The Cyber Resilience Summit NZ 2026 brings together cybersecurity leaders to discuss threat intelligence, risk management, and strategies to strengthen cyber resilience across New Zealand.
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Cyber defence is more then firewalls, box ticking and compliance. Readiness is born out of regularly and effectively testing and assessing the short comings of your systems and response
Cyber crime has quickly become a well oiled machine generating billions of dollars year on year. Nation states have found offensive cyber security to be a vital tool in influence, intelligence and espionage.
Geopolitical tensions and wars have proliferated the spread of malware with on occassion, unintended targets caught in the crossfire.
This cybersecurity conference event will will explore the evolving characteristics, motivations and tactics of these hacking groups. On the defenders side we will look at the best practices in testing monitoring, incident response, crisis management and recovery capabilities with practical insights into security measures, vulnerability assessment and risk management for security professionals across New Zealand.
Meet our Speakers
General Manager, Security
Group Manager – Security Assurance
Executive Manager, Resilience & Recovery
Head of Security & Infrastructure
Head of Cyber Security Governance & Compliance
ICT Security & Operations Manager
Associate Professor, Centre for Defence & Security Studies
Head of Cyber Security & Digital Risk
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8:30 am
Registration & Networking
9:10 am
Attendee Spotlight
In your tables share a memorable mishandling of cyber security you have seen in an organisation
9:40 am
Panel Discussion
The rise of Nation State Cyber Threats and its Implications on New Zealand Security
Assessing the geopolitical backdrop driving state backed adversaries
Leveraging threat intelligence to understand state funded malware, attack vectors and global splash damage
Understanding the implications for New Zealand industry and government
Ivan Reutskiy
General Manager, Security
2Degrees
Jenni McNeil
Head of Security & Infrastructure
Contact Energy
Kevin Moar
Director Regulatory and Advisory
National Cyber Security Centre
10:20 am
Case Study
Embedding Organisation Wide Cyber Responsibility: Keeping Staff & Customers Secure
10:40 am
Morning Tea & Networking
11:10 am
Interactive Scenario
Interactive Scenario
In your tables put yourself in the shoes of an attacker and decide on your strategy
11:40 am
Optimising Security Monitoring, Detection & Assurance for Contemporary Cyber Threats
Enhancing network detection and monitoring for the evolving threat landscape
Effectively leveraging adversary emulation and purple teaming for proactive SOC readiness
Enhancing vulnerability management and cyber assurance coordination
Amit Luis
Security Assurance & Testing Manager
One NZ
Andrew Mantle
ICT Security and Operations Manager
Oceania Healthcare
Cristian Ares
Head of Cyber Security Governance & Compliance
Skycity Entertainment Group
Frank Samuela
Head of Information Security
AIA
12:20 pm
Case Study
Unpacking Australia's National Broadband Networks Insider Threat Management Journey
Peter Tari
Executive Manager Security Operations
NBN
12:40 pm
Lunch & Networking
1:20 pm
Interactive Workshops
Interactive Workshops
When you get breached: What good Incident response actually Looks Like
Empowering your SOC with AI: Focus on where it counts
Effectively integrating multilayered protection with endpoint security
Tailoring threat intelligence to your organisation’s cyber adversaries
Building whole of organisation insider threat management capabilities
The rise of automated cybercrime: Bots are the new hackers
2:10 pm
Panel Discussion
Driving Organisation Wide Readiness: Building your Cyber Incident Response & Crisis Management Capabilities
What does good look like: developing and practicing your incident response play books
Uplifting cyber awareness education to streamline responder and stakeholder actions
Best practice in operational continuity and disruption minimisation
Jean-Pierre Walle
Group Manager – Security Assurance
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
Alistair Vickers
Chief Information Officer
Horizon Power
Emily Wade
Executive Manager, Resilience & Recovery
Suncorp
Savita Devi
Head of Cyber Security and Digital Risk
Farmlands
2:50 pm
Case Study
Digital Trust at Scale: Managing Machine Identities Before They Become Your Biggest Risk
3:10 pm
Afternoon Tea & Networking
3:30 pm
Keynote
Australia's National Broadband Network's Journey into Developing a Cohesive Insider Threat Management Strategy
Peter Tari
Executive Manager Security Operations
NBN
