Cyber Aotearoa

Event Details

Agenda

Wellington, 05 November 2024

All times in NZDT

8:00 am

Registration and Networking Coffee

8:55 am

Mihi

9:00 am

Opening from PSN

9:10 am

Welcome from the Event Chair

9:20 am

Keynote

Government Keynote:  Protecting Data for a More Secure Tomorrow

Milica Zivanovic, Chief Data Officer, Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission (TBC)

Implementing technology to protect data and networks
Conducting regular awareness and training
Continuous improvement through comprehensive response protocols and assessments

Milica Zivanovic, Chief Data Officer, Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission (TBC)

9:40 am

Partner Perspective 

10:00 am

Keynote

Government Keynote: The Heightened Risk to Critical Infrastructure – How to Protect Essential Sectors

Jonathan Wilkins, Chief Information Security Officer, Ministry for Primary Industries

The increased sophistication and frequency of attacks targeting critical networks
Multi-layered defence strategies to protect critical technologies
The importance of regular vulnerability assessments and real time threat monitoring

Jonathan Wilkins, Chief Information Security Officer, Ministry for Primary Industries

10:20 am

Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion: Cyber Awareness – Developing Effective Education Strategies and Creating a Cyber Aware Culture

Ronnie Rahman, Head of Security Operations, Hamilton City Council
Lefaoalii Auelua-Fonoti, CEO, MFIT, Government of Samoa Andrew Nwosu, Chief Allied Health Scientific and Technical Professions Officer, Health New Zealand Te Whata Ora
Adwin Singh, Cyber Security D/L - CISO Office, Inland Revenue

10:50 am

Morning Tea & Networking 

11:40 am

Partner Perspective

11:20 am

Keynote

Government Keynote: From Incidents to Insights: The Cyber Maturity Evolution with the Ministry of Education

Kirsten McLay, Programme Director Cyber Security and Digital Support, Ministry of Education

The journey from mere incident reduction to comprehensive cybersecurity maturity
The importance of behavioural change
The need for protection-centric performance indicators, and the ongoing process of maturity uplift to stay ahead of emerging cyber threats in the educational ecosystem

Kirsten McLay, Programme Director Cyber Security and Digital Support, Ministry of Education

12:00 pm

Keynote

Government Keynote: Coordinating with other Agencies and Notifying Citizens to Effectively Manage Cyber Incidents

Catherine Cooper, Group Manager - Incident Response, Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand

Establishing seamless communication and coordination between agencies
Why threat intelligence sharing is vital to protecting the whole of New Zealand
Transparent notification and updates to citizens when a breach occurs

Catherine Cooper, Group Manager - Incident Response, Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand

12:20 pm

Partner Perspective  

12:40 pm

Lunch & Networking  

1:40 pm

Roundtables

Interactive Roundtable Discussions 

2:50 pm

Government Keynote: Incident Response – Lessons Learned to Implement Improvements and Enhance Resilience

Derek Robson, Chief Information Security Officer, New Zealand Parliament

What the past year has taught us – defence and recovery
What are the key takeaways of the last twelve months in cyber in government
What areas need to be improved to ensure we don’t repeat the same mistakes

Derek Robson, Chief Information Security Officer, New Zealand Parliament

3:10 pm

Partner Perspective

3:30 pm

Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion: Enhancing Threat Intelligence Capabilities Through Collaboration and Information Sharing

Dr. Eva Balan-Vnuk, Executive Director | Government Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Peter Booth, Group Manager - Security Services and Performance, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand

Exploring frameworks and platforms that facilitate threat intelligence sharing.
Strategies for building trust and fostering a culture of openness among stakeholders.
Ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, and relevance of shared threat intelligence data.
The role of government agencies and private sector organizations in threat intelligence collaboration.