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iTnews State of Security Breakfast Roadshow 2026

Thursday, 10th September

7:45 am - 11:00 am

Alto Room, The Langham, 1 Southgate Ave, Southbank VIC 3006

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 Each year, iTnews publishes the  State of Security report , exploring the trends, challenges and opportunities shaping Australia's cybersecurity landscape. Drawing on the insights of senior technology and security leaders, the report examines how organisations are responding to evolving threats, accelerating AI adoption and increasing regulatory expectations.

In 2026, we're launching the inaugural State of Security Breakfast Roadshow, bringing together more senior security and technology leaders for an interactive morning of discussion. Rather than sitting through presentations, attendees will hear expert panel discussions, participate in audience conversations and explore the practical strategies organisations are adopting today to strengthen resilience, improve governance and prepare for what's next.

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Zero Trust

This panel will unpack how Zero Trust has shifted from a theoretical framework to a practical operating model for securing modern, hybrid enterprises. Security leaders will share how they are strengthening identity, segmentation and continuous verification, along with the cultural and architectural changes required to make Zero Trust real at scale.

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Data Security & AI Governance

 This panel explores how organisations are centralising security data through SIEM platforms, data lakes and modern security architectures to improve visibility across increasingly complex environments. Leaders will discuss how unified telemetry supports faster detection, stronger correlation and more effective incident response, while addressing the practical challenges of scale, cost and data quality. 

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 Centralising Security Information 

This panel examines how organisations are centralising security information through SIEM, data lakes and related architectures to improve visibility across hybrid environments. Leaders will discuss how consolidating telemetry enables faster detection, richer correlation and more effective response, as well as the practical challenges of scale, cost and data quality.

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Speakers:

Robert

Robert Turney
CISO
auDA

Louiza

Louiza Nutt
Group General Manager – Cyber Security Network and Infrastructure
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ANYA

Anya Avinash
Head of Cybersecurity
Bank First

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Sandeep Taileng
Information Security Leader
State Trustees

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 Mark Burns
Director of Cyber Security
Bayside Health

Sagar Karwa

Sagar Karawa
Solutions Engineer
Delinea

Graham (1)

Graham Fairley
CISO
PEXA

Milan (2)

Jamie Norton
Board Vice Chair
ISACA

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Zinnia Dong
Solutions Expert, Strategic Customers 
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Andrew McAllister

Andrew McAllister
Vice President of APAC Sales
Coreview

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Velvet-Belle Templeman
Deputy General Manager
iTnews

Agenda

7:45am

Arrival, networking & breakfast
8:30am Welcome address, iTnews
8:40am Panel 1 – Data Security & AI Governance
9:00am Audience discussion
9:15am Panel 2 – Centralising Security Information
9:35am Audience discussion
9:50am Panel 3 – Zero Trust
10:10am Audience discussion
10:25am Closing remarks
11:00am Networking and finish
7:45am Arrival, networking and breakfast
8:30am Welcome address by Digital Nation Australia editor – Athina Mallis & commercial editor – Velvet-Belle Templeman
8:45am Panel 1 – Impact of digital on Marketing/CX + audience Q&A
9:15am Panel 2 – Impact of digital on HR/EX + audience Q&A
9:45am Panel 3 – Impact of digital on Finance + audience Q&A
10:15am Closing remarks & networking
10:30am Finish