2025 Cybersecurity Summit Agenda
Tuesday, September 23
Cybersecurity is no longer a back-office function. It’s a core driver of business resilience, reputation, and growth. As the threat landscape expands and stakeholder expectations rise, today’s security leaders are stepping into broader roles as strategic influencers, risk navigators, and innovation enablers. This session explores how the role is being redefined, what it takes to earn trust at the highest levels, and how to lead with confidence in an era of continuous disruption.
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As artificial intelligence accelerates, so too do the risks and responsibilities attached to it. This discussion will examine how CISOs are approaching AI governance, navigating emerging threats, and embedding responsible AI practices into their security strategy. The session will also consider the growing use of AI in defensive tools and how organisations are staying ahead of adversaries exploiting the same technologies.
As AI becomes embedded across the supply chain, managing third-party risk is more complex – and more critical – than ever. This panel will explore how CISOs can proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks introduced by suppliers, contractors, and service providers. Hear best practices for due diligence, continuous monitoring, contractual safeguards, and AI-aware incident response. Learn how to build a resilient, adaptive ecosystem that enables innovation without exposing your organisation to unnecessary risk.
In cybersecurity, data is both your most valuable asset and your greatest vulnerability. But even the strongest security strategies can fail if your organisation isn’t aligned on how data is classified, protected, and used. This session explores how to break down silos between security teams, business units, and leadership to ensure everyone is working from the same playbook. Discover practical strategies for building a shared understanding of data risks, creating clear accountability, and fostering a culture where every employee plays an active role in safeguarding information
Cybersecurity leaders in Australia face relentless pressure as threat landscapes evolve at breakneck speed. This panel explores the critical challenge of burnout among cybersecurity teams and strategies to build resilience at both individual and organisational levels. Join leading CISOs as they discuss how to recognise early signs of fatigue, foster a culture of well-being, and implement sustainable practices to maintain a motivated, effective security workforce.
In the high-pressure, always-on world of cybersecurity, burnout is a real and costly risk. In this engaging and practical session, workplace wellbeing expert Sally McGrath will share evidence-based strategies to help professionals spot early warning signs, replace unhelpful habits, and build positive daily practices that protect mental and physical health. Attendees will learn how to recognise burnout triggers unique to cybersecurity, boost resilience, and create a ripple effect of wellbeing for themselves, their teams, and their organisations—sustaining performance, sharpening decision-making, and keeping both people and systems secure.
Hear from top CEOS, cybersecurity executives and board advisors about what CEOs and directors expect from their CISOs. Boardroom insiders discuss the skills, insights, and leadership that set standout CISOs apart. From making risk reports impossible to ignore, to shaping strategy and steering through crises, this discussion will unpack how CISOs can earn trust, influence decisions, and help their organisations thrive.
Learn how to transform your board cybersecurity presentations from technical briefings into strategic conversations that resonate with directors and drive action. This session will give you a proven framework to translate cyber risks into dollars and business impact, position security as a value driver, benchmark maturity against industry peers, present risk-based investment priorities, and establish clear, measurable metrics the board can track with confidence.
