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Top Allied Leaders from UK, Canada, Australia, Poland and Ukraine Speaking at 16th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit on Sept 9-12 in DC
[August 15, 2025]

Top Allied Leaders from UK, Canada, Australia, Poland and Ukraine Speaking at 16th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit on Sept 9-12 in DC


Senior leaders from across the Five Eyes Alliance, an intelligence-sharing partnership between Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the U.S., as well as Ukraine and Poland, are confirmed to speak at various sessions during the 16th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit, being held September 9-12, 2025 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. These leaders will address topics related to the event's theme: Cyber and AI Frontiers: Strategies for a Secure and Smarter Government.

"Our allies are critical in helping expose and combat nation state threats and cyber criminals that threaten our collective democracies. We are honored that leaders from our allied partners are joining us to share their global insights. Their presence reflects these alliances' importance in shaping global cyber norms and defense strategy," explained Thomas K. Billington, CEO and Founder, Billington CyberSecurity, a leading cyber education company for executives.

Sessions led by Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness, National Security Coordinator at Australia's Department of Home Affairs; Stephanie Crowe, Head of the Australian Signals Directorate and the Australian Cyber Security Centre; Rajiv Gupta, Head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security; and Richard Horne, CEO of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre will explore the evolving threat landscape, cyber defense coordination, and the power of international collaboration in securing democratic institutions and digital infrastructure. They will share how their nations are strengthening operational readiness, advancing cross-border threat intelligence, and reinforcing the security frameworks that protect billions.

Sessions include:

  • 9/9 - General Session: Poactive Defense with Maj. Gen. Karol Molenda, Commander?, Polish Cyber Defense Forces
  • 9/10 - Fireside Chat: A Conversation with the UK's National Cyber Security Centre with Richard Horne
  • 9/10 - General Session: A Case Study on Salt Typhoon with Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness
  • 9/11 - General Session: How to Protect International Cybersecurity in the New AI Order with Richard Horne, Stephanie Crowe, and Rajiv Gupta
  • 9/11 - Fireside Chat with Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness
  • 9/11 - General Session: The Future of Cyber Threat: Anticipating Threat Actors' Next Steps with Ivan Kalabashkin, Deputy Head, Cyber Department, Security Service of Ukraine

Designed to address the nation's pressing cyber needs, the four-day event includes over 50 panel discussions, breakout sessions, and fireside chats that explore topics such as quantum computing, the Salt Typhoon attack, legacy systems, cloud attack methodologies, advanced cyber hacker insights, and Zero Trust. Other Fireside Chat speakers to date include:

  • General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, DOD
  • Katherine "Katie" Arrington, Performing the Duties of Chief Information Officer, DOD
  • Alexei Bulazel, Special Assistant to the President and National Security Council Senior Director for Cyber, White House
  • Dr. Douglas (Doug) Matty, Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, CDAO
  • Michael Duffy, Federal CISO (Acting), OMB, EOP (Invited)
  • Lt. Gen. Paul T. Stanton, Commander of the Joint Force, Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network and Director, DISA

Presented by a variety of sponsors, including Lead Underwriters: Amazon Web Services, CISCO, and Leidos, the summit will also include a host of receptions to help attendees meet and engage with other conference attendees and speakers and has over 150 cyber-focused vendor booths where attendees can see demos and learn about innovative technologies.


Attendee tickets for government and military are complimentary. Credentialed working media are free and encouraged to register in advance to cover the event at https://billingtoncybersummit.com/register.

About Billington CyberSecurity

Founded in 2010, Billington CyberSecurity is the leading cyber education company for executives, hosting high-caliber summits and workshops that explore key cyber issues that advance the cybersecurity of the U.S. government, its allied partners, and critical infrastructure. These events convene senior most government officials and industry partners, highlighted by its signature conference-the annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit held each fall-which attracts more than 3,500 attendees and 250 speakers. https://billingtoncybersecurity.com/


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