European Smart Grid Cyber Security Forum Presents Speaker Lineup

SMi's European Smart Grid Cyber Security Forum, March 14-15, focuses on the latest developments in the importance of security in smart grid deployment and the risks associated with digital modernized electricity networks. The conference will feature leading players from across the UK and European landscape. The forum will be at the Marriott Hotel, Regents Park, London, and is sponsored by Siemens, Cisco, Lockheed Martin, SAIC, and Detica.

The speakers include:

• William Barker, Chief Security Advisor, NIST
• Evangelos Ouzounis, Senior Expert, Network Security Policy, ENISA
• Bram Reinders, Chairman Privacy & Security, Netbeheer Netherlands
• Rajesh Nair, Head of Strategy and Architecture, Swiss Grid
• Ian Collard, Security Practice Manager, Siemens
• Robert Kirchner, Managing Director, Energy and Cyber Services, Lockheed Martin
• Saadat Malik, Senior Manager, Smart Grid Solutions and Architecture, Cisco
• Trevor Niblock, Principal Consultant, Information Risk & Security, British Gas
• Rob Warcup, Manager, Information Risk & Security, British Gas
• Stephan Gerhager, Information Security Officer, E.ON Energy
• Johan Rambi, Privacy and Security officer, Alliander
• John Newbury, Director of Power Communication System Research, The Open University
• Frans Campfens, Senior Consultant Smart Grids, Alliander
• Rudolf Baumann, Chairman of the Transmission Security Cooperation and Senior Advisor of Operations, Swiss Grid
• Gitte Bergknut, MU Nordic Information Security Manager, E.ON Sverige
• Josh Wepman, Critical Infrastructure Security Lead, SAIC
• Robert Cragie, Security Working Group Chairman, ZigBee Alliance, PG&E Consultant
• Pierre Loverius, Chief Information Officer, Elia
• Mario Kempton, Head of Information Security, Serious Organised Crime Agency
• Marc M.J. Hullegie, Managing Director, Vest Information Security
• Joshua Pennell, Founder and President, IOActive
• Owain Powell-Jones, Founder & Principal Consultant at Apurien, Forum Chairman at Smartex, Advisory Board at PayComm e.V
• Steve Daniels, Head of cyber security and information assurance, Detica.
• Patricia Robinson, Smart Grid Project Manager, Con Edison of New York