Stryker is a threat intelligence analyst at a US insurance company, where she translates technical research and qualitative intelligence into the "so what?" and "what now?" solutions that keep more people safe and secure. Her previous talks cover career transitions and advanced adversary tactics, given at BsidesLV, DEF CON, and SecTor. Feel free to say hi on LinkedIn or in the Lonely Hackers Club (LHC) Telegram chat, where she once (in)famously ranted about how commercial gun safes do not make for secure off-site data storage options. Stryker lives in the Baltimore-DC area, growing parsley for swallowtail butterfly caterpillars and algae for neocaridina shrimp.

Aaron Roberts is a Cyber Threat Intelligence Expert, specialized in Open-Source Intelligence, with experience across the UK public and private sectors, the military, and founding member of the UK OSINT Community. As the founder of Perspective Intelligence and author of Cyber Threat Intelligence: The No-Nonsense Guide for CISOs and Security Managers, Aaron helps organizations strengthen their security posture through practical training and intelligence-led approaches.

Shortlisted nominee for the Most Inspiring Women in Cyber 2022 and 2025.

Cyber Threat Intelligence and Security Engineering specialist with a wide breath of experience across sectors, and a primary focus on Financial Services. Experienced across tactical, operational, and strategic fields, my current and previous roles involved working alongside a variety of teams including Information Security, Supplier Risk, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, Insider Risk and Data Protection, to enhance security postures and bring security into decision-making. 

My passion for cyber security and drive to be good at what I do leads me to being extremely self-motivated, curious, and prone to getting stuck right in! I am also a passionate advocate for women in cyber and a firm believer in the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings to a team and a company. 

Cherie Burgett has worked with the Mining and Metals ISAC since its inception. As the Director of Cyber Intelligence Operations, Cherie is responsible for researching and analyzing the ever-changing threat landscape affecting the mining and metals sectors. With a unique philosophy and approach to cyber threat intelligence incorporating lessons learned from studies in the arts and humanities, she provides a nuanced perspective on the ethics and human condition relating to threat actor groups and the people defending our critical infrastructure.

Jason Chan has spent over twenty years in cybersecurity and is especially passionate about large-scale systems, cloud security, and improving security in modern software development practices. Most recently, Jason built and led the information security team at Netflix for over a decade before retiring in July 2021. His team at Netflix was known for its contributions to the security community, including over 30 open-source security releases and dozens of conference presentations. He also previously led the security team at VMware and spent most of his earlier career in security consulting. Since retiring from Netflix, Jason has been advising a variety of companies on security products and strategy and is also an Operating Advisor at Bessemer Venture Partners. Jason enjoys coaching, mentoring, and helping folks from underrepresented groups enter and advance in the cybersecurity industry. He received a BS from the College of Charleston and his MS from Boston University.

John has over sixteen years of experience working in Cyber Threat Intelligence, Digital Forensics, Cyber Policy, and Security Awareness and Education. John is a Principal Intelligence Enablement Consultant for Mandiant, a Google Cloud company, where he helps clients evaluate their CTI programs, builds roadmaps, and upskills team capability and organizational reach. He tracks intrusion activities from Russian and North Korean cyber threat groups. Prior to joining Mandiant, John spent a decade working for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) tracking multiple state-sponsored cyber actors (APTs).

Josh is a Cyber Threat Intelligence professional with experience in CTI and geopolitical risk in the North American and European financial and tech sectors. He has spoken at conferences including SANS CTI Summit and FIRST CTI Conference, and holds the CISSP and CCSP certifications. Josh enjoys contributing to community by publishing articles, mentoring, and has held leadership roles in industry associations including ISC Square, TIER (Threat Intelligence Exchange Roundtable), and ASIS).

Kees Pouw has over 20 years of experience in helping organizations excel in the areas of cybersecurity, risk management, and architecture.

As Co-Founder and Managing Partner of iSecurity, a leading North American cybersecurity firm, Kees has been directing the development of iSecurity’s custom-built solutions that protect its clients’ infrastructure, employees and stakeholders. This includes leading the delivery of solutions for critical infrastructure, safety critical systems and control centres. Kees also oversees the development of iSecurity’s Security Operations Centre, which delivers 24X7X365 on-prem or cloud-based (SaaS) advanced threat monitoring to detect cybersecurity threats. With extensive experience in overseeing investigations and recoveries linked to high-profile cybersecurity incidents, Kees offers distinct insight into the cyber-threat landscape and the steps that organizations can take to build cyber resilience.

Mary D’Angelo is a Cyber Threat Intelligence Solutions Lead at Filigran, dedicated to helping organizations integrate actionable threat intelligence across silos. She emphasizes the need for a top-down cultural shift to demonstrate threat intelligence’s ROI to executives. Focused on dark web threats and ransomware attacks, Mary is a strong advocate for democratizing intelligence sharing.

She is passionate about mentoring the next generation of cybersecurity professionals while staying at the forefront of emerging threats and AI-driven intelligence.

Cyber Threat Intelligence professional with extensive experience in intelligence analysis, strategic assessments, and risk evaluation. Proven track record of establishing and leading successful CTI programs, providing insights into complex threats, and guiding intelligence production. Passionate about mentoring future threat intelligence analysts through the development of specialized courses. Skilled in cultivating partnerships with internal teams, government agencies, and international partners. Experienced in conducting strategic assessments for business organisations, NATO and leading CTI efforts in the Czech Republic's government sector.

Pedro Barros is a Certified Cybersecurity Analyst with years of experience in threat intelligence, detection engineering, and incident management. Passionate about bridging the gap between CTI and security operations, he works as a Security Analyst II while also teaching at Houston Community College, where he integrates hands-on labs and real-world case studies to prepare future professionals. Pedro contributes to cybersecurity research, particularly in detection engineering and CTI value enhancement. He shares his insights and research findings on his website: https://pemblabs.net

Ritu Gill is an Intelligence Analyst with 18 years of experience working in open-source intelligence (OSINT). After a 12-year career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Ritu set up a consulting business providing OSINT training and research to law enforcement and related entities across North America. Ritu holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology from Kwantlen Polytechnic University, and is actively involved in the OSINT community.

I am a trained Cyber Threat Intelligence analyst with expertise in Nation state threat actors and Cybercriminal groups; with a proven track record of crafting exceptional strategic, operational, and tactical intelligence products. I have spent my career combining my education in international security policy, threat intelligence analysis, and cybersecurity with professional experience in local government, a private intelligence vendor specializing in the cyber underground, and the financial sector. 

I leverage my expertise in my current role as an Associate Director of Intelligence to lead a team of CTI analysts, focused on delivering targeted threat intelligence that bolsters our organizations security posture and mitigate risks. My mentorship and guidance ensures the team is equipped to adapt to the evolving demands of the financial sector's intricate threat landscape.