Diligent to host Cyber Risk Virtual Summit in February 2025

Diligent is set to host a Cyber Risk Virtual Summit, providing leaders with strategies to enhance their organisations' resilience against cyber threats.

The summit, organised by Diligent, a company specialising in governance, risk, and compliance, will run from 5 to 6 February 2025. It will offer a platform for executives, board members, and cybersecurity professionals to engage in discussions on effective cyber risk management strategies.

The virtual event will include panel discussions with industry experts, focusing on best practices for governance, compliance, and managing risks in the current threat landscape. Participants of the online summit can also earn up to four continuing professional education credits.

Key figures expected to join include Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), cybersecurity and IT risk leaders, general counsels, board members, internal auditors, as well as enterprise risk management (ERM) and risk management leaders. Media personnel can also attend.

The event's agenda is designed to feature sessions on emerging trends in cyber risk management and how to effectively communicate cyber risks to company leadership and boards amidst rapidly changing circumstances. Topics listed for discussion include "Future-Proofing Your Cyber Risk Management: Trends for 2025", "Building Cyber Resilience: Complying with NIS2 and DORA", and "Cyber Resilience in the Age of AI: A New Frontier of Risk, Innovation and Sustainable Growth".

Confirmed speakers include Victor Bibescu, Head of Cyber, APAC at Infosys Consulting; Lavonne Burke, Vice President, Legal, Global Security & Resiliency and AI at Dell; and Keith Enright, Partner at Gibson Dunn and Former Chief Privacy Officer at Google.

Other notable speakers are Adam Fletcher, Chief Security Officer at Blackstone; Nick Frost, Co-Founder of Cyber Risk Management Group; Paulo Glorias, Cyber Risk Expert at Moody's; and John Hinshaw, Board Director at Sysco and Illumio.

Also speaking will be Anthony Johnson, Founder & Managing Partner at Delve Risk and former CISO at Fannie Mae; Dominique Shelton Leipzig, Founder & CEO of Global Data Innovation; Oliver Newbury, Senior Advisor at TPG and Former CISO at Barclays; and Kay Pang, Vice President and Head of Legal at Aveva.

Additional speakers include Rick Patterson, CISO at Strada Global and Former CISO at PetSmart & Clear, Myrna Soto, Founder & CEO of Apogee Executive Advisors and Former CISO at Comcast, and Tim Youngblood, CISO in Residence at Astrix Security and Former CISO for McDonald's, Kimberly-Clark, & Dell.