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Marc Carney

Director, Security Business Group – Microsoft UK

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Marc Carney is the Director of the Security Business Group at Microsoft UK, where he leads national strategy across cybersecurity, compliance, and identity. With over 17 years of experience, Marc focuses on the convergence of AI and cybersecurity, driving innovation and strategic planning for the future of digital defense. He is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and has held senior leadership roles at global tech leaders including Google and Cisco. Marc is a recognised speaker on cybersecurity futures and AI-driven security transformation, frequently contributing to industry panels, executive forums, and strategic briefings for enterprise and government stakeholders.

Industry Keynote

Andrew Grill

Digital Futurist

Ranked among the world’s top 10 futurist speakers, Andrew Grill is a globally recognised AI expert, futurist, and tech industry leader with over 30 years of experience driving innovation and success within technology companies. As a former Global Managing Partner at IBM, he’ll discuss becoming digitally curious in the age of AI and how to harness and understand the impact of latest tech trends impacting your business.

Presenters

 

Anna Webb
Head of Global Security Operations, Kocho

Anna leads our Security Operations Centre (SOC). And as a testament to her expertise and hard work she recently won the Security Changemaker at the Microsoft MISA Excellence Awards!

 

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Mathew Richards
Head of Secure Digital Transformation, Kocho

Mat leads a team of consultants and architects that live and breathe secure transformation – delivering excellence across Microsoft 365 and Azure.

Andy Brown
Product Director, Kocho

Andy is responsible for making sure his teams keep up to date with the market and continues to deliver industry leading technologies, services, and solutions for their customers.

 

David Guest
Architect & Technology Evangelist, Kocho

Dave is Kocho’s Solution Architect & Technology Evangelist. He’s responsible for developing identity, Microsoft 365 security, and other cloud service solutions – and keeping our clients abreast of the latest technology trends.

Workshops

Jacque Fourie
Global Operations Director, Kocho

 

Tom Urwin
Senior Identity Architect, Kocho

 

Tom Waller
Security Architect, Kocho

 

Alessandro Foti
Senior Consultant, Kocho

 

Marcus Idle
Head of External Identity, Kocho

 

Stuart Ogle
Identity Consultant, Kocho

 

Mark Warnes
Security Architect, Kocho