Thursday 23 October 2025, 9.30am – 3pm (BST)
In person – Aldgate, London
In association with
We are all aware of the extraordinary transformational impact that technology has had on our lives. Technological innovation has reshaped the way we do business and connect with friends and family. It has provided convenience and efficiency, but that convenience can also be a double-edged sword. The speed with which we do our work has multiplied the impact of human error, just one of the unintended consequences of technological change. Often, it seems, with the rapid adoption of new technologies, that we are reacting to change rather than managing it, with all the impact that has on our people.
Recent breaches have affected not only the organisations targeted, but also their communities, adding another level of responsibility to business. To the everyday user, their data often feels a hostage to fortune in today’s connected world. This puts real pressure on all of us who have a role in protecting that data. Enabling our most important asset – our people – remains key. So how do we prepare them to cope with an everchanging world where an error can have implications way beyond the business? We were delighted to host our second Awareness event of 2025 with BT Group, whose mission is to connect people, technology and society.
Presentations on the day included:
Welcome and introductions
Martin Smith MBE (info), Chairman and Founder, The SASIG
Vic Djondo (info), SRO Security Culture & Education, BT Group
Keynote presentation: Cyber resilience and society – Protecting connectivity in a digital world
Rich Eyre, Director of Cyber Security Operations and Intelligence, BT Group
Measuring cyber awareness: Turning insight into action
Florian Pouchet (info), Head of Cybersecurity and Operational Resilience UK, Wavestone
CrowdStrike’s 2025 Threat Hunting Report
Ky Van-De-Peer (info), Corporate Sales Engineer, Crowdstrike
Reducing complexity with real-time AI-driven security analytics
Terry Bishop (info), Security Specialist, Elastic
Panel session: The impact of cyber events on society
Facilitated by Martin Smith MBE (info), Chairman and Founder, The SASIG
Michael Kneebone (info), Security Business Partner, Nationwide Building Society
Lucy Finlay (info), Director of Secure Behaviour and Analytics, Redflags
Todd Royal (info), Head of Engineering, Vanta
Cal Brown (info), Lead Security Storyteller, BT Group
Panel session: Psychological safety – How do we prepare our people for the stresses of a cyberattack?
Facilitated by Peter Olivier (info), Founder and Executive Steering Group Member, Mental Health in CyberSecurity Foundation
Oz Alashe MBE (info), CEO and Founder, CybSafe
Paul Spruce (info), Principal Security Authority, BT Group
Gareth Thomas (info), Education and Awareness Senior Manager, Lloyds Banking Group
Bruce Hallas (info), CEO, Re-thinking the Human Factor