MISSION CRITICAL

The Frontline of Infrastructure Defence

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Government Supporting Partner

Industry Association Partner

Critical Infrastructure, Made Visible

OPSWAT protects the systems the world depends on, preventing known, unknown, and AI-generated threats from reaching critical IT, OT, and cross-domain environments. OP/X London brings this protection to life inside OPSWAT’s dedicated Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Lab, where every demonstration is hands-on, live, and built around real-world attack scenarios.

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What You'll Experience

IT & File Security

Live MetaDefender demonstrations showing Deep CDR™ and Metascan™ multiscanning stopping file-borne threats in real time.

OT & ICS Security

A model critical-infrastructure environment showing how OPSWAT secures SCADA systems, OT networks, and industrial control assets.

Cross-Domain & Data Diodes

See MetaDefender NetWall data diodes enforce hardware-verified, one-way data transfer for air-gapped networks.

AI-Powered Threat Prevention

A walkthrough of Predictive AI and Adaptive Sandbox technologies built to stop zero-day and AI-generated threats.

Why Attend

Real-World Solutions

Learn about OPSWAT's end-to-end cybersecurity solutions and patented technologies that ensure compliance, secure networks, and prevent known and unknown threats.

Engage with Experts

Gain insights from OPSWAT, a global leader in cybersecurity, with over 20 years of experience in safeguarding critical infrastructures across various sectors.

Zero Trust Philosophy

Discover how OPSWAT's "Trust no file. Trust no device." philosophy is revolutionising the way organisations protect their networks, data, and devices.

Address Your Challenges

Share insights on the cybersecurity challenges your organisation faces and gain actionable solutions to enhance your security posture.

Save Your Seat

Complimentary Cybersecurity Certifications for All Attendees

Join us on November 05 in The May Fair Hotel, London for an evening of expert insight, lunch, and networking. As a thank-you for attending, every guest receives complimentary access to OPSWAT Academy’s Integrated Cyber Defence Bundle, five professional certifications eligible for CPE credits.

Earn CPE credits by attending the full session.

ISC² CPE SUBMITTER

Hands-On Critical Infrastructure Protection

See live, hands-on demonstrations of real-world attack scenarios across IT, OT, and cross-domain environments, and learn how OPSWAT's solutions detect threats, enforce policy, and provide centralised visibility and control across critical infrastructure.

OPSWAT team presenting critical infrastructure protection dashboards

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Trust no file. Trust no device.

Every capability at OP/X Lab London is engineered natively into the MetaDefender Platform — no bolt-ons, no separate SKUs, no acquisitions to integrate.

Agenda

08:30–09:30

Registration

Registration & Welcome Coffee
09:30–09:40

Guest Speaker Spotlight

Speaker: TBA
09:40–10:10

Panel Discussion 1

The State of UK Critical Infrastructure: A Front-Line View

Panelists

Andy Patrick, Detective Chief Superintendent, Police Scotland

Andrew Henderson, Representing the APPG on Cyber Security and Business Resilience

Malcolm Warr OBE, Chair CNI, Scotland

Paul Holland, Cyber Strategy Manager, Royal Mail

Mihaela Breg, Head of Operational Resilience & Business Transformation, Arab Bank Europe

Hariharan Ramachandran, Principal & Technical Advisor, Competent Authority, Ofgem

Jagjot Singh, Group Chief Information Security Officer, Creditinfo Group

Moderator

Milena Maneva, Head of Business Continuity & Resilience EMEA, Cantor Fitzgerald
10:10–10:30

Solution Showcase

OPSWAT in Action: Day in the Life of a File

Speaker: Lewis O’Connor, Solution Engineer, OPSWAT
10:30–11:00

Coffee Break

Coffee Break · Lab & Demo Booth
11:00–11:30

Panel Discussion 2

Rethinking Cybersecurity: AI vs. AI in the Quantum Age

Panelists

Burim Bivolaku, Business Information Security Officer, ICE Trading & Clearing, ICE

Dr. Ed K. Kiyemba Edris, PhD, Head of Cyber Security, Telehouse

Agwu Nwoke, Industry Security Programme Director, Confidential

Mark Osborne, Regional CISO for UK, EU, & ANZ, Corpay

David Hough, Senior Cyber Security Auditor, SSE plc

Matteo Perazzo, Head of Cyber Security, DEEP

Moderator

Junaid Mumtaz, Information Security Officer, Norinchukin Bank
11:30–11:50

OPSWAT Technical Presentation

Every Boundary, Every File

Most security investment kicks in after a malicious file has breached the boundary. Ben Jennings makes the case for moving prevention to the boundary, with three real-world solutions to secure every file.

Speaker: Ben Jennings, Solutions Engineer, OPSWAT
11:50–12:20

She-Panel

She Secures, She Builds, She Leads: Women Leading the Cybersecurity in the Age of AI

Panelists

Carmen Leishman, CISO, National Grid

Ayesha Khine, Senior Cyber Security Manager, Pension Protection Fund

Amber Wardrop, Information Security Manager, Multiverse

Esther H, Head of Information Security, Confidential

Valerie Millington, Director of Defence Architecture, OPSWAT

Nodira Azizova, Head of Issue Quality Assurance, Reporting & Analysis, 1st Line, Citi

Moderator

Kat Lewis, Chief Marketing Officer, OPSWAT
12:20–13:00

Screening

Into the Breach Movie Screening
13:00

Lunch

Lunch, Free-Flow Drinks & Networking

Event Details

Capacity

100 Guests
Target Audience

CISOs, IT/OT Security Leaders, Partners
Venue

The May Fair Hotel, London

The May Fair Hotel

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