Agenda
AGENDA ANNOUNCED SOON!
8.45am – 9.00am
Welcome by MC Extraordinaire:
Adam Spencer, Media Provocateur, Math Genius, TED Speaker, Author
9.00am – 9.45am
CHIEFS Panel: CXO Leaders Panel
- CISO in an AI World – the must-have qualities and agile mindset required of today’s CISOs
- Number Crunch – top tips to make cost-effective cyber investments AND ensure they deliver!
- Force Multiplier – elevating cybersecurity alongside innovation, CX and market competitiveness
- Mind Matters – the critical support systems to ensure mental well-being among cyber professionals
Panellists:
- Sam Mackay, Executive Director & CISO, NSW Department of Customer Service
- Hani Arab, Chief Information Officer, Seymour Whyte
- Nicola Dorling, Group Chief Information Officer, Downer
- Jeremy Hubbard, Chief Technology and Data Officer, Rest
- Ryann Lofamia, Head of Cyber Security & CISO, AC3
9.45am - 10am
Fireside Chat: Managing Security Risk While Embracing Innovation – a Suncorp Case Study
Keith Howard, CISO & Executive General Manager, Cyber Security & Risk, Suncorp
10am - 10.15am
Fireside Chat: Cyber Resilience – The most secure storage on the planet
Chris Gondek, Solutions Engineering Executive, NetApp Australia & New Zealand
10.15am - 10.30am
Fireside Chat: Navigating Mental Health in Cybersecurity – Challenges, Triggers and Solutions
Peter Coroneos, Founder, Cybermindz
10.30am - 11.15am
Morning Tea
11.15am - 11.30am
International Fireside Chat: Pay Up? The Pros & Cons of Paying Hackers Ransom Demands
Raymond Umerley, Chief Information Security Officer, Coveware USA (Cyber Extortion Incident Response Company)
11.30am - 11.45am
Fireside Chat: The Future of AI + GenAI in Fraud Prevention
James Roberts, General Manager, Group Fraud Management Services, Commonwealth Bank
11.45am – 12.30pm
THE STAND-OUTS: Best Use Cases Panel
- When AI Meets IAM – how to leverage identity access management to combat ransomware and social engineering
- AI vs. AI – the tactics used by attackers to compromise AI models and the countermeasures to mitigate these risks
- Security & GenAI – how future-ready organisations are contending with automated content generation
- Crypto Market Agility – how cybercriminals leverage the agility of crypto markets and strategies to counteract agile threats
Panellists:
- Andrew Webster, Chief Information Security Officer, Bluescope Steel
- Chirag Joshi, Founder and Chief Information Security Officer, 7 Rules Cyber
- May Lam, Chief Information Officer, Australian Payments Plus
- Ash Diffey, Vice President, Ping Identity
12.30pm – 1.30pm
Lunch
1.30pm – 1.55pm
The GUARDRAILS Panel
- Putting up the Governance Umbrella – why it needs to sit above, and not beside, cybersecurity and data
- AI & Cyber – the ethics and risk frameworks to get right when applying AI to customer data
- Misinformation vs Disinformation – how to protect your organisation against misinformation vs. disinformation threats
- Strategic Compliance – navigating the changing compliance and data protection regulation landscape
Panellists:
- Stevie-Ann Dovico, Group Executive Technology & Chief Information Officer, Beyond Bank
- Jihad Zein, Global Head of Governance, Risk & Assurance, Group IT, Toll Group
- Leron Zinatullin, Chief Information Security Officer, Linkly
1.55pm – 2.10pm
Fireside Chat: Gotcha! Case Studies from the Frontline of Recent Take Downs
Derek Bopping, First Assistant Director-General, Australian Signals Directorate
2.10pm – 2.25pm
Fireside Chat: The Quantum Leap – Is Quantum-Safe Cryptography (Really) Within Reach?
Muhammad Usman, Head of Quantum Systems Team, Data61
2.25pm – 2.40pm
Fireside Chat: Australia’s AI Opportunity
Hon Dr Andrew Charlton, Cabinet Secretary and Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy, Australian Federal Government
2.40pm – 3.30pm
The Voice: Peer-to-Peer Interactive
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in an interactive discussion with your peers! Submit your pressing topic on the registration form, and the key issues will be discussed by our leaders panel AND the industry leaders attending. Engage, share, network and leave with fresh insights to apply in your organisation.
- Key Topics to be discussed include:
- AI-Powered Cyber Threats & Defence
- Zero Trust & Security Governance
- Cybersecurity Budgets & Smart Investments
- Cloud Security & Emerging Technologies
Panellists:
- Tom Gao, Chief Technology and Digital Services Officer, City of Sydney
- Abhishek Singh, Chief Information Officer; NSW Cyber Ambassador, New Horizons
- Paul Gladigau, Industry CIO and CTO (Commonwealth Bank, Equifax AUS/ NZ)
3.30pm
Prizes Giveaway, Canapes, Music & Networking!