Cybersecurity leaders LIVE at the International Cyber Expo: Behind the scenes, real life stories

What are the biggest challenges facing cybersecurity leaders TODAY? Part 2 Live from ICE 2025, continues the conversation with industry leaders tackling the human side of security, the productivity crisis, and how organizations actually scale their security posture without burning out. In Part 2, hear from: 🔹 Tim Ward (Redflags) – Co-founder and CEO delivering secure behaviour change through next-generation security awareness. With 90% of cyber attacks starting with human error, Tim challenges the broken eLearning model. Traditional phish-test-train approaches fail because they're infrequent, boring, and punishing. Redflags uses proven behavioural and learning science to deliver drip-fed, ongoing awareness pushed directly to devices—with real-time, context-sensitive nudges that guide people to make secure decisions at the point of risk. Learn more: https://redflags.com 🔹 Lisa Ventura MBE FCIIS (AICSA – AI and Cyber Security Association) – Chief Executive and Founder, award-winning cyber security and AI specialist, neurodiversity advocate, and mental health champion. Lisa brings a human-centred approach to cybersecurity, addressing the psychological and neurodivergent aspects often overlooked. An MBE recipient for services to cyber security and diversity, Lisa has been recognized as one of the most influential women in tech. She's passionate about building inclusive cyber communities and ensuring the human element of security gets the attention it deserves. Learn more: https://www.aicsa.org.uk 🔹 Alex Malban (ZERODAI) – Co-Founder & CEO of the productivity platform transforming how security teams operate. Alex recognized that cyber security teams are drowning in manual tasks—losing time to busywork instead of strategic work. ZERODAI empowers both security teams and business users through Microsoft Teams integration, intelligent automation, and real-time reporting that gives leadership the insights they need to make better decisions. NCSC-aligned and G-Cloud approved, ZERODAI is changing the game for enterprises struggling with security productivity. Learn more: https://zerod.ai 🔹 Kieran Roberts (Fortifi Cyber) – Director with 15 years in offensive cyber security across all company sizes and industries. Kieran's talking about "The Pentest Trap"—the cycle that keeps SMEs spending money on penetration tests without actually improving their security posture. Fortifi Cyber takes a consultant-led, relationship-first approach: acting as a security partner rather than a transactional provider. The goal? Help organizations improve year-on-year without necessarily increasing their security budget. Learn more: https://www.forti.fi 🔹 Alison Norman & Jane Bashford-Hobbs (Amicus HR) - Alison, Founding Partner/Director, brings decades of Chief People Officer and HR Director experience from tech start-ups to scale-ups to global enterprises. Jane, HR Director with deep expertise in Cyber, Tech, and Professional Services, combines strategic thinking with no-nonsense pragmatism. Together they represent Amicus HR, a refreshingly different HR consultancy for start-ups, scale-ups, and SMEs. They understand the real challenge: building a culture and people strategy that attracts, retains, and empowers your team, without the corporate stuffiness that stifles growth. Learn more: https://www.amicushr.com 🔥 What you'll discover: • Why traditional security awareness training doesn't work (and what actually does) • The human psychology behind cyber attacks and how to defend it • How to build security awareness that sticks without boring your staff • The productivity crisis crushing security teams (and why it matters) • Why pentesting alone isn't enough- The Pentest Trap explained • How to scale security posture without scaling your budget • Building and retaining top security talent in a competitive market • People strategy that fuels growth in security start-ups and scale-ups • Creating neuroinclusive, psychologically safe security