Bill Becker, Chief Technology Officer, Thales TCT
Bill Becker is Thales TCT’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Bill is responsible for the company’s technical vision and product strategy. As CTO, Bill leads Thales TCT’s strategic initiatives associated with the development of innovative cybersecurity solutions to meet the needs of the company’s U.S. Federal Government customers. Bill also works directly with the company’s customers and technical partners to evaluate emerging technologies.
Bill has spent nearly 30 years developing technology in support of cybersecurity and government initiatives. He has been with Thales TCT (formally SafeNet Assured Technologies) since its creation in January 2015. Previously, he spent 18 years with SafeNet, Inc. most recently serving as a Technical Architect in the CTO’s office. In this role, he supported government-related business by focusing on transitioning traditional data security products to new virtual and cloud based architectures. Bill has also held positions at Northrop Grumman where he specialized in the development of fighter jet radar systems.
Jim Dickens, Senior Product Manager for Authentication and High Speed Encryption, Thales TCT
Jim Dickens is Thales TCT’s Senior Product Manager for Authentication and High Speed Encryption. Jim is responsible for the management and technical direction for Thales TCT’s aforementioned products targeted to the U.S. Federal Government and Federal System Integrators. Jim serves as a customer champion and ensures that our customers’ needs are directly reflected in Thales TCT’s products.
Jim has dedicated his entire career to supporting U.S. Federal Government security systems. He has decades of experience coordinating requirements, design, development, testing, integration, customer qualification, formal certifications (Type-1, FIPS, Common Criteria, DODIN APL), documentation, support, fulfillment and operation of various Information Assurance (IA) products and programs.
He has been with Thales TCT (formally SafeNet Assured Technologies) since its creation in January 2015. Previously, he spent 13 years with SafeNet, Inc. Jim as also held positions with L3Harris and AlliedSignal-Honeywell.
Julian Fay, CTO & Co-Founder, Senetas
Julian Fay is the Chief Technology Officer of Senetas Corporation (ASX: SEN), an Australian public company and a global leader in encryption technology that protects sensitive data for governments, defence organisations, and enterprises across 60 countries. The company’s solutions are internationally distributed and supported by Thales, the world’s largest security provider.
With over 25 years of experience in IT and telecommunications, Julian was a founding member of the Senetas engineering team and has been instrumental in designing high-performance encryption hardware and virtualised solutions that set industry benchmarks for security and performance.
He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kent.
Nir Harif, Director of Go-to-Market Data Security, Thales CSP
Nir Harif is the Director of Go-To-Market Data Security at Thales CSP, bringing over 20 years of experience across engineering, sales, product management, and business strategy. Nir spent over seven years at Imperva—now part of Thales—where he played a key role in the product management team. For the past three years, he has led global Go-To-Market efforts for Thales’s Data Security business, helping organizations secure their most critical assets in an evolving threat landscape.
Nish Kawale, Vice President, Sales Engineering, Americas, Senetas
Nish Kawale is a seasoned technologist with a wealth of experience in networking, security, and data in motion encryption ecosystems.
In 2016, Nish joined Senetas, a leading public Australian cybersecurity company, where he currently spearheads engineering initiatives across North and South America. In this pivotal role, he collaborates closely with Senetas global distributor, Thales, a world-leading security provider.
His career is built on a solid foundation of technical expertise, beginning with a decade at Bell Canada as a Customer Systems Engineer. He further honed his skills at Nortel, CipherOptics, and Certes Networks. At Certes Networks, he dedicated seven years to executive technical services and engineering roles, demonstrating his ability to lead and innovate in demanding environments.
Nish graduated from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Lloyd Mitchell, President, Thales TCT
Lloyd Mitchell is Thales Trusted Cyber Technologies’ (TCT) President. As President, Lloyd is focused on expanding Thales TCT’s portfolio of data security products, creating an innovative work environment, and establishing Thales TCT as a leader in the U.S. Federal market for providing high quality products and world class customer support.
Lloyd has been with Thales TCT since its inception in January 2015. Previously, Lloyd served as Thales TCT’s Vice President of Technology. In this position, Lloyd led Thales TCT’s engineering and innovation teams in developing and enhancing new and existing cyber security solutions for the U.S. Federal market.
Lloyd has spent over 20 years with SafeNet, Inc. (Thales TCT’s predecessor) most recently serving as a Chief Architect. During his tenure with the company, he has grown a deep practical experience in data and network security through building products that secure corporate and national interest.
Evan Pelecky, Product Manager, Thales TCT
Evan Pelecky is Thales Trusted Cyber Technologies’ (TCT) Product Manager for Cryptographic Key Management. In this role, Evan is responsible for delivering innovative, trusted, and secure hardware security modules and cryptographic key management solutions for use in U.S. federal infrastructures.
Evan has been with Thales TCT (formally SafeNet Assured Technologies) since 2018, most recently filling the role of lead technical support engineer for hardware security modules. Additionally, he serves as an officer in a cyberspace operations group of the Maryland Air National Guard and is a member of the Maryland State Bar.
Gina Scinta, Deputy CTO, Thales TCT
Gina Scinta is Thales TCT’s Deputy Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this role, Gina serves as the company’s technology evangelist. Her mission is to help Thales TCT’s U.S. Federal Government customers learn effective ways to solve their mission critical cyber security challenges. Gina also leads several strategic initiatives for the company such as the collaboration with NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, ACT-IAC, and more.
Gina has over 30 years of experience in the technology community. Prior to joining Thales TCT, Gina served as a Senior Solutions Architect with Thales Digital Identity & Security. In this role, she focused on providing solutions for protecting data using world class encryption and key management for data at rest in data centers and cloud infrastructures.
Murugiah Souppaya, Computer Scientist, NIST
Murugiah Souppaya is a computer scientist in the Computer Security Division of the Information Technology Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. He advocates the adoption of modern secure technology by collaborating with industry partners to research, engineer, and build practical cybersecurity solutions, and develop associated guidelines and standards for the various regulated industry sectors including the U.S. Government.
Justin Valdes, Cybersecurity Consultant, Melo Security
As Senior Director of the U.S. Public Sector team at Menlo Security, Justin Valdes leads the sales and consulting teams for one of the company’s largest sectors of development inclusive of Federal Civilian, Local Government and the Defense Industrial Base. Justin also has responsibilities for the National Service Providers and System Integrator routes to market. Prior to his tenure at Menlo Security, Justin held roles at Fortinet Federal and McAfee, and spent over a decade as a GovCon specialist, skillfully steering significant growth initiatives and providing expert guidance on solutions regarding compliance, executive orders and mandated security frameworks.
Kathryn Wang, Technology and Cyber Securit Executive, SandboxAQ
Currently the Public Sector Principal at SandboxAQ, she spearheads initiatives that align post-quantum cryptography (PQC), adaptive security fueled by AI, supply chain resilience, and zero-trust architecture with the evolving mission needs of federal agencies. Her work ensures that next-generation technologies are not only groundbreaking but battle-ready.
Previously, Kathryn spent 16 years at Google and its start-up incubator Area120, where she championed Secure by Design principles in frontier technologies, from Large Language Models (LLMs) to Generative AI. Her thought leadership is grounded in operational credibility and a systems-level understanding of how emerging technologies intersect with security, policy, and human behavior.
John Weston, Chief Architect, Senetas
John Weston, B.E. (Hons), is an expert in embedded systems and cryptography, bringing over 35 years’ experience to the field. His career is marked by a deep understanding of complex systems and a consistent drive for innovation. For the past two decades, John has been a vital force at Senetas, a leading public Australian cybersecurity company, where his contributions have significantly shaped the company’s technological advancements.
Joining Senetas in 2005, John took on the role of Engineering Manager, where he led a team focused on driving innovation and achieving excellence in product development. His strategic vision and technical expertise were instrumental in enhancing Senetas product offerings and solidifying its position in the competitive cybersecurity market.
Since 2018, John has served as Chief Architect, a role in which he has been pivotal in leading the design and implementation of cutting-edge solutions. His ability to translate complex technological concepts into practical, robust systems has been crucial in addressing the evolving security needs of Senetas’ global customer base.