Magister en RRHH, FCE
UBA. Entrenado en negociación por CMI-Harvard,
en Cambridge, Massachusetts,
EEUU. Posgrado en Gestión Humana de
las Organizaciones, Facultad de Psicología
UBA. Contador Público. Profesor de
Negociación, persuasión y comunicación estrategica en grado y posgrado.
Vicepresidente de la Comisión de Negociación del Consejo Profesional de Ciencias Económicas de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires.
Entrenador, mentor y consultor de negociadores.
Apasionado investigador y creador de contenido sobre negociación, persuasión y comunicación interpersonal.
Profesional independiente, socio fundador de Visión y Estrategia Consultores.

Mediador, formado en la Escuela de Mediación del Colegio Público de Abogados de Buenos Aires. Magister en RRHH, FCE UBA. Entrenado en negociación por CMI-Harvard, en Cambridge, Massachusetts, EEUU. Posgrado en Gestión Humana de las Organizacion... Show more

Madeeha Khan is a transformation leader with over 13 years of global experience driving enterprise-wide technology programs in Cybersecurity, AI, and Data Protection across Pakistan, Norway, USA, and UAE. As a Senior Technical Program Manager, she has led high-impact initiatives in Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, and IT.

Beyond program delivery, Madeeha is a globally recognized speaker, trainer, and a coach. Her thought leadership has earned her recognition as a USA TechWomen Fellow, Featured in Forbes, and listed among Thinkers360’s Top 50 Agile Global Thought Leaders. She has represented her work at Harvard’s HPAIR Conference and spoken at leading global conferences across the UK, USA, Africa, and Asia, and also served on advisory boards.

Her mission is to empower people and protect businesses through technology, resilience, and global collaboration.

Madeeha Khan is a transformation leader with over 13 years of global experience driving enterprise-wide technology programs in Cybersecurity, AI, and Data Protection across Pakistan, Norway, USA, and UAE. As a Senior Technical Program Manager, she ha... Show more

Alvaro Ricardo Valdez es Founder & CEO de AV Finance, holding que construye la infraestructura financiera digital para Bolivia y LatAm. Opera tres entidades cross-border (Delaware, Chile, Bolivia) con plataforma sobre Stellar mainnet y arquitectura AWS activa en producción.

AV Finance está en proceso de adecuación bajo el Decreto Supremo 5384 como Empresa de Tecnología Financiera ante ASFI, primera empresa boliviana bajo el nuevo marco regulatorio de activos virtuales.

Combina su rol de founder con el de ingeniero principal del stack — construye y mantiene ~34,000 líneas de código con Claude Code como copiloto de ingeniería. Apasionado por construir infraestructura financiera seria desde Bolivia con criterio técnico de nivel internacional y compartir el cómo con la comunidad regional.
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Alvaro Ricardo Valdez is Founder & CEO of AV Finance, the holding building digital financial infrastructure for Bolivia and LatAm. Operates three cross-border entities (Delaware, Chile, Bolivia) with platform on Stellar mainnet and AWS architecture active in production.

AV Finance is in compliance process under Supreme Decree 5384 as a Financial Technology Company before ASFI, one of the first Bolivian companies under the new virtual asset regulatory framework.

Combines his founder role with that of principal engineer of the stack — builds and maintains ~34,000 lines of code with Claude Code as engineering copilot. Passionate about building serious financial infrastructure from Bolivia with international-grade technical criteria.

Alvaro Ricardo Valdez es Founder & CEO de AV Finance, holding que construye la infraestructura financiera digital para Bolivia y LatAm. Opera tres entidades cross-border (Delaware, Chile, Bolivia) con plataforma sobre Stellar mainnet y arquitectura A... Show more

Yackson Eustaquio Chaverra Mena is a Colombian prosecutor, legal scholar and researcher working at the intersection of criminal justice, artificial intelligence, digital evidence, cybercrime and institutional governance. He currently serves as a sectional prosecutor in Colombia, with professional experience in complex criminal investigations, public-sector crime and cases involving significant institutional and evidentiary challenges.
He holds two Doctorates in Law, including a doctorate from Universidad Católica de Colombia and a PhD from Universidad de Baja California, Mexico, awarded Magna Cum Laude. He has also conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Bologna, Italy, and has advanced academic training in public law, criminal law and criminal justice.

His research focuses on the responsible application of emerging technologies to criminal justice, including artificial intelligence, Big Data, blockchain, digital evidence and technology-assisted risk assessment. His work explores how prosecutors and justice institutions can use technology to strengthen investigative capacity and decision-making while preserving due process, human rights, accountability and meaningful human oversight.

His current research includes the development of innovative approaches to digital and relational risk in criminal proceedings, particularly in complex corruption and financial crime investigations. He has also worked on the challenges of institutional preparedness, technological resilience and AI governance in justice systems operating under resource constraints and complex social conditions.

As a practitioner-researcher, he brings together frontline prosecutorial experience and interdisciplinary research to address a central question for modern criminal justice: how can artificial intelligence strengthen justice institutions without replacing human judgment, judicial guarantees or institutional responsibility?

He speaks on Artificial Intelligence and Criminal Justice, AI Governance, Digital Evidence, Cybercrime and Criminal Investigation, Prosecutorial Decision-Making, Digital Risk, Legal Technology, and the future of justice institutions.

Yackson Eustaquio Chaverra Mena is a Colombian prosecutor, legal scholar and researcher working at the intersection of criminal justice, artificial intelligence, digital evidence, cybercrime and institutional governance. He currently serves as a sect... Show more

Flutteristas, WTM Ambassador, GDG Ahlen & Münster Organizer. Passionate about empowering women in tech through community building, mentorship, and knowledge sharing. Skilled Flutter developer with a strong foundation in Dart, Firebase, and AI ecosystems. Proficient in cross-platform development using frameworks like Flutter, React, RoR. Currently exploring the potential of AI and Agents.

Flutteristas, WTM Ambassador, GDG Ahlen & Münster Organizer. Passionate about empowering women in tech through community building, mentorship, and knowledge sharing. Skilled Flutter developer with a strong foundation in Dart, Firebase, and AI ecosyst... Show more

Ivan Ivanković is the CEO and founder of Tendify, an AI platform for EU public procurement, and the founder of Vibe Coding Academy, where he teaches non-engineers how to build software using AI. Before that, he led operations for Uber across Croatia and Southwestern Europe, and co-founded Fonoa — a tax automation startup that raised over $100M (clients: Spotify, Uber, Zoom). He's built 15+ applications he uses daily in his business without writing a single line of code.

Ivan Ivanković is the CEO and founder of Tendify, an AI platform for EU public procurement, and the founder of Vibe Coding Academy, where he teaches non-engineers how to build software using AI. Before that, he led operations for Uber across Croatia ... Show more

James Mumo Wambua is a financial educator and the founder of Auctoritas Agency, which positions financial-sector leaders across East Africa.

He trained in actuarial science and spent his early career at KCB Bank Group, East Africa's largest bank by assets, working across microfinance and Sharia-compliant retail banking. He now publishes as @mumo_mumo_ to roughly 145,000 African professionals on YouTube and TikTok, covering crypto regulation, stablecoin adoption, and capital formation for African markets. He is a content partner with Binance.

Most of his work involves translating live regulatory change into practical guidance for the people it hits first: cross-border traders settling import invoices, small businesses holding savings in dollars, and retail investors navigating markets with no consumer protection layer. He covered Kenya's Virtual Asset Service Providers Act as it moved through Parliament and tracked how licensing changed user behavior on the ground.

Born in Kenya, based in Atlanta. He works across both markets.

James Mumo Wambua is a financial educator and the founder of Auctoritas Agency, which positions financial-sector leaders across East Africa. He trained in actuarial science and spent his early career at KCB Bank Group, East Africa's largest bank b... Show more

Bootstrapped founder. Minimalist, grug-brained developer. Creator of Tusk for macOS and GNOME. Author of Platform Agentic: "Definitive Guide for Building Compliant Ai Agents".

Background in engineering, research and sales, it is my mission to filter out the cruft in tech and orgs, and maintain a steady focus on value, delivering sustainable, long-term business outcomes.

Bootstrapped founder. Minimalist, grug-brained developer. Creator of Tusk for macOS and GNOME. Author of Platform Agentic: "Definitive Guide for Building Compliant Ai Agents". Background in engineering, research and sales, it is my mission to filt... Show more

Dr. Lily Edinam Botsyoe is an international trust and safety researcher and policy strategist working at the intersection of privacy, behavioral design, and AI governance. As artificial intelligence changes how platforms collect, interpret, and act on user data, her work gives organizations research-backed frameworks for keeping that data use accountable to end users, not just to regulators.
Her doctoral research, completed at the University of Cincinnati's Civic Tech Lab, examines privacy nudging mechanisms and empirical policy evaluation. Using systematic literature reviews and empirical evaluation methods, her work identifies which privacy architectures substantively protect users and which merely satisfy a disclosure requirement. She serves on the Advisory Council of the American Registry for Internet Numbers and has worked in Security Tooling and Security Risk Management at Salesforce.
She is also a former Adjunct Instructor at the University of Cincinnati and a faculty member for the Trust & Safety Africa Academy. Dr. Botsyoe is the coordinator for the Ghana Youth Internet Governance Forum, with steering committee roles across the West African and African Youth Internet Governance Forums. She has trained practitioners and policymakers on privacy, online safety, and digital inclusion across multiple countries.
Dr. Botsyoe speaks and consults on human-centered privacy design, AI governance, and regulatory strategy. She works with technology, policy, and research audiences to translate regulatory and technical complexity into strategic clarity.

Dr. Lily Edinam Botsyoe is an international trust and safety researcher and policy strategist working at the intersection of privacy, behavioral design, and AI governance. As artificial intelligence changes how platforms collect, interpret, and act o... Show more

Mathis Lucka has more than 8 years of experience in building AI applications. He co-founded Blue Guardrails, where he focuses on detecting and preventing hallucinations in generative AI applications. He's an expert in agentic AI systems and RAG applications.

Mathis Lucka has more than 8 years of experience in building AI applications. He co-founded Blue Guardrails, where he focuses on detecting and preventing hallucinations in generative AI applications. He's an expert in agentic AI systems and RAG appli... Show more

AI governance should not be an end in itself. The objective is to help enterprises use AI to deliver business outcomes leaders can trust and stand behind.

As Chief AI Governance Officer at iTmethods, I set direction for our product and service strategy for governed AI. I work with customers, partners, and teams across product, engineering, and delivery to translate business objectives, risk, and regulatory requirements into practical controls, evidence, and operating models.
The market has no shortage of AI governance frameworks, security controls, guardrails, and development tooling. Each has a role, but none is the ultimate measure of success. What ultimately matters is whether leaders can answer five questions about AI-enabled work:

1. Was the action properly authorized?
2. Did the required safeguards operate as intended?
3. Was the intended business outcome achieved?
4. What material exceptions or residual risk remain?
5. Can the organization prove what happened?

My focus is helping enterprises put consequential AI-enabled work into operation with clear authority, appropriate safeguards, and evidence to help ensure the intended business outcomes are achieved.

A CPA, CA and CISA, my background spans Big Four advisory, operational leadership in regulated enterprises, internal audit and risk, and deep technology. I have advised boards and senior leaders, served as a Chief Audit Executive, carried operational accountability in complex environments, led the development and delivery of consequential technology systems, and built products, services, partnerships, and go-to-market strategies.

Most recently, at Ocient, I established and led the company’s Partnerships and Alliances program, working with technology partners, industry stakeholders, and strategic customer opportunities.

At KX, I built and scaled the IoT and Utilities business to 36% of corporate revenue.

At Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator, I served as Chief Audit Executive and led the Smart Metering Entity, which supported 70 utilities serving five million customers and processed more than 100 million transactions daily.

I welcome conversations with business, technology, AI, risk, audit, and security leaders working to turn AI investment into measurable business outcomes, with the safeguards, accountability, and evidence needed to stand behind the result.

AI governance should not be an end in itself. The objective is to help enterprises use AI to deliver business outcomes leaders can trust and stand behind. As Chief AI Governance Officer at iTmethods, I set direction for our product and service str... Show more

Desmond Thompson is the Founder & CEO of TAP Security, a cybersecurity executive, entrepreneur, and speaker specializing in artificial intelligence, security operations, governance, cyber resilience, and executive leadership.

With experience leading enterprise cybersecurity programs across highly regulated industries, Desmond helps organizations strengthen their security posture while enabling innovation and business growth. His expertise spans security operations, cloud security, governance, compliance, cyber resilience, artificial intelligence, and enterprise security strategy.

Known for translating complex cybersecurity challenges into practical business strategies, Desmond delivers engaging presentations that bridge the gap between technical execution and executive decision making. His sessions provide security leaders, executives, and practitioners with actionable insights on artificial intelligence, modern security operations, cyber resilience, governance, leadership, and the future of enterprise security.

Desmond has presented at industry conferences and regularly speaks on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, leadership, and emerging technologies. He is the host of the Real Talk Cyber podcast, where he explores the intersection of cybersecurity, business, artificial intelligence, and leadership while sharing practical perspectives on emerging threats, industry trends, executive decision making, and building resilient organizations.

He believes cybersecurity is no longer just an IT function. It is a business capability that enables resilience, innovation, and long term growth.

Desmond holds a Master of Science in Cybersecurity from Wilmington University and has earned multiple industry credentials, including Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Master Business Continuity Professional (MBCI), QTE, and the TEEX Infrastructure Protection Certificate. His mission is to advance the cybersecurity profession through education, innovation, and thought leadership while helping organizations build resilient security programs that create measurable business value.

Desmond Thompson is the Founder & CEO of TAP Security, a cybersecurity executive, entrepreneur, and speaker specializing in artificial intelligence, security operations, governance, cyber resilience, and executive leadership. With experience leadi... Show more

Kristine Parker Watson is a leadership and career coach, speaker, and author with more than 30 years of corporate HR leadership experience. As the founder of Leading Edge Advisory Partners, she helps professionals gain clarity and confidence during career transitions and equips new and emerging leaders to lead more effectively.

Kristine brings real-world experience in leadership development, employee relations, communication, organizational change, and building stronger teams. Her practical approach helps audiences move beyond theory and identify actions they can immediately use in their careers and workplaces.

Speaking Topics Include:

Career Clarity: What to Do When You’re Ready for a Change but Unsure What Comes Next
Burnout or the Wrong Job? Recognizing What Really Needs to Change
From Employee to Leader: Making the Transition Successfully
Communicating with Clarity, Confidence, and Impact
Leading Teams Through Change and Uncertainty
Building Trust, Accountability, and Stronger Workplace Relationships
Adulting 101: The Real-Life Skills Young Adults Were Never Taught

Kristine is also the author of So, You Want to Be a Grown-Up? The Unofficial Guide to Adulting Without Losing Your Mind, a practical guide designed to help young adults navigate money, employee benefits, work, communication, and independent living.

Through relatable stories, interactive discussion, and practical tools, Kristine gives audiences more than inspiration. She helps them leave with greater clarity and specific steps they can take next.

One additional recommendation: if the speaker bureau lets you choose categories, include leadership, career development, workplace communication, change management, employee engagement, and young adults/education. This gives you two clear speaking lanes—career and leadership programs for professional audiences, and Adulting 101 programs for schools and community organizations.

Kristine Parker Watson is a leadership and career coach, speaker, and author with more than 30 years of corporate HR leadership experience. As the founder of Leading Edge Advisory Partners, she helps professionals gain clarity and confidence during c... Show more

Farees Fathima is the Group Responsible AI Lead at Carlsberg Group, where she leads Responsible AI initiatives focused on AI governance, risk management, and ethical AI adoption across the enterprise. With over 13 years of experience spanning AI, intelligent automation, digital transformation, and enterprise technology, she has helped global organizations design and scale technology solutions that deliver business value while building trust.

Her experience includes leading AI governance programs, driving intelligent automation initiatives, and enabling organizations to adopt AI responsibly. As a speaker, Farees shares practical insights on Responsible AI, enterprise AI adoption, AI governance, and the future of trustworthy AI, helping business and technology leaders navigate the evolving AI landscape with confidence.

Farees Fathima is the Group Responsible AI Lead at Carlsberg Group, where she leads Responsible AI initiatives focused on AI governance, risk management, and ethical AI adoption across the enterprise. With over 13 years of experience spanning AI, int... Show more