Hamish Hansford / Panel: Future-proofing government - Frameworks for security resilience
Hamish Hansford, Deputy Secretary Cyber and Infrastructure Security, Department of Home Affairs
Hamish Hansford is the Deputy Secretary of the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Group in the Department of Home Affairs. Hamish joined the department in January 2016. In this role Hamish leads on cyber security, protective security, data security and critical infrastructure policy, and manages the ...
Tasleem Ullah / Panel: Staying ahead of the threat curve - Security strategies for a rapidly changing world
Tasleem Ullah, ICT Program Manager, Campbelltown City Council
Tasleem Ullah is an ICT Program Manager at Campbelltown City Council, where he leads practical, high-impact technology initiatives that drive transformation in local government. With prior experience in NSW state government and the enterprise and semi-government sectors, Tasleem brings a strategic...
David Griffiths / Panel: Staying ahead of the threat curve - Security strategies for a rapidly changing world
David Griffiths, CISO, Northern Beaches Council
David is the Chief Information Security Officer for Northern Beaches Council in NSW, and the former manager of Cyber Security NSW's intelligence and incident response team. Following a long NSW Government career in infrastructure and security roles, moving to local government has provided him...
Jules Zanetti / Panel: Staying ahead of the threat curve - Security strategies for a rapidly changing world
Jules Zanetti, Cyber Security Practice Lead, SOCO
With 20 years industry experience Jules Zanetti is a Senior Cloud Architect at SOCO, with deep expertise in cloud transformation, cybersecurity and enterprise architecture. He has delivered complex Microsoft cloud solutions and secure environments for federal agencies, state government...
Debi Ashenden / Panel: Staying ahead of the threat curve - Security strategies for a rapidly changing world
Debi Ashenden, Director, Institute for Cyber Security, UNSW
Debi is Director of the Institute for Cyber Security at UNSW. She previously held the DST Group-University of Adelaide Joint Chair in Cyber Security. In addition, she is a Visiting Professor at Royal Holloway, University of London in the UK. Debi’s research interests are in interdisciplinary...
Peter John / Enhancing cyber resilience through essential eight implementation – Lessons learned
Peter John, Chief Information Officer, Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Peter is the CIO of Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (QPRC), where he also serves as the organisation’s CISO. Under his stewardship, technology has been a key enabler of QPRC’s transformation, contributing to Council’s recognition with the prestigious A.R. Bluett Memorial Award in 2020.
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Savi Munasinghe is a highly accomplished Senior Manager in Technology Risk and Compliance, with over 15 years of expertise in information security, risk management, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience. As a key leader at the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation, Savi plays a...
James Kay / Enhancing cyber resilience through essential eight implementation – Lessons learned
James Kay, Assistant Director-General, Standards, Technical Advice, and Research, Australian Signals Directorate
James Kay is the Assistant Director-General for Standards, Technical Advice, and Research, at the Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD) Australian Cyber Security Centre. This role is responsible for ASD’s support to international standards forums, proactive cyber-security advice, and flagship...