Cyber Aotearoa

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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: 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

9:40 am

Partner Perspective 

10:00 am

Keynote

Government Keynote:  AI and Considerations from an Agency perspective

Adwin Singh, Cyber Security D/L - CISO Office, Inland Revenue
  • Governance and oversight
  • Alignment to frameworks and guidance
  • Wider awareness and outcomes
Adwin Singh, Cyber Security D/L - CISO Office, Inland Revenue

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 Unutoa Auelua-Fonoti, CEO, MCIT, Government of Samoa
Liz MacPherson, Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Privacy Commissioner
Ronnie Rahman, Head of Security Operations, Hamilton City Council
Lefaoalii Unutoa Auelua-Fonoti, CEO, MCIT, Government of Samoa
Liz MacPherson, Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Privacy Commissioner

10:50 am

Morning Tea & Networking 

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

11:40 am

Partner Perspective

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

Peter Booth, Group Manager - Security Services and Performance, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Representative, New Zealand Defence Force
Alwyn Danitofea, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communication and Aviation (Solomon Islands)
Lab3 Representative
  • 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.
Peter Booth, Group Manager - Security Services and Performance, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Representative, New Zealand Defence Force
Alwyn Danitofea, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communication and Aviation (Solomon Islands)
Lab3 Representative

4:00 pm

Keynote

International Partnerships - Collaboration and Co-operation

Representative, United Nations Development Program
  • The importance of uniting pacific nations against the growing threat of cyber
  • How do we embrace partnerships to improve communication and strengthen defences?
  • The work of the United Nations Development Program to uplift cyber security
Representative, United Nations Development Program

4:20 pm

Closing Remarks

4:30 pm

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