8:30 - 9:00
Arrival, registration & breakfast networking
9:00 - 9:10
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.
Richard Moore, Director of Security, 10x Banking
9:10 - 9:40
An FCA Overview of Current Security Threats
- Strategies to foster a security-first mindset across teams, enabling quick & effective responses to incidents
- Exploring leadership techniques to prioritize actions & maintain clarity during high-stakes situations
- Methods to optimise cross-departmental collaboration in co-ordinating incident response
Suman Ziaullah, Head of Technology Resilience and Cyber, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
9:40 - 10:10
Exploring Responsible AI Adoption for Financial Services
- Understanding the opportunities & risks of AI implementation in Financial Services
- How to establish robust frameworks for managing biases, ensuring compliance & maintaining data integrity in AI systems.
- Discovering how AI can enhance threat detection & response
Robin Bylenga, VP AI Security, DWS
10:10 - 10:50
How to buy Cyber Insurance in a Smart Way!
- Assessing your cyber risk—What needs protection?
- Understand the types of coverage that is available and understanding which one works best for your organisation
- Evaluating your vulnerabilities
Michael Colao, Global Chief Underwriting Officer, AXA XL
10:50 - 11:00
Coffee break & networking
11:00 - 11:25
Workshop 1
Future-Proofing the SOC: Hyperautomation & Modernisation for Cyber Leaders
Jonny De Silva, Solution Engineer, SentinelOne
Ben Bryant, Solutions Architect, SentinelOne
11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15
Workshop 2
Protecting your network with Exponential-e SASE powered by Cato Networks
Tom Nicholls, Sales Engineering Manager, Exponential-e
12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40 - 13:05
Workshop 3
The Day-After Mindset – A Modern Cyber Resilience Approach
Michael Adjei, Director, Sales Engineering, Illumio
11:00 – 13:05
One-to-One meetings
Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:
- Vulnerability Management
- Security Awareness
- Data Governance & DLP
- Threat Intelligence
- Cloud Security
- Third Party Risk Management
- Identity & Access Management
- Application & Device Security
- Zero Trust
- AI Cyber Security
- Email Security
- Ransomware
- IoT Security
- Data Security
- API Security
- Cyber GRC
- DevSecOps
13:05 - 14:00
Networking Lunch
Stream 1 - Operations & Governance
14:00 - 14:35
Security Operations & Governance Frameworks to Safeguard against Cyber Attacks
- Combining governance structures with effective operational strategies
- Implementing risk management and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations
Andrew Brant, Head of Information Security, Weatherbys Bank
Stream 2 - Insurance
14:00 - 14:35
Black Swan Events in Cyber Security
- What are black swan events and why they might not be what they seem
- Why risk management doesn’t always help
- What shouldn’t we be doing and what steps should we take to prepare?
Tim Goldfield, Head of Cyber Security, Admiral Money
Stream 1 - Insider Risks
14:35 - 15:10
AI Governance in 2025: Tips on Staying Ahead
- Methods of aligning AI governance with wider business objectives
- Exploring strategies to build cross-functional collaboration, ensuring AI governance is a shared responsibility throughout the organisation
- Outlining effective methods for engaging leadership & communicating the importance of cybersecurity to all levels of the organisation
Richard Moore, Director of Security, 10x Banking
Stream 2 - Security Posture
14:35 - 15:10
Unikernels and how they Contribute to the Security Posture
- Security Benefits (reduction of security fingerprint to 0.1%) Intel SGX Executable Encryption !!!!!! Data in process encryption without performance impact.
- Performance improvement.
- Cost reduction in cloud environments
- Code improvement on the final application.
- Maintenance and support
George Andrikopoulos, SVP Finance, Citi
15:10 - 15:25
Coffee break & networking
15:25 - 15:50
Workshop 4
Securing Trust – IAM Strategies for Financial Services
Josh Neame, CTO, BlueFort Security
15:50 - 16:15
Networking
16:15 - 16:40
Workshop 5
Supply chain security in the AI native era
Ryan Searle, Director of Product Management, Snyk
16:40 - 17:05
Networking
15:25 – 17:05
One-to-One meetings
Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:
- Vulnerability Management
- Security Awareness
- Data Governance & DLP
- Threat Intelligence
- Cloud Security
- Third Party Risk Management
- Identity & Access Management
- Application & Device Security
- Zero Trust
- AI Cyber Security
- Email Security
- Ransomware
- IoT Security
- Data Security
- API Security
- Cyber GRC
- DevSecOps
17:05 - 18:05
Panel Discussion: Proactive Strategies to Strengthen your Cyber Security Teams!
- Tips on establishing a proactive vulnerability management framework
- Exploring tools & techniques to streamline vulnerability detection using real-time threat insights
- Guidance on how to evaluate vulnerability management outcomes & communicate their impact to stakeholders & executive leadership
Alan Hamilton, CISO, GAM Investments
Anton Yunussov, Head of Cyber Security, Forvis Mazars
Minesh Dattani, Head of Cyber Security Operations, Simply Business
Anthony Ayanleke, Head of Cyber Security, MUFG Securities
Robin Bylenga, VP AI Security, DWS
18:05
Networking Drinks Reception & Canapés