Agenda

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9.00am - 9.10am
Welcome
MC Extraordinaire: Adam Spencer, Media Provocateur, Math Geek
9.15am - 9.30am
Opening Keynote Address: Creating a Safe and Secure Global Cyberspace – the 2023-2030 Australian National Cybersecurity Strategy
Brendan Dowling, Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology, Australian Federal Government
9.30am - 9.45am
Fireside Chat: Battling Adversarial AI in the Cloud with…
  • Samuel Irvine Casey, Principal Consultant (Data Science, Machine Learning & AI), Mantel Group
  • Ciaran Finnegan, Practice Lead, Cyber Security, Mantel Group
9.45am – 10.30am
CHIEFS Panel: CXO Leaders Panel
  • Agile-Ready CISO – keys to a resilient-ready, recovery-ready environment in the age of AI
  • Security & GenAI – how organisations are contending with automated content generation @ scale
  • 21st Century Cyber Workforce – how to instill data and security into the corporate DNA
  • Force Multiplier – elevating cybersecurity alongside innovation, CX and market competitiveness
Panellists:
  • Shannon Jurkovic, Chief Information Security Officer, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
  • Jorge Silveira, Chief Digital Health Officer, Virtus Health
  • David Fairman, Chief Information & Security Officer APAC, Netskope
10.30am – 11.00am
Morning Tea
11.00am – 11.15am
Fireside chat: Digital Identity with…
Brad Carr, Executive, Innovation & Partnerships, National Australia Bank
11.15am – 12.00pm
THE STAND-OUTS: Best Use Cases Panel
  • Identity & Trust – how to leverage identity to combat ransomware and social engineering
  • Cyber Security En-Masse – the frameworks redefining approach to bots and malicious code injections
  • Cyber Reset – building secure, frictionless, socially responsible, and trustworthy technology (at pace)!
  • The Next Big Thing – the future-ready innovation and tech trends to watch, today!
Panellists:
  • Goran Stefkovski, Chief Technology Officer, Kogan
  • Sascha Thiel, Executive Tribe Lead, Head of Business Platform Services & Authentication, ANZ Bank
  • Varun Acharya, Chief Information Security Officer, Healthscope
12.00pm – 1.00pm
Lunch
1.00pm – 1.40pm
INDUSTRY VOICE: Audience Questions Answered

Pose your burning questions on the future of cybersecurity on the registration form, and have them answered live from the industry experts in this dynamic Q&A session.  
Panellists:
  • Nigel Hedges, General Manager, IT Security Risk & Compliance (CISO), Chemist Warehouse
  • Maria Paz, Chief Technology Officer, Epworth Health
  • Marc Beder, General Manager, APAC, 11:11 Systems
1.40pm – 1.55pm
Keynote: Guardians of Data: Navigating Privacy and Protection in the Age of AI
Rachel Dixon, Privacy and Data Protection Deputy Commissioner, Victorian Government
1.55pm – 2.45pm
THE GUARDRAILS: Getting It Right, Now!
  • The Trust Factor – how top CXOs are using security and privacy to instil brand and customer trust
  • Responsible AI – ethical implications when accessing customer data; and why we need to get it right, now!
  • 360° Governance – proactively safeguard risks from all angles – from policy adherence to third-party risks
  • Strategic Compliance – navigating the changing compliance and data protection regulation landscape
Panellists:
  • Rachel Dixon, Privacy and Data Protection Deputy Commissioner, Victorian Government
  • Charles Gillman, Chief Information Security Officer, SuperChoice
  • Marion Hemphill, General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer, Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
  • Sarah Sloan, Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy, ANZ, Palo Alto Networks
  • Cam Maxwell, Executive Security Advisor, AWS Global Services Security, AWS
2.45pm - 3.00pm
Fireside Chat with Dr. Rebecca Wynn, International Guest Speaker [USA]
Dr. Rebecca Wynn, Top CISO to Watch 2023
3.00pm – 4.30pm
Networking Drinks & Canapes