nithen
Nithen Naidoo is the CEO and Founder of Snode Technologies, a South African cyber defence firm. Nithen was AfricArena's Emerging Entrepreneur of 2021 and won the Black Industrialist Award for Innovation in 2024. Snode has won the South African Innovation Summit, MEST Africa Challenge, GISEC Global North Star awards and was listed by Enterprise Singapore as a global top 100 Deep Tech startup in 2020.
Session
As cyber adversaries expand their reach beyond terrestrial networks, the risk to space-based infrastructure—satellites, spacecraft, and critical communications has never been greater. Recent cyber incidents targeting satellite networks and space systems have demonstrated the potential for adversarial manipulation, data breaches, and operational disruption. These threats have significant implications for commercial enterprises, financial institutions, and national security.