Anirudh Chand
Fortra Head of Solutions Engineering

Anirudh has been in Cyber Security for the last 20 years, with emphasis on Compliance, Integrity Monitoring, Privilege Access and Vulnerability Management. For the past 7 years, he has been leading Solution Engineers for different vendors, developing teams that add intrinsic value to the organizations. He currently heads a highly skilled team of cyber professionals for Fortra across Asia Pacific and Japan.

Anirudh’s experience in Cyber across both IT and OT provides unique insights into challenges that organizations face in the age of blurred lines between security and technology. During his free time, Ani loves to play Badminton, trekking and basketball. He also loves cooking, though he confesses he’s not very good at it! Learn more about Anirudh here. 

Brian Zerafa
Netskope Regional Director 
Brian is a highly accomplished Cyber Security leader with over 25 years’ experience in technical consulting, digital transformation, cloud security, cloud brokerage, and data protection practices across Asia Pacific. Brian is respected for his prescriptive approach in assisting SMBs to large enterprises enhance cyber resilience and reduce organisational risk. As a Regional Director, Brian works closely with Netskope’s customers, partners, and verticals, and plays a pivotal role in establishing long-term cloud transformation strategies, and modernising Security Service Edge deployments. An advocate for strategic partnering, Brian’s fosters strong relationships to ensure organisations stay ahead in the cyber security landscape. Learn more about Brian here.   

Eli Hirschauge
ANZ Bank Head of Info Security
Before joining ANZ bank as Head of Info Security in 2023, Eli spent over 30 years working in technology and business transformation both locally and internationally.  Joining Tower insurance from PwC Consulting, four and a half years ago, Eli supported Tower’s digital transformation, taking in the process several roles including Director of Technology Delivery, Acting CIO, and Deputy Chief Digital and Data.  As part of his role, Eli lead Tower’s Cyber function for several years, shifting the focus from capability build to a more focused business driven risk mitigation function. 
Learn more about Eli here.   

Phil Lewis
SkyCity Entertainment Group Technical Lead
Phil has experience within ICT for 21+ years within both large Government and private sector organisations, with lead roles in system infrastructure and cybersecurity.  His previous cybersecurity experience includes time with the National Cyber Security Centre and managing Vodafone NZ’s Cyber Defence Centre (now One NZ).  Phil likes to take a pragmatic approach to cybersecurity that supports the enablement of the tech roadmap, implementing both proactive defence and cyber incident response strategies.  Currently he architects and leads the cybersecurity product portfolio for SkyCity, New Zealand’s largest tourism, leisure, and entertainment company.
Learn more about Phil here.   

Richard Sorosina
Qualys Chief Technical Security Officer ANZ

As CTSO, Richard’s focus is to work with business leaders and boards to identify opportunities to better manage and mitigate risk, while reducing cost and complexity through automation, orchestration, and technology consolidation. Richard also works with the regional Qualys teams and their partner community to provide strategic advice, guidance and thought leadership for operationalising in-house and outsourced managed security services.. Richard is a regular speaker at conferences across APAC and has had numerous articles published in the media. Prior to Qualys Richard held a number of leadership roles over a career spanning 20+ years, including Head of Cyber Security at Macquarie Telecom, and Director; Sales Engineering APAC at LogRhythm