Chester Wisniewski is Director, Global Field CISO at next-generation security leader Sophos. With more than 25 years of security experience, his interest in security and privacy first peaked while learning to hack from bulletin board text files in the 1980s, and has since been a lifelong pursuit. 

Chester works with Sophos X-Ops researchers around the world to understand the latest trends, research and criminal behaviors. This perspective helps advance the industry's understanding of evolving threats, attacker behaviors and effective security defenses. Having worked in product management and sales engineering roles earlier in his career, this knowledge enables him to help organizations design enterprise-scale defense strategies and consult on security planning with some of the largest global brands.

Based in Vancouver, Chester regularly speaks at industry events, including RSA Conference, Virus Bulletin, Security BSides (Vancouver, London, Wales, Perth, Austin, Detroit, Los Angeles, Boston, and Calgary) and others. He’s widely recognized as one of the industry’s top security researchers and is regularly consulted by press, appearing on BBC News, ABC, NBC, Bloomberg, Washington Post, CBC, NPR, and more.

When not busy fighting cybercrime, Chester spends his free time cooking, cycling, and mentoring new entrants to the security field through his volunteer work with InfoSec BC. 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chester-wisniewski/ 

Mastodon: https://securitycafe.ca/@chetwisniewski 

Kevin (Kevin2600) Chen is a security researcher who primarily focuses on vulnerability research in wireless and embedded systems. He has spoken at various conferences, including BSides, DEFCON, and CANSECWEST.

Sourabh Aggarwal is a dynamic leader at the forefront of technology, innovation, and cybersecurity. As a Cybersecurity Professor at Westcliff University and Senior Consultant at iTED Consultant Inc., he empowers organizations and individuals with cutting-edge strategies to thrive in the evolving digital landscape.

With over decade of experience in teaching and consulting, Sourabh has shaped the careers of cybersecurity professionals who have gone on to work at leading companies/government agencies like RBC, Amazon, GeoComply, City of Sakatoon.

His academic journey continues as he pursues advanced studies in Management and Technology, exploring the intersection of entrepreneurship and digital transformation.Sourabh’s passion lies in fostering innovation, driving collaboration, and equipping others with the knowledge and tools to excel in the cybersecurity space, making him a respected figure in both academic and industry circles.

Ionatan Waisgluss is a cybersecurity and OSINT specialist licensed as a Private Investigator in British Columbia, with credentials including CompTIA Security+, Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/C), and Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator. He brings extensive hands-on experience across diverse cases such as insurance files, skip traces, class action lawsuits, fraud investigations, due diligence, cyber incident response, cyberstalking, and missing persons investigations. Ionatan is skilled in digital footprinting, business intelligence, risk assessment, and high-stakes investigations of many flavours. His subject experience is complemented by his expertise in seeking out, developing, and using a wide range of investigative tools and techniques.

Marcelo Caiado is a distinguished Computer Forensics Analyst at the Federal Prosecution Service of Brazil (MPF), boasting over 25 years of expertise in the cybersecurity domain. Throughout his career, Marcelo has spearheaded numerous projects encompassing information security, incident response, and digital forensics.

At MPF, Marcelo has held pivotal leadership roles, including Head of Computer Forensics and Head of the Computer Security Division. Under his guidance, his team has managed the cybersecurity infrastructure of over 200 locations across Brazil, adeptly responding to security incidents and conducting comprehensive computer forensics investigations. 

In 2017, Marcelo established the computer forensics division at MPF, leading investigations into a myriad of cybercrimes, both internal and external. His work has tackled organized crime, ransomware, child exploitation, racism, and crimes committed by federal public servants, including theft, embezzlement, corruption, influence peddling, and misuse of public funds. Marcelo's expertise extends to participating in administrative and judicial proceedings, reflecting his profound impact on the field.

Marcelo's career also includes a tenure as a cybersecurity investigator at BlackBerry from 2008 to 2010, where he addressed various security incidents such as denial-of-service attacks, virus outbreaks, and internal fraud, investigating breaches and violations committed by employees.

Additionally, Marcelo has provided training, lectures, and classes for universities on cybercrime, computer forensics, information security, and management. He is an official instructor for several courses from Cellebrite and some from EC-Council. Furthermore, Marcelo mentored courses from the SANS Institute for 8 years.

Marcelo currently holds numerous certifications, including CISSP, GCFA, GCIH, GSLC, GISP, CHFI, CTIA, CEI, CCME, CCO, CMFF, CCPA, CCI, CCFC and CRC.

As a published author, Marcelo co-authored various books about investigations, digital forensics, cyber security and cyber risk. 

Academically, Marcelo holds a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Brasília (UnB), an MBA in Public Management from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV). He is also an adjunct professor of Digital Forensics at the Master of Science in CyberSecurity program at the New York Institute of Technology. He teaches post-graduate courses at Escola Superior do MPU – ESMPU, WB Educação, and Insper.

Josh Sokol is the founder of SimpleRisk, an open-source Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platform used by organizations worldwide to streamline their risk management processes. With over 15 years of experience in information security and risk management, Josh is a passionate advocate for empowering businesses to make informed, strategic decisions through effective risk management practices. A dynamic and engaging speaker, Josh has presented at numerous industry conferences, sharing actionable insights on building security programs, managing organizational risk, and driving compliance. His innovative approach and dedication to the field have made him a recognized leader in the GRC space.

Amiran is a passionate product security professional with over 20 years of experience spanning systems engineering, security operations, GRC, and product and application security. As a security engineering leader, he champions a pragmatic, scalable approach to security - where collaboration between security, developer, and platform teams turns security into a business enabler rather than a bottleneck.

With a deep understanding of evolving cloud architectures and modern development practices, Amiran focuses on helping organizations align security with velocity, ensuring defenses scale effectively in dynamic environments.

An avid supporter of the local security community, he is actively involved with the OWASP Vancouver chapter and DC604 DEFCON group.

I'm an application security engineer who started out as a web developer. Security drew me in with the endless puzzles and challenges put forth by the field. I love sharing knowledge, particularly when I can both educate and horrify my audience at the same time. After all, what can happen when security goes wrong is pretty scary. I also enjoy working closely with software engineering teams to try to make security work within existing development practices, or at least try to minimize how painful "doing security" can be. When not behind a computer, I can usually be found making some sort of costume piece or shiny object.