Our Speakers
Our Speakers
Ian Felipe
Country Manager, TrendMicro Philippines
With more than 20 years of experience in the IT industry, Ian has accumulated a full range of IT needs specialization from hardware, software, systems integration, and services. Upon joining Trend Micro in February 2013 as a business manager, he was in charge of the company’s national sales business operations. Among his responsibilities include handling named accounts covering different sectors of Philippine market for security solutions — from endpoint to data center and virtualized environment, to private and public cloud infrastructure. He served in the position of country sales director in April 2016 to October 2017 prior to appointment as the country manager of the company. Ian also oversees the Distributors and Channels ecosystem in the Philippines and ensures customer satisfaction and loyalty by working with the TrendLabs APAC support team.
Bernice Pineda
Cybersecurity Product Manager, Cybersecurity Product and Business Consulting, ePLDT
A seasoned B2B cybersecurity leader, Bernice manages a portfolio of solution and services for enterprise clients. She goes beyond management, actively developing new solutions from concept to launch, ensuring market fit and financial viability. Prior to this, Bernice's experience spanned business development and technology scouting. Roles at PLDT Innolab and as B2B consulting honed her ability to identify emerging technologies relevant to the telecom industry. Bernice's commitment to innovation is evident in her Bachelor of Science in Communications Technology Management from Ateneo de Manila University. This blend of technical expertise and business acumen positions her at the forefront of cybersecurity solutions.
Audrey Turay
Google Cloud Security Enterprise Lead, Google
Audrey, an alumnus of the Ateneo De Manila University, joined Google Philippines as the Google Cloud Security Enterprise Lead in 2023. Prior to joining Google, she was the APJ CyberRes Services Practice Lead for Micro Focus Hong Kong. She brings with her over 16 years of Cyber Security experience covering Asia Pacific, Australia & New Zealand, India and Japan, working for major IT companies such as IBM, Oracle and HPE where she successfully built her career as a Cyber Security Practitioner while balancing the delicate roles of being a single mom and breadwinner of the family. She was recognized as one of the Strong Women In IT Global Edition in 2023 for her contribution to the Cyber Security field.
Angel Averia Jr.
President, Philippine Computer Emergency Response Team
Angel Averia Jr., commonly called Lito among friends and colleagues, is a seasoned information and communications technology (ICT) practitioner with over four decades of experience in the industry. He is an ICT consultant focusing on matters relating to cybersecurity, cybercrime, and personal information protection. Lito is a National Privacy Commission Certified Data Protection Officer and the President of the Philippine Computer Emergency Response Team. He is also a member of the ASEAN Japan Cybersecurity Community Alliance, the National Chairperson of the National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections, and a Senior Adviser of the National Association of Data Privacy Officers of the Philippines. Lito is a member of ISOC-PH, a consultant with Secure Connections, and a member of the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group Advisory Group. Lito lobbied for the passage of ICT laws like the Data Privacy Act, the Cybercrime Prevention Act, and the DICT Act of 2015, among others. He was a resource person with the Philippine Supreme Court’s Sub-committee on E-Commerce, the UNODC’s Education for Justice Project and the Council of Europe’s Global Action against Cybercrime. He also served as lecturer at the Philippine Judicial Academy in partnership with the US DOJ OPDAT.
William Emmanuel S. Yu
Chief Technology Officer, Novare Inc.
Lecturer, School of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University
William is a technology professional, professor, and researcher who is a passionate advocate of using technology to create better digital experiences. He is the Chief Technology Officer of Novare Technologies working on various projects involving digital transformation, elastic infrastructure, and end to end AGILE DevOps working with some of the country's largest organizations. He is an active technology advocate with organizations such as Secure Connections, the Internet Society, PH-CERT, and PPCRV. He is a teacher, at heart, and continues to lecture at the Ateneo de Manila University.
Jonathan Ty
Chief Commercial Officer, Kollab
Jonathan Ty is the Chief Commercial Officer for Kollab, a leading cloud transformation and cybersecurity company in the region. Jonathan leads Kollab’s business development group and manages the organization’s sales and marketing resources, including customer acquisition, marketing, and customer retention. Prior to joining Kollab, Jonathan led the ASEAN Cloud Security Business in Trend Micro, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, and was part of the founding team that established Amazon Web Services (AWS) in the Philippines. He graduated from Ateneo de Manila University in 2013.
Jay Gomez
Field Chief Information Security Officer for Cybersecurity, Telstra International Limited
Jay has more than 29+ years of experience in Information Technology, information security & cybersecurity, BCP/DRP, Data Privacy, and consulting. He is currently a Field CISO for Cybersecurity at Telstra International Limited, based in Hong Kong. Prior to joining Telstra International, Jay was an Associate Managing Director at Kroll Associates (Asia) Limited, Cyber Risk Practice handling cybersecurity and data privacy advisory services in the APAC region. He was the former Head of Information Security and Data Protection Officer at ABS-CBN Corporation from 2016 to 2020 prior to relocating in Hong Kong. He held various technical, leadership, and management roles in several companies and industries throughout his career. He has globally recognized certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CDPSE and CIPM. He is an active member of ISACA Manila Chapter since 2010 and is currently a Board of Trustee. He is also member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals and ISC2 Philippines Chapter.