Conference Programme

Main Track
9:00 AM
Registration
9:30 AM
Securing the Digital Frontier: The Evolution of Cybersecurity

Importance of Telecommunications Security in Today’s Digital World. Evolution of cybersecurity.

Dr. Anand R. Prasad, Partner, Deloitte
10:00 AM
Cybersecurity in an AI World

Trusting our data and decisions.

Jay Bavisi, President and Founder, EC-Council Group
10:30 AM
Opening Ceremony:
with YB Tuan Gobind Singh Deo, Minister of Digital
12:15 PM
Lunch Break
1:15 PM
DEFCON to the White House

Lessons learned from implementing the U.S. national cyber strategy and cronicling exploits of the world's top hackers.

Adj. Professor Murugason R. Thangaratnam, CEO & Co-Founder, Novem CS

Jake Braun, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Cambridge Global Advisors (Former acting Principal Deputy National Cyber Director, The White House)
Harri Hursti, Independent Security Researcher
1:45 PM
Obeying the Law

Challenges faced in implementing regulatory security requirements in 5G and telecommunications.

Jason Yuen, Partner, Technology Consulting, Malaysia Cybersecurity Leader, EY

Connie McIntosh, Head of Security, Ericsson
Alf Zugenmaier, Professor at Munich University of Applied Sciences, Security Expert at NTT DOCOMO
Erik Kvarvag, Chief Security Architect, Telenor Asia
2:15 PM
Who Protects The Data We Use?

Data privacy, jurisdiction, and standardising data security.

David Turkington, Head of Technology, GSMA Asia Pacific
2:45 PM
Coffee Break
3:00 PM
Fortifying the Future: The Role of Cybersecurity Plays Today

Why cybersecurity is essential in banking, public utilities, etc.

Baljit Singh Dhillon, Head Strategy, Planning and Engineering, Digital Nasional Bhd.

Abid Adam, Group Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, Axiata Group
Dr Silke Holtmanns, CEO – Telecommunication Security Expert, Blue Hour Consulting
Madan Kumar Panwar, CEO & MD, MTechnix Sdn. Bhd.
OOKLA
3:45 PM
Lessons Learned Securing OT Infrastructure

Leveraging first-hand experience to devise effective OT cyber defences

John Fitzpatrick, Principal, Tailored Cyber Defence Operations, Lab539
4:15 PM
Ai and Cybersecurity today

Abdul Aziz, Head, Cybersecurity Threat & Data Security Management, Digital Nasional Bhd.

Dr. Amani Ibrahim, CISO, Deep AI Consulting
Dhillon Kannabhiran, Vice President of Global Strategy & Growth, Verichains
5:00 PM
End of Conference Day 1
Technology Track
9:00 AM
Registration
9:30 AM
Balancing Cost & Benefits in Reducing Risks

The unique risk associated with interconnected cyber and physical systems.

Shiv Kataria, Senior Key Expert in R&D, Siemens
10:00 AM
Risk Based Patching in OT Environment

The Challenges of patching OT systems, and how to do it safely.

Mary Sebastin, Head of the Industrial Cyber Security Center of Excellence (CoE) in Honeywell, APAC Cybersecurity Leader
10:30 AM
Opening Ceremony:
with YB Tuan Gobind Singh Deo, Minister of Digital
12:15 PM
Lunch Break
1:15 PM
Accelerating Resilient Cybersecurity Culture from the Plant Floor Up

A practical look at how organisations can cultivate a resilient cybersecurity culture by empowering frontline teams.

Sharul A-Rashid, Executive Director, DigitalEnergy Asia Sdn Bhd
1:45 PM
Cracking the Industrial Silence: Connecting OT/IoT Visibility to Business Security

Daren Tay, Senior Engineering Manager, NOZOMI Networks
2:15 PM
Securing the Modern Workspace - From Risk to Resilience: Strategies to Secure the Work Environment

Ginnwann Teo, Senior Technical Director APAC & Middle East, Menlo Security
2:45 PM
Coffee Break
3:00 PM
Private 5G for OT - Is Ir Secure Enough for Mission Critical Operations
Jaco Benadie, Partner - Energy Sector & OT Cybersecurity Leader, Ernst & Young Condulting Sdn. Bhd.

Muzamir Shah Bin Mohamed, Chief Operating Officer (CICISO), Bousted Technology Sdn Bhd
Dr. Nishan Surentharan, Senior Manager, Business Systems & IT Governance, IOI Corporation Berhad
Samsuri Che Embi, Head of IT Security & Governance, Smartsel
Tanajak Watanakij, Founder and CTO, Cynclair Co. Ltd. (Thailand)
4:00 PM
Cloud Integration in OT: Securing Hybrid Architecture and Data Flows

Explores the security implications of integrating OT systems with cloud platforms, highlighting both the opportunities and challenges of hybrid architectures

Arkaitz Gamino, OT Associate Director, Accenture
4:30 PM
Proactive AI for OT/IoT Risk Management

Stephen Tan, Regional Director, ASEAN, NOZOMI Networks
5:00 PM
End of Conference Day 1