Senior Automation Engineer

AI Agent Engineer

John Gillis

Adobe

John Gillis is a cybersecurity engineer with seven years of experience at FireEye (Mandiant), Arctic Wolf, CrowdStrike, and Adobe, specializing in building security tools and advanced Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) capabilities. His work focuses on translating complex attack patterns into practical detections and defenses that strengthen organizational resilience and streamline incident response.

Principal AI Research Engineer

Kurtis Shelton

NetSPI

Kurtis Shelton is the Principal AI Research Engineer at NetSPI, where he founded the company’s AI/ML Penetration Testing service. With a “purple team” approach that blends defensive strategy and adversarial tactics, he focuses on uncovering and mitigating vulnerabilities in AI systems. Originally trained in biochemistry and bioinformatics, Kurtis transitioned into AI/ML security, where he now leads research in adversarial and Offensive machine learning and the development of innovative defenses. He is dedicated to advancing secure AI frameworks through collaboration and knowledge sharing in the rapidly evolving field of AI security.

Creator of #WifiCactus

Mike Spicer

Coalfire

Mike Spicer (@d4rkm4tter) is a mad scientist hacker who likes to meddle with hardware and software. He is particularly obsessed with wireless. He has a degree in computer science from Southern Utah University which he has put to use building and breaking a wide array of systems. These include web application pentesting, wireless monitoring and tracking as well as good old fashioned reverse engineering. He is the creator of the #WiFiCactus and has been seen presenting at Saintcon, and DEFCON as well as a number of other hacker conferences. He is a Kismet cultist and active in the wireless and wardriving communities.

Associate Professor

Vincent Nestler

Cal State San Bernadino

Dr. Vincent J. Nestler is an Associate Professor and Director of the Cybersecurity Center at Cal State San Bernardino, where he explores the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and workforce development. With a Ph.D. in Instructional Design focused on Information Assurance, he has become a leading voice on how artificial intelligence is reshaping cybersecurity education and training. Through his research, teaching, and innovative projects like the “Cyber Realm Card Game,” Dr. Nestler empowers students and professionals to harness AI for defense, learning, and innovation in the evolving digital landscape.