David Jacoby

David Jacoby is the Chief Strategy Officer at Syndis, best known as Sweden and maybe the world’s most bold hacker. In his role at Syndis, David is working towards providing innovative security solutions to the global market. With over 25 years of experience as a professional hacker, David has worked with some of Sweden’s most successful IT security companies. David is available to hire as a keynote speaker for events related to cyber security, digital transformation, ethical hacking and technology. 

David’s career started as an IT-Security Engineer at Levonline – one of Sweden’s largest and oldest web hotels. After working as a Computer Security Analyst at organisations such as WKIT Security and Computer Security Nordic, he assumed responsibility as Vice President of Customer Experience at Outpost24. Other prominent roles David has held in his career include Senior Security Researcher at TrueSec, Senior Security Researcher at Kaspersky and Expert Advisor at SSF. 

David is determined to make cyber security services accessible to all. In 2022, David founded Unbreached – a platform where multiple security products from globally renowned companies work in tandem with each other to help companies assess their digital risks. Over the years, he has offered his expertise in hacking and cybersecurity related matters in his capacity as an Advisor for the Millennium book series. Assisting creator David Lagercrantz in creating realistic and authentic hacking scenes in books such as “The Girl Who Lived Twice” and “The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye”, David’s technical understanding of hacking in unparalleled. "A Guide to Kernel Exploitation" is considered one of David's greatest contributions as a literary advisor. He has also served as an Advisor on the Stoppa Tjuven TV series and appeared on popular shows such as HACKAD_. 

As a keynote speaker, David’s speeches are known to intrigue his audience. He has a knack for simplifying complex subjects, whilst letting his audience in on the human psychology that underlines hacking. In 2024, he was nominated as one of the Top 100 Speakers in Sweden by the Event Effect. An entertaining speaker, whose knowledge of cybersecurity related issues is second to none, David Jacoby is one of the most highly sought-after keynote speakers to hire for your next event. His keynote addresses will not only educate but also inspire your audience. Hire David Jacoby today!