ADVISORY BOARD
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Our esteemed Advisory Board for VULNCON is composed of distinguished professionals who have made significant contributions to the field of cybersecurity.
Divakar Prayaga
Cyber Executive Leader, Startup Mentor & Advisor @ T-Hub & NASSCOM
Divakar is an executive leader with over 17 years of experience in information security and cyber risk management. He built cyber defence capability ground up 5 times, hiring & nurturing high-performance teams for Banking & Fintech for 14+ years, E-commerce & Integrated logistics during the last 3 years.
Donavan Cheah
Senior Cybersecurity Consultant @ Thales
Donavan has over seven years of experience in cybersecurity, covering domains such as penetration testing and cyber risk management. He has experience in critical infrastructure such as aviation, government services and defence, and builds cybersecurity capability through building cybersecurity training programmes and gamification through creating a cybersecurity card game. Beyond work, Donavan helps aspiring penetration testers through his contributions on Vulnhub, under the digitalworld.local family of VMs, and has spoken on multiple topics ranging from antivirus evasions to web application vulnerabilities, including speaking at VULNCON 2021.
Anant Shrivastava
Founder & Chief Researcher @ Cyfinoid Research
Anant Shrivastava: Anant Shrivastava is a highly experienced information security professional with over 15 years of corporate experience. He is a frequent speaker and trainer at international conferences, and is the founder of Cyfinoid Research, a cyber security research firm. He leads open source projects such as Tamer Platform and CodeVigilant, and is actively involved in information security communities such as null, OWASP and various bsides and defcon groups.
Dhawal Shrivastava
Senior Security Program Manager @ Microsoft
With nearly one-and-a-half decades of professional experience, he has been recognized as the Sherlock Holmes of Cyber Security, solving challenges in PCI DSS, GDPR, Program Management, Product Management, and Software Quality Analysis. His journey has been driven by curiosity, insight, and a talent for fostering strong relationships.
Guided by the mantra “Work Hard, Party Harder,” his expertise spans vulnerability management, product security, data privacy, governance, compliance, and risk management. Beyond safeguarding the digital realm, he spends his time capturing photographs, building meaningful connections, and engaging in thought-provoking conversations.
The collective wisdom of our Advisory Board ensures that VULNCON 2025 stays at the forefront of cybersecurity discussions, offering our attendees the most relevant and up-to-date information in the field. Their invaluable guidance has been instrumental in the distinctive organization and meticulous preparation of VULNCON 2025.