Conferences & Speaking
This page collects my conference talks, workshops, academic presentations, and public speaking activities on Cyber Threat Intelligence, ransomware ecosystems, security governance, and digital risk.
The list is updated progressively and includes both upcoming engagements and selected past talks delivered across industry conferences, academic events, and professional training contexts.
Upcoming Events (2026)
| Date | Event / Conference | Location | Topic / Talk Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25–26, 2026 | ANACI Brunico | Brunico, Italy | Cybersecurity awareness and digital risk governance for real estate administrators |
| Oct 15–16, 2026 | Cybearly Forecasting 2027 | Pescara, Italy | Cybersecurity, AI & Digital Governance Forecasting |
Past Talks & Presentations
Featured Past Engagement: Digital Club / Cyber
On June 11, 2026, I participated as a Cyber Mentor in the Digital Club / Cyber community event “Efficacia Comunicativa: Brainbow CISO Edition (Bolzano)”, hosted at the Faculty of Engineering of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano.
The event was designed for CISOs, Security Managers, SOC Managers, and cybersecurity-related C-level profiles, with an interactive format focused on communication effectiveness, social styles, leadership, and peer-to-peer discussion among security professionals. The agenda included a welcome session, a plenary on behavioral methods, Cyber Mentor-led discussion panels, an interactive exercise on communicating security topics to other C-level stakeholders, lessons learned from the working tables, and an AperiCISO Networking session.
- Cyber Mentor profile – Pietro Melillo
- Event page – Efficacia Comunicativa: Brainbow CISO Edition (Bolzano)
| Date | Event / Conference | Location | Topic / Talk Title | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | Digital Club / Cyber – Brainbow CISO Edition | Bolzano, Italy | Cyber Mentor for “Efficacia Comunicativa: Brainbow CISO Edition (Bolzano)” | Event page |
| May 18, 2026 | Red Hot Cyber Conference 2026 | Rome, Italy | Workshop: “Safe Access to the Dark Web” | Event reference |
| May 18, 2026 | Red Hot Cyber Conference 2026 | Rome, Italy | Workshop: “Ransomware Revolution” | Event reference |
| May 8, 2026 | ANACI Cagliari | Cagliari, Italy | Strategic real estate cybersecurity and digital risk awareness | — |
| Feb 28, 2026 | ANACI Bolzano | Bolzano, Italy | Cybersecurity awareness and digital risk for real estate administrators | — |
| Oct 23, 2025 | NetEye Conference 2025 | Verona, Italy | “Use Case Würth Italia – Driven UI for Threat Intelligence” | Event page |
| Sep 17, 2025 | ANACI Laives | Laives, Italy | Cybersecurity awareness: “Incantesimi digitali e stregonerie informatiche” | — |
| May 9, 2025 | RHC Conference 2025 | Rome, Italy | “Un anno di DarkLab. Tra Intelligence e Threat Actors” | Video |
| May 8, 2025 | RHC Conference 2025 | Rome, Italy | Workshop: “Come entrare nel Dark Web in sicurezza e accenni di CTI” | Video |
| Apr 20, 2024 | RHC Conference 2024 | Rome, Italy | “Ransom Inside: collezionare i dati sul fenomeno del ransomware” | Video |
| Oct 28, 2023 | LinuxDay Avellino | Avellino, Italy | “I dati della sanità italiana all’interno delle underground” | Event page |
| Jun 10, 2023 | RHC Conference 2023 | Cittaducale, Rieti, Italy | “L’impronta della sanità italiana nelle underground” | Video |
| May 23, 2023 | IUSI University | Remote, Italy | “Come i malware rubano i tuoi dati” | Video |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Digital Security Festival 2022 | Remote, Italy | “Cyber Threat Intelligence: the fight against cyber threats passes through intelligence” | Event materials |
| Oct 22, 2022 | LinuxDay Benevento | Benevento, Italy | “HashCheck! An utility for V&V hashes” | Event page |
Academic & Teaching Activities
| Period | Institution / Program | Location | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–Present | University of Rome Tor Vergata – Master’s in Cybersecurity and Privacy | Rome, Italy | Cyber Threat Intelligence, ransomware ecosystems, dark web intelligence, OSINT and adversary analysis |
| 2023–Present | University of Sannio | Benevento, Italy | Cyber Threat Intelligence, ransomware research, dark web monitoring, intelligence-driven detection and response |
| 2022–2024 | IUSI Corporate University | Ferrara, Italy | Cybersecurity, penetration testing, incident response and applied threat intelligence |
This page is updated as new talks, workshops, and conference activities are confirmed.