David has just retired in July 2024 and is building out his portfolio. He is an Advisor with Bain Advisory Network and also an Advisor to JS Careers (Cyber Recruitment) and Emertel (Software Commercialization).

David is a seasoned technology executive with significant experience and has over 25 years’ experience in CIO and CISO roles across different industries and countries. 

At Macquarie Group David served as Global Head Technology, Cyber and Data Risk. Previously was CISO for HSBC Asia Pacific.  His career as a CIO spans across multiple industries and geographies including – Metlife, Eli Lilly and Credit Union Australia. He has won CIO of the Year in 2014, at CUA where he successfully completed a significant Transformation of Core Banking, Online and Mobile Banking systems.

David also served as Chairman for the FS-ISAC Strategy Committee and awarded Global Leaders Award in 2023 for his contributions to the cybersecurity industry. A regular conference keynote speaker and with 150+ published articles for CIO Australia, Computerworld, ITNews and CSO (Cyber Security), David now writes for Foundry CIO.com and AICD.

His most recent book, the Aspiring CIO & CISO was published in June 2024 and David is writing his second – A Day in the Life of a CISO with a number of CISOs from around the world for 2025.

Talks

• Welcome and Introduction & Master of Ceremonies
• Closing Keynote Panel Discussion: Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in Cybersecurity and Tech – Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Female Talent