The UK Cyber Security Association is proud to present its first one-day summit event on Tuesday 6 July 2021. The theme for the summit is “stronger and better together”, and “The Scourge of Ransomware”, and will have a focus on combatting the growing cyber security threat from a global perspective.

Event Running Order

8.55am
welcome address by Lisa Ventura, Co-Director and Founder, UK Cyber Security Association

9.05am
Talk: title to be announced
Simon Newman, Head of Cyber and Business Services, Police Digital Security Centre (PDSC)

9.45am
Talk: Why Ransomware Attacks Have Soared and how to Avoid Being the Next Victim
Mitch Mellard, Threat Intelligence Analyst and Chris Sedgwick, Director of Security Operations, Talion.

10.30am
Talk: Cyber Security 101 for Small Businesses and SMEs
Victoria Beale, Founder, Business Live Global.

11.15am
15-minute break.

11.30am
Panel Discussion: Stronger Together – How Can We Work Together Globally To Combat The Growing Cyber Threat?
Moderator
Lisa Ventura, Co-Director & Founder, UK Cyber Security Association
Panellists
Chris Windley, Co-Director & Founder, UK Cyber Security Association
James Castle, Founder, Global Cyber Security Alliance
Professor Lisa Short, P&L Digital
Bishakha Jain, IBM India

12.15pm
Networking session over lunch for event participants to meet, greet and network.

1.15pm
Talk: title to be announced
Steve Vine, Infrastructure and Operations Manager at Moneypenny

2.00pm
Talk: Providing Security for Global Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Companies
Dr Alex Tarter, Chief Cyber Consultant and CTO at Thales Cyber & Consulting

2.45pm
Panel Discussion: Mind the (Cyber) Skills Gap: Using Your Transferrable Skills to Transition Into a Career in Cyber Security
Moderator
Lisa Ventura, Co-Director & Founder, UK Cyber Security Association
Panellists
Natasha Hurley and Laura Wellstead, Co-Founders, Cyberxperts
Jonathan Slater, Managing Director, Capslock
Dianna Morikawa, Global Partner Manager, Intrusion Inc

3.30pm
15-minute break.

3.45pm
Talk: Taken with a Vengeance 
Thom Langford, CISO, SentinelOne

4.15pm
Keynote Talk: title to be announced
Damon Rands, CEO, Wolfberry CS

5.00pm
event closes.

Register for the event for FREE here – https://hopin.com/events/ukcsa-one-day-summit-event.