Speakers
Tim Collinson, Head of Information Security, Walkers
Tim is a security leader with a passion for pragmatic, effective solutions that actually work for the people and businesses who use them. Currently at Walkers, one of the leading offshore firms, he previously headed up information security for British Land and Bird & Bird and additionally has experience working in broking, insurance, channel distribution and the... public sector. more
Jas Bassi, Head of Solution Delivery, Gateley
Jas has over 20 years of experience in the delivery of technology and transformation projects to a Professional and Financial Services audience. He is currently Head of Solution Delivery at Gateley, leading a team that is delivering Technology and Business Change programmes and projects. He has a keen interest in all things Legal Tech and sits on the Birmingham Law... Society Legal Tech Committee. more
Jonathan Freedman, Head of Technology & Security, Howard Kennedy
Jonathan Freedman is the Head of Technology & Security of London law firm Howard Kennedy, with a background in Enterprise Architecture and systems engineering within the UK professional services sector spanning more than 18 years. His current focus is now on leading in technology architecture and cyber cybersecurity.
Darragh Macken, Senior Information Security Officer, Travers Smith
Darragh Macken is responsible for Information Security at law firm Travers Smith. With over 20+ years of experience in IT, from starting in IT support to building and leading technical and operational teams. The last 10 years has been focused on security within the legal sector. In his current role at Travers Smith, he built a high-performing information security... team and lead it for several years but is now focused on information security governance, risk, compliance, and strategy. He has also successfully led several security certifications including Cyber Essentials Plus and more recently ISO 27001 at Travers Smith. more
Francisco Sanches, Director of Cyber Consulting, Mishcon de Reya
Director of the Cyber Consulting team at MDR Cyber, the cyber practice at Mishcon de Reya. He has over 20 years' experience in advising clients on cybersecurity, data protection and resilience issues. His experience includes cybersecurity governance, risk management, cyber strategy, cloud security, technical security assessments and data privacy. He is a firm... believer in cybersecurity as a business enabler that aligns with business goals and supports growth. Francisco has experience across a wide range of sectors and organisations of all sizes and has been more recently focused on the Financial Services, Fintech, Professional Services and Media sectors. Through a variety of consulting and audit roles he has helped organisations assess and manage cyber risks. He started his career working for a software house in the space sector. Other previous roles include security consulting services at a global software integrator and working for two of the Big Four accounting firms. more
Jonathan Armstrong, Lawyer (Compliance & IT) & Training Partner, L-EV8
Jonathan is an experienced lawyer with a concentration on technology and compliance. His practice includes advising multinational companies on matters involving risk, compliance and technology across Europe. He has handled legal matters in more than 60 countries involving emerging technology, corporate governance, ethics code implementation, reputation, internal investigations,... marketing, branding and global privacy policies. Jonathan has counselled a range of clients on breach prevention, mitigation and response. He has also been particularly active in advising multi-national corporations on their response to the UK Bribery Act 2010 and its inter-relationship with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
Jonathan is one of three co-authors of the LexisNexis definitive work on technology law, “Managing Risk: Technology & Communications”. He is a frequent broadcaster for the BBC and other channels and appeared on BBC News 24 as the studio guest on the Walport Review.
In July 2023 Jonathan was appointed to the New York State Bar Association Presidential Task Force on Artificial Intelligence. Jonathan sits on the Task Force with leading practitioners, regulators, judges and academics to develop frameworks for the use and control of AI in the legal system.more
Jimaan Sané, Cyber Growth Leader, Beazley Group
Jimaan Sané is Cyber Growth Leader at Beazley Group, where he is responsible for leading the group growth strategy across the London and International Insurance portfolios. He joined the company as an underwriter in 2012. Prior to joining Beazley Group, he worked as an Energy Underwriter at CNA Europe (now CNA Hardy) where he focused on Renewable Energy. Jimaan... holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics from the University of Cambridge.more
Charlee Ryman, Co-Founder, Trident Search
Charlee, is a Co-Founder at Trident Search, a cyber recruitment agency and has been building defensive teams across the globe since leaving the Royal Navy as a Submariner on the nations nuclear deterrent in 2017. He is a huge advocate for innovation and supporting the development of the security industry in the UK. He also has a passion for mental health and enjoys... acting a career guide for executives within security.more