Agenda
9.00 – 9.10am
Welcome by MC Extraordinaire: Adam Spencer, Media Provocateur, Math Genius, TED Speaker, Author
9.10am – 9.45am
THE CHIEFS: CXO Leaders Panel
- Super-AI – what leaders must do today to balance innovation with long-term safety, privacy and societal trust
- Compliance Compass – how leaders can navigate shifting regulatory landscapes in AI governance, cyber risk, and critical infrastructure resilience
- Sovereign AI – how national data control, regulatory compliance, and locally governed AI infrastructure is a strategic enabler for trust, resilience, and market differentiation
Panellists:
- Kurt Brissett, Chief Technology and Digital Officer, Built (Winner CIO50 2024)
- Arun Singh, Chief Information Security Officer, Tyro Payments
- Simon Revelman, Chief Information Officer, Craveable Brands
9.45am – 10.00am
Fireside Chat with Industry CXO: Strategy, Security and Sovereignty for the Quantum Era
10.00am – 10.15am
Keynote Address: What the Next-Gen SecOps Centre Looks like
10.15 - 11.00am
Morning Tea
11.00am – 11.15am
Fireside Chat with Industry CXO: The Incident Response Blueprint for Resilient Recovery
11.15am – 11.45pm
THE STAND OUTS: Best Use Cases Panel
- Threats in Real Time – how GenAI is transforming phishing, fraud, and social engineering at scale
- AI-Enhanced Identity – how enterprises are redefining IAM with AI to combat ransomware, insider threats, and deepfake-enabled social engineering
- GenAI Risk Surface – addressing prompt-injection, data leakage, and “shadow AI” before they become systemic threats
- Beyond the Horizon – Automated Super Intelligence, quantum, immersive enterprise collaboration and other frontier technologies set to redefine the next 5 years
Panellists:
- Farina Riaz, Research Scientist, CSIRO
- Jim Marinos, Head of Security Advisory, REA Group
- Doug Hammond, Chief Information Security Officer, Uniting
- James Ng, Chief Information Security Officer, Insignia Financial
11.45pm – 12.00pm
Fireside Chat with Industry CXO: How to Manage Third-Party Risk & Supply Chain Assurance Across Global Ecosystems
12.00pm – 1.00pm
Lunch
1.00pm – 1.30pm
THE AGE OF AGENTS: The Future of Cyber Work Panel
- CISO in an AI World – how today’s CISOs are preparing for tomorrow’s AI, and the cyber skills and recruitment processes that leaders can’t afford to ignore
- Mind Matters – why the mental well-being of cyber leaders and their teams is mission-critical in an era of talent shortages and nonstop incidents
- Future-Proof Leadership – why investing in AI fluency and talent pipelines secures tomorrow’s cyber edge
Panellists:
- Colin Renouf, Chief Information Security Officer, Healius
- Indika Wimalasiri, Chief Information Security Officer, Praemium
1.30pm – 1.45pm
Fireside Chat with Industry CXO: How to Lead Through Cyber Disruption – Operational Resilience and Crisis Readiness
1.45pm – 2.15pm
THE INFORMATION BATTLEFIELD: Securing Truth in the Age of AI
- Detection at Scale – deploying AI-powered tools to authenticate content, protect brand integrity, and counter coordinated misinformation
- The Human Firewall – empowering citizens, employees, and organisations to recognise and resist manipulation
- Rebuilding Digital Trust – strengthening public confidence, identity assurance, and data integrity in an age of AI-driven deception
Panellists:
- James Court, Chief Security Officer, Cleanaway
- Maria Paz, Chief Technology Officer, Epworth Healthcare
- Sam Mackay, Chief Information Security Officer, NSW Department of Customer Service
2.15pm – 2.20pm
Beach balls, mystery prizes and your chance to win
2.20pm – 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.
Panellists:
- Vishwanath Nair, General Manager Cyber & IT Risk, BaptistCare
- Andrew Hottes, Chief Digital Information Officer, Cranbrook School
- Sanjeev Gupta, Chief Information & Transformation Officer, HBF Health
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Prizes Giveaway, Canapes, Music & Networking!