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Master the AI Era with Confidence

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2026 Cyber and AI Leadership Masterclass Education Series

MES 1: Closed MES 2 and 3 EOI Soon

Masterclass 2: Understanding CRQ is easy; doing it is rare and hard — but essential.

Why vague risk heatmaps fail boards and how expressing top cyber risks in clear financial (dollar) terms drives real prioritisation, measurement, and risk reduction. Turns security from a cost sink into a defensible business enabler.

Masterclass (9:00 am – 2:00 pm) (Sydney)

You should attend if you are a Board member, C-suite leader, or risk or governance professional.

Expressions of Interest will be opening soon.

Masterclass 3: Defensible Security in the AI Era: Architecture, Resilience, and Emerging Risks – Operationalising

Building modern, AI-aware cyber resilience. Moves beyond traditional perimeter defences to layered, adaptive, behaviour-driven architectures that incorporate zero-trust, predictive AI defences, continuous validation, and secure AI lifecycle management.

Masterclass (9:00 am – 2:00 pm)

Theme Highlights:

  • Architectural blueprints for resilience in the AI era

  • Managing emerging high-impact risks (autonomous subversion, ecosystem dependencies, adaptive threats)

  • Operationalising secure AI adoption while maintaining defensible security postures

You should attend if you are a Security architect, CISO, or in a team building next-generation resilience.

Expressions of Interest will be opening soon.

Past Events

  • Bridging Australia’s National AI Plan with real-world cyber security and risk programs. Covers accelerating AI adoption, emerging cyber risks, practical governance frameworks, third-party AI risks, and integrating AI into existing security architecture.

    Wednesday 6 May 2026 - PAST EVENT

    Masterclass (9:00 am – 2:00 pm) (Sydney)

    You should attend if you are a Cyber leader, CISO, Risk & Governance professional, Board member

    Agenda Highlights:

    • AI Adoption, Risk and Governance in Practice (Boards & executive expectations, policies, guardrails, AI inventories, accountability models)

    • Integrating AI into Cyber Security and Risk Programs (Data protection, AI-enabled applications, avoiding fragmented controls)

    • Interactive Scenario Exercise – High-stakes AI deployment decision-making

    • Closing & Networking Lunch

  • WATCH

    15 April 2026 12.30 pm AEST - THIS EVENT IS CLOSED

    Join us for a concise executive overview of Australia’s National AI Plan (released December 2025).

    We will explore the three core pillars (Capturing Opportunities, Spreading the Benefits, Keeping Australians Safe) and practical steps for organisations to build trusted, responsible AI governance.

    You should attend if you are a Board member, C-suite leader, or governance professional

    Theme Highlights:

    • No new standalone AI Act — emphasis on organisational accountability and voluntary guardrails

    • Deep dive into Pragmatic Guardrails for AI Governance (8 domains), strongly influenced by the 2024 Proposals Paper, AI Ethics Principles, and international standards

    • Special focus on Risk Management (Domain 1) for board directors

    • Strategic actions, governance expectations, and how to turn the National AI Plan into competitive advantage

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