QLD Cyber Security Showcase

Community Discussion Event Details

Agenda

Bowen Hills, 10 September 2024

All times in AEST

8:00 am

Registration and Networking Coffee 

8:55 am

Welcome to Country 

9:00 am

Opening from Public Sector Network

9:10 am

Welcome from Event Chair 

Kurt Hansen, Chief Executive Officer, Tesserent

9:20 am

Government Keynote:  Cyber Secure Australia – Priorities, Strategies, Collaboration and Coordination  

Helge Janicke, Deputy CEO/Research Director, Cyber CRC

Why is collaboration and coordination vital to protect Australia’s interests  
How can we share best practice and experiences  
Gaining confidence: Priorities and Strategies

Helge Janicke, Deputy CEO/Research Director, Cyber CRC

9:40 am

An ever-evolving threat - The geopolitical landscape and how it is influencing cyber strategy

Steven Woodhouse, CISO ANZ, Fortinet

Explore the impact of the geopolitical environment on Federal and State Governments’ responses to Australia’s cyber security threats
Update on the Australian Government Cyber Security Strategy, focusing on the six shields,
Insights on how global and domestic legislative landscapes are shaping organisational security strategies for the present and future

Steven Woodhouse, CISO ANZ, Fortinet

10:00 am

Government Keynote:  Sophisticated Threats Require a Sophisticated Response – Securing Networks and Data  

Dr David Tuffley, Senior Fellow Senior Lecturer, Higher Education Academy, Griffith University  

10:20 am

Panel Discussion:  Creating a Cyber Culture to Better Protect Information and Assets  

Cassy Baker, CSOC Director, Bureau of Meteorology
Dr. Eva Balan-Vnuk, Government CIO, Department of Treasury and Finance, South Australia
Darren Cameron, Head of Information Technology Services, Digital & Technology Division, Australian Trade and Investment Commission
Lee Roebig - Director, Strategy & Architecture | Customer CISO, Sekuro
Moderated by: Kurt Hansen, Chief Executive Officer, Tesserent

How explaining the risks to workers highlights the importance of cyber security  
What can be done to improve an organisation’s cyber culture  
Training staff to better protect networks and citizen data  
How executives influence the cyber culture

11:00 am

Morning Tea and Networking 

11:35 am

Embracing the future: Harmonising Innovation and Cyber Security in Remote Work

Professor Neil Curtis, Professor of Cybersecurity, University of Southern Queensland

11:55 am

Partner Perspective : Securing State and Local Government with Zero Trust

Andrew Skinner, Solutions Engineer, Zscaler

How Zscaler is helping protect users, workloads & IoT/OT

Andrew Skinner, Solutions Engineer, Zscaler

12:15 pm

Government Keynote:  Connecting human values with AI  

Omer Yezdani, Chief Data Officer, University of Sunshine Coast  

 Factoring human values to our AI capabilities  
 How to decrease the risk of unpredictable AI-driven results  
 What research and industry experiencing are showing in this area

Omer Yezdani, Chief Data Officer, University of Sunshine Coast  

12:35 pm

Lunch and Networking    

1:35 pm

Interactive Roundtable Discussions   

Roundtable 1: How is Industry responding to Government guidance and needs in the context of National and State level cyber security strategies?
Tony Sheehan, Strategic Advisor and Former Non-Executive Director, Tesserent; Former ASIO Deputy Director General / Former Deputy Secretary, DFAT

Roundtable 2: Surfaces and Gaps: Barriers and solutions for uniting government departments to effectively disrupt cyber threats
Jane Standish, Director – Digital Government Lead, CyberCX

Roundtable 3: Avoid The Self-Licking Ice Cream of Cyber. Effective Cyber Defence Using What You’ve Got
Steve Hunter, Engineering Director, Arctic Wolf

Roundtable 4: Preparing for Doomsday: Top 10 things you should do before the Incident Response cavalry arrives
Lynore Close, Scyne Advisory
Lewis Ingram, Scyne Advisory

Roundtable 5: The critical intersection of cybersecurity and national security
Steven Woodhouse, CISO ANZ, Fortinet

Roundtable 6: Breaching Government Facilities: Redacted Stories of Physical Intrusions
Craig Dutton, Offensive Security Consultant, Sekuro

Roundtable 7: Moving Identity Security out of the ‘too hard’ basket
Facilitated by SailPoint

2:40 pm

Govt Keynote: Boosting Cyber Protections for the Brisbane Olympic Games  

Dr Ejaz Ahmed, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer , Airservices Australia

A world event – how this impacts security  
Expectations and implications of hosting the Olympic Games  
What do preparations look like for Queensland agencies

Dr Ejaz Ahmed, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer , Airservices Australia

3:00 pm

Panel Discussion:  What Does Effective Collaboration Look Like and Why is it Important?  

Justine Gough, Assistant Commissioner, Australian Federal Police  
Professor Neil Curtis, Professor of Cybersecurity, University of Southern Queensland
Jaynesh Narain, Managing Director, Cyber and Technology Risk, Scyne Advisory
Moderated by: Kurt Hansen, Chief Executive Officer, Tesserent

Improving effective collaboration while maintaining security  
Who is embodying effective collaboration and what can we learn  
Why is collaboration fundamental to improved security   
How can Queensland and Australia progress partnerships to uplift cyber defences

3:40 pm

Partner Keynote: The Future of Cybersecurity

Clare Huxley, Director, GovPartners

Hopeful Human – embracing the human element
Panacea of AI – leveraging AI and Machine Learning
Let’s get down to business – practical strategies to counter emerging and future cyber threats

Clare Huxley, Director, GovPartners

4:00 pm

Closing Remarks   

Kurt Hansen, Chief Executive Officer, Tesserent

4:10 pm

Networking Drinks   

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