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Erich Kron, Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4 is an author and regular contributor to cybersecurity industry publications. He is a veteran information security professional with over 25 years of experience in the medical, aerospace, manufacturing, and defense fields. His experience has fueled his passion for helping to address the human side of cybersecurity.

He is the former security manager for the US Army's 2nd Regional Cyber Center and holds CISSP, CISSP-ISSAP, SACP, and many other certifications. Erich has worked with information security professionals around the world to provide the tools, training, and educational opportunities to succeed in Information Security.

Roger A. Grimes is a Data-Driven Defense Evangelist at KnowBe4. He is a 35-year plus computer security professional, author of 14 books and over 1,400 national magazine articles. He frequently consults with the world’s largest and smallest companies, and militaries, and he has seen what does and doesn’t work.

Grimes was previously a weekly security columnist for InfoWorld and CSO magazines from 2005–2019. He regularly presents at national computer security conferences, and has been interviewed by national magazines and radio shows, including Newsweek magazine and NPR’s “All Things Considered.” Roger is known for his often contrarian, fact-filled viewpoints.

James McQuiggan has over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity. He is currently a Security Awareness Advocate for KnowBe4, where he is responsible for amplifying the organization’s messaging related to the importance of, effectiveness of and the need for new-school security awareness training within organizations through social media, webinars, in-person presentations, industry trade shows and traditional media outlets.

Prior to joining KnowBe4, McQuiggan worked at Siemens where he held various cybersecurity roles, including consulting and supporting various corporate divisions on cybersecurity standards, information security awareness and securing product networks. McQuiggan is a part-time faculty professor at Valencia College in the Engineering, Computer Programming and Technology division. He also volunteers for several initiatives through ISC2, including president of the ISC2 Central Florida Chapter, a member of the North American Region Advisory Council and a member of the Board of Trustees for the Center for Cyber Safety and Education.

Perry Carpenter is a multi-award-winning author, podcaster, and speaker, with over two decades in cybersecurity focusing on how cybercriminals exploit human behavior. As the Chief Human Risk Management Strategist at KnowBe4, Perry helps build robust human-centric defenses against social engineering-based threats. His latest book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions (Wiley: Oct 2024), explores AI's role in deception. Perry also hosts the award-winning podcasts 8th Layer Insights and Digital Folklore.

Joanna Huisman is Senior Vice President of Strategic Insights and Research at KnowBe4. She is a cybersecurity, marketing, and training/communications professional with over 20 years of experience in strategic, internal, and customer-facing engagements in the financial services/tech industries, with added experience in sales, operations, and organizational development.

Huisman was previously Senior Research Director at Gartner in the areas of security awareness, education, behavior management, culture, crisis communications, and security & risk program management. Prior to that, she was Senior Director of Global Security Communications, Training, and Awareness for ADP. Huisman's expertise is on the behavioral side of cybersecurity, examining how the human defense layer plays a role in driving a more security-aware culture.

Lécio DePaula currently serves as Vice President of Data Protection for KnowBe4, where he focuses on navigating global data protection requirements and ensuring KnowBe4 meets its data protection standards. He began his career at a privacy tech company, where he became an expert in all things U.S. privacy, with a specific focus on HIPAA compliance. He now leads KnowBe4's effort in protecting its information assets on-premise and in the cloud.

DePaula has extensive expertise in many European and United States privacy laws, such as GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA. His primary focus is bridging the gap between privacy and security to create a robust data protection program. DePaula holds a CISSP as well as an AWS/Security certification and is currently Fellow of Information Privacy-certified. He is also certified by the IAPP and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional for Canada, Europe, and the United States.