Moderator
Cathy O’Sullivan
Editorial Director, A/NZ
Foundry
Cathy O’Sullivan is Editorial Director A/NZ for Foundry’s flagship enterprise brands, CIO and CSO, as well as its channel publications, ARN and Reseller News.
Based in Auckland, Cathy has worked in digital, print and broadcast media for almost two decades in newsrooms in New Zealand and Europe. She has held senior news leadership roles at NZ’s largest media organisations, including the New Zealand Herald, Stuff and Newshub.
She is an experienced event host and moderator and leads the prestigious CIO50 and CSO30 awards program in both Australia and New Zealand.
Cathy is a founder of the Irish Business Network of New Zealand, a mentor for children’s charity Pillars New Zealand, and a board advisor for Take2, a social venture that helps those going through the prison system create better lives by teaching them valuable web development and life skills. She also sits on the advisory panel for Enterprise Ireland in ANZ.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Sociology from University College Cork and a postgraduate certificate in Human Potential for the Digital Economy from Tech Futures Lab.
Upcoming and recent events
CSO 100 Awards & Conference
Regulatory and Compliance Deep Dive: The 2026 Crossroads
Thursday, May 14, 2026
16:00 PM - 17:00 PM
A focused discussion on India’s evolving regulatory stack, DPDP Act, CERT-In 2025 directives, and sectoral cyber frameworks, and how 2026 will be the first full year of enforcement convergence.
Dos & Don'ts: Transforming Your Data Security Program
Friday, May 15, 2026
17:15 PM - 18:15 PM
There is no shortage of theories on data security, but real-world implementation is where the challenges lie. In this candid roundtable, we will strip away the hype to discuss the concrete “Dos and Don’ts” of overhauling a security framework in a live enterprise environment. Exchange insights with your peers on…
The Road Ahead : Crossroads of AppSec & Gen-AI
Saturday, May 16, 2026
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
As Generative AI accelerates development cycles, Application Security stands at a critical juncture between enabling speed and ensuring resilience. This session explores the dual reality of AppSec in the AI era: securing AI-generated code and protecting LLM-integrated applications. Join us to map the road ahead, discussing how to evolve your…
The Captain's Table - Building Digital Trust: The Governance and Privacy Imperative
Saturday, May 16, 2026
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
A panel linking privacy, compliance, and trust – essential for India’s ambition to become a global digital hub by 2030.