Tamas Gaidosch is a Senior Financial Sector Expert at the International Monetary Fund, specializing in cybersecurity and financial regulation. He joined the IMF in 2017, leading the global Cyber Risk Technical Assistance program and contributing to financial sector surveillance. His career spans roles as IT Supervision head at the Central Bank of Hungary, partner at Deloitte overseeing Enterprise Risk Services in Central Europe, and leadership positions at KPMG in Risk Consulting. Gaidosch began his career at IBM as a system architect for electronic banking security. He holds a Master's in Computer Science, an Executive MBA from Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, and certifications including CISA, CISM, and CISSP. His expertise is demonstrated through co-authoring books on network security and contributing to ISACA's CISM Review Manual. At the IMF, he designs cybersecurity policies, represents the organization in international standard-setting bodies, and develops recommendations for financial sector regulatory and supervisory authorities worldwide.

Emran Islam is a Senior Financial Sector Expert at the International Monetary Fund, joining in 2020 within the Financial Regulation and Supervision Division. His distinguished career includes serving as a Senior Oversight Expert at the European Central Bank, where he led the development of the EU's cyber resilience strategy and pioneered several key initiatives including TIBER-EU, the Cyber Resilience Oversight Expectations, and the Euro Cyber Resilience Board. He played a crucial role in developing the market-wide cyber exercise UNITAS and the Cyber Incident and Information Sharing Initiative. Islam's expertise is demonstrated through his involvement in numerous international cyber groups, including the G7 Cyber Expert Group and various working groups with CPMI-IOSCO, FSB, and ESRB. Before his ECB tenure, he spent five years at the Bank of England as an FMI supervisor, where he led cyber work for UK FMIs and developed CBEST. His diverse professional background includes positions at Goldman Sachs, PwC, IBM, and central government. Islam holds a BA and MPhil from the University of Oxford and is a Chartered Accountant, bringing a unique combination of academic excellence and practical experience to his role in shaping global financial sector cybersecurity policies.

Rangachary Ravikumar is a Senior Financial Sector Expert in the Monetary and Capital Markets Department at the International Monetary Fund, where he joined the cyber team in October 2020. His distinguished career includes serving as Chief General Manager at the Reserve Bank of India, where he established and operationalized the Cyber Security and IT Examination Group, implementing comprehensive frameworks for cyber security, incident reporting, and risk assessment. His international experience includes working as an Expert in Supervisory/Regulatory functions at the Central Bank of Oman for over five years and contributing to global financial security initiatives as a member of the FSB's Cyber Lexicon Working Group and Cyber Incident Response and Recovery Working Group. Ravikumar's expertise is demonstrated through his technical assistance missions on cybersecurity to various countries and his role in presenting global cybersecurity landscapes at international workshops. He holds an MBA along with CFA, FRM, and CISA certifications, and has enhanced his leadership skills through executive programs at London Business School and Columbia Business School. His work focuses on strengthening cybersecurity frameworks in financial institutions and developing regulatory guidelines for emerging cyber threats.