Dr. Bright Gameli Mawudor is a pioneering leader in the field of technology with special focus on Cyber Security & Blockchain intelligence with a strong commitment to shaping Africa’s landscape. As the Africa Regional Lead for Crystal Investigation Team and the C.E.O of Cyber Guard Africa, he has taken on pivotal roles in advancing both the continent’s security infrastructure and blockchain space. He is also the visionary founder of Africahackon, a Cyber Security collective dedicated to nurturing excellence through capacity building and fostering a vibrant community of experts across the continent.
A world-class academic, Dr. Bright earned his PhD in IT Convergence and Application Engineering with a specialization in Information Security from Pukyong National University, South Korea. His outstanding professionalism has earned him prestigious positions on Advisory Boards. This includes EC-Council Global Advisory Board Member for CTIA, Cybersafe Foundation, Moringa School and Ushahidi Technology advisory group.
With over a decade of experience in the Cyber Security industry, Dr. Mawudor possesses profound expertise in Cyber Security Strategy, Resilience, and system penetration testing and Blockchain Intelligence and Machine learning. A seasoned speaker, he has captivated audiences at more than 320 technology conferences, and his wisdom has been shared with professionals at various universities and through contributions to prominent Cyber Security publications.
Recognition has been no stranger to him, as he was honored by Tribe of Hackers: Blue Team 2020 and acknowledged among the Top 40 Under 40 young entrepreneurs in Kenya for his exceptional achievements.
Having worked with esteemed organizations such as Dimension Data/NTT, Cellulant, and Ushahidi, Dr. Mawudor has conducted numerous evaluations and selections of Cyber Security tools, successfully implementing cutting-edge IT security systems to safeguard critical business environments and mitigate risks.