For this panel, we are joining forces with (ISC)2 and the Cyber Risk Meetup for a free open-for-all session which focuses on the evolution of artificial intelligence and how it has been used in specific products to improve the effectiveness of solutions. Panellists for this session will explore case studies of how organisations want to embrace AI, its impact and how AI/machine learning is being applied in automated attacks and defence.
Topics up for discussion include: (1) does AI make cybersecurity harder or easier? (led by Greg Adamson); (2) AI vs. Security (led by Tony Vizza); (3) the role of AI in security testing (led by Priya George); and (4) AI: the tip of the iceberg in improving solution effectiveness (led by Tony Jarvis).
Program: 6 to 6.30pm - networking and refreshments, 6.30 to 7:30pm - hear about AI from the industry experts, 7.30pm to 8pm - closing and networking drinks.
Location: WeWork, Level 9, 401 Collins street, Melbourne
Date: Tuesday 18 September from 6.00pm to 8:00pm
Speakers for this event include:
Tony Vizza has been involved in the information technology and information security fields for more than 25 years and is a longstanding member of the Australian Information Security Association (AISA). Tony has provided expert services to the Australian Government’s Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), the Law Society of NSW, the Australian Security Industry Association Limited (ASIAL) as well as numerous boards, and is an expert speaker on information security.
Tony Jarvis represents Check Point Software Technologies as Chief Strategist for Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. He engages in thought leadership activities aimed at raising awareness of modern cyber threats and improving security practices for senior business leaders, the cyber security community and the general public. He has held a variety of senior roles within the cybersecurity, financial services and telecommunications industries.
Dr Greg Adamson is an Associate Professor and Enterprise Fellow in Cyber Security at the University of Melbourne School of Engineering. He has worked in cyber security for 25 years, in Australia and the UK, for government, industry and academia. Companies he has worked with include the BBC, Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service, Fujitsu, the Royal Bank of Scotland, ANZ, and Telstra. Greg currently works as Principal at Digital Risk Innovation whilst also acting as Chair of the IEEE Design for Ethics Committee.
Priya George is the co-founder and CEO of NIMIS Cyber Security. Priya has over 20 years' experience in IT transformation - technology, organisational restructure and cyber security - and specialises in leading teams working to secure client information systems through next generation artificial intelligence penetration testing.