Mobility
Cloud
Analytics
Cyber Security
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IT as a Service
Digital
Virtualisation
Global AI Expert
The summit program is a draft and is subject to change.
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This topic addresses the often-conflicting priorities of rapid technological adoption and stringent security requirements. Focusing on whether the CIO’s drive for innovation or the CISO’s focus on security should take precedence.
Join this engaging session where Steven and Jamie will have a light-hearted battle between CIO and CISO on a topic where each member will argue their side trying to convince you they have the right opinion on the matter.
20min
This year has brought about an explosion in the world of artificial intelligence. The impact on the business landscape—and beyond—is completely transformative. This keynote explores the current trajectory of AI, its use cases in your industry, and the effects of such a revolution.
30min
Join our expert panel as we explore the intersection of AI, innovation, and security in the enterprise. Our discussion will delve into the opportunities and challenges of AI adoption, from driving business growth to mitigating cyber threats. CIOs and CISOs alike will gain valuable insights on how to harness the power of AI while ensuring the security and integrity of their organisations.
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Cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are empowering organisations to meet their business goals quickly and effectively, however, also presents a tectonic shift for cyber security teams. Today, CISO’s are forced to enable the adoption of Cloud and AI use cases at the speed of dev, requiring new operating models to continue to protect their environments and eliminate critical risks. Join this session to learn how you can enable your team to build faster in the cloud, ensuring security, dev and devops can work together in a self-service model built for the scale and speed of your cloud and AI developments.
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Trying to stay one step ahead by looking for traditional indicators of compromise is a fool’s errand, especially as AI changes the game.
So what can be done?
How do we stop ever-evolving email attacks from bypassing the SEG?
Hear from REA Groups Joanna Dalton, Head of Cyber Defence on her team's journey to Abnormal Security.
30min
A successful cloud security strategy needs to evolve to meet the changing needs of the business and growth of the cloud. Cutting-edge security teams are coming up with new approaches and initiatives to increase their company’s agility through security and move from slowing the business to accelerating it. Across ANZ, organisations are rapidly expanding cloud adoption and expecting security leaders to follow suit, and fast. As a result, CISO’s need to rethink their approach to cloud security be able to move at the speed of business, ensure compliance with regulation, and enable their organisations to innovate with AI. Join your peers for this roundtable as we discuss and share insights on simplifying your security stack and using a new cloud security operation model to meet the growing demands of your business.
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· How relevant the Essential Eight Guidelines have been for Victorian organisations as they respond to the increase in cyber threats.
· Addressing some of the key challenges around: the increase in ransomware attacks, building up the right skill-set within, as well as scaling your data security operations.
· The future role AI is playing in combating cyber threats and how it is being utilised by threat actors.
· A look at some local use cases where organisations have scaled their security posture in order to adapt to the current environment.
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As technology practitioners within internal IT Departments, we are constantly bombarded with the 'next big thing' - all the things we 'must' do in order to be seen to be doing our job. We can literally spend all our time innovating, incubating, and building our resumes with an impressive list of skills. But is that really contributing positively to our company's success or are we just following the trends being fed to us? Technology has evolved from the domain of the geeky to the domain of everyone! Have IT Departments really understood and embraced this fundamental shift? Are vendors, marketers, and researchers controlling our destiny or do we use them strategically as inputs into decision processes for our businesses?
30min
Contemporary IT strategies can help businesses achieve a "triple win" of increased speed, revenue, and savings. Join Alan to learn about leveraging the latest technologies and approaches, to accelerate operations, unlock new revenue streams, and reduce costs. Attendees will leave with actionable advice and inspiration to transform their IT strategies and drive business success.
30min
Cybersecurity and IT decision-makers continue to make significant progress in combatting identity-related threats.
But they are typically dependent on static manual techniques. As cybercriminals increasingly leverage AI, existing identity controls are struggling to keep up.
While cybersecurity criminals still use basic techniques, GenAI is fast becoming used to support attacks and obtain credentials and privileges.
How can organisations respond to ensure their identity management controls are adequate in an increasingly AI-driven world?
In this roundtable we will discuss:
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Improving their maturity within the Essential Eight is considered daunting for many organisations. Strategies such as application control, restricting admin privileges and user application hardening are seen as difficult to implement effectively without impacting employee productivity.
However, security technologies such as Privileged Access Management (PAM) can help organisations bridge the gap for a number of requirements of the Essential Eight, including the above three. Modern PAM solutions can also provide compensating controls on other elements of the Essential Eight.
Join this discussion amongst peers of the Essential Eight, how organisations are aligning to it and how PAM can support those strategies.
Attend this roundtable and you will:
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In an era where technology shapes every aspect of customer experience (CX), CIOs are at the forefront of integrating cutting-edge innovations like GenAI with quality assurance to boost satisfaction while tackling cost challenges. This exclusive roundtable will dive into these critical issues, using the CrowdStrike IT outage as an example to underscore the pivotal role of quality engineering in mitigating risks.
Explore how embedding robust quality practices can avert disruptions, elevate customer experiences, and strike a delicate balance between risk, reward, and efficiency. Engage in an impactful dialogue with fellow CIOs, examine real-world scenarios, and discover actionable solutions to optimize risk management and quality control, driving superior customer experience in today's high-tech world.
Join this dynamic discussion to connect with a network of peer CIOs, share insights, and uncover strategies that elevate your organization's approach to risk management and quality assurance in an AI-driven landscape.
30min
In the last few years, effective information management has taken on a whole new meaning for enterprises. The raft of new cloud technologies and the speed of AI development have made it more urgent than ever for CIOs to ensure their organisations are maximising use of the technology, while also remaining compliant with complex data and privacy regulations.
Join us for this round table as we discuss:
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The IT function is often not sufficiently aligned with the rest of the business. This panel discussion will discuss best practices for ensuring that business and IT teams collaborate more closely to achieve shared outcomes.
30min
Explore how AI, particularly generative AI, is transforming digital business and driving growth, highlighted through Kogan’s journey in advancing customer interactions with data and AI.
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In today’s uncertain economic environment, IT budgets are under pressure. CIOs are seeking innovative ways to drive value from their IT investments. This panel discussion will discuss maximising the value of IT investments in challenging times.
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Mary-Beth Hosking is a pragmatic and seasoned technology leader with extensive experience in organizational transformations and is currently the [...]
This presentation will share Focus Network’s latest CIO/CISO research findings and highlight 2025 technology trends that will have the most significant impact on Australian organisations. In addition to sharing the latest technology trends, the presentation will highlight challenges facing the industry, as well as the emerging technologies and opportunities. During this session we will delve deeper into:
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As data becomes a core asset for business success, CIOs and CISOs play crucial roles in transforming vast amounts of information into actionable insights while ensuring security and compliance. This session explores how IT and security leaders can drive data-driven decision-making, harness AI and analytics, and manage data privacy to support business innovation without compromising security. Key Focus Areas:
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Join our expert panel as we explore the intersection of AI, innovation, and security in the enterprise. Our discussion will delve into the opportunities and challenges of AI adoption, from driving business growth to mitigating cyber threats.
CIOs and CISOs alike will gain valuable insights on how to harness the power of AI while ensuring the security and integrity of their organisations.
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Tyron McGurgan is a seasoned entrepreneur, media expert, and events professional boasting over 17 years of industry experience. As the CEO and [...]
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Discover how Nestlé is embedding AI across its global workforce, from grassroots operations to senior management, by leveraging the power of leadership.
In this session Rosalie explores Nestlé’s transformative approach to fostering an AI-driven culture, highlighting the strategies and leadership practices that empower employees at all levels to embrace and utilise AI technologies.
Gain valuable insights into how Nestlé is aligning innovation with human-centric leadership to drive sustainable workforce transformation and organisational growth.
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Rosalie Adriano is a distinguished executive recognised for her exceptional leadership, financial acumen, and inclusivity. Recognised as one of [...]
In the rapidly advancing landscape of technology, CIOs are undergoing massive transformation to adapt to the age of artificial intelligence.
Examining the tools, frameworks, and cultural shifts CIOs need to lead effectively in today’s fast-paced environment.
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Stephanie has a background in technology leadership, consulting, project management, and marketing across various industries. She's passionate [...]
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In today’s data-driven landscape, CIOs must harness the power of data to drive strategic decision-making and create competitive advantages for their organisations. This session will explore how to leverage data analytics and business intelligence to transform raw data into actionable insights, ultimately fostering innovation and driving growth. Key Takeaways:
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As sustainability becomes a critical priority for businesses globally, CIOs are uniquely positioned to lead the charge in integrating sustainable practices into their IT strategies. This session will explore how technology can drive environmental responsibility, reduce carbon footprints, and contribute to corporate sustainability goals while enhancing operational efficiency. Key Takeaways:
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As technological advancements like quantum computing, 5G, and advanced AI become mainstream, the role of the CIO is rapidly evolving from managing IT operations to driving business strategy and innovation. This future-focused session will explore how CIOs can prepare for and harness these cutting-edge technologies to transform operations, enhance customer experiences, and build competitive advantage. Attendees will gain insights into what the "next-gen CIO" role will entail and how to position themselves at the forefront of technological leadership. Key Takeaways:
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Mary-Beth Hosking is a pragmatic and seasoned technology leader with extensive experience in organizational transformations and is currently the [...]
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We invite only the leading international and local experts to provide sessions on site, this allows for attendees to be taught by front-line executives that compress years of meaningful experience into a systematic, well organised learning program.
Keeping in line with the main goal of the event in achieving new relationships, we provide a huge amount of networking opportunities for attendees through breakfast, luncheons, cocktails and informal introductions.
Allowing both buyers and sellers the opportunity to engage with one another onsite in a series of prearranged business meetings. These provide both parties a great opportunity to build new relationships by interacting face to face.
Being able to experience different sessions is what makes this event unique; whether you are looking to attend an interactive workshop, roundtable, 1-1 meeting or panel discussion.
Interacting face-to-face is still one of the most effective ways to do business. During lunch hour you will have the opportunity to do just that in a very relaxed atmosphere.
The summit is personalised for YOU, this means that what is important to your business is important to us. We create personalised itineraries around sessions you want to attend, allowing for your time to be spent wisely while out of the office.
Should you wish to attend this years upcoming 21th Australian CIO Leaders Summit on the 3rd of September 2025 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Melbourne, please purchase your tickets below
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Some pictures from previous events.
Frank De Sa, Chief Information Officer, Just Group Limited The presentation was based around “Attitude, Language & Approach – Keys to […]
Panellists: Amanda Bennie, Head of Technology, Cbus Property John Tait, Head of Technology, T2 Tea SAR Raheem, APAC Region Manager, Security & […]
Jason Mantell, Director of Sales Engineering APAC, Cloudian Jason spoke about how Cloudian’s data immutability goes beyond protections […]
Damien Lewis, Sales Manager, ExtraHop A quantitative risk assessment is great for getting really precise about the potential financial impact, […]
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