Opening Remarks - Day 1 MC

Tracey Spicer AM

Spicer Communications

Welcome remarks

John Gellel

ASIAL

Sponsor's Remarks

Dennison Hambling

Intelligent Monitoring Group Limited, the parent company of ADT Security Australia

A Holistic Approach to Critical Infrastructure Security

Justine Jones

Department Of Home Affairs, Australian Government

In an environment where cybercrime, organised crime, terrorism and geopolitical tensions pose ever-evolving threats, building Australia’s security capability and capacity is an important strategic priority.

Whether electronic, protective, physical or cyber security, the private security industry performs a vital and growing role as part of Australia’s national security mix, contributing to the safety, resilience, and prosperity of our nation. Yet despite this, regulatory inconsistencies between jurisdictions continues to create inherent vulnerabilities which weaken our national security. This session addresses why strengthening private security industry capability and capacity is crucial to our national security.

Bryan de Caires

ASIAL

With telecommunications critical to our daily lives, and to Australia’s security and resilience, telcos need to be able to withstand and bounce back from a whole range of threats, beyond cyber and scams.

The first set of Security of Critical Infrastructure Act (SOCI) reforms has set clear and compelling direction to CEOs and Boards to embrace an “all-hazards” approach to security and resilience. Organisations of all sizes are working through how to apply this to their operations.

In this session, Jen will share learnings from her first 6 months leading the integration of Cyber and Protective Security at Telstra, including unexpected wins from applying cyber capabilities to physical security challenges. It’s a story of bringing two great teams together, and a whole organisation on the journey.

Jennifer Stockwell

Telstra

This address will traverse the key features of today’s geostrategic environment, outline some of the emerging trends and how they may impact our international rules based order and the freedoms we enjoy and often take for granted. The keynote will canvass new areas of geopolitical risk and highlight the importance of strategies of deterrence and resilience - both in a national security and from an economic and business perspective.

Bec Shrimpton

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (aspi)

This presentation will give an overview of the current geopolitical context and the threats and issues that are affecting our region. It will outline some of the policy responses being pursued by Australia and other governments to secure their economies, build up defence industries, and mitigate risks. It will look at how the private sector is responding to operate and find opportunities in a more securitized, unstable environment.

Dr William A. Stoltz

CyberCX And Anu National Security College

We are in year three of the Large Language Model revolution. Like society at large, the legal profession and the courts want to make the most of the changes that are arising from this revolution—while also seeing AI regulated in a reasonable way. But ultimately, the question is: how will this affect our society? The President of the Law Society of New South Wales, Brett McGrath, will address the legal perspective on AI. Touching on what it means to society to embrace and legislate around new technology, Mr McGrath will outline how the law is ensuring NSW leads the way in harnessing the best that AI has to offer, while navigating the risks.

Brett McGrath

Law Society Of Nsw

Water infrastructure is exposed to increasingly complex and interconnected hazards. This includes long and opaque supply chains, internet-based communications and data storage, exposure to frequent natural disasters and potential sabotage from within and without. In response, the Security of Critical Infrastructure (SOCI) Act 2018 is legislated to build national resilience from the ground up, including with specific obligations for designated critical water infrastructure.
Central Coast Council’s Water and Sewer business has been able to demonstrate compliance with the SOCI Act and has now embedded the principles of critical infrastructure security into its operational culture.

Andrew Harris

GHD Advisory

Krystie Bryant

Central Coast Council

An Integrated Approach to Operational Security

Lindsay Maloney

Amazon

Every organisation is vulnerable to insider threats from its employees. Yet in reality, many organisations fail to put in place measures to protect themselves from insider threats and have been badly damaged as a result. Many struggle to recover from financial losses and reputational hits, not to mention the impact on morale after someone betrays everyone’s trust.

This session will address intentional and unintentional insiders who can cause harm to your organisation. The panel of industry experts will discuss strategies to manage, detect and prevent threats from an enterprise-wide approach.

Key Topics:
Broad areas to be discussed include:
• Strategies to manage – key elements of building a strong risk-aware security culture.
• Strategies to detect – discussion of what to watch for – changes in behaviour, significant life changes, changes in work performance or habits, security violations, attempts to access sensitive information.
• Strategies to prevent – practical steps you can take to prevent becoming a victim of an insider threat ie encourage reporting of suspicious activity, conduct regular audits and assessments, monitor user behaviour, limit access to sensitive information and systems to those who absolutely require it for their role.

Carl A. Gibson

Executive Impact Consulting

Julian Claxton

Jayde Consulting

Nick de Bont

Thales

Opening Remarks - Day 2 MC

Jeremy Fernandez

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

Technologies such as AI are playing a transformative role in shaping the security services landscape in Australia. The pace of technology advancements is revolutionising traditional security practices, enhancing operational efficiencies and addressing evolving security challenges. Security has become a critical business risk for boards. As a result, there is a growing understanding of the imperative to invest in innovative solutions that ensure operational resilience and provide protections against brand and reputational damage. Featuring a panel of CEOs from Australia’s leading security providers, this session will explore the technologies and innovations driving the future of security, what this will look like and how it will address the needs of customers.

Key Topics:

Broad areas to be discussed include:

• Customer driven solutions – how customer driven solutions are driving change. Getting customer buy-in and understanding of the investment required to deploy new technologies?
• Cyber – understanding the risks organisations face and the role security providers can play in delivering secure systems and solutions.
• Emerging Technologies: The panel will discuss the latest technological innovations such as AI, IoT devices, drones, facial recognition systems, and advanced surveillance tools, and their impact on security operations.
• Integration and Interoperability: Delve into the challenges and opportunities of integrating diverse security technologies and ensuring seamless interoperability to create a cohesive security ecosystem.
• Future Trends: Gain insights into the upcoming trends and innovations in technology and AI that are set to reshape the future of the Australian security industry.

Brett Pickens

Certis Australia

Geoff Alcock

MSS Security

Harrie Veerman

Securecorp

Nick Schijf

Wilson Security

Thea Emetlis

Securitas Australia

Responsible AI is crucial in our increasingly AI-driven world. It involves assessing the impact of AI systems, mitigating risks, and ensuring trustworthiness. Key areas include privacy, transparency, security, and fairness. Microsoft, as a leader in AI, emphasizes ethical development and deployment. By striking the right balance between accuracy and explainability, we can craft accountable and trustworthy AI systems that safeguard individual privacy while complying with ethical standards.

Philip Meyer

Microsoft

Data breach class action litigation is one of the primary areas that keeps businesses up at night. Factors such as the emergence of cloud-based storage, the shift to remote work, and the escalation of sophisticated cybercriminal activity have threatened data security. As a result, the number of data breach class actions lawsuit filings in the United States doubled in last year, going from 604 in 2022 to a whopping 1,320 in 2023. The financial impact is equally daunting, as the top 10 data breach settlements totaled $515.75 million. Now is the time for security professionals to understand what safeguards can be implemented to best their organizations from class action lawsuits.

After attending this seminar, attendees will;
1) understand the global data breach class action landscape
2) develop mechanisms to prevent data breach class action litigation
3) leave equipped with strategies to best defend against data breach litigation

Alex Karasik

Duane Morris LLP

The escalating reliance on satellite technology for communication, navigation, and national security necessitates a heightened focus on space cybersecurity. The potential repercussions of a successful cyber-attack on these systems extend from disrupting communication networks to causing physical damage. This presentation delves into the challenges of securing space systems, emphasizing the global impacts and the imperative for international collaboration. Satellites, crucial for modern communication, can impact various industries; a disruption in communication networks could have severe consequences across banking, healthcare, transportation, and emergency services.

Gaurav Vikash

Axon

In this presentation, we will explore how 5G technology enables pervasive connectivity for IoT devices by providing high-speed, low-latency communication, and how edge computing enhances real-time data processing locally. We will delve into an example of Edge AI using computer vision, demonstrating its role in applications like automated decision making, smart workspaces and smart cities. You will learn, through example, how the synergy of 5G and edge computing accelerates the adoption of IoT technologies by improving efficiency, decision-making, and scalability across various industries.

James Mckee

Cisco

Each panel member has a unique lived experience and pathway to the profession of cyber security. The panel will consider the definition of diversity in the cyber security industry, the various types of diversity such as cultural, gender, neuro, educational and career diversity, and the importance of diversity in fostering success and innovation in teams. The panel will also discuss the challenges they have faced when working in non-diverse teams, and what security organisations can do to achieve diversity in the workplace.

Jasmine Logaraj

Capgemini Australia

Constance Yap

Capgemini

Luke Scerri

KordaMentha

Riki Blok

Talenza

Suraj Singh

Silverfort

This presentation will be more of a practical nature, where I will show the tools I use in designing a CCTV system. I will show the science behind the Pixel Densities calculations, as required by the 62676-4 standard, together with the camera coverage visual representation, scaled to the topology of a real site (a practical case study will be shown).

Vlado Damjanovski B.E.(Electronics & TV)

Optic Security Group / Vidi Labs

Sustainable manufacturing (the creation of manufactured products through economically-sound processes that minimize negative environmental impacts while conserving energy and natural resources) has become an increasingly important factor in the procurement decision making process. For its part, security manufacturers are responding to mounting pressure to minimize its ecological footprint and drive sustainable transformation through a range of initiatives.

This panel discussion brings together experts from diverse backgrounds to explore practical strategies that are prioritising sustainability across the security sector.

Through real-world best practice examples our expert panel will delve into critical topics such as:
• incorporating sustainability into decision-making processes;
• adopting eco-friendly practices;
• embracing circular economy models to address the issue of e-waste by responsibly managing and recycling e-waste to ensure the industry minimises its environmental impact throughout the product lifecycle;
• promoting sustainable products and services;
• fostering industry-wide collaboration for environmental stewardship.

Clients, consultants, manufacturers, distributors, and integrators all have pivotal roles to play in propelling the security sector towards a more sustainable future.

Panellists will share their insights on actionable approaches and innovative solutions for greening security operations, from transitioning to renewable energy and developing energy-efficient technologies to optimizing resource management and implementing sustainable procurement practices.

Gabriel Daher

Inner Range

Johnny Lee

Axis Communications

Nathan Ashguerra

Q-sys Australia

Pete Swanson

Mott MacDonald