James Dalton
CEO, JAMES DALTON GROUP
James Dalton is renowned for his 43-cap test career as a Springbok
rugby player from 1994 to 2002, scoring five tries. He was also a
member of the team that won the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Today, he is
the CEO of the James Dalton Group. He is using his status in South
African society to promote safer schools and the right of all
children to a secure and safe education without concerns about
crime, bullying, harassment and other problems that have become
commonplace in our society. As the founder of MY SAFE SPACE, he aims
to improve the educational experience for all learners at all
schools in South Africa.
Zulmira Ferraz
Sales Director, J2 Security
Zulmira is an experienced Technical Manager with a demonstrated
successful history of managing multiple teams working in the
electronic security industry. Strong professional skills in project
management, product development, systems integration, operations
management, access control, security management and time &
attendance.
Lance King
Duxbury Networking
Lance has a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree in business,
management, marketing, and related support services from the
University of South Africa, as well as an advanced diploma in
project management from Cranefield College. In addition to his role
at Duxbury Networking, he also holds the position of Chairman of the
Board of Trustees at Reagan Square, where he has been instrumental
in leading strategic initiatives and guiding the Body Corporate
through its establishment.
Johan van Wyk
Sales and Marketing Director, FANG Fences & Guards
Spanning a 29-year career in the electronic security industry, Johan
has a passion for identifying and mitigating identified risks by
crafting solutions using the best electronic security technology
available on the market today. With technological advancements over
the last three decades, Johan has become an expert in AI (artificial
intelligence) related to the security industry and various other
verticals and markets.
Norman Pretorius
Technical and Product Development Manager, Secutel
Technologies
With over 25 years of experience in the electronic access control
industry, Norman has developed innovative solutions to streamline
security operations. Over the past five years, he pioneered a
self-service visitor management system that enables visitors to
process themselves through security checkpoints, reducing the need
for manual intervention. This advancement has enhanced both
efficiency and security for organisations, setting new standards in
the visitor management space.
Richard Frost
Head of Consulting, Armata
Richard Frost is a seasoned consultant, pre-sales engineer, product
manager, technical manager, and technical director with more than 28
years of experience in IT. As the Head of Consulting at Armata Cyber
Security, he is a trusted cybersecurity advisor and expert providing
organisations with relevant insights that transform their security
postures and strategies. Richard is certified as an Associate C/CISO
with the EC-Council; Check Point Sales Specialist; Palo Alto
Networks Accredited Systems Engineer (PSE); Accredited Sales
Executive with Palo Alto Networks; McAfee Certified with EDR
Essentials and Endpoint Essentials; A10 Networks Foundation
Certified; A10 Networks Sales Enablement Certified; Mimecast Sales
and Pre-sales Certified; and has the Fortinet NSE1, NSE2, and NSE 3
credentials. Having spoken at CISO Africa, IITPSA SIGCyber Events,
and numerous other online conferences, including regular radio and
television spots, Richard is known for providing insights and
expertise that translate into real-world relevance and provide
organisations with critical support and strategic value.
Dr Jasper Horrell
CEO, Deep Alert
Trained initially as a physicist, Dr Jasper Horrell is a co-founder
of DeepAlert, a developer and provider of AI-based real-time video
analytics and alerting services where he plays the role of CEO/CTO.
DeepAlert's growing customer base is focused on the South African
and UK markets. Prior to founding DeepAlert, Jasper worked as the
General Manager: Science Computing and Innovation at SKA SA (now
SARAO), an organisation focused on the development of radio
telescopes for astronomy in South Africa (including the MeerKAT
telescope in the Karoo) and a major contributor to the global SKA
project. Jasper is based in Cape Town and is married with two grown
up children.