Public Sector Cyber Security Northern Ireland conference 2025
Copyright © Kevin Cooper Photoline NUJ: Sam Kinkaid, PSNI Regional Cyber Protect Officer, with Simon Whittaker, Chair, NI Cyber Security Cluster & CEO, Vertical Structure, Dr Louise O’Hagan, co-founder of the Cyber Awareness Ireland, and Dr Louise O’Hagan, co-founder of the Cyber Awareness Ireland, at Holyrood Connect’s annual Public Sector Cyber Security Northern Ireland conference took place in the Belfast Hilton on 26 February 2025. With cyber security risks on the rise, the event was aimed at anyone working within the public or third sector in Northern Ireland. The conference also included an exhibition, which provided an opportunity for delegates to explore relevant solutions for their organisations. Speakers included: Sam Trendall, editor of PublicTechnology, Mary Ellen Nutt, Head of IT at the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission, Kash Valji, VP of Fabric Technology (EMEA/APAC) at Fortinet, Joe Dolan, Head of NIS Compliance and Enforcement, Nana-Ampofo Ampofo-Anti, Senior Consulting Engineer, Maria Garcia Bueno, Cloud Security Specialist, Laura Gillespie, UK Partner in the Pinsent Masons’ Cyber Team, Aislinn McBride, Founding Member, Software NI & Services CTO, Kainos, Dr Melanie Ware, Business Development Manager in Cyber at CSIT, Adam D’Arcy, Senior Lead Engineer, Ben Harrison, Director, NI Cyber Security Cluster & Founder, Loquerion Security, Dr. Raul Villamarin Rodriguez, Vice President, Woxsen University, Paul Gribben,
Head of Digital Services, Belfast City Council, Dr Louise O’Hagan, co-founder of the Cyber Awareness Ireland, Simon Whittaker, Chair, NI Cyber Security Cluster & CEO, Vertical Structure, Jude McCorry, CEO of the Cyber and Fraud Centre, Sam Kinkaid, PSNI Regional Cyber Protect Officer, Mary Traynor, Principal Lawyer Cybersecurity, John Loughlin, Cyber Security Manager, Michael Mullen, Detective Superintendent Cyber Crime, Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau, made presentations to the conference.
Public Sector Cyber Security Northern Ireland conference 2025
Copyright © Kevin Cooper Photoline NUJ: Sam Kinkaid, PSNI Regional Cyber Protect Officer, with Simon Whittaker, Chair, NI Cyber Security Cluster & CEO, Vertical Structure, Dr Louise O’Hagan, co-founder of the Cyber Awareness Ireland, and Dr Louise O’Hagan, co-founder of the Cyber Awareness Ireland, at Holyrood Connect’s annual Public Sector Cyber Security Northern Ireland conference took place in the Belfast Hilton on 26 February 2025. With cyber security risks on the rise, the event was aimed at anyone working within the public or third sector in Northern Ireland. The conference also included an exhibition, which provided an opportunity for delegates to explore relevant solutions for their organisations. Speakers included: Sam Trendall, editor of PublicTechnology, Mary Ellen Nutt, Head of IT at the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission, Kash Valji, VP of Fabric Technology (EMEA/APAC) at Fortinet, Joe Dolan, Head of NIS Compliance and Enforcement, Nana-Ampofo Ampofo-Anti, Senior Consulting Engineer, Maria Garcia Bueno, Cloud Security Specialist, Laura Gillespie, UK Partner in the Pinsent Masons’ Cyber Team, Aislinn McBride, Founding Member, Software NI & Services CTO, Kainos, Dr Melanie Ware, Business Development Manager in Cyber at CSIT, Adam D’Arcy, Senior Lead Engineer, Ben Harrison, Director, NI Cyber Security Cluster & Founder, Loquerion Security, Dr. Raul Villamarin Rodriguez, Vice President, Woxsen University, Paul Gribben,
Head of Digital Services, Belfast City Council, Dr Louise O’Hagan, co-founder of the Cyber Awareness Ireland, Simon Whittaker, Chair, NI Cyber Security Cluster & CEO, Vertical Structure, Jude McCorry, CEO of the Cyber and Fraud Centre, Sam Kinkaid, PSNI Regional Cyber Protect Officer, Mary Traynor, Principal Lawyer Cybersecurity, John Loughlin, Cyber Security Manager, Michael Mullen, Detective Superintendent Cyber Crime, Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau, made presentations to the conference.