Tuesday 14 October 2025, 9.30am – 3.30pm (BST)
In person – Canary Wharf, London
In association with
The digital resilience of a business is no longer the exclusive domain of the CISO and their technical team. Cyberattacks, as we’ve seen, can have existential consequences for organisations that are unprepared or fail to fully assess the risks they face. As evidenced across the Atlantic, boards, not just technical staff, are increasingly being held accountable for failing to adequately protect their organisations. Chief Finance Officers, Chief Risk Officers, and CEOs are now squarely in the firing line.
However, for many boards, understanding what is often perceived as a highly technical risk remains a significant challenge. The breakneck pace at which businesses adopt new technologies only compounds this issue. As new systems are integrated into increasingly complex networks, IT teams struggle to keep up, not only with the influx of new tools but also with tracking what’s already in place. This complexity can appear daunting to non-technical executives. The role of the CISO as interpreter has never been more vital. How can CISOs communicate technology risk to the board in the language of business? How do we manage risk in an operational context? Join our expert speakers as they explore these critical questions.
Presentations on the day include:
Welcome and introductions
Martin Smith MBE (info), Chairman and Founder, The SASIG
Alessandro Frenza (info), UK FS Cybersecurity Lead, EY Technology Solutions
Keynote presentation: Cyber risk is business risk – Rethinking accountability in the digital age
Gavin Cartwright (info), Partner, Technology Consulting, EY Technology Solutions
Aligning insight with impact: A practical look at executive reporting
Florian Pouchet (info), Head of Cybersecurity and Operational Resilience UK, Wavestone
From awareness to action: Driving behavioural change to reduce cyber risk
Oz Alashe MBE (info), CEO and Founder, CybSafe
Boardroom-ready: Turning security awareness metrics into business value
A senior representative from Think Cyber
Panel session: The operational perspective of cybersecurity and what it means for the CISO
Facilitated by Martin Smith MBE (info), Chairman and Founder, The SASIG
Laura Bratu (info), Senior Cyber Security Manager
Oz Alashe MBE (info), CEO and Founder, CybSafe
Alessandro Frenza (info), UK FS Cybersecurity Lead, EY Technology Solutions
Panel session: Do we understand the risk, and can we explain it to the people that matter?
Facilitated by Dr Lucy Fraser (info), Cyber Risk Analyst, Tokio Marine Kiln
Ivan Milenkovic (info), VP Cyber Technology Risk, Qualys
Elspeth Robertson, Cyber Risk Advisor, Lockton
Angelos Charogiannis (info), Senior Manager Advisory Services, Kudelski Security
Gavin Cartwright (info), Partner, Technology Consulting, EY Technology Solutions
Case study: Embedding cyber resilience into enterprise risk and governance
Speaker to be announced
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