Cyber Security Conference – 7th October 2025

Join us for an engaging and informative Cyber Security Conference hosted by the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with Chamber Patron Members Nova IT Solutions and Towergate. This conference will bring together industry experts, law enforcement, and business leaders to discuss the latest challenges and advancements in cyber security.

Guest Speakers:

• Paul Lopez – Eastern Cyber Resilience Centre
• Roland Nowak – Nova IT Solutions
• Stephen Kelly – Kent Police
• Arran Ostridge – Kent Police
• Miranda Chapman – Pillory Barn
• George Stream – Rrelentless

Key Topics to be discussed:

• How a Cyber-Attack can happen
• How you can best protect your company from a Cyber-Attack
• Cyber Resilience and what steps should be made in the case of a cyber-attack
• How to publicly address your cyber-attack, learning from recent attacks.
• Cyber Security Insurance

The event is supported by CityFibre: 

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About our Speakers:

Stephen Kelly – Prevent and Protect Fraud Officer – Kent Police

Stephen has been with the Police since 1987 as a Special Constable, Police Officer and now a civilian and have served in both Kent Police and City of London Police, primarily as a Detective and have worked on many serious crimes investigations. Since 2006, Stephen has been involved in the fraud arena. In the city of London he had been both an investigator and intelligence officer and during that time Stephen headed a national unit for payment card fraud and was the UK expert to both Europol and Interpol. For the past 5 years I have been the Fraud Prevent and Protect officer for Kent Police.

Arran Ostridge – Cyber Prevent and Protect Officer – Kent Police

Arran works for Kent police as a Cyber Prevent and Protect officer. The role of a Cyber Prevent and Protect officer is to be provide support to individuals and businesses who have been affected by Cyber-crime by providing practical solutions to cyber security at minimal/no cost to the individual or business. This can be done in the form of presentations/stands or interactive activities.

Miranda Chapman –  CEO – Pillory Barn

As the CEO of Pillory Barn, a creative and digital full service marcomms agency based in Kent, I lead the strategic direction and delivery of innovative and impactful solutions for our diverse client portfolio. With over 40 years of experience in the industry, I have developed a strong expertise in place branding, community engagement, and digital marketing, helping to attract businesses, investors, and visitors to the UK.

I believe in the power of collaboration, storytelling, and measurement to create value and advance the goals of our clients and partners. I enjoy mentoring and supporting my team and network, sharing insights and ideas, and connecting people who can benefit from each other. I am also a proud Kent Ambassador and a Business Governor at East Kent College Group, contributing to the economic and educational development of the county.

Roland Nowak – Director – Nova IT solutions

We’ve been providing IT services and security for clients for over 25 years. We provide a fully integrated and managed solution to our customers, giving a trusted point of contact for all support, security and services. Roland Nowak is a fellow of the British Computer Society and the technical lead since Nova IT Solutions inception.

George Stream – Cyber Underwriter – Rrelentless

With nearly a decade of experience in the specialty insurance market, George has built a career supporting SME and mid-market businesses across the UK and internationally. Specialising in Cyber insurance, he now underwrites the cyber proposition for the UK SME sector at rrelentless.

George focuses delivering technical underwriting with high service to empower brokers to secure their clients against a complex and dynamic digital threat landscape.

As a Kent local, George spends his free time walking his dogs around the coast

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