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Sydney CISO Community
Join a powerful network of peers
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 experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
Join your local community for exclusive access to:
Programs
Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.
Insights
Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CISOs approach similar challenges.
Connections
Make new connections, enhance your career through an exclusive network, and build lasting relationships with peers.
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
Sydney CISO Governing Body
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.
Co-Chairs
Dovid Clarke
Sydney Airport Corporation
Head of Cyber Security
Susie Costa
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
SVP, Head of Security Management
Christian Daugbjerg
Demant
Vice President IT, Asia Pacific
Ben Doyle
Thales Australia
CISO Asia Pacific
David Reeve
Metcash Trading
CIO
Members
Victor Akkari
Cochlear
Chief Information Security Officer
Toby Amodio
Parliament of Australia
Chief Information Security Officer
Jason Anderson
Australian Retirement Trust
Chief Information Security Officer
Vivek Attri
Genpact
Regional Information Security Officer
Venkat Balakrishnan
TAL Life
CISO
Stephen Bennett
Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd
Group Chief Information Security Officer
Wendy Bryant
NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet
Chief Digital and Information Officer
Richard Burke
Graincorp
Global Information Security Manager
Nishanth Chandran
Suncorp Group
Transformation Director & Interim CIO/Head of Wealth Technology
Lea Cornelius
Compass Group Australia
CIO
Dave Cowan
Link Group
Chief Information Security Officer
Jack Cross
Queensland University Of Technology
Associate Director of Information Security
Eduardo Dowd
WPP AUNZ
Group CIO
Elrich Engel
AMP
Director Cyber Security (CISO), Architecture & Data (acting)
Daniel Evans
Rio Tinto Australia
Chief Information Officer
Richard Exton
Aware Super
CTO
Daniela Fernandez
PayPal Australia
Head of Information Security Australia
Leanne Fry
AUSTRAC
Chief Innovation Officer and Chief Information Officer
Raghu Gandhy
Veolia Australia and New Zealand
Chief Information Security Officer
Tanya Graham
Healthscope Limited
Executive General Manager, Strategic Programs
Kate Ingwersen
Challenger Limited
Chief Technology Officer
Mukesh Kapadia
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Australia
Global Deputy CISO and BPT Integration Lead
Frederick Lusk
NSW Health
CIO
Colin Mapp
Toyota Finance Australia
Chief Information Officer
Anthony Molinia
University of Newcastle
Chief Information Officer
Mackenzie Muir
Allianz Australia
Chief Information Security Officer
Paul Murphy
GHD
Chief Information Officer
Christopher Neal
Ramsay Health Care Limited
CISO
Hank Opdam
The Star Entertainment Group
Chief Information Security & Continuity Officer
Sebastian Schultes
Brookfield Asset Management Australia
Vice President, Technology Services
Siva Sivasubramanian
Optus
CISO
Mark Smink
Jones Lang LaSalle
Chief Information Security Officer - Asia Pacific
Brad Tallon
Holcim Australia
Executive General Manager, IT, Technical & Engineering (Australia/NZ)
Wouter Veugelen
Santos
VP Global Cyber & Information Security
Nick Vine
Mirvac
Group Manager, Cybersecurity
Bianca Wirth
NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
CISO
"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
IN-PERSON
22 March 2023 | an evening
Sydney CISO Inner Circle
Ace Hotel Sydney
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
7 June 2023 | 1 day
Sydney CISO Executive Summit
Sofitel Sydney Wentworth
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
6 September 2023 | an evening
Sydney CISO Inner Circle
Beta Events
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
September 11 - 13, 2023 | 3 days
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Global CISO Executive Summit
Four Seasons Nashville
A summit for CISOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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IN-PERSON
2 November 2023 | 1 day
Sydney CISO Executive Summit
Sofitel Sydney Wentworth
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Sydney CISO Executive Summit - 08/11/2022
Sydney CISO Inner Circle - 16/08/2022
Sydney CISO Virtual Town Hall - 21/07/2022
Sydney CISO Virtual Town Hall - 26/05/2022
Sydney CISO Virtual Town Hall - 28/04/2022
Sydney CISO Virtual Town Hall - 02/03/2022
Sydney CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 17/11/2021
Sydney CISO Virtual Town Hall - 07/10/2021
Sydney CISO Virtual Town Hall - 08/09/2021
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Content from your CISO peers
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
Inspiring Data Curiosity & Confidence
Data governance is often at odds with data curiosity, stifling the ability to develop a data-driven culture. How can CIOs and CISOs strike a balance between protecting data and encouraging data curiosity? CIOs and CISOs in the St. Louis community recently discussed their role in sparking data curiosity in secure ways – these are their takeaways.
READ ARTICLEBLOG | NOVEMBER 29, 2022
BLOG | NOVEMBER 29, 2022
CISOs’ Economic Outlook for 2023
In our most recent pulse survey, we asked Evanta CISOs about current economic indicators and planning for 2023 in an uncertain economic environment. We wondered how security leaders were feeling about the economy – here are 5 top-level takeaways from nearly 200 CISOs in our communities.
VIEW POSTINFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
INFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
C-Suite Community Pulse on the State of the Economy and Its Impact on Your Business
Despite working through economic factors across the board, C-level executives have a positive outlook for their organizations in 2023. We asked C-level executives across Evanta communities about the state of the economy – here is what 600 leaders told us about economic factors and their impact on their outlook.
VIEW RESULTSYour Community Partners
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