Connect with WA’s leading cyber minds as they explore real-world threats, smarter defence strategies and how to strengthen organisational resilience.
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With threat actors getting more organised and sophisticated, it is vital to shift to an assumed breach mindset.
This cyber security conference in Perth will bring together cyber security leaders and information security professionals from across WA 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 cybersecurity conference Australia 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 Australian cyber risk management for security professionals across Western Australia.
Meet our Speakers
Head of Cyber Security
Chief Information Security Officer
Director, Defence Engagement
Manager Cyber Security & Network Controls (CISO)
Senior Manager, Cyber Security & Risk
Executive Manager Security Operations
Cyber Security Operations Team Lead
Cyber Security Manager
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8:30 am
Registration & Refreshments
9:00 am
Welcome Remarks
9:10 am
Attendee Spotlight
In your tables share the best piece of advice your recieved in your cyber career
Connect with peers by sharing your workplace successes and pain points
9:40 am
Panel Discussion
The rise of nation state cyber threats and its implications on Australian security
Assessing the geopolitical backdrop driving state backedadversaries
Breaking down the major players and their strategy in malware and attack vectors
Understanding the implications for Australian industry and government
Michele Clement
Director, Defence Engagement
Edith Cowan University
David Taylor
Manager Cyber Security & Network Controls
Public Transport Authority
Neil Bray
Chief Information Security Officer
SA Water
Craig James
Business Value Advisor, APAC
Cloudflare
10:20 am
Presentation
Security in the Age of AI and Exploding Data
Kajan Moorthy
Staff Solutions Engineer
Cribl
10:40 am
Morning Tea & Networking
11:10 am
Interactive Scenario
In your tables put yourself in the shoes of an attacker and decide on your strategy
11:40 am
Panel Discussion
Optimising Security Monitoring, Detection & Assurance for Contemporary Cyber Threats
Optimising network detection and monitoring for theevolving threat landscape
Effectively leveraging purple teaming and proactive security for SOC readiness
Enhancing vulnerability management and cyber assurance coordination
Adam Spight
Head of Cyber Security
RAC WA
Chad Madaffari
Cyber Security Manager
Water Corp
Heide Fisher
Cyber Security Operations Team Lead
Racing and Wagering WA
Eric Winkler
Chief Information Security Officer
Cash Converters
Peter Baussman
Chief Technology Officer
Airlock Digital
12:20 pm
Case Study
The Evolving Threat Landscape Beyond the Enterprise: Building Cyber Resilience for Businesses of All Sizes
Reece Appleton
Regional Director APAC
12:40 pm
Lunch & Networking
1:20 pm
Interactive Workshops
Interactive Workshops
Attack Surface Explosion: Are We Defending The Wrong Things
Continuity Under Pressure: Cyber Resilience in an AI Driven World
Challenging your Beliefs: How Foundational Controls Significantly Reduce Risk
Effectively integrating multilayered protection with endpoint security
Tailoring threat intelligence to your organisation’s cyber adversaries
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 streamlineresponder and stakeholder actions
Best practice in operational continuity and disruption minimisation
Joel Earnshaw
Senior Manager Cyber Security & Risk
Perenti
Trevlyn Farrar
Manager of Cyber Security
WA Health
Dan Benporath
Group Chief Information Security Officer
APM
Chris Stannage
Regional Sales Manager
Illumio
2:50 pm
Presentation
Defending Against AI-Driven Cyber Threats
Nathan Smith
Head of Security APJC
Splunk
3:10 pm
Afternoon Tea & Networking
3:30 pm
Keynote
Insider Threat Management: Developing a Cohesive Strategy to Protect Against Internal Vulnerabilities
Peter Tari
Executive Manager Security Operations
NBN
4:00 pm
Closing Remarks
4:10 pm
Networking Drinks
Who Should Attend the Cyber Resilience Summit WA 2026
Chief Information Security Officers
Chief Information Officers
Heads of Cybersecurity
Heads of Information Security
Heads of IT
Head of Technology Risk
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