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Featured Executive Leadership & Strategy Categorised Investment​ Priorities for Government Leaders Categorised Investment​ Priorities for Government Leaders Jan 8, 2026 This document outlines different investment priorities for Government leaders.​ Investment priorities are ranked in order of the number of respondents investing in the next year.​ Read More
Security & Risk Inside a Breach: Raw Lessons from the Frontlines Inside a Breach: Raw Lessons from the Frontlines Sep 16, 2026 Weeks for the incident, months for soul-searching, years for recovery: Alex Loizou on leading through Medibank's public breach with honesty and care. Read More
AI & Innovation Rethinking Security for Agentic AI — From Control to Orchestration Rethinking Security for Agentic AI — From Control to Orchestration Sep 14, 2026 Cyera's Antonio Rancan on why agentic AI creates a 25-fold increase in data exposure, and why AI security is fundamentally a data security problem. Read More
AI & Innovation Defending Against Hidden Risks of AI Tools in the Workplace Defending Against Hidden Risks of AI Tools in the Workplace Sep 14, 2026 Treat AI tools like internal users: ThreatLocker's Nick Eastcott on granting only the access AI agents need to reduce the enterprise attack surface. Read More
Security & Risk Security for a Post-AI World Security for a Post-AI World Sep 14, 2026 Wiz's Dan Kirkwood on why security must become AI-native but not blindly automated, combining layered controls with continuous attack-surface discovery. Read More
Security & Risk Autonomous Risk: How Fast Can Security Really Move? Autonomous Risk: How Fast Can Security Really Move? Sep 14, 2026 CISOs from Healius, Rio Tinto and beyond on why AI governance needs accountability, boundaries and recovery plans, not panic or perfect answers. Read More
Security & Risk Armchair Interview: From Defending the Nation to Securing the World’s Largest Bank Armchair Interview: From Defending the Nation to Securing the World’s Largest Bank Sep 14, 2026 From vulnerability management to vulnerability operations: Greg Rattray on triaging AI-enabled threats and building mission-focused security teams. Read More
AI & Innovation Fireside Chat – A Day in the Life of a CISO Fireside Chat – A Day in the Life of a CISO Sep 11, 2026 How new CISOs should build relationships and independent reviews first: TAL's Maryam Bechtel and Suncorp's Keith Howard on leading through AI change. Read More
Data Platforms & Strategy ADAPT Insights: AI Readiness Starts With an Honest View of Data, Risk and How the Business Works ADAPT Insights: AI Readiness Starts With an Honest View of Data, Risk and How the Business Works Sep 11, 2026 Why most organisations are still "koalas" in AI maturity: ADAPT's Matt Boon on five practical steps from experimentation to controlled adoption. Read More
Security & Risk Welcome to the 13th Security Edge: “Trusted Autonomy & Machine-Speed Risk” Welcome to the 13th Security Edge: “Trusted Autonomy & Machine-Speed Risk” Sep 10, 2026 Over 90% of CIOs say AI governance lacks board involvement. ADAPT's Joey Meynink on why governing autonomous AI agents is now security's top priority. Read More
AI & Innovation What Are the Top Performers Doing Differently? What Are the Top Performers Doing Differently? Sep 10, 2026 Koala, greyhound, turtle or tiger: ADAPT's Gabby Fredkin on the AI maturity model that shows why data and governance matter more than more tools. Read More
Executive Leadership & Strategy Build Rather Than Buy: How AI is Solving Some Gnarly Problems at Victoria’s RMIT University Build Rather Than Buy: How AI is Solving Some Gnarly Problems at Victoria’s RMIT University Sep 7, 2026 Only 13% of Australian CIOs say AI boosts both productivity and customer value. RMIT's Luciana Bitelman on why owning your AI platform matters. Read More
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