
Sydney CISO Community
Inner Circle
22 August 2024 | Ace Hotel Sydney
22 August 2024
Ace Hotel Sydney
Collaborate with your peers
Join Sydney's top CISOs for an intimate networking dinner and facilitated discussion on key business challenges. Enjoy a relaxed evening of dinner and drinks with your peers to share best practices, make new connections and build professional relationships.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today:
Strengthening C-Suite Partnerships for Digital Business Initiatives
Driving Secure Modernisation and Collaboration
Communicating Risk Across the Board
Sydney CISO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the discussion topics and agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CISOs, For CISOs®.
Governing Body Co-Chairs

Venkat Balakrishnan
TAL Life
CISO

Susie Costa
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
SVP, Head of Security Management

Ben Doyle
Thales Australia
CISO Asia Pacific

Daniela Fernandez
PayPal Australia
Head of Information Security Australia
Agenda
22 August 2024
16:30 - 17:30 Executive Networking Reception
17:30 - 18:45 Discussion Topics
Redesigning Partnerships Across the C-Suite to Accelerate Secure Digital Business
Hosted by Tesserent

James Ormesher
Chief Growth Officer
Tesserent

Tim Eckersley
Chief Technology Officer
NSW Health Pathology

Daniella Pittis
Group Chief Security Officer
Flight Centre Limited

Kate Carruthers
Chief Data & Insights Officer
University of New South Wales

Susie Costa
SVP, Head of Security Management
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

Stephen Leonard
Regional Director, Cyber Risk and Compliance APAC
Colliers International Australia

Francis Mason
Manager Cyber Risk and Governance
Ausgrid

Graham Thomson
Group Head of IT Security
A2 Milk Company
CIOs and CISOs find themselves in a challenging context of budget constraints and increasing demands from the organisation. This, combined with an ongoing pressure for greater efficiency, means that IT & security leaders must focus on transparency and communication across the C-suite to better exceed the outcomes from their digital technology investments and drive value. But with the ever-increasing complexity of digital business and AI innovation, scaling governance and enabling consistent ways of working can be tough to deliver.
How can CIOs and CISOs better drive an understanding that secure modernisation is a shared responsibility? What are the best ways to engage business colleagues in new, agile ways of working and co-deliver initiatives together?
Join your peers to discuss how to drive business value and true collaboration across the organisation.
Engaging the C-Suite and Driving Secure Modernisation
How are you currently working with your C-suite to overcome budget, talent and capacity constraints? How should this change in the face of scarce resources?
What strategies are you employing to communicate risk across the board?
How have you worked with senior executive leaders to optimise operating models to better manage and deliver digital capabilities?
How are you adapting your approach to advise on safe and secure practices across the business to keep up with innovation and modernisation?
18:45 - 19:15 Networking Break
19:15 - 20:30 Summary Discussion & Dinner
20:30 - 21:30 Social Hour
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the Sydney CISO Community Inner Circle.
Gartner facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.
Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Each application will be reviewed, and once your participation is confirmed, you will have access to year-round community programs.
Location
Venue
Ace Hotel SydneyMore Information
The closest parking garage is a 3 minute walk from the venue at Secure Parking - Goulburn Street Car Park.
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