13 May, 2026
Cyber Resilience Summit QLD 2026
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC)
Bringing cyber security leaders together to discuss resilience, threat management, and evolving cyber strategies in Queensland.
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With threat actors getting more organised and sophisticated, It is vital to shift to an assumed breach mindset.
This summit provides experienced cyber security leaders from across Queensland to collaborate on the best practice in cyber defence for the contemporary threat landscape.
Cyber criminals have come a long way from individuals and small groups seeking a technical challenge or notoriety. While those individuals still exist we now see well organised, sophisticated and sometimes state backed hacking groups. For any organisations it’s not whether they can be hacked but how much time and resources would it take to do so and is it worth it.
This summit 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.
Meet our Speakers
Former Director General
Chief Information Security Officer
Chief Information Security Officer
Director
Head of Security Risk & Compliance
Chair Professor & Founding Director Cyber Research Centre
Group Head of Cyber Operations
Chief Security Officer
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8:30 am
Registration & Refreshments
9:00 am
Welcome Remarks
9:10 am
Attendee Spotlight
Attendee Spotlight
In your tables share the best piece of advice you have received in your cyber career
9:40 am
Fireside Chat
The Rise of Nation State Cyber Threats and its Implications on Autralian Security
Assessing the geopolitical backdrop driving state backed adversaries
Breaking down the major players and their strategy in malware and attack vectors
Understanding the implications for Australian industry and government
Ryan Ko
Chair Professor & Founding Director Cyber Research Centre
University of Queensland
Jessica Burleigh
Chief Information Security Officer
Boeing Australia
10:20 am
Case Study
M-Trends 2026: By the Numbers
Rob Nobilo
Security Strategic Account Manager
Google Cloud
10:40 am
Morning Tea & Networking
11:10 am
Interactive Scenario
Interactive Scenario
In your tables debate the topic- Who will benefit most from AI: Attackers or Defenders?
11:40 am
Optimising Security Monitoring, Detection & Assurance for Contemporary Cyber Threats
Enhancing network detection and monitoring for the evolving threat landscape
Effectively leveraging purple teaming and proactive security for SOC readiness
Uplifting vulnerability management and cyber assurance coordination
Paul Bilic
Group Head of Cyber Operations
Dominos
Richard Carter
Head of Cyber & Information Security
Brighter Super
Mandy Turner
Adjunct Lecturer cyber criminology
University of Queensland
Jarred Jenkins
Cyber Security Manager
JJ's Waste & Recyling
12:20 pm
Security in the Age of AI and Exploding Data
Kajan Moorthy
Staff Solutions Engineer
Cribl
12:40 pm
Lunch & Networking
1:20 pm
Interactive Workshops
Interactive Workshops
From discovery to control: A zero trust approach to securing agentic AI
Cyber resilience in the AI era: When threat velocity outpaces change capacity
Exploring how a unified identity strategy can secure shadow AI
Detection & Recovery in the Age of AI and Nation-State Threats
From Breach to Business Survival: Uplifting visibility and unifying response in the chaos
Autonomous threats and adaptive security: Embedding definsible networks without stifling enterprise innovation
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
James Court
Chief Security Officer
Cleanaway
Yvonne McDonald
Head Security Risk & Compliance
RACQ
Pratima Kushwaha
Director
ISACA Brisbane
Jack Cross
Chief Information Security Officer
QUT
2:50 pm
Afternoon Tea & Networking
3:10 pm
Keynote
On the Precipice of a Historic Crossroad: Cyber Security and Geopolitical Uncertainty
Rachel Noble
Former Director General
Australian Signals Directorate
