How South Australia is building a thriving cyber industry
Defence SA, UniSA, Check Point and Thales dives into what it really takes to grow South Australia’s cyber sector.
Hear from leaders across government, academia and industry as they discuss:
What’s helping (and holding back) local cyber businesses
How partnerships across sectors are actually working in practice
What strategies are being used to attract investment and scale the ecosystem
If you're in tech, policy, education or just curious about how SA is tackling cyber growth in a smart, collaborative way — this is worth your time watching.
Speakers:
Glen Gallagher, Director, Advanced Systems, Defence SA
Mamello Thinyane, Optus Chair, University of South Australia
Glenn Cole, Security Engineering Manager, Check Point
Zoe Thompson (Facilitator), Director of SOC & OT Security, Thales Cyber Solutions
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