Rossen Naydenov

A man with Information Security in mind. With broad experience in all aspects of risk assessments, auditing and vulnerability management. Direct experience with different scanning tools, security consulting and vulnerability management. Interested in anything related to new technologies in the field.
Currently working on policy implementation on cybersecurity in different areas, including Finance and Automotive sector.

Specialties: Finance: NIS Directive, PSD 2, MIFID; Automotive: Automated and Autonomous Connected Vehicles, CyberSecurity and Over-The-Air (OTA) software updates

Matthew Tataryn

Matthew is Head of Financial Crime at Tide Banking, with over seven years’ experience in Compliance Management, Process Improvement, and People Development.

Prior to management, he studied Business Management and completed the Barclays Degree Program within the Retail Banking Sector, focusing on the security of customer information in relation to digital products.

Matthew holds the ICA Certificate, Advanced and Diploma, and the Lean Six Sigma yellow belt. He has managed teams across multiple countries including India, Ireland, Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Germany, providing Financial Crime and Compliance Management for varying team sizes.

Kevin Burd

Kevin is the CEO of North American Nicotine and Chemular, a group of regulatory consultants comprised of ex-FDA officers and colleagues from pharmaceuticals and tobacco medical device sector that guide companies through the PMTA process. Kevin has a BS in Industrial Engineering from California State Polytechnic University and an MBA in Business from Edinburgh Napier University.

Gal Helemski

Gal is a recognized cyber security expert, leading Innovation and Product Strategy at PlainID. In the past 14 years she has defined solutions to customers, created and define project specs, technical documentation, presentations and training, primarily in the identity and access management area. Gal earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physics and computer science from Bar-Ilan University. She served for six years in the IDF’s prestigious Mamram computing unit

Peter Theunis

Peter Theunis is SVP, MD Europe at BPC as well as carrying the role of Co-founder and co-CEO at Radar Payments. Peter Theunis is an inspiring leader and strategist with over 20 years of experience in payment and digital banking. Peter is the co-founder of Radar Payments by BPC. Peter leads sales and delivery teams. He is currently driving the expansion of BPC’s payment processing business in response to market demand. Before joining Radar Payments and BPC, Peter held senior leadership roles in internationally recognised fintech organisations such as Integri, Clear2pay, and TAS Group.

Tracy Beam

Tracy Beam partners with executives across all industries to further their strategic goals. Beam has over 30 years of leadership experience as a strategic business transformation and innovation advisor. She works with Fortune 100 executives and their leadership teams to identify strategic goals and lead complex innovation initiatives that consistently create industry firsts. In her role as a trusted advisor, she has proven her ability to identify disruptive opportunities and risks, to make sound decisions, and to provide reliable input when faced with pressure-filled and ambiguous situations. Industries have included Technology, Energy, Oil & Gas, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Space & Missile Defense, as well as Federal and State Government Agencies.

Currently, Tracy serves Chevron ETC as an Technology and Commercialization Strategic Transformation Advisor, leads the IIoT Community of Practice, the Data Engineering Guild, and is a host for the weekly Chevron Emerging Tech Talks. Previous executive roles include serving as EVP, Hypergiant Space Age Solutions; Digital Strategy and Transformation Advisor to Chevron ITC; Principal Digital Strategist for DocuSign; Senior Transformation Strategist for Booz Allen Hamilton Oil & Gas; CEO of MM360 media company; Microsoft Senior Solution Manager; Senior Leadership Strategist for Space & Missile Industry; Vice President of Production and Development for Entertainment Distribution Companies; and Producer of Feature Films and Episodic Television Series

David Coe

I am a global CEO, with a career built on change management, marketing, fundraising and organisational development. I refresh organisations with vision and action that I deliver by engaging staff and boards. I also have extensive NED experience. I have extensive experience with international and UK based organisations.

Previously I was Chief Executive Officer for WAGGGS, the global movement for girls, where my key priority was increasing the reach and relevance of the life changing experience that Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting provides by building stronger connections amongst the 146 country members, delivering innovative services, and having a stronger voice and influence on issues affecting girls and young women.

I have extensive experience working with membership organisations, having been Executive Director of Abbeyfield International, Director General of the International Psychoanalytical Association, Marketing Director at Amnesty International, Head of Development at the World Development Movement, Director of the Soil Association and Head of Marketing at Age Concern.
Previously, he was Executive Director of ORBIS, the blindness prevention organization, where he led the organizational transition from ‘Flying Eye Hospital’ to land-based blindness prevention programmes.
He has also worked extensively as a Consultant and latterly executive coach working with many charities and for profit organisations on major change programmes.

Mark McQuillan

Mark has a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering and an MBA. Prior to joining Nicobrand in 2001, he gained valuable experience in pharmaceuticals and nutritionals with Abbott Laboratories. At Nicobrand Mark has been instrumental in the scale-up and development of their nicotine active ingredients products, initially for the nicotine replacement sector and more recently for the Next Generation product category. Within the past 12 months Nicobrand has become part of Contraf-Nicotex-Tobacco (CNT), its long time peers in the nicotine business, leading to the creation of a combined entity with an unrivalled wealth of experience and knowledge in nicotine and product development.

James Elgenes

James Elgenes is the Leading Advisor for Digitalisation within Equinor Exploration. He is a Geophysicist by background and has worked within exploration, field development and production. James has responsibility for Digital strategy and accelerating Digitalisation, encompassing integrating and utilizing data, digital technological solutions and new ways of working.