Mike Rogers retired from the U.S. Navy in 2018 after nearly 37 years of naval service rising to the rank of four-star admiral. He culminated his career with a four-year tour as Commander, U.S. Cyber Command and Director, National Security Agency – creating the DoD’s newest combatant command and running the U.S. government’s largest intelligence organization. In those roles, he worked with the leadership of the U.S. government, the DoD and the U.S. Intelligence community as well as their international counterparts in the conduct of cyber and intelligence activity across the globe. He also assisted in the development of the national and international policy with respect to cyber, intelligence and technology – including extensive work with corporate leadership in the Finance, IT, Telecommunications and Technology sectors.

Admiral Rogers is a senior advisor to Team8, a venture group. He also speaks globally to various business and academic groups and is working internationally in the cyber and national security arenas. He is a Senior Fellow and Adjunct Professor with Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Managements’ Public Private Initiative and a member of the advisory board of the Australian American Leadership Dialogue and NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Center of Excellence. He is also a member of the United States Naval Institute Board of Directors.

Sam Grunhard is head of the Critical Infrastructure Security Division, Department of Home Affairs (Australia). In this role he coordinates Australia’s response to threats to critical infrastructure, leads industry engagement on critical infrastructure resilience, and implements Australia’s critical infrastructure and telecommunications security legislation.

Home Affairs brings together Australia's federal law enforcement, national and transport security, criminal justice, emergency management, multicultural affairs, settlement services and immigration and border-related functions, working together to keep Australia safe.

Currently Australia & New Zealand Regional Director at Claroty, an industrial cybersecurity startup where he manages the Claroty business in the ANZ region. 

Lani is a specialist in the area of business technology and management consulting, amassing over 23 years experience with expertise in emerging technology adoption - IoT & A.I, cybersecurity, startups and building and leading highly successful teams. 

Chris Cubbage is the Director and Executive Editor for MySecurity Media, including the MySecurity Marketplace, Cyber Risk Leaders Magazine and the Australian Cyber Security Magazine. With 30 years experience, Chris is a certified security professional with a 15 years policing background.

Chris is also author of Security Risk Management in Corporate Governance, co-author of Corporate Security in the Asia Pacific Region,  and Editor | Publisher of Cyber Risk Leaders: Global C-Suite Insights – Leadership and Influence in the Cyber Age, by Shamane Tan