Speakers
Keynote Speakers 2026
Chris Roberts
Terry Ingoldsby
Chris has been in our industry since before its inception (the lack of hair helping to identify this). His most recent projects have been focused within the aerospace, deception, deepfake, identity, cryptography, AI/AdversarialAI, and services sectors. Over the years, he's founded or worked with numerous organizations specializing in human research, data intelligence, transportation, cryptography, and deception technologies.
These days he’s working on spreading risk, maturity, collaboration, and communication messaging across the industry. (Likely while coding his augmented EEG driven digital clone that’s monitoring his Internet usage, and tea and biscuit consumption!) When not working he can be found in Eureka, Missouri charging round the countryside on a mountain bike, or hunkered down with the kids experimenting on ways to take over the planet. From an observability perspective he’s large, hairy, often wears a kilt, and can be found on stage with a cuppa tea in hand trying to explain to audiences why they must ask more questions before clicking life’s big red button.
He’s considered one of the world’s foremost experts on counter threat intelligence and vulnerability research within the Information Security industry. He’s also gotten a name for himself in the transportation arena, basically anything with wings, wheels, tracks, tyres, fins, props or paddles has been the target for research for the last 10-15 years.
Keynote Community Builders Panel Speakers 2026
Najo Ifield
Amanda Lockheart
Originally from Saskatoon and Calgary, Najo brings more than 25 years of technology experience, including the past 15 years focused on cybersecurity. She is especially passionate about protecting critical infrastructure and helping ensure essential operations remain safe, resilient, and uninterrupted.
A strong believer in the power of community, Najo serves in leadership roles supporting the cybersecurity ecosystem, including Women in ICS Security, and is the current President of BSidesNOLA. She was also part of the team that helped launch BSides Calgary in 2016 and now leads BSides in New Orleans.
In 2018, Najo immigrated to the United States after meeting a stranger in the Houston airport who later became her husband — an American cybersecurity nerd she officially “white hatted” during the ISC2 Alberta Congress, continuing Calgary’s tradition of western hospitality and welcome.
Known for building connections, championing inclusion, and bringing people together, Najo is passionate about growing cybersecurity communities wherever she lives.
Terry Ingoldsby
Steve Porter
Steve Porter is a cybersecurity professional with over 30 years of hands-on experience, dedicated to helping organizations navigate the ever-changing threat landscape. As the Founder and CEO of SecuredNet, Steve has spent nearly two decades building a reputation as a trusted partner in cybersecurity. Based in Calgary, Alberta, his company specializes in penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, compliance services (PCI, NIST, ISO 27k and more), secure code reviews, and threat and risk assessments.
Under Steve’s leadership, SecuredNet had grown from a regional cybersecurity firm into a globally recognized brand serving clients in over 100 countries and across a variety of industry verticals. SecuredNet continues to expand its involvement with the PCI Council by contributing to supplemental guidance from PCI including Penetration Testing, Log Management for SMB, and Scoping and Segmentation for Modern Networks.
A hands-on leader, Steve is passionate about fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration. Steve's ability to anticipate industry trends, adapt to evolving threats and bridge technical challenges with business needs has cemented his reputation as a trusted advisor to both clients and industry peers.
Beyond his professional expertise, Steve is passionate about giving back to the cybersecurity community. As an active organizer / committee member for BSides Security Calgary, he has played a pivotal role in fostering collaboration, sharing knowledge, and creating opportunities for growth within the industry. His dedication to bringing people together reflects his belief that cybersecurity is as much about relationships and trust as it is about technology. Steve is an active speaker with local and global cybersecurity conferences including BSides Security Calgary, HTCIA, ISACA, PCI Community Meetings.
Steve’s combination of technical acumen, leadership, and commitment to community has earned him respect as a thought leader in cybersecurity. Whether helping clients strengthen their defenses or mentoring the next generation of professionals, Steve’s work reflects his unwavering drive to make the digital world a safer place.
Speakers
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.
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.
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.