AIIA Queensland Cyber Security Luncheon

Group Security Manager
Super Retail Group

Martin has over 25 years’ experience in Information Technology across the public and private sector. Martin assists organisations on all ICT related matters with specialist skills in Cyber Security and Risk Management. Martin has worked in Australia, USA, Europe, Asia and the UK. As an active person in the Australian IT sector, Martin works on a number of Boards and Industry groups.

Group Chief Information Security Officer
Flight Centre Travel Group

David has over 20 years information technology and security experience and currently is responsible for information security across the Flight Centre Travel Group, which consists of over 40 companies across over 100 countries.

Prior to FCTG, David worked at BHP and a number of consulting firms and has significant national and international experience.  This experience taught David that a pragmatic approach to protecting business assets is crucial should an organisation want to be successful.  David also has IT Forensics and Fraud investigation experience and has been called upon as an expert witness for a number of cases involving corporate fraud, computer crime and other criminal activity.

David has served as a Director on the Board of ISACA and is currently a Board member of the Australian Network for Art and Technology, an organisation which merges with leading edge technologies with innovative artists.

Cyber Security Commentator

Mandy Turner works as an advisor in cyber security for the Australian Government, engaging with representatives of systems of national interest and critical infrastructure. She is also the Branch Executive Chair of the Australian Information Security Association (AISA) Brisbane branch. Mandy has many years’ experience in diverse roles including management, IT security, fraud prevention, fraud forensics, risk control, communications and stakeholder engagement.

Her passion for her work has led to her volunteering for the Australian Women in Security Network (AWSN), writing articles on a variety of topics for media and online use.  Mandy is a strong advocate for diversity, creativity and inclusiveness in the infosec industry and mentors several people to support them in their career path.

Emeritus Professor, QUT
Adjunct Professor, Griffith University

Bill Caelli is an Emeritus Professor of the Queensland University of Technology and an Adjunct Professor at Griffith University. He has over 44 years’ experience in all aspects of information/cyber security, including public policy, and over 53 years’ professional experience in ICT. Bill’s distinguished career includes being a Director/Founder of International Information Security Consultants (IISEC) and a co-founder of ERACOM, as well as the Foundation Director of the Information Security Research Centre (ISRC) at QIT/QUT in 1988. He chairs the Safety and Stability Advisory Committee of Australia’s Domain Name Authority (auDa).

During his career Bill has provided extensive infosec, technical, policy and business development consultancy services to both the public and private sectors in Australia/New Zealand and internationally. He has acted as a technical due diligence consultant in corporate acquisition and development activities internationally as well as an expert witness in appropriate ICT relevant cases.

He now acts as a cybersecurity consultant and independent researcher. He has authored/co-authored five books and many research papers on all aspects of cybersecurity as well as numerous book chapters. His long list of industry awards most recently included being the first non-US citizen to receive CISSE Founders Medal for Exceptional Service to Cybersecurity Education (USA) in June this year.