Bastien Treptel

Bastien Treptel is a former black-hat hacker turned trusted cybersecurity leader. At just 16, he infiltrated one of Australia’s largest banks. Today, he is one of the country’s most sought-after experts on how businesses can protect themselves against increasingly sophisticated digital threats. As founder of CTRL: Cyber, a company valued at over $100 million and acquired in 2021, Bastien has advised leading enterprises on securing their systems from internal and external attack. His new venture, Ironclad ID, addresses the fastest-growing threat in cybercrime: social engineering. His mission is to eliminate identity-based breaches across Australian organisations. Bastien’s keynotes are fast-paced, eye-opening and highly practical. He combines insider knowledge with compelling real-world cases to help audiences understand how hackers think, where vulnerabilities lie, and what actions leaders must take to reduce risk. He hosts CyberHacker, a podcast with more than 100,000 subscribers, and works with startups and business leaders to build a safer digital future.