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Dr. Walcott is the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT). Dr. Walcott has an MBA and a DBA both specializing in Financial Management. He was the CEO of TSTT from 2014-2020. Prior to that, he was the Executive Vice President of Mobile Services in TSTT. He worked at TSTT for fourteen (14) years. Prior to working at TSTT, Dr. Walcott held senior management roles at ANSA McAL Carib Brewery, and he also worked at BWIA (now Caribbean Airlines) where he held management roles in Finance and Technical Operations.

Given his knowledge and qualifications, Dr. Walcott has a wealth of telecommunications, business, technical operations, and technology knowledge, skills, and experience. During his tenure as CEO of TSTT, Dr. Walcott championed Digital Transformation which was a key tenet of the 5-year strategic plan that he developed and executed. Included in that strategic plan was modernizing TSTT’s entire network, restructuring the organization, securing US$400M in financing and automating and modernizing all customer service elements of TSTT. As a former telecommunications CEO, Dr. Walcott has also worked with global telecommunications partners and is quite familiar with all elements of the digital revolution currently taking place around the world. He has an excellent track record of developing and executing complex technological and strategic initiatives. Dr. Walcott is adept at understanding markets, key business decisions and financial operations. He is also extremely technically/technology-savvy with outstanding relationship building, training, financial, and mediation skills.

Mr. Ewart DeNoon has held the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Amalgamated Security Services Limited (ASSL) for the past 20 years. He was recently appointed on the Board of Directors for the ASSL Group. Mr. DeNoon provides leadership for the continued development of an innovative, robust, and secure Information, Communication Technology (ICT) environment. As CTO, he has direct oversight of ICT operations, systems delivery and integration in locations across the Caribbean and its subsidiaries. Mr. DeNoon he has attained a track record of surpassing goals and expectations for quality, schedule and cost while implementing leading-edge ICT solutions. He has proven success in ICT project management for a number of high value National Security projects. Mr. DeNoon was a team member in the consulting and deployment of a nationwide IP based Surveillance System. He has facilitated training on speciality security equipment and also shared his cyber security expertise with various security agencies. Throughout his career, he has been the recipient of numerous awards, honours and accolades. Mr DeNoon graduated with honours with a double major BSc. in Computer Engineering and Business Management. He is a Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Certified Data Loss Protection and Encryption Specialist, Certified Ethical Hacker and Countermeasures and Certified Wireless and Satellite Implementation Specialist. He considers himself as an out-of-the-box thinker who thrives in collaborative environments, working across business and technical teams to increase profits and reduce costs through continuous improvements and strategic ICT infrastructure planning.

Christopher A. Chamely is the Managing Director of Zan Tech Ltd., where he has devoted most of his time developing and growing this business for the last eight years.  He has a B.S.S.E, with honors, Bachelor of Computer Science. He has extensive experience in the security industry having started working in the Professional Security Industry since 2003. His recent activities include providing consulting services for many organizations. He uses his wealth of knowledge and experience to design complex physical and electronic security systems based on best practice industry standards. Christopher is constantly keeping up to date with the latest developments including new tools and products in the Security Industry. He is a Software Engineer by profession and has always had an interest in cyber security. One of his latest endeavors is to continuously educate himself on the latest threats and developments in the cyber security arena to advise and educate clients who many not be aware.  He was the Managing Director of Amalgamated Security Services Limited in Barbados for several years and has extensive training in programming and database systems and cybersecurity management.

Dan is a senior information security consultant. He is dedicated to conducting Red Team assessments – Penetration Testing, code review, SDLC, Social engineering engagements, Diligent cybersecurity expert, with over 10 years of experience, specialized in Red Teaming, Penetration Testing and Incident Response. Experience in leading high-end projects worldwide. A challenge seeker, always seeking new exciting challenges and new things to break.

Fabio Alvino is the founder and CEO of Rational Point, a North American consulting and integration company for security and cybersecurity solutions, focused on Public Security, Homeland Security and Defense. Among other things, Rational Point offers outsourced cybersecurity services (managed services), cybersecurity consulting, risk assessment, forensic analysis, code reviewing, digital security assessments and vulnerability analysis to companies and governments in the US and LATAM. Mr. Alvino has a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Miami and several certifications, such as the CH Cyber Security Architecture Certification. In addition to several years in military intelligence, he has more than 25 years of experience in IT and cybersecurity projects. He led the first penetration tests (PT) in banking, eCommerce and governments in LATAM, as well as the supervision and protection of data transmission in electoral processes. Throughout his career, he has worked supporting, collaborating and training many police, military and intelligence institutions, in obtaining their objectives. He worked as a senior executive at Neoris, a US consulting company, and Amdocs, an Israeli telecommunications company. In addition, he founded CyberMedia and Alternet Systems, both of which were acquired by large multinational corporations. In 2016 he founded Rational Point, a company specialized in security and cybersecurity with clients in the USA, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Peru and the Caribbean. Today, Mr. Alvino is considered one of the regional experts in investigative, intelligence and counter-intelligence technologies. He works with companies in the USA, Israel and Europe, creating cutting-edge solutions to improve and automate current digital and physical asset protection techniques. Fabio Alvino is an active member of INFRAGUARD, an alliance between FBI and security specialists, in charge of the security of the strategic infrastructure of the USA.

Jacob Thankachen is the visionary CEO and founder of CybrHawk, a cutting-edge cybersecurity firm established in 2016. With over two decades of invaluable experience in the industry, Jacob's expertise and passion have been instrumental in driving the company's growth and success. Before founding CybrHawk, Jacob served as the Vice President at Cyberoam, a Sophos Company, where he spearheaded the implementation of channel sales strategies and led the Americas Go-To-Market (GTM) business. His strategic acumen and leadership played a pivotal role in strengthening Cyberoam's market position.   Jacob's unwavering dedication to cybersecurity and commitment to customer success shines through. He is deeply passionate about empowering clients to be more agile, resilient, and secure in the face of ever-evolving cyber threats. With a proven track record of visionary leadership and industry expertise with companies likes Nortel, WatchGuard, NetGear & Sophos, Jacob Thankachen continues to lead companies in providing top-notch cybersecurity solutions that safeguard businesses and individuals from modern security challenges.