Come to Cyber Ireland’s South East Chapter event to hear about Cyber Threat Landscape and Emerging Trends followed by Networking.
Cyber Ireland’s South East Chapter is hosting an in-person event on 26th March at Sun Life, Waterford.
Join us for this in-person event where we will explore practical strategies and real-world insights on the Cyber Threat Landscape and Emerging Trends, followed by an opportunity for Networking.
Why Attend?
- Gain insights into how blockchain technologies are being leveraged for malware delivery.
- Explore how Generative models are changing the way we create and consume information.
- Learn why trust and authenticity should be treated as critical assets, protected as carefully as your network or data.
- Learn about the Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) that are out there, how they work and what they can be used for.
- Hear why businesses are increasingly turning to Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) and the key factors driving their rapid adoption.
- Discover practical, experience‑led insights focused on how security professionals can adapt, upskill, and remain effective as threats and technologies continue to evolve.
- Understand the real‑world skills cyber defenders need as we move into 2026.
Agenda
- 9.15: Arrival\Registration
- 9.30: Welcome
- Smart Contracts, Smart Threats: How DPRK Uses Blockchain for Next-Gen Malware Delivery – Brendan Burke, State Street and Luciana Alves, CTI Analyst, State Street.
- Finding Truth in an AI Centric World – Paul Delahunty, Chief Information Security Officer, Stryve Secure.
- Building Secure Data Collaborations with Privacy Enhancing Technologies – Rob Leslie, CEO & Founder, Sedicii.
- Safeguarding Tomorrow — Skills for Cyber Defence – Shane Hayes, Triage Team Lead, Sun Life.
- Q&A
- 11.00 Networking
Speakers
Brendan Burke, State Street – Threat Hunt Response.
Brendan is a Threat Hunter working for the US Custodian Bank State Street. When not at his day job, he tinkers with his home lab, his NixOS config, or reading Sci-Fi novels.
Luciana Alves, State Street – CTI analyst.
Luciana is an Assistant Vice President in Cyber Threat Intelligence at State Street. She began her career in marketing operations, events, and analytics before discovering her passion for cybersecurity. Her work focuses on threat intelligence, emerging threat trends, DPRK APT groups and their TTPs, and enterprise Cyber Defense.
Paul Delahunty, CISO Stryve Secure
Paul is Chief Information Security Officer at Stryve, a leading Irish multi-cloud and cybersecurity company and ICTTF Cyber Security Company of the Year 2022. As CIO and IT Leaders “Security Leader of the Year” 2023 and 2024, and Tech Excellence “CIO of the Year” 2024, Paul has established himself as one of the top Information Security experts in the country. As a founding member of the South East Cyber Ireland chapter, Paul shares his knowledge helping to build a cybersecurity community across the country which links with Cyber Ireland’s national activities.
Rob Leslie, CEO & Founder – Sedicii
Rob is founder and CEO of Sedicii which provides Identity, Age and Address verification services using PETs and other technologies. Rob has been the primary driver of the business to-date and successfully gained recognition for Sedicii at over 20 technology and innovation competitions. He has a successful track record of establishing and growing businesses to considerable scale. Rob is a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer and has been invited to speak at Davos on Cybersecurity, Identity and other technology issues affecting the world’s economies.
Shane Hayes, Security Investigation Triage Lead, Sun Life
Shane Hayes is a Security Investigates triage lead at Sun Life, bringing nearly 9 years of hands‑on experience protecting a large, global organisation. Shane has worked across the Service Desk, Security Access Services, and Defensive Security, giving him a strong end‑to‑end view of how cyber defence operates across the business. This cross‑functional experience allows him to bring practical, real‑world insight to modern defensive security challenges.
This event is open to Cyber Ireland members only. Please register with your organisation email.