Private Lunch
Hosted By
Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025
Time: 12pm – 2:30pm (AEST)
Location
Alchemy Restaurant, Brisbane
175 Eagle St
Brisbane City QLD 4000
www.alchemyrestaurant.com.au
Session Overview
Humanised risk management is about going far beyond tick-the-box awareness training. Instead of relying solely on one-off courses or generic messaging, it digs into the real drivers of cyber risk, the human behaviours, decision-making patterns, and psychological factors that make individuals susceptible to threats.
This approach recognises that technology alone can’t close every gap. By embedding risk management into organisational culture, building employee capabilities, and reinforcing controls in everyday processes, organisations can transform their workforce from a potential vulnerability into a resilient, active line of defence. The goal is not just compliance, but genuine behavioural change that leads to stronger cyber resilience across the board.
Focus Network in partnership with Mimecast, look forward to welcoming you to this upcoming private interactive lunch, where we will explore how to shift from a reactive “train and hope” mindset to a proactive, human centred risk strategy that measurably reduces risk exposure.
Key Takeaways:
- Why Traditional Awareness Training Falls Short: Standard training doesn’t change behaviour—next-gen approaches use tailored, ongoing interventions for real impact.
- Addressing Human Psychology & Behaviour: Understanding why people fall for attacks helps target defences and reduce mistakes.
- Building Resilience Across Vulnerabilities: Ongoing monitoring and a security-first culture help spot and fix risky behaviours quickly.
- What Embedded Risk Management Looks Like: When risk management is woven into daily work and company culture, it delivers lasting protection and stronger security outcomes.
Agenda at a glance
14:00 pm – 14:30 pm – ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION
14:30 pm – 14:35 pm – WELCOME ADDRESS
14:35 pm – 15:35 pm – ANALYST BRIEFING: Optimising Cyber Resilience Amid Increasing Complexity in 2024
15:35 pm – 16:10 pm – PANEL DISCUSSION: Modernising Cybersecurity in an AI-Driven World
16:10 pm – 16:40 pm – OPEN DISCUSSION
16:40 pm – 16:45 pm – CLOSING REMARKS
16:45 pm – 18:00 pm – NETWORKING CANAPES & DRINKS
Presenter
Phillimon Zongo – Cybersecurity Leader, Author, and Founder, The Cyber Resilience Institute
With over 15 years of experience in cybersecurity, risk management, and digital transformation across various industries, Phil is a recognized expert in the field. He is the author of The Five Anchors of Cyber Resilience, a practical framework for building cyber resilience within organisations. Passionate about empowering executives and boards, Phil specialises in developing effective cyber strategies and governance.
Moderator
Mitchell Price – Account Executive, Mimecast
Mitchell currently serves as the Account Executive at Mimecast for QLD, helping organisations address human risk management challenges by fostering a culture of security awareness and proactive engagement. Having spent the last 8 years working with large and medium enterprise organisations, Mitchell is focused on delivering tailored IT solutions and building strong customer relationships to support customer technology and cyber initiatives.
About Mimecast
Human Risk, Secured
Mimecast is transforming the way businesses manage and secure human risk. Its AI-powered, API-enabled connected human risk platform is purpose-built to protect organizations from the spectrum of cyber threats. Integrating cutting-edge technology with human-centric pathways, our platform enhances visibility and provides strategic insight. Our technology safeguards critical data and actively engages employees in reducing risk and enhancing productivity. More than 42,000 businesses worldwide trust Mimecast to help them keep ahead of the ever-evolving threat landscape. From insider risk to external threats, customers get more with Mimecast. More visibility. More agility. More control. More security.
Website: www.mimecast.com
Presenters
Anthony Caruana, Principal Advisor, Focus Network
Anthony Caruana has worked for almost every major masthead in the Australian IT press with his work appearing around the world. As an experienced IT professional – having worked as the lead IT executive in several businesses, he brings a unique insight to his reporting. He is the CEO of Media-Wize and continues to also work as a freelance writer for corporate clients. He is also a regular presenter on radio and television, as well as at events and webinars.
His work has covered the Australian and Asian markets. He writes about enterprise and consumer technology, information security, customer advocacy and the channel.
He also has an extensive career in IT having started his career as a trainer before becoming a business analyst and eventually rising into senior management positions.
His social media profiles are
https://twitter.com/Anthony_Caruana
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-caruana-australia/
Andrew Milroy, VP and Head of Research, Focus Network
Andrew Milroy leads the research and advisory business at Focus Network. His work involves empowering organisations to make decisions more effectively with data-driven insights — derived from Focus Network’s communities.
He is a well-known and respected thought leader and speaker in the APAC region. With more than two decades of leadership experience in the technology sector, Andrew has worked with clients in a variety of tech domains including cybersecurity, IoT, supply chain automation, eCommerce, fintech, cloud computing, AI, and customer experience — and EHS and HR management.
He was recently an adjunct lecturer at ESSEC Business School, Asia Pacific where he taught technology and cybersecurity strategy to Masters students.
Andrew has held regional leadership roles — predominantly based in Singapore — with Frost & Sullivan and Ovum (now Omdia). Prior to working in Singapore, Andrew gained invaluable technology knowledge and experience while working in Europe and the United States.
Andrew is frequently invited to speak, chair and moderate at major technology events. He has also been quoted on global broadcast media, including BBC, CNBC, Bloomberg and Channel News Asia.
Andrew has a BSc from Newcastle University (UK), an MA from Middlesex University (UK) and an MBA from MGSM (Australia). He also a qualified teacher of English as a foreign language.
About Focus Network
We at Focus Network like to be known as much more than just an events company; we class ourselves as a data-driven information hub for senior-level executives to leverage their learnings from, while at the same time assisting businesses in connecting with the most relevant technology partners to frame new relationships.
Since opening the doors in 2012 we have hosted over 100 C-level strategic summit platforms across multiple verticals for senior decision-makers, facilitated over 50,000 face to face business meetings with technology leaders, interviewed over 15,000 c-level executives, created over 60 bespoke private events for clients and helped formulate and execute over 300 private lunches and dinners across Asia Pacific and North America.
An events company helping BUSINESSES TO CONNECT, INFLUENCE AND ENGAGE WITH SENIOR DECISION MAKERS
Website: www.focusnetwork.co
