Melbourne CIO Community
Executive Summit

Exclusive to Governing Body members and select guests, this dinner is a can’t-miss opportunity to connect with your peers prior to Executive Summit. Please join your colleagues for an evening of good food, wine, and lively networking.

The two primary ways in which attackers access an organisation are stolen credentials and phishing. Traditional security measures are proving inadequate in protecting against these attacks, resulting in security teams stretched to capacity processing endless service desk tickets.

Join this fireside chat while Russell McClimont and Kendal Watt discuss their journey to address the largest threat vector faced by all organisations: email, including three main areas:

• Business Drivers: Explore the factors that prompted Team Global Express to seek out a new approach
• Realised Benefits: Tangible advantages, such as how AI-driven defence can enhance threat detection and operational efficiency
• Cybersecurity Excellence: Fortifying defences and reduce 3rd party risk without introducing overheads

Delivering an effective security function requires more than protecting from the cutting edge of technology. By relentless pursuit of getting the basics right, we can drive down risk and continue protecting the organisation through any technology changes. By taking a balanced view of pragmatism vs. perfectionism, we can prevent chasing utopia and unrealised efforts defending against attacks that fail to eventuate.

Join this session to hear from Daniel Gahan, Executive Security Consultancy at NAB, as he unfolds:

• Buying down risk through executing the basics
• Cyber Security fundamentals can’t be ignored, even if they are not “Next gen”
• Delivering security fundamentals through mindset shifts

Join us as we unveil some of the latest breakthroughs and transformative shifts to the CIO role – cybersecurity, the surge of AI, the rise of the smart building and the ongoing challenge of the big talent shortage. 

With over 25 years of IT leadership experience, Julie Canepa, Director of Digital Transformation & CIO Advisory, Customer Experience, Cisco Asia Pacific, Japan and China will delve into:

• The biggest shifts impacting CIOs
• New strategies to build resilience and achieve greater success in this era of rapid change
• Cutting-edge innovations that can equip your organisation to respond and adapt to these developments

As the cost of living continues to sour, employees are actively pursuing higher-paying career prospects. What can IT and cybersecurity leaders do to compete with these enormous challenges? Recruitment and retention demands require out-of-the-box thinking to stay ahead of the curve. In this discussion, we'll consider ideas to combat this fundamental issue within the industry.

In this interactive session, you’ll come together to brainstorm:

• How can IT and cybersecurity leaders encourage their teams and retain their rosters — what makes your employees happy?
• What can be done to combat staff turnover — overcoming exponential wage inflation
• Rethinking your job requirements — diversifying the entry point to the profession
• Reviewing automation’s role in alleviating the impact of this crisis?

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, IT and security leaders are challenged to rethink their application strategies to foster business value and drive sustainable growth. Despite the modern application ecosystem being more agile and powerful, it’s more complex than ever before with the demand to transform legacy applications and integrate core business processes in dynamic market conditions.

Join this interactive session to discuss:

• Eliminate barriers that legacy applications present and reduce business disruption
• Increase integration and connectivity between applications
• How will AI drive change to support a dynamic and effective application environment?

Despite budget pressures, digital continues to be a business leadership priority, placing IT leaders under pressure to rethink delivery of digital capabilities. Consequently, new IT operating models are evolving that promise to empower and equip business teams to deliver their own secure and sound digital capabilities. However, these new models are not without their challenges. 

Join this session and gain exclusive insights from Andy Rowsell-Jones, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner on:

• Choosing and scaling a digital operating model to drive business value
• Enhancing internal capability by addressing gaps and creating innovative mindsets to enable organisational growth
• Improving internal processes and customer journeys to make positive changes

In today’s interconnected world, safeguarding the security of information presents an increasingly complex challenge for organisations. CISOs must adopt their security measures and establish robust defences to protect against a wide range of threats, all while navigating the evolving landscape of regulatory compliance.

Join this session to discuss:

• Navigating the changing landscape of the cyber security regulatory framework
• Aligning information strategy with security objectives
• Building a well-rounded information governance process

Are you ready to witness the future unfold before your eyes? Imagine a world where machines can think, learn and adapt just like us. That world has already arrived! Artificial Intelligence is set to become a business ally for organisations quick, smart, and brave enough to embrace it.

Join this keynote and gain exclusive insights from Steve Sammartino, Australia’s leading futurist on:

• How will the advancements in AI change the way we live, work and play?
• How can businesses optimise operations and drive innovation like never before?
• How can we leverage the power of AI?