Black Hat, the cybersecurity industry’s premier event series, announced on August 27, 2025, the appointment of Suzy Pallett as its new Brand President, effective September 1, 2025. Pallett succeeds Steve Wylie, who steps down after 11 years of leading the brand to significant growth and success.
Appointment: Suzy Pallett named Black Hat Brand President, effective September 1, 2025.
Predecessor: Steve Wylie, departing after 11 years of leadership.
Experience: Pallett brings 20+ years in global B2B and B2C events, most recently as EVP at Money20/20.
Focus: Accelerate global event growth, maintain Black Hat’s leadership in cybersecurity events.
Impact: Strengthens Black Hat’s role as a key platform for cybersecurity collaboration and innovation.
Source: Business Wire, August 27, 2025.
Pallett, with over two decades of experience in event management, steps into the role to lead Black Hat’s global expansion. “I’m grateful to step into this role and have the opportunity to join such an iconic brand,” Pallett said. She previously served as Executive Vice President, Europe and Middle East, at Money20/20, a leading FinTech event series, where she drove global expansions and multi-million-pound revenue growth.
Steve Wylie, who led Black Hat to become the cybersecurity industry’s most established event series, expressed confidence in Pallett’s leadership. “The Black Hat team is excited for the next chapter of our brand’s success,” Wylie stated.
Pallett will focus on scaling Black Hat’s global events, including Black Hat USA, Europe, and Asia, which attract over 40,000 attendees annually. Her leadership aims to enhance collaboration, networking, and discussion on critical cybersecurity topics across all career levels and disciplines. Black Hat’s 2025 events, such as Black Hat USA (August 2–7, Las Vegas), will continue to feature cutting-edge briefings and keynotes, like Microsoft’s session on countering cyber threats.
Black Hat, part of Informa PLC, is renowned for its in-depth cybersecurity content, with 62% of attendees citing it as their primary platform for professional development in 2025. Pallett’s experience in high-performance event cultures positions her to drive Black Hat’s mission forward, especially as cyber threats grow, with 73% of organizations reporting attacks in 2024.
Pallett’s appointment aligns with Black Hat’s goal to remain the cybersecurity industry’s leading platform. Her expertise will support the community’s needs amid rising threats, ensuring Black Hat continues to deliver impactful, content-driven events globally.
Black Hat is the cybersecurity industry’s most established and in-depth security event series. Founded in 1997, these annual, multi-day events provide attendees with the latest in cybersecurity research, development, and trends. Driven by the needs of the community, Black Hat events showcase content directly from the community through Briefings presentations, Trainings courses, Summits, and more. As the event series where all career levels and academic disciplines convene to collaborate, network, and discuss the cybersecurity topics that matter most to them, attendees can find Black Hat events in the United States, Canada, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia.
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