• The CIO-CISO Vision for 2030: Predictions for the evolution of IT and cybersecurity roles in the next five years 

• Emerging technologies: how will advancements in AI, quantum computing, and 6G redefine opportunities and threats? 

• Exploring how cross-functional teams and strategic partnerships can drive value 

• Legacy vs. innovation: strategies for modernizing legacy systems while embracing disruptive technologies 

• Audience Q&A: an interactive dialogue to address pressing questions and actionable takeaways for the future 

Shamsaldin Al-Said, Head of Cybersecurity, Brinks Global Services 

Adam McGreggor, CISO, Railsbank 

Marius Poskus, CISO, Glow Financial Services  

Cavan Fabris, Partner – Data & Cyber, RPC  

Moderated by: 

Alan Jenkins, Principal, Cybersecurity Navigator 

Solution spotlight #1 –Trust Exploited: Stopping Vendor Email Compromise Before the Wire Moves by David Lomax, Senior Solutions Engineering Manager EMEA, Abnormal AI

Solution spotlight #2–Confident Phishing Defence: The Power of Controlled & Transparent Automation by James Hickey, Principal Sales Engineer, Cofense

Solution spotlight #3 – Beyond Breach Prevention: Building Adaptive Resilience Against AI-Enabled Threats by Richard Meeus, Senior Director Security Technology and Strategy, EMEA, Akamai

Solution Spotlight #4 –Building Cyber Resilience: Proven Strategies to Safeguard Your Mission-Critical Applications Both On-Prem and in Cloud​ by Karl Fontanari, Territory Account Manager, Arcserve

An interactive Roundtable to map the end‑to‑end VEC kill chain, pinpoint where trust is implicit in vendor and invoice workflows, and co‑build operational guardrails across AP/Finance, SecOps, and Procurement. Participants leave with a prioritised control list, measurable metrics, and optional follow‑up resources.

• A shared view of the VEC lifecycle and exact intervention points across email, identity, and payment workflows. 

• A low‑friction control set aligned to finance realities: verification steps for vendor changes, approval guardrails, and anomaly detection. 

• A lightweight reporting model executives trust: dollars at risk prevented, mean time to verify, and exception rates. 

David Lomax, Senior Solutions Engineering Manager EMEA, Abnormal AI 

The best way to adjust your Privileged Access Management (PAM) strategy for growth is to choose a modern PAM solution that scales with your organisation. You may face many challenges when adjusting your PAM strategy as your organisation grows, including more complex infrastructure, a higher number of login credentials to manage and increased security risks, so you need to have a flexible PAM solution.  

Attend this round table session to learn more about the challenges your organisation may face when adjusting its PAM strategy and why you should choose a PAM strategy that grows with you. You will come away with the following learning outcomes:  

• What are the challenges in adjusting your PAM strategy as you grow  

• Keeping up with compliance requirements  

• How to choose a PAM solution that grows with you  

Nicky Boland, Account Manager, Keeper Security  

Today’s cybersecurity landscape is dominated by identity-focused attacks. Identity-driven threats have increased by 156% between 2023 and 2025, now representing 59% of all confirmed threat cases across the eSentire customer base. 

In this round table, Ryad Jawaheer at eSentire, shares new research from its Threat Response Unit that explores how the cybersecurity threat landscape has transformed significantly with identity-based attacks emerging as one of the most dominant threat vectors. 

We will share how identity-based attacks have evolved from opportunistic attacks to significant Cybercrime-as-a-Service operations that allow attackers to target the foundation of an organisation’s security architecture

Ryad Jawaheer, Senior Solutions Architect, eSentire

Modern networks have outgrown flat infrastructures of the past, sprawling across data centres, clouds, branch offices, and everywhere in between – a tangled web of layers, workloads, and identities. Yet many organizations are still trying to secure these shapeshifting, multi-layered digital landscapes with manual tools designed for a simpler, flatter world.  

This session explores how automated, layered microsegmentation – applied across three axes – creates a defence-in-depth strategy for modern complexity:  

• North-South Protection: Next-gen firewalls dissect Layer 7 traffic, blocking zero-day exploits at the perimeter 

• East-West Protection: Surgical microsegmentation isolates assets and workloads – and auto-quarantines attackers 

• Up-Down Protection: Dynamic identity controls adapt access based on user behaviour and device posture 

By weaving these layers together, you’ll create a self-defending ecosystem where security evolves with your environment. This isn’t just defence-in-depth – it’s defence-in-motion, combining automated microsegmentation with adaptive threat detection and automated enforcement, leaving hackers stranded and penniless. Join us to build a defense as multidimensional as your network. 

Faisal Habib, Customer Engineering, EMEA, Zero Networks

Managing an effective vulnerability management program is hard enough but what about when you have to extend your security into a cloud environment? DevSecOps, Kubernetes, multiple daily releases and an ever expanding attack surface all add up to a chaotic environment where security professionals have to be flexible enough to stay in the game but informed enough to maintain control. Join Qualys to discuss the evolution of vulnerability management in the cloud and whats needed to stay ahead in a cloud native world.

David Greenwood, Cloud Native Security Advisor, Qualys 

Evolving Risk Strategies for Shifting from Vulnerability to Exposure Management
As digital attack surfaces expand, traditional vulnerability management struggles to keep pace, leaving many organisations in a reactive, resource-draining posture. This roundtable, led by Craig Roberts from Rapid7, will explore how market leaders are shifting from a reactive to a proactive security strategy by embracing Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) and Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM). We’ll discuss how these approaches provide complete visibility, prioritise real risks, and enable continuous improvement to build a resilient security programme. This session is designed to spark a collaborative dialogue, inviting participants to share their own security challenges and insights on the journey toward a more mature, fear-free security posture. 

Craig Roberts, Principal Software Engineer, Rapid 7 

Adam McGreggor, CISO, Railsbank  

Marius Poskus, CISO, Glow Financial Services 

• How to develop an effective Data Protection Framework for AI processing activities involving personal data 

• Adhering to Data Protection AI principles (i.e. transparency, explainability, contestability)  

• Supporting Business Use Cases with appropriate data protection guardrails in place 

Ranjit Shergill, Data Protection Manager, Phoenix