Raluca Saceanu

Ronan Murphy

Gregory A. Scovel, Jr

Richard Dunwoodie

Kathryn Sherman

Joe Tidy

Brian Cooke

Chris Sutherland 

DR Kate Jones

Jason A. Myszkiewicz

Steven Kay

Zeki Turedi

Caroline Spillane

Joseph Stephens 

Andrew Mitchell

Dermot Moore

Edward Skraba

Jennifer Cox

David Keddy

Eoin Mcgrath

Zero Day Con 2026 - Amplify

Smarttech247 is a multi award-winning cybersecurity organisation that provides innovative solutions to global companies. The Smarttech247 SOCs (Security Operations Centres) are certified to the highest quality and information security standards ( and they deliver a wide range of cyber security solutions, including cognitive security services using IBM Watson for Cybersecurity, SIEM, Compliance & Governance, and Penetration Testing.

Smarttech247

Zero Day Con is Ireland's best cybersecurity conference. Join 600+ CISOs and CIOs on April 29th in Dublin.

Dublin Royal Convention Centre

Agenda

Fresh coffee & tea on arrival.  Light breakfast served.  Early networking with speakers & peers.

Registration & Light Breakfast

Opening Comments

Ben Lovely (Field CTO & Strategic Advisor // Splunk)

Building A Winning Cybersecurity Strategy in the Era of AI

Zeki Turedi (Field CTO Europe // CrowdStrike)

When Identity Becomes the Attack Path

Andrew Mitchell (Group Cyber Defence Director // Spectris)  Dermot Moore (Head of IT & Cybersecurity // National Lottery)  Edward Skraba (Director of Global Threat Intelligence // Smarttech247)

Panel 1: The Modern Attack Surface: People, Identities, and Trust

How do we break the cycle of teenage cybercrime?
Joe Tidy (Cyber Correspondent // BBC)

From Script Kiddie to Cyber Kingpin:

Breakout
NIS2 Seminar: Powered by Smarttech247 by Aaron Smith (Smarttech247)  Joseph Stephens (NCSC)
Beyond Defense: Building True Cyber Resilience in the AI Era by Palo Alto Networks 

Lunch

Gregory A. Scovel, Jr. (Deputy Director // NCIS)

Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure from the Cyber Threats of Today

When Cybercrime Becomes Geopolitics. Jason A.                                                                                        Myszkiewicz (Supervisory Special Agent // FBI)  Richard Dunwoodie (Directorate of Operational Technology & Cyber Innovation // National Crime Intelligence Service)  David Keddy (National Security Officer // Microsoft)  Joseph Stephens  (Director of Resilience // National Cybersecurity Centre Ireland)

Panel 2: Critical Infrastructure Under Pressure: 

Kathryn Sherman (Supervisory Special Agent, FBI)

Amplifying Cyber Resilience: Collective Defense Against Evolving Threats

Coffee & Tea Break

Eoin McGrath (Special Projects Manager // ThreatLocker)

Make Your Business a Hard Target for Cybercriminals

Resilience, Effective Communication & Strategic Planning.                                                                                                        Steven Kay (CISO // Menzies Aviation)  Dr Kate Jones (CIO // Stagecoach)  Paul Midian (CIO // EasyJet)  Brian Cooke (CISO // PTSB)

Panel 3: Cyber Leadership in 2026

Caroline Spillane (CEO // Institute of Directors Ireland)  Jennifer Cox (Solutions Consulting Director // Tines)  Ronan Murphy (CSO // Forcepoint & Executive & Chairman // Smarttech247) Robert Kehoe (CTO // Smarttech247)

Exclusive Insights From International AI Experts

Ronan Murphy (CSO // Forcepoint & Executive & Chairman // Smarttech247)

 Closing Remarks

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