Our Speakers
Our panel of professionally trained and certified social engineers share attacker perspectives, tactics, and how to defend against them. These world class speakers will engage your audience on more than fifteen different topics available for virtual, in-person, and hybrid engagements.
Dr. Abbie Maroño
Bringing a unique level of experience and scientific validation to her work, Abbie is both a scientist and a practitioner in the field of human behavior. She completed her PhD in behavior analysis and is the director of the research network Behavioural Research In Communications (BRINC). Abbie lectures at academic institutions and is an active member of The Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats (CREST) and Researchers in Behaviour Sequence Analysis (ReBSA)
Shelby Dacko
Shelby’s specialties include vishing, OSINT, and educational material production. Shelby’s most recent speaking engagement was at InfoSec World where she delivered a riveting talk entitled, “Understanding Vishing from the Attackers Perspective.” She was also a highlighted panel member at DerbyCon: Finish Line, entitled “Vishing: Real Vs. Competition, What’s the Difference?”, where she spoke alongside Alethe Denis, Whitney Maxwell, Chris Silvers, and Colin Hadnagy.
Patrick Laverty
Patrick created the world-renowned Layer 8 Conference and hosts the Layer 8 Podcast focusing on social engineering, and OSINT topics engaging with experts from around the world. He has presented on a variety of security topics at many conferences including BSides conferences in Boston, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, and the IT Expo in Manchester, England, and RSA Asia.
Ryan MacDougall
With over 25 years in information technology and security, Ryan is a sought-after speaker and trainer on the topics of social engineering and open-source intelligence techniques. His presentations focus on the perspective of an attacker and how one views companies and individuals as targets, as well as the business side of how to defend against that perspective to build a secure culture in any organization.
Josten Peña
As a professional visher and Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) investigator, Josten is fascinated by human behavior. His speeches focus on motivation for improvement and on the psychology involved.
Chris Hadnagy
As the foremost expert on the art, Science, and psychology of social engineering, Chris founded Social-Engineer, LLC after recognizing the need to test, educate, and train users on the tactics of malicious attackers. He is the author of five books on the subject, a keynote speaker, trainer, and academic professor at University of Arizona - a NSA Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO). Chris also serves as CEO of The Innocent Lives Foundation, an international 501(c)(3) that assists law enforcement in stopping crimes against children.
