Yassir Abousselham

CISO

Calendly

Yassir Abousselham is the CISO at Calendly and former CISO for UiPath, Splunk, Okta, and SoFi.

Speaker sessions

The Economics of Threat: Where Nations Should Invest Next

A rare convergence of global cyber authorities - examine how power, money, and crime intersect in cyberspace, and what control looks like in today’s contested digital landscape.

16:20
Tue
02 Dec

Stage: Executive Summit

Sessions Type: Fireside Chat

Extortion at Scale: The Global Business of Ransomware in the Age of AI

Ransomware is no longer just a threat - it’s a global business model, run with affiliate networks, customer service portals, and payout pipelines. In 2024, over 4,500 attacks were reported publicly, and ransom demands topped $75 million. Meanwhile, attackers are leveraging AI to scale phishing, craft polymorphic malware, and automate reconnaissance with no ethical constraints.This session examines how ransomware operators function as intelligent criminal enterprises and why defenders must adapt. We’ll walk through recent global incidents, dissect how ransomware groups prioritize industries based on ROI, and show how AI is reshaping every stage of the kill chain, from initial access to negotiation.Security leaders will leave with actionable strategies for early detection, program-level resilience, and crisis simulations that expose blind spots. If your detection strategy starts at encryption, you’re already too late.

17:25
Tue
02 Dec

Stage: Deep Dive

Sessions Type: Presentation

AI and the Moving Line of Privacy

AI is getting smarter - and nosier. In this fireside chat, we explore where the “helpful vs too personal” line is moving, what that means for your data, and how to stay on the right side of it.