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As a seasoned technologist, life-long hacker, and world-renowned security professional, I excel at tackling complex problems from unconventional angles to uncover innovative solutions. With expertise in managing multicultural environments, I bridge the gap between commercial and technical sides of businesses, aligning international teams to achieve common goals. My entrepreneurial spirit and technical acumen enable me to navigate crisis situations, chaotic business environments, and strategic changes with ease.With a deep understanding of IP networking, telecom, internet communications, security, and cloud computing, I stay ahead of the curve by exploring new technologies before they hit the market. I analyze their strategic implications, disruptive effects, and emerging opportunities, providing valuable insights to businesses.My extensive experience spans designing complex computing environments, evaluating security issues in widely used systems, including election equipment, and authoring academic studies on election security. As a co-founder of the first pan-European internet service provider EUNet, I have a proven track record of developing secure communication protocols and technologies.Since 2005, I have advised law and policy makers, national and local governments, on cybersecurity and critical infrastructure in the United States, ASEAN, and elsewhere. I work with multiple companies on security technologies, identity management, cryptography, and digital biotech applications. My expertise is also sought after for security trainings and assessments of critical infrastructure worldwide.As a co-founder and co-organizer of DEF CON Voting Village, I have played a pivotal role in shaping the global security research and hacker community. My work has been featured in two Emmy-nominated HBO documentary films, "Hacking Democracy" (2006) and "Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America's Elections" (2020), showcasing my successful proof-of-concept mock election hack and follow-up analysis on election security.

I'm Hrishikesh Somchatwar, a Storyteller, Electronics Hacker, and Bestselling Author based in France.🔗 Connect With Me: Email: hrishikeshsom@gmail.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hrishikesh-somchatwar/📖 Publications: "Exploitation of Embedded Systems" – Presented at Car Hacking Village "Hacking with Physics" – Showcased at HackFest Canada 2021 "Car Hacking Village" – Authored publication🎙️ Speaker & Trainer:I've had the privilege of speaking and providing training at esteemed cybersecurity conferences, including: DeepSec Austria SCSA Georgia SecurityFest Sweden Defcamp Romania (2019, 2023) Bsides Ahmedabad Bsides Delhi c0c0n HackFest CanadaKey Topics: Automotive Cybersecurity Hardware Security IoT Security Car hacking techniques Tools for embedded system exploitation📚 Author:As the bestselling author of "Hacking the Physical World", my book topped Amazon charts in the USA and India.🎧 Podcast:Check out "The Storytelling Hacker", where I blend storytelling with electronics hacking. Available on: Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts💼 Professional Journey: Valeo: Worked on cutting-edge automotive cybersecurity solutions and advanced hardware technologies. Security Researcher: Contributed to NDA-protected projects at a confidential company in Maharashtra, India. Hardware Security Intern: Played a pivotal role in a cybersecurity startup, conducting security testing on: Cars IoT devices PLCs SCADA systems

Sergey has over 20 years of experience in software and hardware development and reverse engineering. He began learning programming and the basics of reverse engineering at the age of 12, and started his career at Kaspersky Lab as a malware analyst at the age of 18. Over his long tenure at the company, he has made significant contributions to a wide variety of projects. Being an university lecturer, he shares his knowledge with the next generation of security engineers and researchers.

Producer at KazHackStan Conference and Managing Partner at TSARKA GROUP