CSO30 Australia 2024 Business Value award winner Vishwanath Nair, Head of Cyber at BaptistCare, reflects on a 25-year journey in cybersecurity - one defined by resilience, leadership, and adaptability. In this CSO Executive Sessions conversation, he shares the lessons that have shaped his approach to leading under pressure, building high-performing teams, and striking the critical balance between technology and the human element of cyber defence.

Sunil Sale, CISO at MinterEllison, discusses the unique considerations of managing cyber security in the legal industry, Minter Ellison’s current goals in cyber security, and AI in the day-by-day operation of the legal sector. 

CSO Executive Sessions Australia with Robbie Whittome, CISO at Curtin University, on the increased opportunity for cyber security professionals to play a role in shaping the use of AI in organisations, the growing prominence of discussions concerning cyber security ‘around the dinner table’ across the country, and the importance of effective management of digital identity responsibilities within organisations, in order to maintain optimal cyber resilience. 

CSO Executive Sessions Australia with Leron Zinatullin, CISO at Linkly, on leadership in cyber security, the importance of communication, and the benefits of being both a cyber practitioner and writer.

CSO Executive Sessions Australia with Nathan Morelli, Head of Cyber Security and IT Resilience at SA Power Networks, on the cyber security goals of SA Power Networks, the relationship between renewable energy, cyber security, and national security, and what makes South Australia a special place to work in the cyber sector. 

CSO Executive Sessions Australia with Nicole Neil, Director of Information Security at Seer Medical, on the cybersecurity trends Nicole is seeing in 2023, what remains on the ‘to-do list’ for many Australian SMEs in regards to cybersecurity, and the influences that built the foundation of Nicole’s passion for enhancing leadership and culture in the sector.

CSO Executive Sessions Australia with Siddiqua Shaheen, Head of Cyber Governance at Lander & Rogers, on the increasing importance of data privacy regulations in Australia, AI in the legal sector, and teaching children good cybersecurity principles.  

CSO Executive Sessions Australia with Eugene Ostapenko, Head of Information Security, Risk and Compliance at illion Australia and New Zealand, on the state of cyber security in 2022 and 2023 when considered alongside earlier years, why human capital is Australia’s greatest asset in cyber security, and the impact that the greater use of AI shall have upon identity theft.

CSO Executive Sessions Australia with Raheem SAR, APAC Region Manager - Security, Risk & Compliance, at The Access Group, on the need for organisations to continually optimise their processes, the importance of greater awareness and discussion of ISO certifications, and the core takeaways in Raheem’s mind from some of Australia’s most well-known breaches over the past year. 

CSO Executive Sessions Australia with Murray Wayper, CISO at Biza, on the Consumer Data Right (CDR), screen scraping, and the importance of collaboration between business, government, and the general public surrounding cyber security.