Collaborating Against Critical Threats: Securing the Future of UK CNI
Date: Thursday 20th March 2025
Venue: Convene, 133 Houndsditch
The CNI Cyber Security Summit is Back for 2025
As the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) faces a rising tide of sophisticated cyber threats, from geopolitical tensions to ransomware attacks driven by criminal organisations, resilience has never been more critical.
While new technologies continue to evolve, it is the collective strength of people, partnerships, and preparedness that forms the backbone of CNI security.
Collaborating Against Critical Threats: Securing the Future of UK CNI
The theme of the 2025 CNI Cyber Security Summit will focus on real-world threats facing CNI organisations and look at ways in which they can collaborate to protect themselves against ever-evolving risks.
From the increasing complexity of nation-state attacks from countries like China, North Korea, and Russia to the vulnerabilities within global supply chains, the summit will explore the most pressing challenges facing the sector today.
The Speaker Line-Up
Below are some of the speakers that are already confirmed:
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Paul Fyfe
Director of Regulation, Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR)
Sarah Armstrong-Smith
Chief Security Advisor, Microsoft
Rik Ferguson
VP of Security Intelligence, Forescout
Joe Dauncey
CISO, National Air Traffic Services (NATS)
Megan Poortman
Head of Cyber Security, Gatwick Airport
Pete Williams
CISO, Manchester Airport Group
Kieran B
Head of Security Engineering, Bridewell
Simon Sheeran
Head of Cyber Security Oversight, Civil Aviation Authority
Lauren Powell
Client Lead, Bridewell
Scott Hudson
Principal Consultant, Bridewell
Will Holton
Operational Cyber Security Manager, Northern Gas Networks
Special Guest Speaker
Mandy Hickson
Pioneering, former RAF Pilot, Entrepreneur and Motivational Speaker
One of the first female fast-jet pilots in the UK to operate the Tornado GR4 on the frontline, Mandy's talk, entitled "Choose Your Flight Path', will draw on her experience of calculated risk-taking, decision-making under pressure and the critical role of the human in the system. She will will share how lessons from the cockpit can transfer to other management and leadership contexts.
Agenda for the Day
Breakout Sessions
Below are the details of the four breakout sessions. You will be asked to choose one when registering.
Session Hosts
Martin Riley
Director of Technology, Bridewell
Keith Gilbert
Principal System Engineer, Forescout
Session Hosts
Emran Ali
Associate Director - Cyber Security, Bridewell
Scott Hudson
Principal Consultant, Bridewell
Session Hosts
Gavin Knapp
Cyber Threat Intelligence Principal Lead, Bridewell
Joshua Penny
Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst, Bridewell
Session Hosts
Chris Linnell
Associate Director of Data Privacy, Bridewell
Aimee Bush
Principal Consultant, Bridewell
How to Get to the Summit
Conveniently situated near Liverpool Street Station and within walking distance of Spitalfields Market and Brick Lane, Convene 133 Houndsditch is easily accessible via public transportation.
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"Bridewell’s CNI Summit is my only must attend event each year. The carefully curated list of speakers, workshops and attendees in the inaugural summit were second to none. You’ll find bigger events, and you may find events which cover more topics, but you’ll seriously struggle to find anything which is more worthy of a day of your time.”
Jon Pocock – Global Head of Information Security, Alfa Financial Software Ltd
Take a look at last year...
With keynotes from Microsoft, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Ofgem, the summit presented a unique opportunity to gain insight into the latest technology being deployed in the fight against cybercrime.
The summit covered the impact that regulations including NIS and the CAF are having in helping prevent cyber-attacks, as well as upcoming changes to regulations and data privacy legislation.
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