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Kamel Ghali

Questioner · DISC type c
Cofounder and Chief Operating Officer at Kage株式会社
📍 Saitama, Saitama, Japan

Kamel is the Cofounder and COO of Kage株式会社, an expert in automotive cybersecurity with over six years of experience in penetration testing and secure vehicle design. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan-Dearborn.

Outside of work, Kamel is deeply invested in the cybersecurity community, founding the Tokyo chapter of the Automotive Security Research Group (ASRG) and organizing for BSides Tokyo. His personal headline identifies him as a "Learner, Car Hacker, Chef, and Yapper, " pointing to a diverse range of interests.

He serves as the lead ambassador for the Car Hacking Village in Asia.

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Current Role
Cofounder and Chief Operating Officer
Location
Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Personality Overview

How Kamel shows up

Not Easily Convinced
Price-Sensitive
Systematic

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
 They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Priorities

Topics Kamel cares about

Automotive Cybersecurity
An experienced car hacker who regularly presents at top conferences like DEFCON and Black Hat, focusing on penetration testing and secure vehicle design.
Cybersecurity Education
As a director at AKATSUKI, he is dedicated to cultivating the next generation of cybersecurity talent through training, internships, and community-building programs.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Cofounder and Chief Operating Officer
Kage株式会社
10-2025
Cofounder, 理事, Imminent Threat
一般社団法人 AKATSUKI
2-2025
Adopter Expert
Bluetooth Security Expert Group
5-2023 - 9-2025
Security Manager
Accenture
2-2020
Chapter Founder/Lead
ASRG - Automotive Security Research Group
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2015 - 2018
Bachelor of Science - BS
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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