AWSN Symposium 2026

Meet our Speakers

Marina Azar Toailoa

Founder, Mummy Safety Security Project

Sarah Barnbrook

Founder & CEO, Away from Keyboard Inc.

Ashley Bell

Assistant Secretary for Cyber Policy and Programs, Department of Home Affairs

Lauren Compson

Senior Lead - Personnel Security & Insider Risk, Telstra

Rhiana Cooke

OT Cyber Security Architect, Secolve

Domenica (Lee) Crognale

Senior Instructor, Cybersecurity Engineer, SANS Institute

Shanna Daly

CEO, Torin Cyber Group

Charlotte Davidson

Interim Chief Executive Officer, IDCARE

Hayley Davidson van Loon

Chief Executive Officer, Crime Stoppers International

Narelle Devine, CSM

Global Chief Information Security Officer, Telstra

Tara Dharnikota

Chief Information Security Officer, Victoria University

Daniela Fernandez

AWSN Board Director

Georgina Fuller

Assistant Director General, Global Powers and Counter Cybercrime, Australian Signals Directorate

Betsy Gregg

Director, Operations, Australian Computer Society

Jessica Hunter

Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology

Dwan Jones, CDE, CC

Director, Inclusive Strategies & Engagement, Center for Cyber Safety & Education

Finley Keating (they/them)

Risk and Security Professional

Jacqui Loustau

Founder and CEO, Australian Women in Security Network (AWSN)

Mei McClendon  
(they/them/she/her)

Customer Success Account Manager, Microsoft

Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness, CSC

National Cyber Security Coordinator, National Office of Cyber Security

Catherine McNair

Head of Inclusion and Wellbeing, QBE Insurance AUSPA

Laura O'Neill

Partner, Uvance Wayfinders, Consulting by Fujitsu

Elysha Padasian

Security Outreach and Customer Engagement Manager, Commonwealth Bank

Marie Patane

NSW Chief Cyber Security Officer and Executive Director, Cyber Security NSW

Jason Qoriniyasi

Director of Member and Community Empowerment, CISO Lens

Dr. Farina Riaz

Program Coordinator (MIT), Senior Lecturer, AIIHE

Dr. Tristan Richards

AWSN Board Director

Sally Robertson

Senior Manager, Fusion Centre

Biljana Roksandic

Principal Lawyer, Zakon Cyber

Catherine Rowe

Chief Information Security Officer, Reserve Bank of Australia

Emerald Sage

CEO, The Digital Resilience Project

Tommy Sarkissian

Cyber Support Coordinator, Reserve Bank of Australia

Leanne Swan

Cyber Trust and Safety Lead, City of Gold Coast

Vannessa Van Beek

Global Chief Information Security Officer, Fortescue

Cara Wilkins

SOC Team Lead, Telstra

Daisy Wong

Head of Security Awareness

Celia Yap

Executive Director, IDAM, CyberCX

Sarah Young

Director of Security, Microsoft