AMLUCS Key Notes
2026 Key Notes
Dr Emma Arakas
Behavioural Psychologist, Frazer Nash ConsultancyEmma has worked within secure government for over ten years, leading Behavioural Analytics and Insider Threat R&D programmes for the National Protective Security Authority (formerly the Centre for Protection of National Infrastructure [CPNI]). Emma is now a Principal Consultant working on the Psychology of AI, Socio-Cybersecurity, and Insider Threat.
Professor Mark Herman
Professor of AI, University of BristolKeynote Speaker: Collaborative Intelligence for Cybersecurity
David Chismon
CTO for Architecture, NCSCKeynote: Caging Gods - Building sandboxes for the most capable AI agents.
Bringing a wealth of experience and leadership from both the public and private sector, David and his team work on making the hard parts of security easier and support the security design of the most critical UK systems.
At AMLUCS 2026, David discussed recent incidents of unsanctioned agent behaviour during evaluation of autonomous cyber agents and provide insight into safeguarding testing in this increasingly risky and complex area.
Hyrum Anderson
Hyrum Anderson is co-founder and CEO of Abundant Security and a recognised authority on AI security, adversarial machine learning, and trustworthy AI. Having held leadership roles at Cisco, Robust Intelligence, Microsoft, and Mandiant, and advised both US and UK governments on AI safety and security, he brought a decade of experience to his keynote on the evolving challenges of securing machine learning systems and AI agents.
CEO & Cofounder, Abundant Security2025 Key Notes
Peter H & Annabel W
NCSCKeynote: including the Impact of AI on cyber threat from now to 2027.
2024 Key Notes
Andy Nicklin
Deputy Director for TF RAID, MODKeynote: Competitive Advantage in the Modern Era
Andy Nicklin is an accomplished technology and transformation leader with extensive experience delivering national-scale cyber, intelligence, and digital capabilities. Drawing on leadership of complex, high-consequence programmes and major technology portfolios, his keynote examined how organisations can create competitive advantage through resilience, innovation, and strategic technology investment.
Peter H
Deputy Chief Technical Officer, NCSC