Steve is an industry veteran with decades of experience across nearly every facet of cybersecurity. His background spans blue teams and red teams, startups and enterprise environments, and both government and private sector operations.
Few professionals bring this kind of end-to-end perspective.
His hands-on expertise includes:
• Digital forensics
• Incident response
• Reverse engineering
• Securing complex and embedded systems
He has built systems, broken systems, investigated incidents, and defended infrastructure at scale. That breadth matters. It means he understands not just how attacks work but how organizations actually respond under pressure.
Today, Steve focuses on securing robots, AI, and embedded systems at Medtronic. As connected devices become more autonomous, more intelligent, and more integrated into critical environments, the security conversation must evolve. This keynote will explore what that evolution looks like in practice.
Expect practical insight. Real operational stories. And a forward-looking perspective on where security is heading next.
Rumor has it he operates somewhere out of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
Kristian Kannelønning, Cyber Security Officer at Siemens. Kristian brings a rare combination of hands-on industrial experience and deep academic expertise. His PhD research, “Lowering Cybersecurity Entry Barriers for Industry 4.0,” focuses on making advanced security capabilities practical and accessible in real-world industrial environments something that is increasingly critical as organisations undergo digital transformation. In his role at Siemens, Kristian works at the intersection of complex systems, operational resilience, and security strategy, helping organisations identify risks, implement effective defenses, and navigate the challenges of securing modern industrial infrastructure. What makes his perspective particularly valuable is his ability to bridge the gap between technical depth and operational reality turning cybersecurity from theory into something that actually works in practice. And a fun fact we love: Kristian is one of very few electricians with a PhD in cybersecurity. We’re excited to have him share his insights with the BSides community in Kristiansand.