The Dark Web, Cyber Security and Empowering Women in Technology Among Key Issues Upcoming Conference Will Tackle
Announcement posted by ISACA 07 Aug 2017
ISACA’s Annual Oceania CACS2017, Canberra, Australia, 11-12 September
Canberra, ACT (7th August 2017) — The latest business technology opportunities and challenges, including the dark web, empowering women in technology roles, and innovation in cloud security, will be addressed at ISACA’s upcoming Oceania Computer, Audit, Control and Security (CACS ) Conference, in Canberra, Australia from 11 – 12 September. Highly respected industry experts from Australia and the United States will come to together at the conference to present their most recent research, case studies and ideas, as well as impart valuable tools and knowledge for IT professionals to implement in their enterprises.
This year’s conference, entitled ‘Building trust in an environment of technology-driven change’, will explore the accelerating impact of technology-driven change and the solutions that can be put in place to mitigate potential risk to the business, and will provide thought-provoking case studies surrounding a variety of key topic areas.
This year’s speakers include industry experts from leading companies, government agencies and universities, such as Australian Cyber Security Growth Centre, Atlassian, ATO, ANZ Bank, PwC, CSIRO and UTS. Alastair MacGibbon, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on Cyber Security will be one of the keynote speakers, as will ISACA Melbourne Chapter Board Member and Managing Partner for Cyber Risk Advisors, Mike Trovato.
David Berkelmans, Oceania CACS 2017 Chair and ISACA Canberra Chapter Immediate Past President said: “OceaniaCACS2017 brings together a wealth of knowledge from industry experts in academia, government and business. This year’s conference will provide significant knowledge and the latest guidance in key areas of cybersecurity, IT risk and innovation. I look forward to engaging with our members and like-minded peers to address critical issues and solutions around technology disruption.”
Keynote presentations include:
Conference highlights include:
Hosted by the Canberra Chapter of ISACA, a global association with more than 130,000 members in 188 countries, Oceania CACS2017 is the region's leading annual conference and must-attend event for IT audit, control, security and governance professionals. This year the conference is at the QT Canberra, from the 11-12th September, 2017
For more information on the Oceania CACS2017 conference, including registration details, please visit: http://www.oceaniacacs.com.au/
For more information about ISACA, please visit www.isaca.org.
About ISACA
Nearing its 50th year, ISACA® (isaca.org) is a global association helping individuals and enterprises achieve the positive potential of technology. Today’s world is powered by technology, and ISACA equips professionals with the knowledge, credentials, education and community to advance their careers and transform their organisations. ISACA leverages the expertise of its half-million engaged professionals in information and cyber security, governance, assurance, risk and innovation, as well as its enterprise performance subsidiary, CMMI® Institute, to help advance innovation through technology. ISACA has a presence in more than 188 countries, including more than 215 chapters and offices in both the United States and China.
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This year’s conference, entitled ‘Building trust in an environment of technology-driven change’, will explore the accelerating impact of technology-driven change and the solutions that can be put in place to mitigate potential risk to the business, and will provide thought-provoking case studies surrounding a variety of key topic areas.
This year’s speakers include industry experts from leading companies, government agencies and universities, such as Australian Cyber Security Growth Centre, Atlassian, ATO, ANZ Bank, PwC, CSIRO and UTS. Alastair MacGibbon, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on Cyber Security will be one of the keynote speakers, as will ISACA Melbourne Chapter Board Member and Managing Partner for Cyber Risk Advisors, Mike Trovato.
David Berkelmans, Oceania CACS 2017 Chair and ISACA Canberra Chapter Immediate Past President said: “OceaniaCACS2017 brings together a wealth of knowledge from industry experts in academia, government and business. This year’s conference will provide significant knowledge and the latest guidance in key areas of cybersecurity, IT risk and innovation. I look forward to engaging with our members and like-minded peers to address critical issues and solutions around technology disruption.”
Keynote presentations include:
- Alastair MacGibbon, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister. Alastair will talk about Australia’s Cyber Security Strategy and how we can connect the government and business entities that know they have cyber security problems with the Australian start-ups and small businesses that are producing innovative solutions.
- Lynwen Connick, First Assistant Secretary, Information Sharing & Intelligence, Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet. Lynwen's presentation will explore the criticality of a holistic approach to cyber security. Specifically, the role of boards, diversity, technology solutions, cultural change, threat sharing and collaboration across industry and government.
- Mike Trovato, Managing Partner, Cyber Risk Advisors, Board Member, ISACA Melbourne Chapter. Mike will present an interesting review of his role as an assessor of critical infrastructure in New York after September 11th.
Conference highlights include:
- Over 40 presenters in three separate streams focusing on Governance, Assurance and Cybersecurity.
- Developing Women in Technology panel discussion, featuring a panel of three speakers, facilitated by ISACA’s International Board Director Jo Stewart-Rattray.
- Delegates from government, academia and corporate organisations across Australia and United States, providing a range of opportunities to discuss current challenges and network with industry professionals
- Gala Dinner Monday, 11 September
- Post-conference workshops that allow attendees to dive deeper into key focus areas and topics
- 15 continuing professional education hours (15 CPD Points)
Hosted by the Canberra Chapter of ISACA, a global association with more than 130,000 members in 188 countries, Oceania CACS2017 is the region's leading annual conference and must-attend event for IT audit, control, security and governance professionals. This year the conference is at the QT Canberra, from the 11-12th September, 2017
For more information on the Oceania CACS2017 conference, including registration details, please visit: http://www.oceaniacacs.com.au/
For more information about ISACA, please visit www.isaca.org.
About ISACA
Nearing its 50th year, ISACA® (isaca.org) is a global association helping individuals and enterprises achieve the positive potential of technology. Today’s world is powered by technology, and ISACA equips professionals with the knowledge, credentials, education and community to advance their careers and transform their organisations. ISACA leverages the expertise of its half-million engaged professionals in information and cyber security, governance, assurance, risk and innovation, as well as its enterprise performance subsidiary, CMMI® Institute, to help advance innovation through technology. ISACA has a presence in more than 188 countries, including more than 215 chapters and offices in both the United States and China.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ISACANews
LinkedIn: ISACA (Official), http://linkd.in/ISACAOfficial
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ISACAHQ