Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CISOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and best practices, and validate strategies and solutions.
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A regional Governing Body leads the Sydney CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven By CISOs, For CISOs®.
Venkat Balakrishnan
TAL Life
CISO
Susie Costa
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
SVP & Head of Security Management
TK Elevator
Head of IT, ANZ
Cochlear Limited
VP, IT Assurance
Transurban
Head of Data, AI & ML
DB Schenker
CIO, ANZ
Fiserv
Director, Information Security
Genpact
VP, Information Security
Built
Chief Digital & Information Officer
NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet
Chief Digital & Information Officer
Inghams Group
CISO
First Sentier Investors
CISO
Fair Work Ombudsman
CIO
Veolia Australia and New Zealand
CISO
icare NSW
Group Executive, Digital & Transformation
Judicial Commission of NSW
Interim Head of IT Services & CISO
The University of Newcastle
Chief Digital & Information Officer
Wesfarmers
Chief Digital & Technology Officer, Industrial and Safety
Ramsay Health Care Limited
Global CISO
Challenger Limited
CISO
Healius
CISO
Brookfield
SVP, Technology Services
Toyota Financial Services
Head of Customer Originations
Sydney Trains
Head of OT Cyber Security Operations
The Lottery Corporation
CIO
Sonic Healthcare
CISO
Holcim Australia
Executive General Manager, IT, ANZ
Boral Limited
CISO
Australian Red Cross
Head of Information Security
George Weston Foods
Director, Business & Technology Services
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
CISO
Toll Group
Global Head of Governance, Risk & Assurance, Group IT
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today.
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Grana Privato, Level 3, Hinchcliff House
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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Delivering IT Value — Building a Smarter, Leaner, Future-Ready Business
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
IN-PERSON
Hilton Sydney
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Each application will be reviewed, and once your membership is confirmed, you will have access to year-round community programs.
Gartner C-level Communities are designed exclusively for C-level executives from the world’s leading organizations. But what truly sets us apart is the way our community is led and shaped: by the Governing Body, a select group of C-level executives who ensure our programs are always relevant, timely, and impactful.
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As attackers harness AI, CISOs are pivotal in safeguarding their organisation without stifling innovation. Recently, CISOs in our DACH Community gathered for a Town Hall discussion on managing the rapidly evolving threat landscape when it comes to attacks using AI – these are their takeaways.
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