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

Cyber Resilience in a World of Constant Disruption: Leading Critical Services

  • Why resilience, rather than prevention alone, is becoming the defining cyber security challenge for CNI organisations
  • The changing threat landscape and what boards, CISOs and executive teams need to do differently to prepare for inevitable disruption
  • Building a culture of resilience through leadership, governance, testing, crisis preparedness and organisational learning rather than relying on technology alone

Ravinder Kaur Sahota, Group Chief Information Officer, The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust & Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust

09:40 - 10:45

Roundtable Discussions & Wrap-Up

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

Roundtable 1: Winning Board Investment

Jason Grange, CISO, HCRG Care Group

Roundtable 2: Governing IT–OT Risk
Roundtable 3: Managing Critical Dependencies

Andrew Moodycliffe, Group Head of Industrial Security, Drax Group

Roundtable 4: Proving Recovery Readiness

Kulwinder Johal, Group Head of Technology Cyber & Change GRC, Coventry Building Society 

Roundtable 5: Governing AI Adoption

Jonathan McKee, Head of Information Governance, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Roundtable 6: Building Security Leadership

Colette Allen, Head of Information Governance, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

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

Dr Ed K Kiyemba Edris, Head of Cyber Security, Telehouse

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

Scott Durno, Head of Technology, High Speed 1

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

Integrating Operating Models, Regulatory Requirements and Control Frameworks for OT in Critical National Infrastructure

  • Navigating regulatory requirements and industry standards shaping OT security, risk management and compliance
  • Integrating OT control frameworks to establish consistent governance, accountability and risk ownership across critical environments
  • Strengthening collaboration between IT, OT, engineering, compliance and operational teams to embed security into day-to-day operations

Mike Brass, Head of Security Services, National Highways

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

Thomas Murtagh, Head of Security Architecture & Assurance, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water

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?

Scott Durno, Head of Technology, High Speed 1
Andrew Moodycliffe, Group Head of Industrial Security, Drax Group

16:30 - 16:40

Closing remarks from the Chairperson

16:40
Networking drinks reception

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