KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

RESILIENCE THROUGH ADVERSITY
Kieron Newsham, Chief Technologist for Security at Softcat

HOW DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AFFECTS CYBER SECURITY
Sarah Armstrong, Chief Security Advisor at Microsoft
How Digital Transformation Affects Cyber Security – with Sarah Armstrong-Smith, Chief Security Advisor at Microsoft The digital transformation industry will be worth £2.5 trillion by next year. With continued investment into the way we deploy, use and adapt technology to suit organisational need - where does this leave cyber security?

STREERING THROUGH THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF GOVERNANCE, RISK & COMPLIANCE (GRC)
Hosted by Kieron Newsham, Chief Technologist for Security at Softcat
With panellists Graham Charlton, CEO at Softcat, Debra Coady, Legal Director at Softcat, and Kevin Fielder, CISO at NatWest Boxed & Mettle Often seen as the final hurdle in project delivery and perceived as innovation blockers – we’re exploring strategic ways to leverage GRC proactively across various sectors, transforming challenges into catalysts for innovation and keeping up with the pace of change.

OPERATIONAL OVERHEADS - BALANCING STRESS IN SECURITY WORKLOADS
Scott Manson, UK Director of Cyber Security
It can be stressful working in security - why is that and what can we do about it? Our very own Director of Cyber Security shares his own stresses, what he thinks we can all relate to when it comes to stress in cyber security and how we might overcomes it.

BRIDGING THE GAP IN CYBER THREAT RESPONSE
Tim Erridge, EMEAL Managing Partner at Palo Alto Networks
Exploring actionable DFIR insights, geopolitical influences, and tailored corporate and public sector strategies to empower us in our approach to the threat landscape.
