Thiago Vieira
Cybersecurity Keynote Speaker | TEDx Speaker | Digital Immunity & Cyber Resilience
Porto, Portugal
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Thiago Vieira is a cybersecurity keynote speaker, lawyer, and digital forensic expert who has delivered talks across Portugal, Brazil, and the United States on one central idea: digital immunity — the human capacity to recognize and resist cyberattacks before they happen.
A TEDx speaker (TEDxChiado), Thiago combines 15+ years of hands-on experience in software development, cybercrime law, and digital forensics to translate complex threats into actionable behavior for non-technical audiences. His signature BCS framework (Breathe, Check, Share) gives individuals and organizations a practical mental model for cyber resilience.
He is the founder of Portugal's first IAPMEI-certified cybersecurity startup accelerator (Incubou / Cybertech Acceleration), author of Self Hack, a court-appointed digital forensic expert in Portugal and Brazil, and an angel investor in 18+ AI-native cybersecurity startups across Europe and the Americas.
Thiago speaks to corporate teams, universities, government bodies, and tech conferences — in English and Portuguese.
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Forensic Challenges in Real-World Cases of Digital Manipulation
With a 308% increase in AI-generated fake content between 2024 and 2025, the justice system faces an authenticity crisis. This talk explores real-world cases: from voice cloning for scams in Brazil to lack of a convergent pattern in spoofing crime investigations in Portugal, how can we empower professionals to identify synthetic evidence and understand the limits of the admissibility of expert evidence in the age of Artificial Intelligence?
From Code to Courtroom – My Journey Through the Layers of Cybersecurity
From developer to cyber forensics, from courtroom battles to cyber warfare, this is the thrilling journey of a hacker turned lawyer and later a forensic expert. A story shaped by resilience, real investigations, critical failures, and hard-earned lessons. Through real cases and practical insights, it reveals how technology, law, strategy, and mindset collide to defend the digital future and provide a clear roadmap for the next generation of cybersecurity leaders, founders, and digital defenders.
From Code to Courtroom – My Journey Through the Layers of Cybersecurity
From developer to cyber forensics, from courtroom battles to cyber warfare discover the thrilling journey of a hacker-turned-lawyer and later a forensic expert building resilience, and defending the digital future. Real cases, raw lessons, and a roadmap for tomorrow’s cybersecurity leaders.
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