Marc Maußner is Senior Consultant at infoteam Software AG, Germany. He is working as consultant in the fields of Functional Safety, Cybersecurity and Quantum Computing. He likes to work at the intersections of the domains resulting in combining Functional Safety and Cybersecurity requirements during product and project life cycle and Cybersecurity aspects in Quantum Computing, especially in Quantum Machine Learning. Beginning with Deloitte’s Quantum Climate Challenge in 2023 he started to get curious about chemical simulations on quantum computers. He also enjoys investigating in the cybersecurity aspects of quantum computing and quantum machine learning.

Raj Jain is currently the Barbara J. and Jerome R. Cox, Jr., Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Jain is a Life Fellow of IEEE, a Fellow of ACM, a Fellow of AAAS, and a recipient of the 2018 James B. Eads Award from St. Louis Academy of Science, and the 2017 ACM SIGCOMM Life-Time Achievement Award. Previously, he was one of the Co-founders of Nayna Networks, Inc., a Senior Consulting Engineer at Digital Equipment Corporation in Littleton, Mass, and then a professor of Computer and Information Sciences at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. With 49,000+ citations on Google Scholar, he is among the highly cited authors in computer science.

I am a technology leader with 18+ years of experience driving AI, Cloud, and IoT transformations across global enterprises. I specialize in building scalable digital platforms, optimizing costs, and accelerating product innovation. My work has delivered measurable business outcomes including 40% cost reduction and faster go-to-market strategies. Currently focused on CTO and leadership roles where I can drive large-scale transformation, innovation, and business growth. I am also passionate about entrepreneurship, mentoring, and building future-ready technology ecosystems.

Daphne Damons works at the intersection of governance, privacy, and operations in high-risk sectors. Where most POPIA conversations stop at policy, Daphne goes further — building systems that actually change behaviour on the ground in law firms, security organisations, and high-risk professional services. Currently serving as a Strategic Advisor for the G100 Security Wing, I am dedicated to elevating security standards and empowering leaders through specialised training and thought leadership.

I am the director of the Interdisciplinary Research Cetner for Intelligent Secure Systems (IRC-ISS) at KFUPM. I am an assistant professor with the Computer Engineering Department and the Information and Computer Science Department at KFUPM. My research focuses on Cybersecurity. In particular, I work on research problems related to data privacy. More recently, I started to develop some interest on research relating data security and privacy and quantum computing. For more details, see my research interests. I earned my PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University in 2018. My advisor was Prof. Arif Ghafoor. Prior to that, I earned my MS degree from KAUST and Bachelor degree from KFUPM in 2008 and 2011, respectively. I am a member of the Dependable and Secure System Lab at KFUPM.

I am a passionate cryptography and cybersecurity expert, researcher and seasoned academic with over 15 years of experience in cryptography, quantum-safe security, and biometric authentication protection systems. Currently serving as a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), I specialize in post-quantum cryptography, quantum cryptography, quantum computing, and the security of authentication protocols of emerging technologies like IoT, IoMT, and IoD. My work bridges the gap between advanced cryptographic theory and real-world applications. I have led KFUPM and national-level, funded R&D projects—driving innovations in authentication methods and quantum-resilient security frameworks. My research contributions have earned U.S. patents and numerous publications in Q1 journals such as IEEE and Springer, reflecting global impact and recognition.