Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy & CISO Advisor

Anna Collard is the SVP of Content Strategy & CISO Advisor for KnowBe4 Africa, where she drives security awareness across the African continent. She founded security content publisher Popcorn Training, which was acquired by KnowBe4 in 2018. Winner of Women Tech Entrepreneur South Africa 2025, Top 20 Global Women in Cyber 2025 & 2024, Cybersecurity Women of the Year Award 2023 - People’s Choice Category, and IFSEC Global Influencer in Security for 2022 and Top 50 Women in Cybersecurity – Africa 2020

Anna is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Cybersecurity for the 2025-2026 term and a Global Ambassador on the Council for Responsible AI (GCRAI). Collard also sits on the board of the MiDO Cyber Academy Programme, aimed at underserved communities in South Africa to bridge the cyber skills divide.

Language: English, German, French (intermediate)

Speaker Topics:

Cyber psychology
Meta-awareness in an AI driven world
Human Risk Management (HRM+) - and cultivating cyber security cultures
AI, AI Agents and Cybersecurity: A Game-Changer for Both Cybersecurity and Cybercrime
Zero-Trust Mindsets and digital mindfulness
The psychology of cybercriminals – a sneak-peak behind the curtain
How personality traits influence security behavior
Cybersecurity entrepreneurship & women in tech