2027 Agenda

Your time is maximised onsite through a combination of keynote presentations, workshops, interactive discussion groups, pre-arranged one-to-one meetings & quality networking sessions

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Tuesday 23rd February 2027
08:30 - 09:00

Arrival, registration & breakfast networking

09:00 - 09:10

Introduction from The Network Group & chairperson

A brief introduction to the event software, SNS - this software, unique to the industry, empowers our attendees to make the most effective use of their time at the event by maximising networking opportunities. The software designs a personalised agenda & enables attendees to arrange One-to-One meetings with each other. This will be followed by a welcome from the chairperson.

09:10 - 09:40

The CNI CISO's Strategic Priorities for 2027

  • Translating geopolitical threats and infrastructure dependencies into enterprise priorities
  • Agreeing risk appetite with the board when disruption affects public safety and essential services
  • Balancing immediate resilience requirements with long-term transformation
09:40 - 10:45

Roundtable Discussions & Wrap-Up

Join group discussions with your peers on some of the most challenging & significant topics. Each host will facilitate the discussion & give a short presentation of key findings in the wrap up session.

Roundtable 1: Winning Board Investment
Roundtable 2: Governing IT–OT Risk
Roundtable 3: Managing Critical Dependencies
Roundtable 4: Proving Recovery Readiness
Roundtable 5: Governing AI Adoption
Roundtable 6: Building Security Leadership
10:45 - 11:00

Coffee break & networking

11:00 - 11:25

Workshop 1

Where Should the Next Pound of Cyber Investment Go?

11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15

Workshop 2

Hosted by Dragos

12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40 - 13:05

Workshop 3

What Should CISOs Demand from Strategic Partners?

11:00 - 13:05

One-to-One meetings

Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:

  • Asset visibility & monitoring
  • Cloud & data security
  • Identity & access management
  • OT & ICS security
  • Privileged access management
  • Ransomware recovery solutions
  • Supply-chain security
  • Threat detection & response
  • Vulnerability & exposure management
  • Zero Trust segmentation
13:05 - 14:00

Networking Lunch

14:00 - 14:25

Workshop 4

From Regulatory Obligation to Board Assurance

14:25 - 14:50
Networking

14:00 - 14:50

One-to-One meetings

Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings on some of the most challenging & significant topics facing senior leaders in information security from critical infrastucture organisations.

Stream 1 - Strategy, Investment & Accountability
14:50 - 15:25

Funding Resilience: Making the Investment Case Before an Incident

  • Connecting security expenditure to continuity, safety and organisational objectives
  • Making the consequences of deferred investment clear to executive decision-makers
  • Demonstrating progress through risk reduction and service resilience
Stream 2 - Operational Resilience & Transformation
14:50 - 15:25

One Enterprise, Different Risks: Leading Security Across IT & OT

  • Defining decision-making authority across the CISO, CIO and operational leadership
  • Establishing a shared approach to risk across corporate and operational environments
  • Resolving conflicts between security, safety, availability and modernisation
Stream 1 — Strategy, Investment & Accountability
15:25 - 15:50

Beyond Supplier Assurance: Managing Dependencies You Cannot Control

  • Identifying critical concentrations across technology providers, telecommunications and outsourced services
  • Deciding when contractual assurance requires additional contingency measures
  • Assigning executive ownership of residual risk and recovery alternatives
Stream 2 - Operational Resilience & Transformation
15:25 - 15:20

Modernising Critical Infrastructure: Deciding Which Risks to Take

  • Setting security conditions for cloud, AI and infrastructure transformation
  • Balancing legacy replacement against operational disruption and investment constraints
  • Agreeing approval criteria, exceptions and accountability for transformation risk
15:50 - 16:30

Closing Panel: Critical Services Disrupted — Leading Through a Cyber Crisis

  • Who has authority to maintain, restrict or suspend affected services?
  • How should CISOs resolve competing security, safety and continuity priorities?
  • What should boards, regulators and government stakeholders hear during the first hours?
16:30 - 16:40

Closing remarks from the Chairperson

16:40
Networking drinks reception

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