Elena is currently the Chief Information Security Officer of Indra. So, she is responsible for the definition, development and monitoring of the company's security strategy, services and controls at a global level.
Telecommunications Engineer with experience in different areas of information technology and team and project management. Specialized in the definition, direction and operation of cybersecurity strategies, services and projects, it has specific certifications such as PMP, CISA and CISM.
Prior to Indra, she worked at different levels and areas of activity at the National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE) and at different telecommunications services and consulting companies.
She regularly collaborates in specialized forums and training actions in the Cybersecurity sector. Since its creation in 2019, she has collaborated as a Founder Member of Women4Cyber of ECSO (European Organization for Cybersecurity) and, at the national level, she is part of the Board of Directors of the Spanish chapter of WOMEN4CYBER.
Mariana holds a bachelor’s degree in International Affairs from the George Washington University, as well as a master's degree in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She has over 6 years of experience in international development, cybersecurity, and project management, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean, as is passionate about training young talents in cybersecurity.
In her current capacity as Cybersecurity Program Officer at the OAS/CICTE, Ms. Cardona leads the coordination of cybersecurity capacity building activities, including workforce development projects that seek to train youth in cybersecurity, and contribute to closing the skills gap in Latin America and the Caribbean. Currently, Mariana also leads the implementation of gender initiatives, including the “Cyberwomen Challenge”, which seeks encourage more women to strengthen their technical skills and join the cybersecurity industry.
Before working at the OAS, Ms. Cardona conducted research in Brazil and volunteered in several nongovernmental and non-profit organizations that seek to promote development in Latin America, as well as in other regional organizations such as the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
Chief Information Officer of the Ministry of Defense, and Director of the Center for Information and Communications Technologies. He is a CIS and Electronic Warfare specialist, and graduated from the Staff College. He earned two master’s degrees in International Relations from the University of Granada, and in Peace, Security and Defense from the National University of Distance Education.
Founder and member of the Board of Directors and ex CEO of S21sec, his work has focused on leadership, management and representation of the company within the Cybersecurity industry with a firm focus on innovation and talent generation.
Since December 2017, he has assumed leadership in the development of Cybersecurity at Accenture with the objective of building the digital future from the vision and implementation of integral models of trust.
President of Cybasque and collaborator in different congresses as a speaker, he actively performs mentoring and advice to entrepreneurs.
Always proud of his hometown, Donostia, Xabier is Industrial Engineer and Manager of the University of Navarra and has an MBA in Marketing and Business Administration from the University of Deusto.
She has a degree in Business Administration and Management, has several masters, including: Information Security Management and Management, Project Management and Planning, and specialization courses in business management, applied technologies and project management. She has a Diploma in the Monographic course on disinformation from the Higher Center for National Defense Studies and a Diploma in Higher Studies in National Defense.
On September 1, 2021, he joined Accenture in the Security area as Senior Manager in addition to leading Rooted Málaga and co-directing, together with Concepción Cordón, the first Master's degree in cybersecurity at the EADE Autonomous School of Business Management. She is vice president of W4C Spain, a non-profit association that seeks gender balance in the world of cybersecurity.
Previously and since 2012 she has been part of the Department of National Security of the Presidency of the Government of Spain, passing through various positions, her last responsibility being the Head of the Cybersecurity Unit and the fight against disinformation, also assuming the role of Secretary of the National Cybersecurity Council and member of the Department of National Security in the Working Groups, responsible for coordinating the Permanent Commission on Cybersecurity and the National Forum on Cybersecurity, as well as the Permanent Commission to combat disinformation. She has been responsible for coordinating the 2019 Cybersecurity Strategy and the 2019 and 2020 Anti-disinformation Procedure. In addition, she has been part of the working group for the transposition of the Network and Information Security Directive ( NIS Directive) and its regulatory development. On the other hand, he has coordinated and coordinated national participation in the NIS Directive Working Group and its working subgroups, in addition to developing the national crisis management model for the cybersecurity field.
On the other hand, he has been a member of the Management Board of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) participated in the meetings of the OSCE to promote confidence in the Internet and the OECD in the framework of Digital Security .
He has been responsible for the management and direction of national and international R&D, investment and technological development projects in different public and private entities.
Eduvigis is an industrial engineer with 30 years of experience in business consulting and information systems. Her top priorities are developing solutions using cybersecurity integrated with data analytics, artificial intelligence, cloud architecture, and digital transformation. Her passion is promoting women in the world of technology and cybersecurity. She leads the Madrid MeetUp of Women in Machine Learning & Data Science and is the founder and president of the Women4Cyber Spain association.
Global Information Security Director at the Telefónica Group. Responsibility for the security of internal processes and platforms including policies, governance and technical architecture, and the security of the company's main internal processes. He has more than 29 years of experience in telecommunications processes and technologies. Speaker at external events, occasional professor and member of the Board of the NGO Cyberpeace Institute.
As a graduate in Economics & Business and Law, he has acquired his professional experience, both in public and private companies, and has taught in the Department of Business Economics at the UAB, participating in seminars, master's and postgraduate conferences.
He has publised articles related to public finance in specialized journals.
Always linked to digital transformation within the world of entrepreneurs.
