GALLERY OF ALL SPEAKERS
Speaker selection is currently underway for IA08. Only the highest authorities on the subject of IA and exemplar case studies will be profiled at this pivotal event.
Sir Gus O'Donnell KCB, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service
We are delighted to announce Sir Gus O'Donnell will be performing a keynote speech on day two of IA08
John W. Thompson, Chairman and CEO, Symantec
Keynote Speaker
An advisor to U.S. officials and agencies on information security, John will present a keynote on day one
Sir David Pepper, Director, GCHQ
Conference Chairman
To reflect the critical nature of IA in Government, Sir David Pepper will chair both days of IA08
John Suffolk, Her Majesty's Government Chief Information Officer, Transformational Government, Cabinet Office
John was appointed Her Majesty's Government Chief Information Office and prior to this he was the Director General of Criminal Justice IT (CJIT).
Edward Stourton Journalist and Broadcaster
Conference Facilitator
Following fantastic feedback from IA07, Edward joins us to facilitate IA08
Michael Greatwich, Director, Markets & Suppliers, Office of Government Commerce
Michael's long experience in procurement at the MoD and now at OGC means he is well equipped to chair Stream B
Dougie Rowlinson, Independent Consultant
Dougie currently works for CSIA as the lead for the Compliance work-stream of the National IA Strategy
Ross Parsell, Managing Director - EMEA, Thales
Debi Ashenden, Senior Research Fellow, Cranfield University, Defence Academy of the UK
Debi will draw on her extensive experience across defence, government and the finance sector to chair Stream C
Dr John Widdowson, Director IA, GCHQ
Dr John Widdowson brings his experience as Director for the National Technical Authority for IA to Stream D
Roger Styles, Central Sponsor for Information Assurance (CSIA), Cabinet Office
Roger Styles is the Central Sponsor for Information Assurance (CSIA) and has been a member of staff of the Cabinet Office since January 2006.
David Thomas, Chief Information Officer & Director of Technology, The National Archives
David is leading the major cross-Government project to develop a shared service for digital preservation
Chris Bywater, Head of Business Continuity and Security, Department for Work and Pensions
Chris is the Head of Business Continuity and Security at DWP and has worked in a range of policy, management and project posts
Richard Steel, President, Socitm and CIO, London Borough of Newham
Richard will shed light on the Local Government approach to delivery for Information Assurance
Gavin Kenny, Head of Security Practice, Logica
Gavin has presented at several international conferences and is currently deputy chair of the security working group for an international standards body for security
John Kirby, Director, UK Security Advisory Services, Symantec
John leads the UK Security Advisory Consulting Team that delivers consultants into specialised roles within UK Government
Alan Green, ex-Business Change Manager GCHQ
Drawing on his experience at GCHQ, Alan will speak on creating a cultural shift in a large Government body
Scott Totzke, Vice President, Global Security, Research in Motion
Scott is responsible for ensuring that RIM continues to provide products and services that meet the strict security requirements demanded by Government
James King, Assistant Director, Markets and Regulation, Association of British Insurers
James and his team cover consumer protection regulation, financial inclusion and financial crime
Dr David King, ISSA-UK and Chair of the Information Security Awareness Forum
David is a founding member and chair of the Information Security Awareness Forum which co-ordinates security awareness in the UK
David Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Information Commissioner's Office
David provides Data Protection leadership across the Information Commissioner's Office
Richard Earland, Chief Information Officer, National Policing Improvement Agency
Richard Earland is the first national Chief Information Officer for Policing in the United Kingdom.
Dr Paul G. Dorey, Vice President Digital Security and Chief Information Security Officer BP
Paul has responsibility for IT Security and Information and Records Management Standards & Services globally across BP
Stephen Millard, VP Marketing, Clearswift
Dr Dolores Byrne, MD Innovation, QinetiQ
Dolores was appointed as MD Innovation in April 2007 with responsibility for strategic business development and driving QinetiQ's innovation strategy in UK public sector.
Robert Hannigan, Security Advisor to the Prime Minister and Head of Intelligence, Security and Resilience, Cabinet Office
Robert is responsible for the resourcing of the Intelligence Agencies, security issues including the Cabinet Office's role in counter-terrorism and civil contingencies (resilience).
Paul Taylor, Head of UK Operations, Harris
Paul Taylor leads Harris RF Communications operations and business with the UK Government.
Dr Hazel Lacohée, Principal Researcher, Qualitative Research, ICT Futures Centre, BT Group Chief Technology Office
Dr Hazel Lacohée is currently focusing on issues concerning privacy, security, trust, data collection and public surveillance and is lead author of the Trustguide report.
Kevin Murphy, Head of IT Security, Department for Work & Pensions
Kevin has led IT Security within DWP since August 2005, following a 20 year appointment with BT.
Professor Brian Collins, Chief Scientific Adviser at Dept for Transport and at Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform,
Professor Brian Collins became the Departmental Chief Scientific Adviser at DfT in October 2006 and at BERR in May 2008.
Lizzie Coles-Kemp, Lecturer, Information Security Group, Royal Holloway
Ms Lizzie Coles-Kemp is a lecturer at the Information Security Group, Royal Holloway where she lectures and researches in information security management.
Chris Ensor, Head of Profession for IA, CESG
Chris Ensor is currently head of profession for Information Assurance within GCHQ as well as Technical Director for CESG.
M. Angela Sasse, University College London
M. Angela Sasse is the Professor of Human-Centred Technology at University College London, researching human aspects of security, identity, privacy and trust.
Andrew Bull, Head of Infrastructure & IT Security Strategy & Architecture, H.M. Revenue and Customs
Andrew joined HM Revenue and Customs in 2005 soon after the merger of the Inland Revenue and HM Customs & Excise.
Dr Robert L Nowill, Director - Information and Network Security, BT
Dr Robert Nowill (Bob) is the Director of Information and Network Security at BT and is the leader of BT's End-to-End Security Professional Community.
Colin Williams, Director, SBL, Chair, IACG
Shortly after joining SBL in 1994, Colin initiated and led the creation of the specialist IT Security Group within SBL.
Dr Duncan Hine, Executive Director of Integrity and Security, Identity and Passport Service
Duncan joined IPS in mid 2007, prior to this he was the managing director of the security division of QinetiQ PLC.
Additional Speakers and Facilitators
Robert Coles, Global Chief Information Security Officer, Merrill Lynch
Nigel Jones, Director, Cyber-Security KTN
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