Speakers

Linette has been in the cybersecurity space for ten years with industry knowledge and skills on endpoint and network security.  Most of her career she has been in technical sales and pre-sales, and she is a trusted advisor for enterprise customers.  She was a finalist in the Channel Asia Innovation Awards for Technical Excellence (2019) and the Channel Asia Women in ICT Awards for Technical Expertise (2021) and was awarded as Sophos’ ASEAN SE of the Year for 2022 and 2024.

Jonathan currently serves as the Strategic Account Director at Diligent, a leading governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS company, serving over 1 million users from over 25,000 customers around the globe. Currently, He entrusted with driving revenue growth by strategically managing both existing and new accounts across diverse product portfolios. Focusing keenly on larger, complex accounts with extended sales cycles, my role involves leading key decision-making processes and fostering customer success.

Jonathan earned his Associate's Degree, Computer Engineering from the College of Technological Sciences - Cebu. He also holds an Executive MBA degree in General Management from SP Jain School of Global Management.

"Manong Antawn" has been an ICT practitioner for 15 Years+ in various Industries covering local (PH) and regional companies.

As part of his advocacy, he mentors aspiring Startups / Students from different Northern Universities in the Philippines. He conducts Workshops / Seminars for ICT Community Events and University Partners covering various ICT Topics (Cyber Security, Design Thinking, Web/Mobile Development, Data Science, Cloud Computing).

He also participates actively in Capture-The-Flag, Bug Bounty, Hackathons, Open Source Product Development and collaborates during ICT Community Meet-ups. His favorite genre in music is Reggae and music artist is Bob Marley.

 He leads one of UnionBank's Technology Audit teams focusing on continuous auditing and data analytics. Has more than 6 years of experience as an audit professional in the financial services industry, and holds a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) designation.
Tzar C. Umang has 15 years of experience in technology and innovation. As Chief Operations Officer at Makerspace Innovhub OPC, he has led various projects and initiatives that promote inclusivity and growth. With a background in AI engineering, cybersecurity, and IT services development, Tzar has worked with organizations such as DOST Smarter Philippines Project Management Office and Auto Genie (US Startup). He is also an instructor at the University of Luzon, sharing his expertise in cyber security. In his free time, Tzar enjoys developing innovative solutions for various industries, including education, healthcare, and entrepreneurship. He is also a mentor of Saleng Mentors Group and a Director of UPICT (United Pangasinan ICT Council). Mr. Vergara is the Audit Lead for Digital Banking, Analytics, and IT for UnionDigital bank. He is formerly of IBM and Kyndryl where I handled teams responsible for internal compliance, business controls, IT risk management, IS operations management. He was also a member of the IBM global internal audit team handling the Asia Pacific region. A CIA, CISA, ex-CFE, and a Master in Cybersecurity student at the Asian Institute of Management.

Mr. Sarmiento is the Head of the Shared Services Company, Concepcion Business Services, Inc. (CBSi), which provides Finance & Accounting, Information  Technology, Management Information  Systems (MIS), Human Resource, Administrative, Project/Change Management/Business Process Re- engineering, and Quality Management Services to the whole Concepcion Group of Cos.

Over 20 years of hybrid experience in Business & Systems Analysis, Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, IT Project Management & Consulting, and Management Accounting.

Philip is a highly experienced professional with over 30 years of global working experience in various corporate and entrepreneurial environments.

He has held key roles such as CEO, CFO, Sales and Marketing Head, and Strategic Consulting Director. His areas of expertise include cyber security training and exercises, cyber risk and governance assessment, business process transformation, factory automation, and entrepreneurship.

Philip has an MBA from the University of Hull, SMU-SID Diploma in Directorship, NUS-ISS Post Graduate Diploma in Knowledge Engineering, and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia.

He also holds professional certifications such as CISM, PMP, Practitioner Certificate in Data Processing and a Certified Accountant. He is a Fellow Member of Singapore Computer Society and the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Geoffrey is a Security consultant on Identity Governance Administration. Experienced Identity and Access Management Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Jam is a recognised authority in data protection, having spent over 13 years working on data protection and 16 years practicing law. An IAPP Fellow of Information Privacy and a Certified Senior Lead Implementer of Privacy Information Management Systems (ISO 27701), he served as the very first policy head of the National Privacy Commission and was instrumental in the development of many of the agency's initial issuances, such its implementing rules and regulations.

At present, he sits as Data Protection Officer of the Ateneo de Manila University, and acts as Policy and Legal Advisor of the Foundation for Media Alternatives. He is also a consultant on data protection, primarily as head of the advisory and research firm, the LIGHTS Institute. Apart from being a regular resource person at various forums and to news organisations, both domestic and foreign, he also contributes op-eds to different news platforms, including GMA News Online, Rappler Philippines, and Newsbytes.PH.

He has degrees in Sociology and Law from the University of the Philippines, a Master of Laws degree from the University of Auckland (with first class honours), and he has taken the Summer Course on US-EU Privacy Law and Policy at the University of Amsterdam.
Paul Reynand Mahagis is the Asia Pacific Regional Director of Ridge Security Technology Inc., an IT security testing company that utilizes Ridgebot, an intelligent penetration testing robot. He is a certifies ethical hacker (CEH) and a highly regarded Red Hat Certified Instructor in the ASEAN region. he frequently participates in a cyber security events and discussions, sharing his expertise on topics related to internet governance, responsible online behavior, and navigating the digital world safely.