Following the publication of his new book, The Cyber Elephant in the Boardroom, Mathieu Gorge will join Kevin Smith and Darren Hodder for a fireside chat and open discussion on Gorge’s 5 Pillars of Security Framework™

This will be followed by an opportunity to informally connect and network with your peers in "The Lockdown Arms"

• 16:00 Welcome
• 16:05 Introduction from Mathieu Gorge
• 16:15 Discussion & Interview
• 16:45 Audience Q&A
• 17:00 The Lockdown Arms: Open & Informal Networking Session

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Mathieu Gorge, VigiTrust

Mathieu Gorge is the CEO and founder of VigiTrust, providing Integrated Risk Management (IRM) SaaS solutions to clients in 120 countries across various industries. He helps CEOs, CxOs, and boards of directors handle cyber accountability challenges through good cyber hygiene and proactive cybersecurity compliance programs. He is a multi-award winning CEO and an established authority on IT security, information governance and risk management, with more than 20 years international experience.

Kevin Smith, Riskskill

Kevin is an experienced payment services and risk management consultant and business advisor, with nearly 30 years of retail management, retail banking and payment systems knowledge and experience, achieved through various management and leadership roles.

Kevin remains a leading industry subject matter expert, as well as independent and trusted advisor. He is a co-director of the boutique consultancy Riskskill (www.riskskill.com) and additionally a co-founder and member of the Association of Independent Risk & Fraud Advisors (www.airfa.net).

Darren Hodder, Lockdown Risk

A solid technical background has enabled Darren to work with a wide range of institutions to deliver fully integrated anti-fraud and risk management solutions to customers internationally.

He has been involved with projects from pre-sales and proof of concept through to final delivery and support, interfacing with senior management, business, and technical teams. Darren has provided consultancy and support for projects with a contract value in the excess of £5m.

His experience ranges from standalone, single portfolio in-house projects through to multi-client managed services, national fraud bureaux and data sharing initiatives. Particular areas of expertise are within mortgage originations, and online / internet solutions.

Specialities: Consultancy with expertise in financial crime risk management and compliance covering application, subscription and transactional fraud developed, AML compliance, GDPR compliance, working worldwide within financial services, telecommunications, insurance sectors. FCA approved for control function CF11 (Money Laundering Reporting).

Darren’s side gigs include live music photography and supporting musicians in the organisation and running of intimate gigs in London as “Acoustic Sanctuary”.