Speaking

Conferences, summits, and keynotes

I speak at industry conferences, academic symposia, and executive forums on topics spanning identity-centric security, AI governance, critical infrastructure protection, and building cybersecurity capacity across the Global South.

15+

Conferences

8+

Countries

5000+

Audience Reached

4

Continents

Recent Engagements

Selected speaking appearances at major conferences and summits

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Africa Energy Conference
Africa Energy Forum
2025
Cape Town, South Africa

Topic

Cybersecurity for Critical Energy Infrastructure in Africa

Keynote address on securing Africa's energy transition through identity-centric security architectures and Zero Trust principles for operational technology environments.

Energy SecurityCritical InfrastructureOT/ICSZero Trust
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Africa Energy Catalyst
Africa Energy Catalyst (AfEC)
2025
Virtual / Pan-African

Topic

Digital Trust and Identity Governance for Energy Projects

Panel discussion on establishing digital trust frameworks and identity governance for energy project funding, verification, and cross-border collaboration across the African continent.

Digital TrustProject GovernanceIAMEnergy Transition
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IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC)
IEEE Communications Society
2024
Denver, CO, USA

Topic

Secure Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Communications: Identity and Trust Architectures

Technical presentation on identity-centric security architectures for V2X communications, addressing authentication challenges in high-mobility environments and adversarial threat models.

V2X SecurityAutomotive5GIdentity
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RSA Conference
RSA Security
2024
San Francisco, CA, USA

Topic

Zero Trust for Critical Infrastructure: From Theory to Deployment

Workshop session on implementing Zero Trust architectures in operational technology environments, with case studies from energy and manufacturing sectors.

Zero TrustOT SecurityIAMCritical Infrastructure
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Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit
Gartner
2024
National Harbor, MD, USA

Topic

Identity as the New Perimeter: Securing Hybrid Cloud and OT Convergence

Executive briefing on the convergence of IT and OT security through identity-first architectures, addressing governance challenges in hybrid cloud environments.

Identity SecurityCloud SecurityIT/OT Convergence
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Black Hat USA
Black Hat
2023
Las Vegas, NV, USA

Topic

Adversarial Machine Learning in Industrial Control Systems

Technical briefing on adversarial attacks against ML-based anomaly detection in ICS environments, with demonstration of defense-in-depth strategies.

Adversarial MLICS SecurityThreat Research
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ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Conference
International Society of Automation (ISA)
2023
Houston, TX, USA

Topic

Implementing Identity Governance in ISA/IEC 62443 Compliant Environments

Technical session on aligning IAM practices with ISA/IEC 62443 requirements for industrial automation and control systems security.

IEC 62443Industrial SecurityComplianceIAM
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SummitFeatured
AfITPro Summit
African IT Professionals Network
2023
Lagos, Nigeria

Topic

Building Cybersecurity Capacity Across Africa: Challenges and Opportunities

Keynote on developing indigenous cybersecurity expertise, establishing regional SOCs, and creating pathways for African professionals in global security roles.

Capacity BuildingAfricaWorkforce Development
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SANS ICS Summit
SANS Institute
2022
Orlando, FL, USA

Topic

Threat Hunting in Operational Technology Environments

Workshop on threat hunting methodologies specifically designed for OT/ICS environments, including protocol analysis and behavioral detection techniques.

Threat HuntingOT/ICSSANSDetection
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IEEE SmartGridComm
IEEE Power & Energy Society
2022
Virtual

Topic

Securing the Smart Grid: Identity-Based Access Control for Distributed Energy Resources

Research presentation on identity-based security frameworks for DER integration, addressing authentication and authorization in grid-edge environments.

Smart GridDER SecurityEnergyIEEE
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Cameroon Society of Engineers Annual Conference
Cameroon Society of Engineers
2022
Yaoundé, Cameroon

Topic

Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity: A Framework for Cameroon

Keynote address on establishing national cybersecurity frameworks, workforce development, and public-private partnerships for digital infrastructure protection.

Digital TransformationNational SecurityCameroon
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Speaking Topics

Areas of expertise for keynotes, panels, and workshops

Identity-First Security

Zero Trust architectures, IAM integration, and identity as the foundational control plane for modern security.

Critical Infrastructure Protection

Securing energy, utilities, and industrial control systems against nation-state and criminal threats.

AI Security & Governance

Governing AI systems with identity-scoped access, safety-aware deployment, and adversarial resilience.

Digital Sovereignty

Building indigenous cybersecurity capacity in Africa and the Global South for digital independence.

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I'm available for keynotes, panel discussions, workshops, and executive briefings on cybersecurity, identity management, AI governance, and critical infrastructure protection. Let's discuss how I can contribute to your event.