We’re very fortunate to be hosting an amazing line up of presenters at SECURITY2CURE 2025!
Prof. Richard Buckland
University of New South Wales
Presenting: Keynote
Richard is a Professor in CyberCrime Cyberwar, and Cyberterror at the School of Computer Science and Engineering UNSW, Visiting Professor in Educational Design at the National University of Malaysia UKM, and Grand Challenge Visiting Professor in CyberSecurity at Taylors University. Before commencing his second degree he worked as an actuary and management consultant - which was not a patch on being a teacher :) His hobbies include being a husband and dad, reading everything, cinema, bush regeneration, breaking things, puzzles, games, music, speaking in the third person, and being a rascal.
Patrick Delaney
Security Analyst
Presenting: What I learnt from my North Korean penpal
"Is the DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea/North Korea) Remote IT Worker campaign overhyped? Why should I care? What even is a Chollima? This rapidly evolving campaign combines insider threat, nation-state actor sophistication and financially motivated cybercrime into one big Kim Jong-Un sized threat. We will dive into recent recruitment tactics of westerners as well as the job application processes used by the DPRK and what we can learn from doing some good ol’ fashioned intelligence gathering - sliding into their Discord DMs. No idea what any of this means? Perfect, the talk will cover relevant context and history with his campaign. Got a pretty good grasp on this and other DPRK activity? Amazing, the talk will cover some newly identified infrastructure, as well as freshly changing victimology and techniques. Come and learn how you can protect yourself and your business from this unique but prevailing threat."
Bio: Patrick is a security professional with 5 years' experience, specialising in cyber defensive functions such as Cyber Threat Intelligence, Detection Engineering and Threat Hunting. I love learning about the strange things happening at any given time in the cyber space especially when it intertwines with geopolitics. Patrick's a known yapper when it comes to Threat Intelligence and Proactive Threat Detection
Shanna Daly
Head of Cyber Security Operations & Threat Intelligence - Healthscope
Presenting: “Can We Do This?” — Learning to Say “Yes” Without Burning Everything Down
"As infosec folks, we’ve had it drilled into us: security comes first. We live it, breathe it, and build our kingdoms on it. We write the rules, enforce the policies, and when someone dares to ask for a workaround... we scoff. When they don’t understand why MFA needs to be painful? We laugh (internally, of course). But here’s the thing, being the department of “no” doesn’t scale, and it definitely doesn’t win friends. In a world of fast-moving tech, cloud everything, and business units doing whatever they want, we need to evolve. Joining a healthcare provider has somewhat reframed my reflexes. I've had to find a way to say yes, or be OK with the least worst option. I'll share some of my experiences, challenges, successes, and security sins I've had to endure over the last 6 months."
Bio: Shanna Daly, a seasoned information security professional with over 20 years of experience, has developed a unique perspective and ‘think outside the box’ attitude to securing organisations. With a deep understanding of the security implementations that work - and those that don’t - her expertise has been called upon during countless data breach investigations, giving her an in-depth understanding of what it takes to keep pace with the ever-evolving threat landscape. Throughout her career, Shanna has had the privilege of building and managing consulting teams of industry experts responding to all types of intrusions and breaches. Her experience across a wide range of information security domains has given her a strong foundation in areas such as incident response, digital forensics, and penetration testing. Whether it’s identifying vulnerabilities, developing mitigation strategies, or conducting investigations, Shanna’s passion for staying ahead of the curve has driven her success in helping organisations protect their valuable assets."
Paul Byrne
CEO and Founder of Amplify Intelligence
Cyber Insurance in Australia
Bio: Paul Byrne is the CEO and Founder of Amplify Intelligence, offering 25 years of experience in cybersecurity. He has worked in many different areas of security, spanning defence, global consultancies, banks, and security vendors. Over the past decade, he has engaged closely with the cyber insurance sector, supporting both insurers, legal counsel, and organisations as they meet evolving insurer requirements and align their cyber risk management with insurance objectives. Paul is committed to demystifying cybersecurity and enabling business teams to effectively manage risks, bringing balance to businesses combined risk management with cyber insurance and cyber security.
Alex Tilley
Okta
Relax, it will definitely happen. Digital estate planning
Bio: Alex has been around a while. Winner of the AUSCERT award for individual excellence and apparently “a true white beard of Australian security community” (Actual quote. Damned kids.)
Keith Howard
CISO Cyber Security & Risk - Suncorp Group
Event Host.
Bio: Keith Howard was appointed Executive General Manager, Cyber Security & Risk in February 2024, leading the Cyber Security and Risk team for the Group, and is responsible for keeping the Group and its customer information safe and secure. Prior to joining Suncorp, Keith held key senior roles at Commonwealth Bank, including Group CISO, CIO Product & Marketing, General Manager Customer Engagement Platform, where he led large cross-functional teams delivering transformational change, such as the successful SAP upgrade, and delivering powerful customer experiences using machine learning. Keith has also delivered technology transformation programmes and managed global teams across multiple industries including petroleum, transport, and software, having lived in both the UK and Asia prior to moving to Australia.