Leadership & Governance in Cyber Security

Australian Cyber Conference 2024
26–28 November 2024
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC)

Sessions

26/11/2024
10:45
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11:25
Unmasking supply chain cyber threats: Critical insights for business executives
Alladean Chidukwani
Room 218
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26/11/2024
10:45
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11:25
How third-party risks can sink sabotage your security
Abed Hamdan
Think Tank 3
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26/11/2024
10:45
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11:25
Lost in the haystack: Unraveling the challenges presented by unstructured data when evaluating the impacts of cyber incidents
Victoria Young & David Stocks
Room 212
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26/11/2024
10:45
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11:25
Building trust: A practical guide to cyber security reporting to executives and the board
Lachlan McGrath
Room 217
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26/11/2024
10:45
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11:25
The boardroom and back again: The art of storytelling in cyber security
Hannah Quayle & Fraser Metcalf
Room 213
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26/11/2024
10:45
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11:25
AI and cognitive hacking: The new frontier in disinformation warfare
Wing Tang & Paul Dabrowa
Room 219
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26/11/2024
11:35
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12:15
The 4 Ws of disinformation: What, who, why, and what we can do about it?
Meg Tapia
Room 212
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26/11/2024
11:35
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12:15
Attributes of a high-performing CISO: An action plan for aspiring leaders
Chirag Joshi & Branko Ninkovic
Room 213
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26/11/2024
11:35
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12:15
Advancing the cyber security sector: Pathway to a diverse and inclusive cyber security workforce
Susan McGinty
Think Tank 3
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26/11/2024
11:35
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12:15
The preservation of complexity: Why securing the digital world is getting harder, and what to do about it
Vaughan Shanks
Room 219
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26/11/2024
11:35
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12:15
Hybrid threats: A threat to commercial organisations
Matthew Warren
Room 218
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26/11/2024
11:35
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12:15
The future of GRC is here - Just unevenly distributed
Allen Baranov
Room 217
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26/11/2024
13:35
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14:15
AI governance: Navigating the new wave of global standards and regulations
Kathy Nguyen
Think Tank 3
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26/11/2024
13:35
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14:15
Building a resilient cyber strategy - A roadmap for success
Tara Dharnikota
Room 212
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26/11/2024
13:35
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14:15
Lessons learned from 100+ cyber incident response exercises with boards, executives and technical teams
Murray Goldschmidt
Think Tank 2
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26/11/2024
13:35
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14:15
Enabling more effective risk management through risk quantification
Sean Gunasekera & Sunil D'Souza
Room 213
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26/11/2024
13:35
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14:15
Leadership and vision in cyber defense: How security operations is evolving and what Executives need to know
Vannessa Van Beek & Phil Zongo
Room 219
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26/11/2024
13:35
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14:15
Privacy act overhaul: The intersection of data privacy and cyber security
Andrew Lawrence
Room 218
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26/11/2024
13:35
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14:15
Security spotlight: High-risk industries and prevention strategies for a cyber breach
David Milin
Room 217
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26/11/2024
14:25
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15:05
It's time to move on (from manual controls testing)
Leonard Barker
Think Tank 2
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26/11/2024
14:25
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15:05
Demystifying the Assessment & Authorisation (A&A) Journey for Secure Systems
Sharin Yeoh
Ask an Expert 1
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26/11/2024
14:25
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15:05
Cyber & AUKUS: Driving innovation through national security
Cameron Watts
Room 218
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26/11/2024
14:25
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15:05
Cerebro-Level defense: A Cyber security framework that works (Cerebro is the X-Men's mutant-detecting device)
Elizabeth Stephens & Daniele Henderson
Room 219
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26/11/2024
14:25
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15:05
Boldly going secure: Cyber security voyage for directors, SME's and charities
Melissa Wingard
Think Tank 1
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26/11/2024
14:25
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15:05
They can't hack it, if you don't have it!
Janine Morris
Room 212
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26/11/2024
14:25
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15:05
How MSPs can solve the cyber security crisis for SMB/SME
Elliot Seeto
Room 217
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26/11/2024
14:25
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15:05
When and why to insource your offensive security team
Jason Ford
Room 213
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26/11/2024
14:25
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15:05
Weathering cyber-incident storms: practical management of lawyers and closing down ransom republication - lessons from Optus and HWL Ebsworth litigation
Peter Leonard, Simone Herbert-Lowe & Nicholas Commins
Room 106
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26/11/2024
15:50
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16:30
Strengthening the digital fortress : Navigating cyber resiliency testing and avoiding the hidden failures putting you at risk
Kaustubh Vazalwar
Think Tank 1
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26/11/2024
15:50
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16:30
From theory to practice: Addressing the nuanced intersection of privacy and AI
Jacky Zeng & Kimberlee Weatherall
Room 213
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26/11/2024
15:50
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16:30
Board directors and getting serious about cyber - are we walking the walk?
Cory Keating & Gavin Oh
Room 219
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26/11/2024
15:50
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16:30
The hamster wheel of death: Learnings from navigating third party security audits over the last 10 years!
John Reeman
Room 218
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26/11/2024
15:50
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16:30
Australia’s revised digital ID system – what it is, how it will work and the expected (and potentially unexpected) benefits
Simone Herbert-Lowe
Room 212
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26/11/2024
15:50
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16:30
Why your security certificate won't stop a breach
Elliot Dellys
Room 217
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27/11/2024
10:30
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11:10
Unraveling the unseen: Unconscious bias in cyber security hiring
Deany Jaghdour & Simon Carabetta
Room 213
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27/11/2024
10:30
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11:10
Crisis management: A once in a lifetime security incident and your response
Bo Falk
Think Tank 3
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27/11/2024
10:30
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11:10
Forging forward: The grit and grace of cyber entrepreneurship in the Australian cyber landscape
Chirag Joshi & Branko Ninkovic
Room 212
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27/11/2024
10:30
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11:10
The Privacy Act - obligations, changes and where to next
Georgia Marwick
Room 217
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27/11/2024
10:30
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11:10
To insert, swipe or touch: A credit card dilemma
Chloe Pang
Room 218
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27/11/2024
10:30
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11:10
Is it time for change? Lessons learned from the frontlines of nationwide SME cyber maturity uplift.
Ryan Ko, Peter Maynard, Darren Hopkins, Danielle Pentony & Jason Murrell
Melbourne Room 2
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27/11/2024
10:30
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11:10
Future is now: Cautious reflections and bold predictions on cyber security in the years to come
Ivano Bongiovanni, Ian Yip, Chathura Abeydeera, Katherine Robins & Dushyant Sattiraju
Room 106
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27/11/2024
10:30
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11:10
From retaliation to deterrence: Redefining cyber security in the age of digital conflict
Alexander Gould & Harrison Rule
Room 219
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27/11/2024
11:20
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12:00
A model for delivering your cyber risk message to leadership and the board using the SMEACS briefing model
Jason Plumridge
Room 218
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27/11/2024
11:20
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12:00
How to land your first cyber security job in 2024
Abed Hamdan
Ask an Expert 2
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27/11/2024
11:20
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12:00
Where worlds collide – The intersection between cyber security and climate change
Amelia Gowa
Room 212
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27/11/2024
11:20
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12:00
A lawyer, a hacker, a journalist and an executive walk into a cyber crisis: Future proofing through a multidisciplinary approach
Annie Haggar, Remy Coll, Angelo Friggieri, Meg Tapia & Paul Maley
Plenary Theatre
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27/11/2024
11:20
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12:00
Next generation of board members, What are they looking for?
Faizal Janif
Room 217
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27/11/2024
11:20
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12:00
Who you're gonna call? Your Cyber-000
Astrid D'Silva
Think Tank 2
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27/11/2024
11:20
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12:00
The rise of interception and espionage: Protecting national security in a new era of geo-political risk
David Wiseman
Room 213
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27/11/2024
11:20
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12:00
Is security by design now the governance standard expected for company directors?
Tony Vizza
Room 219
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27/11/2024
11:20
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12:00
Pie in the sky no more – Have your pie and eat it too! Doubling down on successful cyber strategy
Melanie Broder, Anne-Louise Brown & Mitra Minai
Melbourne Room 2
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27/11/2024
13:30
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14:10
The cyber response playbook - Structuring an effective human approach
Randall Hughson
Room 213
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27/11/2024
13:30
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14:10
Notification overload: From legislative intent to consumer fatigue
Victoria Young & David Stocks
Room 219
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27/11/2024
13:30
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14:10
Building a cyber champion in a NFP
Adrian Bole, Denny Wan & Rodney Anderson
Room 106
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27/11/2024
13:30
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14:10
Recruitment and employment of autistic people in cyber: The advantages of inclusion and divergent thinking
Michalina Lisik
Think Tank 1
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27/11/2024
13:30
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14:10
Weaving archival threads into SABSA's security fabric
Bethany Victoria Sinclair-Giardini
Room 212
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27/11/2024
13:30
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14:10
Cyber due diligence - do's and don'ts
Lucas Roe & Wouter Veugelen
Room 217
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27/11/2024
13:30
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14:10
Old threats, new faces: Navigating the persistent and ever-changing third-party cyber security landscape
Mark Jones
Room 218
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27/11/2024
14:20
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15:00
How cyber security can help you achieve B Corp certification and address UN sustainable development goals
Elliot Dellys
Room 218
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27/11/2024
14:20
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15:00
The new dawn: Cyber risks in an AI world
Adam Henry
Room 217
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27/11/2024
14:20
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15:00
Getting Into the Weeds: Solving Your Cyber GRC Problems
Jennifer Vu
Ask an Expert 2
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27/11/2024
14:20
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15:00
Security awareness 2.0: The paradigm shift from training and simulations to engagement and culture
Jacqueline Jayne
Room 212
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27/11/2024
14:20
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15:00
Welcome to the Panopticon: The creep of smart surveillance - Navigating your risks, rights and duties
Jeannie Marie Paterson, Marina Yastreboff & Bronwyn Furse
Room 106
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27/11/2024
14:20
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15:00
APRA CPS230 - Can you be ready?
Vikram Asnani
Think Tank 3
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27/11/2024
14:20
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15:00
Navigating the ripple effects: Lessons from a year of third-party breaches
Kathy Nguyen & Jesse Pearce
Room 213
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27/11/2024
15:50
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16:30
Wanna be a "CISO"...Lets chat :)
Sharin Yeoh
Ask an Expert 1
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27/11/2024
15:50
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16:30
Delivering effective and user friendly cybersecurity solutions
Tania Snell
Think Tank 1
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27/11/2024
15:50
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16:30
Lessons learned from a ransomware attack and setting up a defensive cyber resilience strategy, execution plan and reporting to board
Roshan Daluwakgoda
Room 218
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27/11/2024
15:50
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16:30
Rebalancing cyber security: Prioritizing response and recovery in governance
Ashwin Pal & Asaf Dori
Room 213
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27/11/2024
15:50
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16:30
Building cyber resilience in small and medium businesses
Katherine Downing
Room 217
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27/11/2024
15:50
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16:30
Eating our own dog food: The business case for great GRC at start-up & scale-up
Cindy Ruan & Phil Ross
Room 212
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27/11/2024
15:50
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16:30
The risk of taking the human factor out of GRC
Cory Keating & Gavin Oh
Room 219
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28/11/2024
10:15
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10:55
Moving on from maturity assessments: A better way to measure cyber security effectiveness
Jennifer Vu
Room 213
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28/11/2024
10:15
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10:55
Elevating cyber protection: Leveraging parametric cyber insurance for next-level security
Vanessa Sunassee
Think Tank 4
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28/11/2024
10:15
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10:55
A Guide to auditing AI for security and ethical compliance - Insights from a CISO
Raza Nowrozy
Room 219
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28/11/2024
10:15
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10:55
Cyber-Partnering: Crafting security culture
Lynore Close
Room 218
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28/11/2024
10:15
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10:55
A clockwork CISO
Steven Kintakas
Room 217
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28/11/2024
10:15
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10:55
Reasonable steps: Perspectives from an expert witness
Nicole Stephensen
Room 212
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28/11/2024
10:15
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10:55
Are you interested in a career in cyber security?
Jay Hira
Ask an Expert 2
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28/11/2024
10:15
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10:55
What you don't know can hurt you
Carter Smith
Think Tank 3
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28/11/2024
10:15
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10:55
Building resilience: Strengthening cyber security for businesses and citizens in Australia
Asrar Ismail
Think Tank 2
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28/11/2024
10:15
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10:55
From bytes to rights: The intersection of law and cyber security
Ben Doyle, Annie Haggar & EJ Wise
Room 106
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28/11/2024
10:15
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10:55
The Rosetta Stone of cyber security: How can we translate cyber to business risk?
Dan Elliott
Ask an Expert 1
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28/11/2024
11:05
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11:45
Collaborative approaches to cyber security standards, policies, and regulations
Fabian Horton, Greg Adamson, Srikanth Chandrasekaran & Ryan Ko
Melbourne Room 2
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28/11/2024
11:05
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11:45
Cyber-proof your biz: Strengthening cyber resilience and business continuity in the digital age
Pierre Tagle
Room 219
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28/11/2024
11:05
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11:45
Leading a Whole-of-Government approach: Enabling security operations and a consistent approach to cyber security
Peter Gigengack
Room 217
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28/11/2024
11:05
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11:45
Cyber incident response exercises: Gold teaming on top of silver and bronze
Murray Goldschmidt
Ask an Expert 1
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28/11/2024
11:05
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11:45
Knife to a gun fight: Privacy law as a regulatory mechanism for AI
Melinda Smith
Room 213
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28/11/2024
11:05
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11:45
Why your board doesn't want to hear from you!
Brendan Smith
Room 218
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28/11/2024
11:05
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11:45
Unhinged insights: How to visualise security data to business stakeholders with pretty pictures
Rustam Teregulov
Room 212
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28/11/2024
13:00
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13:40
Lessons learnt from a transition from law enforcement to corporate CISO and from SME to global business operations
Jason Plumridge
Think Tank 1
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28/11/2024
13:00
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13:40
Cyber in the Pacific: Vanuatu and Fiji perspectives
Meg Tapia & Cameron Watts
Room 213
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28/11/2024
13:00
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13:40
Ethics and legal in cyber security
Denis De Reland & Taha Akbarally
Room 219
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28/11/2024
13:00
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Are you spending too much on cyber security?
Michael Shepherd
Room 217
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28/11/2024
13:00
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Reading the GRC tea leaves – Common themes from recent major updates to ISO 27001, NIST CSF, and PCI DSS
Elliot Dellys
Room 218
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28/11/2024
13:00
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13:40
The failure of cyber security investment
Robert Laurie
Room 212
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28/11/2024
13:00
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13:40
Getting serious with the Essential 8
Arjen Lentz
Think Tank 2
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28/11/2024
13:00
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13:40
How to uplift your third party risk management approach (whilst saving time in the process)
Anjali Varghese
Think Tank 4
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28/11/2024
13:50
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14:30
How do we make decisions in cybersecurity? Operational, tactical, and strategic decision-making in the age of AI
Ivano Bongiovanni
Room 213
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28/11/2024
13:50
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14:30
Cyber security essentials workshop: Managing, preventing and responding to attacks
Peter Maloney, Leonie Valentine & David Milin
Melbourne Room 2
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We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders past, present and emerging.

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