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President of the research organization founded by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, developing solutions across health, food security, clean energy, and AI. An accomplished immunologist with a Ph.D. from McGill University, faculty positions at Johns Hopkins and Emory. Brings unparalleled experience leading major global research institutions and deep relationships across science, technology, government, and philanthropy.

President and Distinguished Engineer at Shostack + Associates, and one of the field's leading authorities on threat modeling. He is the author of Threat Modeling: Designing for Security and Threats: What Every Engineer Should Learn from Star Wars, and co-author of The New School of Information Security. Over a career spanning startup founder to nearly a decade at Microsoft, he helped create the CVE, now serving as an emeritus member of its advisory board, led the design and delivery of the Microsoft SDL Threat Modeling Tool, and created the widely used Elevation of Privilege threat modeling game. He serves on the Black Hat Review Board, leads OWASP's Threat Modeling project, and is an Affiliate Professor at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington. He brings decades of security engineering experience and deep expertise in how systems fail and how to reason about that failure.

Built and led security programs at Visa (Apple Pay, Visa Checkout, Data Protection Program), Ellie Mae (through its $11B acquisition), Blackhawk Network, and Intel. Two-time CISO of the Year. Co-author of Security for Mobile Networks and Platforms. Distinguished Fellow of the Ponemon Institute. Board member across Ten Eleven Ventures, MagicCube, FundingShield, the California Cybersecurity Task Force, the National Technology Security Coalition, the UC Berkeley CISO Institute, and FS-ISAC. Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan.

Professor Ciaran Martin, CB, is a Professor of Practice at the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford, as well as a managing director at Paladin Capital and the holder of several other advisory roles in private-sector cybersecurity. He writes and speaks frequently on cybersecurity in major outlets around the world and was named one of the most influential people in European technology by Politico in 2022.

From 2014 until 2020, he established and then led the United Kingdom's world-leading National Cyber Security Centre, within the intelligence agency GCHQ, on whose board he sat.

This was the culmination of a 23-year career in UK public service, during which he served in senior roles in national security, constitutional policy, and economic policy.

Research Scientist, Engineer, and Program Manager at Parsons Corporation's Cyber Warfare Group. Previously at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, supporting national security missions of the NSA, U.S. Cyber Command, and the broader intelligence community. Career spanning cybersecurity, algorithms, decision theory, AI/ML, electronics, and telecommunications.

Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer of Dine Brands, the parent company of Applebee's, IHOP, and Fuzzy's Taco Shop, bringing over thirty years of experience across the financial, healthcare, and telecommunications industries. As CISO, he has built relationships across client and partner security teams to promote transparency and stronger collaboration. Before Dine Brands, he held senior cybersecurity and risk leadership roles at a range of large global organizations, including Alorica, Cognizant, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Accenture, and Bank of America. He holds a master's degree in computer information systems and an MBA from Bryant University.

Kristen M. Kulinowski, PhD brings to Obsidia deep expertise in chemical incident investigation, occupational and process safety, emergency preparedness and response, board governance and policy analysis.

Kristen was nominated by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as a member of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB), and led the agency for the final two years of her appointment. CSB investigates significant chemical industry incidents and publishes findings and recommendations for prevention.

She has experience as a researcher and then director of the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI), a federally-funded research center that was chartered by Congress to provide independent and rigorous science policy analysis to decision makers in the White House.

Kristen’s academic experience at Rice University includes creating and leading a multistakeholder group that sought to inform society about the potential risks of engineered nanomaterials. She holds a doctorate degree in chemistry from the University of Rochester.

Jack Thompson is a cybersecurity leader focused on building strong security cultures across organizations. He brings experience from both the public and private sectors, with expertise in intelligence analysis, cyber defense, and product development. He is known for translating complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders at all levels. Combining technical depth with business acumen, he helps organizations make informed decisions and stay resilient against evolving threats. Jack has served as Head of Information Security for the Indianapolis Colts and Bastian Solutions, and served over a decade between the United States Army and Air Force in military intelligence and cyber warfare.

Senior Privacy & Security Advisor at Troutman Pepper Locke. She has conducted global privacy and security program assessments across a wide range of industries, including high tech, social media, retail, education, pharmaceutical, health, real estate, and financial services, and advises clients on a broad spectrum of regulatory, transactional, and compliance issues. Previously, she served as Meta's Associate General Counsel for Legal Privacy Compliance, where she built Meta's privacy program to comply with applicable law, advised stakeholders on FTC order compliance, and advised on incidents, FTC certifications, internal and external privacy complaints, Privacy Red Team initiatives, change management, and privacy risk assessments. Before Meta, she was Global Head of Privacy at WeWork and worked on the privacy and cybersecurity teams at Paul Hastings and Booz Allen Hamilton. She is licensed to practice in New York, California, Texas, and the District of Columbia.

ADI is a trusted partner to Boeing, Gulfstream, Air Force Research Lab, Rolls-Royce, Boom Supersonic, and JetZero. Published in AIAA Scitech, IEEE Access, and the American Control Conference. CEO at the intersection of aerospace, defense, and cyber-physical systems.

Engagements and Communications Division Chief at JSOU, primary interface between USSOCOM and its global allies and partners. Previously Director of USSOCOM J3 International. Leads curriculum development and professional military education focused on joint military and interagency operations.

Licensed Professional Engineer operating across the Caribbean, North America, Central America, and the Middle East. One of only 40 NABCEP Systems Inspector certifications worldwide. Peer reviewer for the U.S. DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory.