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CyberCon: Inside Today’s Threat Landscape
TechForce CyberCon is a half-day cybersecurity event delivered during Cyber Scotland Week 2026, bringing together cybersecurity professionals, industry partners, and practitioners to explore real-world threats and how organisations can build meaningful cyber resilience.
From socially engineered phishing and ransomware to increasingly sophisticated attacker techniques, organisations of all sizes are facing a rapidly changing threat landscape. Join us to hear from industry experts as they unpack how attackers think, operate, and exploit weaknesses, and why understanding this is just as important as the technology used to defend against them.
Where it's located
CyberCon 2026 will be hosted at the Front Amphitheatre at Robert Gordon University, a modern, purpose-built venue set within RGU’s Garthdee campus. With excellent AV facilities, clear sightlines, and easy access, it provides the ideal setting for executive-level discussions, expert insights, and meaningful conversations around cyber leadership.
Visitor Parking is available across the Garthdee campus in designated visitor bays (marked in red) on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be pre-booked. Visitors should register their vehicle in advance via their host where possible. If not registered in advance, visitors must report to the building reception on arrival to obtain a one-day visitor permit. If all visitor bays are full, visitors may use a standard white permit holder space, provided the vehicle is registered as a visitor.
Who's Attending
Hosted in collaboration with trusted partners from across the cybersecurity ecosystem, CyberCon brings together industry experts to share practical insight, lived experience, and actionable takeaways.
What To Expect
Moving from Reactive Heroism to Proactive Leadership
How to build Cyber Resilience in 2026
Who Should Attend
CyberCon is designed for professionals responsible for protecting systems, data, and people, including:
IT Managers, IT Directors & CISOs
Security, Risk & Compliance professionals
Business leaders in SMEs and mid-market organisations
Public sector, education, energy, finance, and other regulated industries
Anyone involved in cybersecurity decision-making or incident response
Why Attend CyberCon
- Gain insight into how attackers really operate
- Learn practical approaches to building cyber resilience
- Hear from experienced speakers and trusted partners
- Take away actionable ideas you can apply immediately
- Network with peers facing similar cybersecurity challenges
Meet the Speakers
Jai Aenugu
Founder & CEO
TechForce Cyber
Jai Aenugu is the Founder and CEO of TechForce Cyber, an award-winning cybersecurity consultancy based in Aberdeen. Since launching the firm in 2017, Jai has led its growth into a trusted partner for UK businesses, delivering services such as Cyber Essentials certification, managed detection and response, and virtual CISO support.
A former IT manager with a master’s degree from Edinburgh Napier University, Jai holds the CISSP certification and is a regular speaker at industry events. He is also a dedicated mentor, supporting university students and early-career professionals in cybersecurity.
Jude McCorry
Chief Executive Officer
Cyber and Fraud Centre
Jude McCorry is the CEO of the Cyber and Fraud Centre and brings over 20 years’ experience across the technology and data sectors. She began her career with Dell in Ireland before joining the Centre in 2020 from The Data Lab, where she served as Director of Business Development, working at the intersection of industry and academia.
Jude is a co-founder of the UNICEF Data Hub for Children and sits on the board of the Edinburgh Data Driven Innovation Hub. A passionate advocate for data for good and diversity in tech, she also led the 2024 launch of the Cyber and Fraud Hub, Scotland’s first charity providing dedicated victim support.
Nick Taylor
Security Operations Leader
Distilling / FMCG Industry
Nick Taylor is an experienced technology leader with over 20 years of experience across the communications, oil and gas, and distilling industries. He combines deep technical expertise with practical operational leadership, strengthening technology environments within complex, highly regulated organisations.
Known for bridging strategy and execution, Nick brings a pragmatic, security‑focused approach to modern infrastructure and operations, supporting organisations as they advance their technology and security capabilities.
Theunis van Loggerenberg is the Cyber Security Manager at H&P UK, where he leads security operations and incident response, focusing on protecting the organisation against an increasingly automated and volatile threat landscape.
A specialist in addressing the Visibility Gap, the disconnect between perceived assets and real internet exposure, Theunis advocates moving beyond compliance-driven security towards a combat-ready posture. He champions Active Defence, prioritising total visibility, operational agility, and real-world threat readiness over passive, checkbox-based controls. His approach is grounded in adversarial thinking, resilient systems, and the elimination of digital blind spots, enabling organisations to proactively defend against modern cyber threats.
Euan Doyle
Cyber Security Specialist
Neo Next Energy
Euan Doyle is a Cyber Security Specialist at Neo Next Energy, where he focuses on strengthening IT/OT convergence across a complex North Sea asset portfolio. His work centres on balancing cyber security and regulatory compliance with effective business operations, particularly during periods of significant mergers and acquisitions.
Previously, Euan held several senior cyber security roles at Wood, a global engineering and consulting organisation. As Cyber Security Manager, he led governance and strategy initiatives, managed outsourced security services, supported CNI compliance aligned to the NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework, and facilitated IT/OT cyber security tabletop exercises.
Abigail Bircumshaw
Senior Threat Intelligence Consultant
Recorded Future
Abbi is a Senior Threat Intelligence Consultant on Recorded Future’s EMEA Intelligence Advisory Services team, with over four years’ experience at the company.
Abbi has previously delivered projects for government and military clients across the UK and Europe, specialising in hybrid threats at the nexus of geopolitical instability and cyber risk. She is now broadening her portfolio to work alongside a range of organisations within the Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) space and beyond.
Prior to joining Recorded Future, Abbi worked as an Intelligence Analyst in law enforcement, producing strategic intelligence reports and environmental assessments for UK intelligence agencies.
Toby Cane
Partner Success and Development Lead
ISMS.online
Toby is a Certified ISO 27001 Lead Auditor and has worked with hundreds of clients and partners during his years at ISMS.online. He is also a qualified teacher, having worked as a Secondary School PE teacher and sports coach in South-East England.
Agenda
Time
Speaker
Topic
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Theunis van Loggerenberg
133 Reasons to worry - Defending against an enemy that never sleeps.
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
Nick Taylor
The Firefighter to Fire Marshal Transition - Moving from Reactive Heroism to Proactive Leadership
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM
Recorded Future
From Insight to Impact - Threat Intelligence for the Energy Sector.
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Jai Aenugu
How to build Cyber Resilience in 2026
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Break
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM
Toby Cane
From Compliance to Resilience: Embedding Governance, Privacy, and AI Across the Organisation
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Jude McCorry
What do Senior Executives need to Know and Do about Cyber Security
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Euan Doyle
Breaking Into Cyber Security: A Real-World Career Journey
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Break
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Joint Panel Discussion
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