Global, local experts to share new insights at Cyber Security Summit next week

The Daily FT-CICRA 7th annual Cyber Security Summit 2019 next week will shed key insights from international, regional and local experts on current and future challenges, offering private and public sector organisations an excellent opportunity to pursue best practices. 

The full-day summit will take place on 24 September at the Cinnamon Grand followed by a CEOs Forum on 25 September also at the same venue. The push for cyber security awareness will kick off with a Youth Summit on 23 September at the BMICH.

The Cyber Security Summit will consist of four sessions covering topics such as ‘Tuning-up security in plural social networks’, ‘IOT security for financial services’, ‘Digital forensic investigations dynamics’ and ‘Digital intelligence to make the world a safer place’. Each session will feature prominent personalities from around the world at the top of their respective fields. These experts are qualified to educate and demonstrate key current global issues in cyber security.

Dr. Sam Bowne, a veteran DEF CON demonstrator and Black Badge winner, will headline the summit. Central Bank of Sri Lanka Senior Deputy Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe will also speak at the summit. Additionally, six more industry professionals will share their knowledge and experiences. 

An expert in telecom and IT network infrastructure with over a decade of experience, Tuan Tong Foo is currently the Director of Kela Group, Israel, linked to international cooperation at its headquarters in Singapore. Apart from the cyber security industry and its Open Source Intelligence domain, he has built up his resume through a variety of executive roles in the software security industry. His focus is on technological evangelisation and new market penetration. His thoughts and expertise will benefit all CSS attendees who wish to educate themselves in the above areas. 

Joining him is UDC Pte Ltd. CEO Udi Shaked. He has been greatly involved in Homeland Security with a focus on high-end cyber solutions and associated technologies. He spearheaded the creation of corporate product development, market penetration and sales strategies for the organisation. He has held many prestigious executive roles within the sector which will make his input and thoughts at CSS 2019 even more valuable. 

Shaked will be presenting two cyber technologies at CSS. One is Voyager Labs’ VoyagerCheck, a proprietary AI technology that leverages machine learning, deep learning, natural language understanding and computer vision, for turning dynamic unstructured data into actionable intelligence. 

Bringing over 20 years of executive leadership experience in security and telecom markets in the APAC region to the table is Arthur Veinstein. He has held an impressive number of leadership positions at NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE), Qognify, Starhome Mach, Converse (NASDAQ: CMVT) and several other international companies. He is currently the APAC Managing Director for Cellebrite, the world’s largest mobile forensics company. 

Cellebrite enables investigators to capture insights in today’s digital world and solve crime. The platform provides complete and objective pictures of evidence, empowering agencies to solve cases faster. Veinstein’s expertise within these companies and his experience make him an invaluable addition to the 2019 summit.

The person responsible for championing security in the online payments industry, Visa’s Head of Risk for India and South Asia Vipin Surelia, who is the driving force behind maintaining the integrity of the payments ecosystem, is also set to make an appearance at CSS 2019. 

His role as Head of Risk encompasses risk management, credit settlement risk, brand protection, fraud management and ensuring data security across the South Asian market. Prior to joining Visa in 2018, Vipin was part of the founding team of Paytm and its Chief Risk and Complaints Officer. He has also worked with the Reserve Bank of India, IBM and HSBC. His corporate background and immersion in cyber security as well as his active work to protect user data will no doubt make his input at the summit meaningful for all. 

With 19 years of experience in IT under his belt, Ashraf Ali is a Technical Solutions Architect and part of the Global Security Sales Organization at Cisco. He works with Big-4s and other consulting firms to provide access to Cisco Security Solutions. His professional role is to dispense advice for strategic customer projects involving cyber security and IT service providers while managing security for services providers. He has previously worked with Tata Communications and Sify Technologies and led engineering functions for their MSSP, Cloud and ISP. He holds a Master’s degree in Software Systems from BITS, Pilani. His presence at the conference is bound to increase value and provide great insight into the world of cyber security. 

Rounding out the list of experts at CSS 2019 is Bhairav Acharya, Facebook’s Public Policy Manager for India and South Asia. He works on privacy, cyber security, encryption and emerging technologies. He was previously a Program Fellow at New America’s Open Technology Institute in Washington DC, where he worked on transatlantic encryption regulation. Before that he was Law and Policy Advisor for the Centre for Internet and Society in Bangalore. His experience is tailored to provide insight and value to sessions at CSS that all attended will find interesting.

Additionally, the CSS will feature cutting-edge cyber technology. With these industry experts in tow, CSS 2019 is set to deliver beyond expectations and is well on its way to being the marquee event for cyber security in Sri Lanka. Tickets can be purchased from the Summit Secretariat at CICRA Holdings. For further details call 0112556402/0768253412.

Cisco and Visa are strategic partners of the Summit. Co-sponsor is Cellebrite, Official Payment Partner is LankaPay, Official Printer Lake House Printers and Publishers, Hospitality Partner Cinnamon Grand, Creative Partner Triad and electronic media partner TV Derana.