Charles Weir has over 30 years' experience in cutting edge software. As a Senior Lecturer at Security Lancaster, he leads research to help enhance software security in development teams, focusing particular on future changes and problems. Previously, Charles was technical lead for the Ericsson R380, the first smartphone;and app security lead for EE Cash on Tap, the first Android payments app. He will be discussing work done in collaboration with the University of Manchester and GCHQ.

A frequent speaker, blogger, and author, Charles is passionate about advancing software security practices globally.