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Ahmad Douglas is the Chief Information Security Officer of CommScope, a global manufacturer of telecommunications equipment based in North Carolina, USA.  CommScope operates a diverse portfolio of businesses, innovating in the fields of fiber optics and coaxial cable, cellular antennas, large-scale and high-density wi-fi installations, and telecommunications systems.

Prior to joining CommScope in 2023, Ahmad served as Chief Security Officer of Equifax Workforce Solutions, securing the premier datasets of American employment and payroll information.  He has also held information security leadership roles at Comcast Xfinity and Visa.  His career began at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where his technical and strategic contributions focused on securing the U.S. nuclear weapons program.

Ahmad holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Allegheny College as well as M.S. (Computer Science) and M.B.A. degrees from the University of New Mexico.  Outside of work, his passions are mentoring the next generation of ambitious young professionals and playing jazz piano.

As the CEO of PrivacyCode and a Partner at Privatus Consulting, Michelle Dennedy has over 20 years of experience in advancing the respect for human information. She is renowned for her expertise in privacy engineering, a field that bridges the policy and technology divide with metrics and outcomes. Additionally, Michelle is an author, a podcaster, and a strategic advisor for several technology companies.

Michelle’s mission is to build better technology that matters, promoting quality, integrity, and asset-level possibilities for information assets. She works closely with families, executives, innovators, and dreamers at all stages and in all sectors to support the combination of policy, practice, and tools. She is passionate about creating solutions that enable data privacy and security, as well as social and environmental responsibility.

David is the Co-Founder and CEO of Internet 2.0.

Leveraging his background as an Australian Army Intelligence Officer, his expertise in cyber, information warfare and data security leads the compnay.

David has just retired in July 2024 and is building out his portfolio. He is an Advisor with Bain Advisory Network and also an Advisor to JS Careers (Cyber Recruitment) and Emertel (Software Commercialization).

He is a seasoned technology executive with significant experience and has over 25 years’ experience in CIO and CISO roles across different industries and countries. At Macquarie Group David served as Global Head Technology, Cyber and Data Risk.

Previously was CISO for HSBC Asia Pacific. His career as a CIO spans across multiple industries and geographies including – Metlife, Eli Lilly and Credit Union Australia. He was winner CIO of the Year 2014, at CUA where he successfully completed a significant Transformation of Core Banking, Online and Mobile Banking systems.

David is past Chairman for the FS-ISAC Strategy Committee and awarded Global Leaders Award in 2023 for his contributions to the cybersecurity industry. A regular conference keynote speaker and 150+ published articles for CIO Australia, Computerworld, ITNews and CSO (Cyber Security), David now writes for Foundry CIO.com and AICD.

His most recent book – the Aspiring CIO & CISO was published in June 2024 and David is writing his second – A Day in the Life of a CISO with a number of CISOs from around the world for 2025.