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9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | 17th February 2026

CyberCon: Inside Today’s Threat Landscape

TechForce CyberCon was a half-day cybersecurity leadership 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. During the event, industry experts unpacked 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 was located

Sir Ian Wood Building, Robert Gordon University, Venue: Front Amphitheatre

CyberCon 2026 will be hosted at the Front Amphitheatre at Robert Gordon University, a modern, purpose-built venue set within RGU’s Garthdee campus. 

Who Attended

Hosted in collaboration with trusted partners from across the cybersecurity ecosystem, CyberCon brought together industry experts to share practical insight, lived experience, and actionable takeaways.

Topics Covered

133 Reasons to worry 
Defending against an enemy that 
never sleeps.

From Insight to Impact
Threat Intelligence for the 
Energy Sector.

The Firefighter to Fire Marshal Transition 

Moving from Reactive Heroism to Proactive Leadership

Cyber security for senior executives
What leaders need to understand, prioritise, and act on to manage cyber risk.

How to build Cyber Resilience in 2026

And how to prepare your organisation for 2027

From Compliance to Resilience
Embedding Governance, Privacy, and AI Across the Organisation.

Access the CyberCon 2026 Slides

Download the full presentation deck and revisit the key insights shared by our speakers during Cyber Scotland Week 2026.
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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
Cyber Security Manager

Helmerich & Payne (UK)

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 Lead Implementer with hands-on experience supporting hundreds of clients and partners at ISMS.online. His work spans the full compliance lifecycle, from implementation and audit readiness through to certification maintenance.

A qualified PE teacher,  has played a key role in developing and delivering training, notably through the ISMS.online Academy, supporting career changers and new consultants as they transition into information security roles. He brings a practical, people-focused approach to helping organisations embed security in a way that helps them scale.

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

Abigail Bircumshaw

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


CyberCon 2026 – Presentation Slides & Resources

Thank you to everyone who joined us at TechForce CyberCon. Explore the presentation slides and key insights from a morning of strategic cybersecurity discussion during Cyber Scotland Week 2026.

Download the Slide Deck