Branch Forum

Sovereign Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure [In Person]

Exploring Australia’s sovereign cybersecurity capability for adaptable and resilient Critical Infrastructure

ACS VIC / The Hub, Level 1 555 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
Tue 13 Oct 2026 05:30 PM AEDT
Duration: 2.0 hours
Register by Tue 13 Oct 2026 09:00 AM AEDT
In Person
CPD Hours: 2
Skills Level: Information security (SCTY) -> Level 5

About this event

With so much talk about sovereign capabilities, what does it actually mean and why is it such a hot topic in technology and cybersecurity? Rapid technology advancement, geopolitical shifts, digitisation of our built environment - there’s been, and continues to be, significant change.


Australia must confidently take its place in today’s world, a place that is very different from what we faced only a few short years ago.


Our society demands digitally connected yet resilient services, our critical infrastructure is expanding and with the advancement of threat actors and AI tools, attacks are now more capable than we ever imagined.


Join our panelists for a discussion on what they think are the biggest threats and opportunities that face our critical infrastructure and modern society today.



Event Schedule:


5:30pm – Registration desk open

6:00pm – Event starts

7:00pm – Networking

7:30pm – Event concludes


See you at the HUB!

Speakers

MC
Sam Mackenzie
Cybersecurity Committee Member - Australian Computer Society
Facilitator
Stephen Zuluaga
Cybersecurity SIG Victorian Chair - Australian Computer Society
Panellist
Adrian Lodders
Technology and Strategy Practitioner & Principal Consultant - Tigon Group
Panellist
Lesley Carhart
Principal Industrial Incident Responder - Dragos Australia

Event Location

ACS VIC / The Hub, Level 1 555 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
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