Speakers
BSides Calgary 2026 Call for Papers
Previous Keynote Speakers
Jenny Radcliffe
Jenny Radcliffe AKA "The People Hacker," is a world renowned Social Engineer, hired to bypass security systems through a mixture of psychology, con-artistry, cunning and guile. A "burglar" for hire and entertaining educator, she has spent a lifetime talking her way into secure locations, protecting clients from scammers, and leading simulated criminal attacks on organizations of all sizes in order to help secure money, data and information from malicious attacks.
Jenny has received many industry awards and was inducted into the prestigious InfoSec Hall of Fame in 2022. She has also been named as one of the top 30 female cyber security leaders in 2022 by SC Magazine, one of the top 25 Women in Cyber by IT Security Guru, and as a Top 50 Women of Influence in Cyber multiple times. She was nominated in seven categories for the 2021 Security Serious Awards in 2021 including the prestigious “Godmother of Security” award in 2020 winning the “Most Educational Security Blog" for her show The Human Factor podcast interviewing industry leaders, bloggers, experts, fellow social engineers and con-artists about all elements of security and preventing people from becoming victims of malicious social engineering.
Jenny is a sought after global keynote speaker at major conferences and corporate events and is a multiple TEDx contributor. A go-to guest expert on the human element of security, scams, cons and hacks, she has appeared on numerous television and radio shows, as well as online media and traditional press outlets, and helps create unique content for international brands and organizations. An experienced podcast host, panel chair and interviewer she hosted the live weekly cyber talkshow "Teiss Talk" for two years and is frequently asked to chair live events for clients both virtually and in-person.
Jenny's best-selling book "People Hacker - Confessions of a Burglar for Hire" was released in February 2023, published by Simon and Schuster, and is to be made into a major television series.
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Kyle Howson
With over 20 years of expertise in IT Security, Kyle specializes in Threat Detection and Response, Security Assessments, and hands-on experience with a broad range of security products. He has built a reputation as a trusted advisor to both customers and colleagues, leveraging technical expertise, industry knowledge, and genuine passion for the field to drive success through collaboration and teamwork.
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Roger Grimes
Roger A. Grimes, Data-Driven Defense Evangelist for KnowBe4, Inc., is a 36-year computer security consultant, instructor, holder of dozens of computer certifications, and author of 15 books and over 1,500 articles on computer security. He has spoken at many of the world’s biggest computer security conferences, been in Newsweek™ magazine, appeared on television, been interviewed for NPR’s All Things Considered™, the Wall Street Journal, and been a guest on dozens of radio shows and podcasts. He has worked at some of the world’s largest computer security companies, including Foundstone, McAfee, and Microsoft. He has consulted for hundreds of companies, from the largest to the smallest, around the world. He specializes in host and network security, quantum security, identity management, anti-malware, hackers, honeypots, Public Key Infrastructure, cloud security, cryptography, policy, and technical writing. His certifications have included CPA, CISSP, CISA, CISM, CEH, MSCE: Security, Security+, and yada-yada others, and he has been an instructor for many of them. His writings and presentations are often known for their real-world, contrarian views. He was the weekly security columnist for InfoWorld and CSO magazines between 2005 - 2019.
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