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Casey is the Global Program Manager for Digital Development with the World Bank Group.  He manages a team of experts leading the Bank¡¯s research and applied knowledge work across the team¡¯s primary business lines including broadband access and use, data infrastructure, ICT industry and jobs, digital safeguards, digital and climate change, as well as adoption of digital technology within key sectors. 

Anat is the Business Line Lead for Digital Safeguards at the World Bank. She heads policy advice and investment lending activities in Cybersecurity, Data Governance, Data Protection and Digital Government, particularly in Eastern and Southern Africa. Anat advises developing country governments on establishing good practice Cybersecurity, Data Governance and Data Protection policies, strategies, institutional governance frameworks, technical and operational capabilities and digital skills programs.

As a cybersecurity professional with strong background in international cooperation and an air force veteran, Aviram has a unique blend of skills and experience that make him well-suited for tackling complex challenges in the field of global cybersecurity cooperation. Aviram is working with government organizations and multinational corporations around the world to foster cooperation that enhance Israel's cybersecurity.

Kerry-Ann is the Cybersecurity Program Manager within the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism of the Organization of American States.  In her capacity, she leads cybersecurity capacity building efforts to member states through the design, planning and execution of cybersecurity initiatives. Kerry-Ann is also an attorney-at-law and has extensive public sector experience given her appointment within several government ministries in the Caribbean as legal advisor.

Se¨¢n is Lead at the World Economic Forum¡¯s Centre for Cybersecurity and co-author of the Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2023. Se¨¢n¡¯s work facilitates public-private collaboration on cybersecurity skills development, cyber capacity building, industry standards development and intelligence sharing.

Vladimir (Vlada) is a lecturer in cybersecurity policy, internet governance, and e-diplomacy for postgraduate and professional courses. He also serves as an expert with the Geneva Internet Platform, and leads the Geneva Dialogue on Responsible Behaviour in Cyberspace. Vlada is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Diplo US.

Hagai Mei-Zahav is a Senior Cybersecurity Specialist with the World Bank¡¯s Digital Development Global Practice. His focus is on promoting cybersecurity global initiative, working collaboratively across sectors and regions, addressing World Bank¡¯s client growing demand. He is also supporting World Bank¡¯s operational teams advising governments on advancing their cyber resilience, designing and implementing strategies and deploying cyber solutions. 

Francesca has an international law and human rights background and 15+ years¡¯ experience in working for international organizations (United Nations and World Economic Forum) on action-oriented research, capacity building and technical assistance in international justice, crime, and security. She has developed her expertise on countering and preventing cybercrime and misuse of technology, focusing on opportunities, risks and threats created by new technologies (like AI, Web3, etc.) specifically on vulnerable communities, like humanitarian and development NGOs. 

Yasmine is a Cybersecurity Programme Officer in the cybersecurity division of ITU's Bureau for Development, focusing on cyber capacity building and inclusion in cybersecurity. Her domains of expertise include cybersecurity policymaking, cyber diplomacy, cybersecurity capacity building, digital inclusion, and stakeholder management. Notably, she is the global coordinator for ITU¡¯s Women in Cyber programme, a capacity building project aiming to help overcome the workforce and gender divide in cybersecurity, and to increase the number of women leaders in the field.

Manoj is the Chief Security Officer for the Absa Group. Manoj leads the group¡¯s Converged Security Office and sits on the information technology executive committee.

Confidence is one of Africa's most celebrated female cybersecurity leaders, talent developers, global speakers, cybersecurity awareness evangelists and inclusion advocates. She has achieved numerous professional certifications and industry recognitions. Confidence is an official member of the Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs, and technology executives. She has won the Cybersecurity Woman of the Year Award in 2021 and 2022, IFSEC Global Top Influencer in Security & Fire 2021, Top 50 women in Cybersecurity Africa, among other awards. She is the Founder and Executive Director of CyberSafe Foundation, a leading non-governmental organization dedicated to improving inclusive and safe digital access in Africa.

Kachipa is a graduate of the CyberSafe Foundation and is currently a Cybersecurity Associate at the Foschini Group (TFG). Kachipa has an undergraduate degree from the University of Cape Town.