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Melbourne CISO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CISOs in the Melbourne community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
Invaluable network
Build a strong professional network where you live and work. Access the collective expertise of your true peers all in one place. Make new connections and catch up with old friends.
Peer collaboration
Gain new perspectives from peers who understand your most critical priorities and are facing the same challenges -- generate ideas, share real-life experiences and get forward-looking guidance and insights.
Actionable insights
Exchange best practices, validate strategies and walk away with practical insights that are immediately actionable.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today.
- Supporting business agility with risk-based programs
- Evaluating, communicating and responding to evolving threats
- Building a culture of security to enable smart, secure decision-making
Melbourne CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Melbourne CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Justin Davies
Ovato
CIO
Tracey Evans
Seek
CIO
Barry Magsanay
Treasury Wine Estates
Global Head of Information Security
Matt Mueller
Iluka Resources Limited
CIO
Members
George Abraham
Novatti
CISO
Angela Anthony
DuluxGroup
Executive General Manager IT & Digital
Alan Ariti
Vocus Communications
CISO
Arul Arogyanathan
Village Roadshow
Chief Information Officer
Mark Brown
Costa Group
CIO
Catherine Buhler
EnergyAustralia
Chief Information Security Officer | Group Security
Byron Collins
University of Melbourne
Executive Director, Business Services and Chief Technology Officer
Liam Connolly
Seek
Head of Cyber Security (CISO)
Frank De Sa
Just Group
Chief Information Officer
John Ellis
BUPA ANZ
CISO
Munro Farmer
Australia Post
CIO
Shem Fernando
Monadelphous Group
IT Security Manager
David Fiorina
Bunnings
Head of Cyber Security
William Fleming
Department of Education & Training Victoria
Manager – Information Security, IMT Strategy | IMTD
Kevin Glennon
K&S Corporation Limited
Chief Information Officer
Audrey Hanson
BlueScope
Global CISO
Nigel Hedges
Kmart Australia
Group Head of Cybersecurity
Brad Kemp
Transport Accident Commission
Head of IT SHARED SOLUTIONS
Ann Larkins
Australian Red Cross
Executive Director Information Communications and Technology
Thomas Leen
BHP
Global CISO
Mithran Naiker
Transurban
Chief Technology Officer
Ian Padgham
Vicinity Centres
General Manager Enterprise Technology
Ashley Parkinson
Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions Victoria
CISO
Matthew Perry
Melbourne Water
CIO
Rob Pickering
Australian Football League
Chief Technology Officer
Jennifer Rebeiro
Greater Western Water
CIO
Michael Ross
Qantas Airways Limited
Group Chief Technology Officer
Jamie Rossato
Lion
Information Security Director (CISO)
Matt Steadman
Nova Entertainment
Chief Technology Officer
Glenn Stuttard
Australia Post
Chief Information Security Officer
Craig Templeton
REA Group
Chief Information Security Officer
Ed Tollinton
Nando's
CIO
Bastian Uber
John Holland
Chief Digital and Information Officer
Chris Venter
REA Group
CTO
Mark Wallace
Fortescue Metals Group
Head of Cyber Security, Architecture & Portfolio
"The CISO Executive Summit is the only event where I am able to sit with a person I don't know and be assured they are largely facing a similar set of opportunities and challenges within their own organization.”
Derek Benz, CISO
The Coca-Cola Company
"The peer interactions I get with the Evanta events are the best I’ve had in my career. These events help to establish a strong peer network that is regularly refreshed.”
Ken Athanasiou, Global CISO
VF Corp
"The format of the CISO Executive Summit absolutely lives up to its billing of being ‘by CISOs, for CISOs.’ The ability to collaborate with peers to discuss today’s issues is worth every minute.”
Jon Moore, CISO
Humana
Upcoming Programs
VIRTUAL
19 July 2022 | 1 hour
Melbourne CISO Virtual Town Hall
How to Evolve Your Identity Platform for the Workforce of the Future
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
24 August 2022 | an evening
Melbourne CISO Inner Circle
Metropolis Events
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
17 November 2022 | 1 day
Melbourne CISO Executive Summit
The Langham, Melbourne
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Melbourne CISO Virtual Town Hall - 25/05/2022
Melbourne CISO Virtual Boardroom - 28/04/2022
Melbourne CISO Inner Circle - 24/03/2022
Melbourne CISO Virtual Boardroom - 02/12/2021
Melbourne CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 10/11/2021
Melbourne CISO Virtual Town Hall - 13/10/2021
Melbourne CISO Virtual Town Hall - 28/07/2021
Melbourne CISO Virtual Town Hall - 22/04/2021
2020 Melbourne CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 02/12/2020
Melbourne CISO Virtual Boardroom - 10/29/2020
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Content from your CISO peers
BLOG | JUNE 27, 2022
BLOG | JUNE 27, 2022
What Community Brings to Executives
We have written before about the value of community and how important it is in a hybrid world. Here, we reflect on what community means from the perspective of executives. This is how they describe the value of getting together with a community of their peers.
VIEW POSTSURVEY REPORT | JUNE 21, 2022
SURVEY REPORT | JUNE 21, 2022
Top 3 Goals & Challenges for CISOs in 2022
With the increase in cybersecurity threats and more awareness of security breaches, CISOs are in the spotlight more than ever when it comes to protecting their organizations. Here, we take a closer look at their security goals, based on responses from more than 1,000 CISOs in Evanta communities.
PEER PRACTICES | MAY 16, 2022
PEER PRACTICES | MAY 16, 2022
How CISOs & CIOs Can Collaborate to Effectively Communicate Risk
At Compass Group, Group CISO & CTO Imran Ali and Group CIO Craig Charlton have been on a journey to collaborate and improve the effectiveness of their communications about risk. Learn their strategies for communicating up and down the organisation to keep security at the forefront for stakeholders.
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