Post-Quantum Cryptography Conference

Michael Osborne is an IBM Distinguished Engineer and the global CTO for IBM Quantum Safe. He leads the cryptographic research activities at the IBM Research Center in Rüschlikon, Switzerland. His current focus includes advancing new generations of advanced cryptography, such as those selected by NIST as the next generation of PQC algorithms. He also leads the development of methods and technologies to help organizations migrate to use new Quantum-Safe standards.

Scott Rea is a recognized authority in digital trust and healthcare interoperability, serving as Emeritus Board Member at DirectTrust, where he has helped shape national frameworks for secure health information exchange. His leadership has been instrumental in advancing trust standards across regulated industries, particularly healthcare.

Currently, Scott is Senior Vice President – Global Strategic Advisor at eMudhra, a global leader in PKI and digital signing solutions. In this role, he guides strategic direction and product innovation across North America and Europe, helping organizations navigate the evolving landscape of cryptographic trust.

Scott’s career spans more than 25 years, with key roles at Digital14, DarkMatter, DigiCert, and Dartmouth College. He has led the design and deployment of national PKI infrastructures, including the UAE’s National Digital ID (UAEPASS), and continues to be a driving force in the global digital identity ecosystem.

He holds a degree from Queensland University of Technology and is widely respected for his strategic insight, technical depth, and commitment to advancing secure digital transformation.

Anestis Bechtsoudis is a cybersecurity engineering leader focused on trusted computing platforms and modern protocol security. With 14 years of experience, he has supported organizations in defense, finance, healthcare, critical infrastructure, and technology design and validate resilient products, secure communications, identity, attestation, and key management at scale.

He began as a hardware security researcher, moved into product security assessments, and now leads Cybersecurity Engineering at CENSUS Labs, covering architecture, development, assessment, and integration across edge and cloud platforms.

His current work centers on confidential computing, trustworthy systems, and securing AI-enabled workloads. He drives Zero Trust adoption, cryptographic stack modernization, risk classification frameworks, and practical migration to post-quantum cryptography. He also designs privacy-preserving and distributed trust architectures that align security goals with the operational constraints of modern systems.

Samuel Tseitkin is the founder of ExeQuantum, an Australian company focused on helping governments and critical industries transition securely to post-quantum cryptography. His work emphasizes practical frameworks that help identity, healthcare, and trust-service providers maintain data integrity and compliance through the quantum transition. Samuel collaborates with public and private institutions across the Middle East, Africa, and APAC to design verifiable, standards-aligned PQC infrastructure that strengthens national trust ecosystems.

Mr. Setiaji is an Expert Advisor of Health Technology to The Minister of Health in Indonesia.

Mr. Setiaji, a digital leader and a civil servant with more than 10 years of experience in digital transformation and smart city development and digital transformation in the line ministries and government agencies in Indonesia. His experience leading the West Java Digital Services, Jakarta Smart City grows my expertise in information technology as he was a graduate of information technology engineering. All his expertise and experiences are being applied to serve the public effectively, efficiently, and impactful to the citizens based on data and technology utilization. He is a team builder who is very attentive to the needs of stakeholders and leaders. He is a digital leader with a warm & friendly attitude always! He plays an essential role in providing practical solutions that directly impact and improve public services. He has won various National and International awards in Digital Transformation: Top CIO on Digital Implementation, IT Works 2021 and The World CIO 200 Awards–SEA Edition, Global CIO Forum 2021.

Bruno Couillard is the CEO and co-founder of Crypto4A Technologies Inc., where he leads the development of cutting-edge crypto-agile and post-quantum cybersecurity solutions, including the QxHSM and QxEDGE. With over 35 years of experience in cryptography, key management, and quantum-safe technology, Bruno has worked extensively in both commercial and military applications.

Previously, he co-founded Chrysalis-ITS and spearheaded the development of the Luna HSM, now a part of Thales. He also contributed to the creation of the PKCS#11 Standard. In addition to his entrepreneurial work, Bruno has served as a cryptographic evaluator for the Canadian Government and played a key role in the Canadian Cryptographic Modernization Program (CCMP).

Bruno is an active board member of Quantum Industry Canada (QIC), co-chair of the Quantum Industry Developers and Users Working Group, and a member of the Canadian National Quantum Strategy committee. Through these roles, he continues to promote and shape a quantum-safe cybersecurity ecosystem.

Olivier joined Crypto4A seven years ago and has since contributed to nearly every facet of the HSM platform. His work spans from RNG design and entropy assessment to firmware development, key management applications, and even web UI implementation. In addition to his technical expertise, Olivier has collaborated with a wide range of customers and has been actively involved in the FIPS 140-2 and 140-3 certification processes.

Kevin works at the intersection of IoT and cybersecurity. Kevin is the product leader for the DigiCert Device Trust portfolio of products, focused on securing the Internet of Things (IoT). Kevin’s passion is for building platforms and device software for securing connected products, helping customers focus on building a superior connect product and not security “plumbing”. Kevin routinely speaks at industry conferences on the topic of IoT, product security, post-quantum cryptography (PQC), and IoT cybersecurity regulations. Kevin came to DigiCert from Microsoft Azure IoT, where he spent 7 years working with IoT customers, helping them build and secure connected products.

Alessandro is a cryptographer at TNO focusing on the migration to Post-quantum Cryptography. He holds a PhD from Eindhoven University of Technology in cryptographic implementations. He has contributed in several PQC migration projects like HAPKIDO, and is one a co-author of the second edition of the PQC migration handbook.

Konings is a Software Developer at ZYNYO, working on digital signatures. As part of the HAPKIDO project he is working on the transition to quantum-safe digital signatures. Sven studied at the University of Twente and graduated in both masters Computer Science and Science Education and Communication."

Stefan van den Berg is a cryptographer at the department Applied Cryptography and Quantum Algorithms at TNO. He has a background in information security and embedded systems. His work focuses on development of various Privacy-Enhancing Technologies, Post-Quantum Cryptography solutions and Quantum Applications.

Steven Gan is a distinguished information security professional, holding the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) credential. With over two decades of experience in IT Security, he is widely recognized for his profound knowledge and practical expertise.

His credentials span the broad spectrum of cybersecurity, encompassing technology risk assessment, regulatory compliance, identity & access management, application & network security, and infrastructure security. His expertise is particularly evident in his in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience within the financial industry.

Prior to joining Blue Fortress, Steven served 11 years at a reputable regional bank in Malaysia. His proven ability to guide teams and organizations towards robust security measures has been consistently acknowledged. A significant highlight of his career is that he was selected among the top 1% of talent across the organization to participate in the prestigious leadership academy program at SMU, Singapore, in 2017, 2019, and 2020—a clear testament to his exceptional leadership skills and potential.

Steven's invaluable insights, honed over two decades as an end-user within financial institutions, have profoundly enriched his expertise. This extensive understanding of the sector, from multiple perspectives, uniquely equips him to address complex information security challenges with an unparalleled level of proficiency.

With over 20 years of experience in the cybersecurity industry, Maeson enables governments, banks, and enterprises in implementing practical digital trust solutions. His expertise lies in leveraging identity, digital signatures, and cryptography to create value, enhance user experience, and manage risk.

His insights are shaped by his experience building and scaling a cybersecurity solutions and SaaS company to market leadership, navigating two successful shareholder exits, and leading high-performing technical teams in complex, regulated industries. He now specializes in projects where the goals of security, usability, and business growth must be aligned.

Wilson helps organizations strengthen trust in their digital ecosystems through machine identity security. With over 20 years of experience in information and cyber security, he has served in senior leadership roles at Prudential Assurance Malaysia as Head of Information Security and Data Privacy Officer, the World Health Organization as Information Security Officer, and Ford Motor Company as Security & Controls Champion for Asia Pacific & Africa. He has also held technical roles with PKI and security leaders including Ubizen (later Cybertrust) and Entrust.

Wilson’s expertise spans PKI, certificate lifecycle automation, and secure identity integration into business applications. Renowned for translating complex security concepts into practical business value, he advises CISOs, architects, and DevOps leaders on scaling security automation and defending against threats to machine identities. Passionate about bridging technology and business, Wilson is a trusted advocate for advancing digital trust across industries.

Ivan Tan is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 20 years of industry experience. As a Principal Presales Consultant, he is widely respected for his strategic thinking and deep technical expertise. Ivan Tan is a recognized specialist in the Thales Data Security portfolio, with a focus on Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), the CipherTrust Data Security Platform (CDSP), and High-Speed Encryptors.

A passionate advocate for knowledge sharing, Ivan frequently leads webinars and technical sessions to explore the latest developments in data and cloud protection. His professionalism and dedication to excellence have earned him a reputation as a trusted advisor and a consistent driver of impactful results.

Zygmunt is a Senior Technical Staff Member in IBM Research, where he is responsible for making the world’s networks Quantum-Safe. His research is on migration to Post Quantum Cryptography in telecoms, and on how this can be applied to make other industries Quantum Safe.

Zygmunt is a co-founder of the GSMA Post Quantum Telco Network Task Force (PQTN) and editor for all its reports. Previously he was Technical Leader for IBM's Telecom Industry. He was responsible for IBM's Telco Network Cloud, Network Edge and 5G Security solutions. He co-lead the design of the first telco edge platform in the world, and co-lead delivery of one of the first telco clouds in Europe. He has also advised on the security of 5G.

Zygmunt’s interest in cryptology began at school when he found a 1978 issue of the IBM System Journal describing the implementation of the Data Encryption Standard.

He has filed over 30 patents. He is a member of IEEE, was educated at Imperial College, has lived in 5 countries and worked in 44 countries.

Tomas Gustavsson is the chief public key infrastructure (PKI) officer at Keyfactor. He pioneered open-source public key infrastructure with EJBCA, now embraced by thousands of organizations. With a background in computer science, Tomas established EJBCA to fortify trusted digital identities globally. He advocates for cybersecurity through innovation, collaboration, and open-source principles.

As Chief Security Officer at Keyfactor, Chris Hickman is at the forefront of advancing the company’s position as a leader of digital trust security solutions in the technical landscape of cryptographic infrastructure and digital certificates. With extensive experience in smart card management systems, PKI design, and directory services, Chris is committed to integrating the voice of the customer into Keyfactor’s platform to drive innovative solutions and accelerate digital trust in the evolving security landscape. He spearheads Keyfactor’s post-quantum cryptography (PQC) strategies to support organizations in their quantum-readiness journeys. He remains an industry-wide trusted resource on enhancing digital trust through SaaS-delivered PKI solutions and certificate lifecycle automation software to support security teams of modern enterprises.

Meet Tony Chen, the cybersecurity wizard with over 9 years of PKI magic up his sleeve! As an Asia-Pacific and Japan Solution Engineer at Keyfactor, he’s the go-to guy for all things secure and know-how of solutions to keep the digital world safe and sound.

Dr. Alexander Löw is the CEO of Data-Warehouse GmbH and serves as a Senator in the German Senate of Economy. He holds the position of Vice President of the German Cybersecurity Council Association and is the innovative mind behind IQIMS and PCert. With a deep understanding of cybersecurity since the 1980s and 25 years of experience as a Data Protection Officer (DPO), Alexander has a strong focus on Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). He has been involved in the conceptualization, building, and maintenance of industrial and governmental CAs (e.g., Macao, German Airforce, BMW) since 2001. In 2012, following a significant APT attack, he began automating PKI processes to enhance cybersecurity. Since 2014, he has been actively involved in publishing and presenting on PKI and cybersecurity topics, and has been conducting PKI trainings for the German BSI Alliance for Cybersecurity since 2015. In 2024, he joined the NIST Post-Quantum Migration Working Group to contribute to the development of standard 1800-38B.

Driven executive leader with over 20 years senior level global experience in digital transformation and telecommunications with a strong technology, strategy and innovation background (development, architecture, product and solution mgt) in Internet of Things, mobile networks, cloud, security, data analytics/ AI, edge. Expertise in building, integrating and delivering innovative digital products and solutions to market, across Private and Public sector within Enterprise.

Leading portfolio and industry efforts on application of Quantum Computing and Quantum Safe in Telecommunications in IBM.

Luke Ibbetson leads the Vodafone Group Research and Development organisation, fostering the adoption of disruptive and emerging technologies for the benefit of customers, efficiency and growth. A telco industry professional with over 25 years of experience, Luke is currently shaping Vodafone’s thinking on Quantum technology, 6G, non-terrestrial networks, vehicle autonomy and advanced AI/ML. Luke is Chair of the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Board Strategy Committee, Vice Chair of GSMA Post Quantum Telco Networks Task Force, and Chairman of the TechWorks Board and serves as Board member for the UK Telecom Innovation Network (UKTIN), the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) and several venture backed technology companies including AST Space Mobile. Luke is a proud pioneer of low power wide area IoT and a passionate supporter of innovative thinking – helping to create new opportunities for technology to change lives and society for the better.

Bruno Couillard is the CEO and co-founder of Crypto4A Technologies Inc., where he leads the development of cutting-edge crypto-agile and post-quantum cybersecurity solutions, including the QxHSM and QxEDGE. With over 35 years of experience in cryptography, key management, and quantum-safe technology, Bruno has worked extensively in both commercial and military applications.

Previously, he co-founded Chrysalis-ITS and spearheaded the development of the Luna HSM, now a part of Thales. He also contributed to the creation of the PKCS#11 Standard. In addition to his entrepreneurial work, Bruno has served as a cryptographic evaluator for the Canadian Government and played a key role in the Canadian Cryptographic Modernization Program (CCMP).

Bruno is an active board member of Quantum Industry Canada (QIC), co-chair of the Quantum Industry Developers and Users Working Group, and a member of the Canadian National Quantum Strategy committee. Through these roles, he continues to promote and shape a quantum-safe cybersecurity ecosystem.

Olivier joined Crypto4A seven years ago and has since contributed to nearly every facet of the HSM platform. His work spans from RNG design and entropy assessment to firmware development, key management applications, and even web UI implementation. In addition to his technical expertise, Olivier has collaborated with a wide range of customers and has been actively involved in the FIPS 140-2 and 140-3 certification processes.

Nils Gerhardt has 20 years’ experience in the cyber security industry. In his current role, Nils is the Chief Technology Officer for Utimaco, a leading provider of cyber security solutions, and supervisory board member of ISITS AG. Before joining Utimaco, Nils worked at Giesecke + Devrient in various executive management roles with regional and global responsibilities in Germany, Canada, and the USA. As Chairman of the Board of GlobalPlatform, a global industry organization, Nils brought major companies together to define the standards for secure digital services and devices.

Focused and success driven individual with 20 years’ experience in managing and building relationships with some of the largest payment processors and financial institutions together with proven records in building and grooming successful teams in the region.

Shaun Chen is a cybersecurity and sales engineering leader with over 15 years of experience helping organizations across APAC secure their digital transformation at scale. Combining deep technical expertise with business-driven outcomes, he specializes in cloud and DevSecOps security, risk management, and high-assurance architectures.

Certified in CCSP and CISSP, Shaun has built and led high-performing pre-sales teams that translate complex security challenges into trusted, compliant solutions—accelerating growth while strengthening resilience.

His current focus areas include AI security, post-quantum cryptography agility, and sovereignty-aware cloud designs. Shaun works closely with CISOs, regulators, and technology leaders to navigate the evolving threat landscape and adopt emerging innovations with clarity and confidence.

Passionate about coaching teams and shaping go-to-market strategies, Shaun stays energized by continuous learning—particularly in GenAI, Zero Trust, and next-generation cryptography.

As Chief Security Officer at Keyfactor, Chris Hickman is at the forefront of advancing the company’s position as a leader of digital trust security solutions in the technical landscape of cryptographic infrastructure and digital certificates. With extensive experience in smart card management systems, PKI design, and directory services, Chris is committed to integrating the voice of the customer into Keyfactor’s platform to drive innovative solutions and accelerate digital trust in the evolving security landscape. He spearheads Keyfactor’s post-quantum cryptography (PQC) strategies to support organizations in their quantum-readiness journeys. He remains an industry-wide trusted resource on enhancing digital trust through SaaS-delivered PKI solutions and certificate lifecycle automation software to support security teams of modern enterprises.

Giuseppe is currently the Vice President of Product Management for the HSM product offering at Entrust. With over 30 years of experience, he is a senior expert in developing and managing PKI solutions and infrastructures, data security, and electronic payment systems.

Giuseppe is also an ETSI member. He has actively contributed defining one of the first technical API standard for Cloud Signature services. The standard was adopted by the Cloud Signature Consortium and by ETSI.

Furthermore, he has contributed to write one of the first proposal for Distributed Ledger Timestamp based on a standard PKI format and blockchain evidence.

Matt Rose leads the Technical Sales Consulting team within Entrust’s Cryptographic Data Security (CDS) division, supporting Federal, Commercial, and strategic accounts across North America. With a focus on collaboration, innovation, and measurable impact, Matt empowers his team to deliver trusted solutions that address today’s complex cybersecurity challenges.

His team specializes in the Entrust Cryptographic Security Platform, a unified solution for enterprise-scale encryption, key management, hardware security modules (HSMs), and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). Under Matt’s leadership, the team helps organizations secure digital identities, protect sensitive data, and meet evolving compliance and post-quantum readiness requirements.

Driven by a forward-thinking mindset, Matt is committed to shaping a resilient digital future through strategic engagement and technical excellence.

Jaime Gómez García is a recognized expert in telecommunications, blockchain, and quantum technologies, with an extensive professional background within the financial sector. His contributions as a disseminator of quantum technologies and their consequential influence on enterprises, notably within the financial domain, have garnered him recognition as a LinkedIn Quantum Top Voices in 2022 and 2023. Currently, Jaime is Head of Quantum Technologies at Banco Santander, addressing how quantum computing can be leveraged in benefit of the business and how to tackle the quantum threat to cryptography.

Sudha Iyer is Chief/Principal Engineer - PKI & Cryptography at Citi, a founding member of the FS-ISAC PQC group, and an international project leader at ISO for blockchain and smart contract security. She has 23 years of experience in cryptographic architecture and is deeply engaged in cross-sector cybersecurity forums and leads several cryptographic and data security standards efforts.

As the Quantum Readiness Program Lead at Citi, Sarah McCarthy focusses on developing effective solutions to ensure the security of financial systems amid emerging quantum threats. Before joining Citi, Sarah was Cryptographic Strategist at evolutionQ, where she spearheaded the development of quantum-safe network solutions and advocated for proactive preparation for the quantum computing era. Prior to that, she held a Research Fellow position at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo, following her PhD from Queen’s University Belfast. Her academic background supports her deep expertise, enabling her to stay at the forefront of quantum-safe solutions and bridge the gap from theoretical research to practical deployment.

A sought-after speaker known for her clear and engaging style, she has presented at events worldwide and is a key PC member for ETSI/IQC Quantum-Safe Cryptography Conference. Sarah was also named one of the Top 50 Women in Quantum by The Quantum Insider.

Tomas Gustavsson is the chief public key infrastructure (PKI) officer at Keyfactor. He pioneered open-source public key infrastructure with EJBCA, now embraced by thousands of organizations. With a background in computer science, Tomas established EJBCA to fortify trusted digital identities globally. He advocates for cybersecurity through innovation, collaboration, and open-source principles.

Meet Tony Chen, the cybersecurity wizard with over 9 years of PKI magic up his sleeve! As an Asia-Pacific and Japan Solution Engineer at Keyfactor, he’s the go-to guy for all things secure and know-how of solutions to keep the digital world safe and sound.

David has been working on Cryptography APIs and secure protocols since the mid-1990s and in IT and open-source since the mid-1980s. He is a founder and still active committer of the Legion of the Bouncy Castle Cryptography project which began in the year 2000 and provides APIs in Java, C#, and Kotlin. David founded Crypto Workshop, now part of Keyfactor, in 2012 in order to better support the Bouncy Castle APIs and its user community. Shortly after, he led the work on the FIPS certification of the Bouncy Castle APIs, resulting in their first certifications in 2016. His deep interest is in providing tools to simplify the development of solutions that make use of cryptography and secure protocols, with an emphasis on standards-based approaches. He is based in Melbourne, Australia.

Sven is an award-winning cybersecurity consultant with over 18 years of experience in PKI, automation of PKI and signing solutions, and containerized deployments. Sven's career spans both the private sector and federal government, where he has helped organizations design, modernize, and secure their digital trust infrastructure.

Recognized for his subject matter expertise in PKI and DevSecOps, he is often invited to lead client discussions, presentations, and technical seminars on EJBCA, PKI architectures, and automation best practices.

Sven also hosts The Key Master series by Keyfactor, featured on the Keyfactor Developers YouTube channel, where he shares insights and interviews to help the PKI community deepen its technical knowledge.

Paul van Brouwershaven is a distinguished leader in cybersecurity with over two decades of experience specializing in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). He chairs the PKI Consortium and leads its Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Working Group, driving collaboration and innovation in digital trust and cryptographic agility.

Paul is the Owner of Digitorus, a specialized software development and consultancy company he founded in 2016, focused on PKI, digital signatures, and trustworthy systems. His extensive expertise in PKI is further highlighted by his past role as Vice Chair of the CA/Browser Forum, where he contributed to defining industry standards for digital certificates.

Previously, Paul served as Director of Technology at SSL.com, Director Technology Compliance at Entrust, and Technology Solutions Director at GlobalSign.

He is currently open to new opportunities where he can apply his unique blend of technical, strategic, and leadership skills to complex challenges—whether in a full-time role or on a contract basis as a trusted advisor.

Albert de Ruiter operates the Policy Authority at Logius, the digital government service organization of the Netherlands. He is also a member of the QvC (Quantum Secure Cryptography) working group of the Dutch government, a board member of HAPKIDO, and a member of the PKI Consortium. Albert is known for introducing the idea of a Post-Quantum Cryptography Conference to the PKI Consortium in 2022.

Tuan Fabian Bigar currently holds the position of Secretary General at the Ministry of Digital, Malaysia, a role he assumed in June 2024. In this capacity, he is responsible for leading the nation’s digital transformation agenda, encompassing strategic initiatives in digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, innovation, and the digitalization of public services. His stewardship is instrumental in advancing Malaysia’s digital future through integrated policy development and multi-stakeholder collaboration.

Prior to his current appointment, Tuan Fabian served as the Chief Executive Officer of MyDIGITAL Corporation from April 2021, where he was tasked with overseeing change management and the implementation of the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint (MDEB) and the National Fourth Industrial Revolution Policy. He concurrently held the role of Head of the Malaysia Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Malaysia Centre for 4IR), an affiliate of the World Economic Forum, where he played a key role in positioning Malaysia as a regional leader in digital innovation and governance.

His earlier assignments in public service include:

• Undersecretary for Policy and International Relations, Ministry of Health
• Director, Civil Service Delivery Unit, Prime Minister’s Department
• Director, National Key Economic Area - Healthcare, and National Key Results Area - Low Income Households, Performance Management and Delivery Unit (PEMANDU), Prime Minister’s Department
• Advisor, Presidential Delivery Bureau, Republic of Tanzania (August-December 2014)

Tuan Fabian is widely recognized for his pragmatic and solution-oriented leadership style, characterized by strategic clarity, operational empathy, and a commitment to excellence in public service delivery.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, and a master's degree in public policy from the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo.

A native of Kuching, Sarawak, Tuan Fabian received his early education at St Joseph’s School, Kuching, and Kolej Tun Datu Tuanku Hj. Bujang, Miri.

Mr Ma Sivanesan is currently the Deputy Secretary General (Digital Development) at the Ministry of Digital. He has extensive experience in public finance, particularly in tax policies, encompassing both direct and indirect taxes.

Mr Ma Sivanesan began his career as an Administrative and Diplomatic Officer in 1996 and has since served in various capacities within the Ministry of Finance Malaysia. Throughout his tenure, he has been instrumental in the preparation of numerous annual national budgets, contributing significantly to the development of various tax policies and investment incentives. He led the implementation of the Sales Tax and Service Tax, which replaced the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Prior to this, he played a key role in the implementation of the GST, focusing on policy, publicity, and systems.

His experience extends to managing postal and telecommunication policy, cybersecurity, and the digital economy, with notable contributions to the 5G rollout, the national fibreisation and connectivity plan, and the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint.

Currently, he is spearheading and providing strategic leadership in establishing GovTech Malaysia and the National AI Office (AI Malaysia).

Mr Ma Sivanesan holds a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) from the University of Malaya and a Master’s in Economics from Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. He also holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Administration from the National Institute of Public Administration.

Ir. Dr. Megat has been serving the Government of Malaysia since 1997 and has vast experiences as an engineer in ICT and Telecommunication fields. Besides holding the position as Chief Executive of NACSA, he is also the Registrar in Board of Engineers Malaysia, an ASEAN Certified Professional Engineer, a Certified Knowledge Manager at KM Institute USA and an Adjunct Professor at Universiti Teknologi MARA. Previously he was an Expert of Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance at United Nations University, Portugal before he became the Director of Engineering (ICT) in Competency, Innovation and Performance Division at Public Works Department.

For the past 26 years, Dr. Megat has been actively developing and implementing policy and strategic plans for Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) agenda as well as building human capital capacity in innovation and knowledge management. Apart from that, he was actively involved in various ICT and Telecommunication projects worth more than RM2 billion including hospitals, court houses, universities, police departments, airports and other government offices. He also successfully implemented and supervised the first in the world Total Hospital Information System (THIS) for 13 hospitals nationwide and photovoltaic renewable energy projects for schools, libraries and clinics in remote areas in Malaysia.

Dr. Megat has a Doctor of Business Administration from Universiti Teknologi MARA, Master of Science in Communications Technology from Ulm University, Germany and Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Minor in Economics) from Johns Hopkins University, USA.

Paul van Brouwershaven is a distinguished leader in cybersecurity with over two decades of experience specializing in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). He chairs the PKI Consortium and leads its Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Working Group, driving collaboration and innovation in digital trust and cryptographic agility.

Paul is the Owner of Digitorus, a specialized software development and consultancy company he founded in 2016, focused on PKI, digital signatures, and trustworthy systems. His extensive expertise in PKI is further highlighted by his past role as Vice Chair of the CA/Browser Forum, where he contributed to defining industry standards for digital certificates.

Previously, Paul served as Director of Technology at SSL.com, Director Technology Compliance at Entrust, and Technology Solutions Director at GlobalSign.

He is currently open to new opportunities where he can apply his unique blend of technical, strategic, and leadership skills to complex challenges—whether in a full-time role or on a contract basis as a trusted advisor.

Jaime Gómez García is a recognized expert in telecommunications, blockchain, and quantum technologies, with an extensive professional background within the financial sector. His contributions as a disseminator of quantum technologies and their consequential influence on enterprises, notably within the financial domain, have garnered him recognition as a LinkedIn Quantum Top Voices in 2022 and 2023. Currently, Jaime is Head of Quantum Technologies at Banco Santander, addressing how quantum computing can be leveraged in benefit of the business and how to tackle the quantum threat to cryptography.

Driven executive leader with over 20 years senior level global experience in digital transformation and telecommunications with a strong technology, strategy and innovation background (development, architecture, product and solution mgt) in Internet of Things, mobile networks, cloud, security, data analytics/ AI, edge. Expertise in building, integrating and delivering innovative digital products and solutions to market, across Private and Public sector within Enterprise.

Leading portfolio and industry efforts on application of Quantum Computing and Quantum Safe in Telecommunications in IBM.

Scott Rea is a recognized authority in digital trust and healthcare interoperability, serving as Emeritus Board Member at DirectTrust, where he has helped shape national frameworks for secure health information exchange. His leadership has been instrumental in advancing trust standards across regulated industries, particularly healthcare.

Currently, Scott is Senior Vice President – Global Strategic Advisor at eMudhra, a global leader in PKI and digital signing solutions. In this role, he guides strategic direction and product innovation across North America and Europe, helping organizations navigate the evolving landscape of cryptographic trust.

Scott’s career spans more than 25 years, with key roles at Digital14, DarkMatter, DigiCert, and Dartmouth College. He has led the design and deployment of national PKI infrastructures, including the UAE’s National Digital ID (UAEPASS), and continues to be a driving force in the global digital identity ecosystem.

He holds a degree from Queensland University of Technology and is widely respected for his strategic insight, technical depth, and commitment to advancing secure digital transformation.

Zygmunt is a Senior Technical Staff Member in IBM Research, where he is responsible for making the world’s networks Quantum-Safe. His research is on migration to Post Quantum Cryptography in telecoms, and on how this can be applied to make other industries Quantum Safe.

Zygmunt is a co-founder of the GSMA Post Quantum Telco Network Task Force (PQTN) and editor for all its reports. Previously he was Technical Leader for IBM's Telecom Industry. He was responsible for IBM's Telco Network Cloud, Network Edge and 5G Security solutions. He co-lead the design of the first telco edge platform in the world, and co-lead delivery of one of the first telco clouds in Europe. He has also advised on the security of 5G.

Zygmunt’s interest in cryptology began at school when he found a 1978 issue of the IBM System Journal describing the implementation of the Data Encryption Standard.

He has filed over 30 patents. He is a member of IEEE, was educated at Imperial College, has lived in 5 countries and worked in 44 countries.

David has worked in mobile networks engineering for nearly 40 years, his experience includes standards, coverage rollout and optimization, networking and security, analytics, and machine learning.

His career began at the Mobile Systems Division, British Telecom Research Laboratories in Martlesham Heath, UK, designing hardware and software for cordless systems.

He was seconded to CellularOne in New York, where he was responsible for a range of activities, including planning and optimization, fraud detection, and special coverage projects until 1993.

Since 1993 he has been in Hong Kong, initially with SmarTone, and then working in a wide variety of roles and projects in the region, and beyond, specializing in network engineering for network operators, system integrators, equipment vendors, and an APAC IoT solution provider.

At GSMA he is responsible for coordinating various mobile industry technology initiatives, including 5G, cybersecurity, AI and IoT in the APAC region.

David is a member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology and a Chartered Engineer.

Jaime Gómez García is a recognized expert in telecommunications, blockchain, and quantum technologies, with an extensive professional background within the financial sector. His contributions as a disseminator of quantum technologies and their consequential influence on enterprises, notably within the financial domain, have garnered him recognition as a LinkedIn Quantum Top Voices in 2022 and 2023. Currently, Jaime is Head of Quantum Technologies at Banco Santander, addressing how quantum computing can be leveraged in benefit of the business and how to tackle the quantum threat to cryptography.

Shane Kelly has worked on solving various software security problems for his customers, from bespoke embedded systems to large-scale cloud-based deployments. Mr. Kelly has spent over eight years implementing, integrating, and optimizing post-quantum algorithms.

At DigiCert, Kelly provides secure, robust, customer-oriented post-quantum cryptography solutions. His focus is on making the transition from current cryptographic solutions to post-quantum solutions as simple as possible given the enormous challenges involved.

Michael Osborne is an IBM Distinguished Engineer and the global CTO for IBM Quantum Safe. He leads the cryptographic research activities at the IBM Research Center in Rüschlikon, Switzerland. His current focus includes advancing new generations of advanced cryptography, such as those selected by NIST as the next generation of PQC algorithms. He also leads the development of methods and technologies to help organizations migrate to use new Quantum-Safe standards.

Dr. Navaneeth Rameshan is a senior research developer at IBM Research - Zurich, focused on applied cryptography and cloud security. He is driven by building tangible solutions to real-world security challenges, with multiple contributions across IBM Cloud services including Key Protect, Hyper Protect Crypto Service, Secrets Manager, and the IBM Kubernetes Service.

His work includes quantum-safe integrations across diverse stacks, scalable middleware for HSMs and private PKI systems, many of which are deployed and in production today. He has also led architectural efforts to enable seamless migration to post-quantum cryptography. With a hands-on, systems-level approach, he aims to bridge research and engineering to make quantum-safe security practical at scale.

Chris Bailey is a recognized leader in the digital security and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) industry, with more than 25 years of experience driving innovation, shaping global standards, and building trust across the certificate authority (CA) ecosystem. He currently serves as Board Chair of the PKI Consortium, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing PKI maturity, interoperability, post-quantum readiness, and best practices across industries. He also serves as a Board Member of AppViewX.

A founding member of the CA/Browser Forum and the PKI Consortium, Chris has played a pivotal role in the creation and global adoption of standards for SSL/TLS certificates and digital trust. He was one of the original architects of the Domain Validation (DV) Certificate, which now secures the vast majority of TLS connections online. His contributions also include launching the first publicly trusted PDF signing certificate, enabling legally binding digital signatures, and co-inventing the Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI) certificate, which displays verified brand logos in supported email clients to enhance trust and combat phishing.

Chris has held senior leadership roles at Trend Micro, Entrust, and GeoTrust, three prominent companies in the cybersecurity and digital certificate sectors. In these roles, he expanded certificate offerings, guided policy development, and strengthened industry collaboration around trusted identity and encryption technologies.  

Driven by a deep commitment to community engagement, standards development, and technical innovation, Chris continues to champion secure digital identity solutions and foster global cooperation throughout the PKI ecosystem.

As Chief Security Officer at Keyfactor, Chris Hickman is at the forefront of advancing the company’s position as a leader of digital trust security solutions in the technical landscape of cryptographic infrastructure and digital certificates. With extensive experience in smart card management systems, PKI design, and directory services, Chris is committed to integrating the voice of the customer into Keyfactor’s platform to drive innovative solutions and accelerate digital trust in the evolving security landscape. He spearheads Keyfactor’s post-quantum cryptography (PQC) strategies to support organizations in their quantum-readiness journeys. He remains an industry-wide trusted resource on enhancing digital trust through SaaS-delivered PKI solutions and certificate lifecycle automation software to support security teams of modern enterprises.

Muralidharan Palanisamy is the Co-Founder and Chief Solutions Officer at AppViewX, where he leads enterprise solutions focused on scalable security automation, certificate lifecycle management, and crypto-agility. With over 20 years of experience in designing and delivering high-performance workload management systems for web-scale online banking and financial platforms, he brings a unique blend of practical systems engineering and forward-looking cryptographic strategy.

His background includes building resilient infrastructure for high-availability, low-latency environments that demand airtight security and compliance. Muralidharan has led transformative initiatives across PKI modernization, TLS automation, and DNS-based trust models—working closely with Fortune 500 institutions navigating zero-trust, crypto-diversity, and now post-quantum readiness.

As quantum computing accelerates, he advocates for a holistic approach to crypto transformation—where post-quantum migration intersects with operational resilience, automation, and real-world workload demands. He is a regular contributor to industry thought leadership and a passionate voice for secure, scalable, and agile trust frameworks in the post-quantum era.

George Parsons brings over three decades of experience in cryptographic policy, compliance, and automation. As a founder team member of VeriSign, he helped shape the early PKI trust model for the Internet, working closely with Netscape and Microsoft on the development of SSL server enrollment protocols and processes. Today, he leads PKI Strategy at CyberArk, where he helps enterprises modernize their PKI trust infrastructures to support Zero Trust architectures, enable certificate lifecycle automation, and prepare for post-quantum cryptographic transitions.

Volker Krummel is the Chapter Lead PQC at Utimaco, a leading provider of cyber security solutions. Before joining Utimaco Volker worked with governmental institutions and in the financial industry designing cryptographic protocols and solutions for roughly 15 years. Volker holds a PhD in cryptography and is still active in the research of certain topics of cryptography.

Dr. Efstathia Katsigianni works as an IBM Quantum Safe Project Executive in Berlin, Germany. She is also an IBM Quantum Ambassador and holds a doctoral degree in mathematics. Efstathia has 7 years of experience working in Cybersecurity with focus on cryptography, quantum-safe cryptography, public key infrastructures and automotive security as well as cryptographic key management solutions. In her current role, she works as part of IBM Research on innovative solutions and is responsible for their implementation for customers.