Dr. Phil Polstra (@ppolstra)
Associate Professor of Digital Forensics, Bloomsburg University

Phil was born at an early age. He cleaned out his savings at age 8 in order to buy a TI99-4A computer for the sum of $450. Two years later he learned 6502 assembly and has been hacking computers and electronics ever since. Phil currently works as a professor at a private Midwestern university. He teaches computer security and forensics. His current research focus involves use of microcontrollers and small embedded computers for forensics and pentesting. Prior to entering academia, Phil held several high level positions at well-known US companies. He holds a couple of the usual certs one might expect for someone in his position. Phil is also an accomplished aviator with several thousand hours of flight time. He holds 12 ratings including instructor, commerical pilot, mechanic, inspector, and avionics tech. When not working, he likes to spend time with his family, fly, hack electronics, and has been known to build airplanes.

Colin McLean
University of Abertay Dundee, Scotland

Colin McLean is a lecturer in Computing at the University of Abertay Dundee in Scotland. In 2006, he developed a course what is believed to be the world's first undergraduate degree with the word "Hacking" in the title. The B Sc in Ethical Hacking at Abertay University in Dundee, Scotland has since become one of the main providers of graduates to the security testing industry in the UK. Colin has been a lecturer at Abertay University for 24 years and has taught Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Networking, Computer Programming and now Ethical Hacking. On the non-academic side, he has worked with NCR, R&D Dundee, Scotland on ATM security projects since 2005 and with various UK companies on security issues since around that time. He has previously talked at various security events including BSides London in 2011 and 2012, BSides Lisbon 2013, BruCon 2012 and E-Crime Scotland Summit 2013

Elad Shapira
Mobile security researcher, AVG

Elad is part of AVG Mobilation team working as a mobile security researcher. He specializes in Android app coding, penetration tests and mobile device risk assessment. As a mobile security researcher, Elad is responsible for malware in-depth analysis, creating and updating malware signatures, vulnerabilities management for mobile threats, coding multipurpose prototypes for mobile devices (PoC), writing security-related web posts alongside of maintaining connections and relationships with the mobile device security community around the world.

Prior joining AVG, Elad worked for the Israeli government as an Information Security consultant. Elad holds BSc in computer science from Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) in Israel and is a key note speaker at Israeli security conferences and events and abroad. He also helps organise a digital survivor competition held in Israel.

Jairam Ramesh
Manager, Security Assurance, Centre for Security Assurance and Research, IMPACT

Jairam Ramesh is the Manager of the Security Assurance Division at International Multilateral Partnership against Cyber Threats (IMPACT). Jairam has been involved in cybersecurity and digital forensics for over 8 years. Prior joining IMPACT, he was the Security Researcher & Developer with Microsoft Corporation, and also held a position as the Director of Operations of e-Security Science based in Hong Kong.

Jairam has been a key speaker at regional and international conferences, and has been involved in working directly with over 60+ countries at government and private levels. Currently in IMPACT, Jairam is responsible for enhancing the security response systems, human capacity building, incident response at national levels and forming legal frameworks on reactive and proactive incidents of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU’s) 192 Member States.

Robin Wood

Robin has over six years experience in computer security and over fifteen in software development. He has ran security audits for many large banks, trading firms and various other international organizations.

Robin is an active member of the computer security community, regularly publishing blog posts and security tools on topics varying from auditing security cameras to password analysis. He has spoken at various security conferences including ShmooCon, DEFCON Wireless Village and BSides London.

Robin's background as a software developer, where he specialised in web applications, gives him an insight into application testing which most other testers don't have. Being able to see an application from the perspective of both a tester and a developer means a more through test and a report which can be better understood by those who have to fix any issues detected.

He has various certifications, the main on being CHECK Team Leader for Applications. This is a tough UK based certification required when testing for the government or military.