MASTERCLASS2026
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Speakers

Speakers & Experts

Academics, regulators, executives and researchers who make up the Class of 2026. Programme co-constructed with the faculty of The George Washington University and the Center for Cyber Diplomacy and Leadership.

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Confirmed speakers

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  • /01Confirmed

    Pr. Lance Hoffman, PhD

    Director Emeritus — Cyber Security & Privacy Research Institute

    The George Washington University · Washington DC

    Globally recognised pioneer of academic cybersecurity. Founding Director of the Cyber Security & Privacy Research Institute at GWU.

    • Doctrine cyber
    • Gouvernance IA
    • Recherche académique
  • /02Confirmed

    Ambassador Omar Arouna

    Strategy · Diplomacy · Communication

    CCDL · Washington DC

    Former Ambassador, Omar Arouna brings three decades of strategic and diplomatic experience at the highest level. Co-architect of the Masterclass alongside Pape Cissé.

    • Diplomatie cyber
    • Stratégie nationale
    • Communication exécutive
  • /03Confirmed

    Dr. Pape Cissé

    Technical cybersecurity · AI security

    CCDL · Washington DC

    PhD in cybersecurity, recognised expert in defensive architectures and AI system security. Co-founder of the Masterclass programme.

    • Sécurité IA
    • Architectures défensives
    • Recherche cyber
  • /04Confirmed

    Prof. Connie Uthoff

    Cyber strategy · Exercise design

    Faculty · CCDL

    Professor specialising in cyber strategy and operational exercise design. Trains decision-makers in high-pressure crisis management.

    • Stratégie cyber
    • War-games
    • Gestion de crise
  • /05Confirmed

    Divine S. Anye

    Governance · Transformation · Implementation

    Faculty · CCDL

    Specialist in governance and digital transformation programme delivery within public and private institutions.

    • Gouvernance
    • Transformation numérique
    • Conduite de programmes
  • /06Confirmed

    Hind Habbach, Esq.

    Privacy · Law · Ethics

    Faculty · CCDL

    Lawyer specialising in personal data protection, digital law and AI ethics. Interface between regulation and operations.

    • Protection des données
    • Droit du numérique
    • Éthique IA
  • /07Confirmed

    Lt.-Col. Farell Folly

    Infrastructure · Defensive engineering

    Faculty · CCDL

    Lieutenant-Colonel, expert in critical infrastructure protection and cyber defensive engineering. Operational and military perspective.

    • Infrastructures critiques
    • Ingénierie défensive
    • Cyber militaire
  • /08Confirmed

    Alie Kamara

    Risk · Architecture · Crisis management

    Faculty · CCDL

    Risk architect and crisis manager, advises boards on cyber and AI exposure assessment.

    • Risque exécutif
    • Architecture cyber
    • Crisis response
  • /09Confirmed

    Clark Gaylord

    Research technology · HPC · Cloud

    Faculty · CCDL

    Expert in research infrastructure, high-performance computing and sovereign cloud architectures. Bridge between innovation and infrastructure.

    • HPC
    • Cloud souverain
    • Cyberinfrastructure
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