Hacking the Model: AI Red Teaming in Practice
AI is already in production—but almost no one has tested how it breaks. Today I’ll show you how attackers think, how models are actually exploited—from prompt injection to data exfiltration—and how to systematically uncover those risks before they become incidents.
Pas Apicella
Pas Apicella is Field CTO for Snyk in APJ, working with financial services and enterprise organisations to secure cloud-native and AI-driven applications across the software development lifecycle. With over 20 years of experience in open source, distributed systems, and cloud-native development, he helps teams reduce risk while accelerating innovation. Pas has held senior roles at leading technology companies including Elastic, Pivotal, VMware, Oracle, and IBM. He holds a Bachelor of Computer Science from RMIT University
Lawrence Crowther
Lawrence Crowther is a technology leader focused on helping organisations build and scale secure, high-performing software in an increasingly AI-driven world. He leads Solutions Engineering across APJ at Snyk, partnering with enterprises to embed security into modern development without slowing innovation. With 20+ years of experience, including senior roles at Elastic and Pivotal Software, he brings deep expertise in cloud-native, open source, and DevSecOps. Lawrence has a strong track record of scaling high-growth businesses through IPOs and acquisitions, and is a regular speaker on application security, software supply chain risk, and AI-driven software development.