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AppSec & DevSecOps Melbourne 2026

AppSec & DevSecOps Melbourne is where Victoria’s top security and developer decision-makers come together to share knowledge and shape the future of application security. Strengthen your skills through hands-on sessions and discover how to turn security from a barrier into a strategic advantage. The event is designed for developers, security specialists, and…

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22Speakers
14Sponsors
13Sessions
32Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at AppSec, in alphabetical order.

Abdullah Muhammad
Application Defence Manager · Bupa
Andrew Bandeira
Security Architecture, Strategy & Advisory Lead · Australian Payments Plus
Andrew Cunningham
Application Development Manager · Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
Andy Hsu
Senior Application Security Engineer · Flexera
Angelina Liu
Account Executive · Aikido
Clarence Cheah
Regional Director ANZ · Chainguard
Dilip Konar
Former Application Service & Engineering Manager · ex-Australia Post
Ibrahim Almahi Mohammed
DevSecOps Design & Assurance Manager · Insignia Financial
Ibrahim Mohammed
DevSecOps Design & Assurance Manager · Insignia Financia
Jason Salway
Sales Engineering Manager, Asia Pacific · Zimperium
Jugal Nayal
Application Security Specialist · Data Capture Experts
Kalpana Venkatesan
Senior DevSecOps Engineer · Kmart Australia
Luke Bampton
Application Security Lead · Monash University
Matt Kellock
Group DevSecOps Lead · Deel
Medha Mishra
Lead Application Security Engineer · Wrkr
Nir Weinberg
Senior Solutions Engineer · Snyk
Owais Khan
Senior Cyber Security Architect · Energy Australia
Priyank Sharma
Application Security Engineer Lead, ANZ · Black Duck
Rakesh Sharma
Chief Advisor · CYAIFI (Cyber & Artificial Intelligence for Future Impact)
Roma Singh
Portfolio Security Advisor · Department of Transport and Planning
Tara Whitehead
Security Engagement Leader · CommBank
Thilina Senevirathna
Technical Lead Cloud & Application Security · Reece Group

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

ACN NewswireMedia Partner
AIIAIndustry Partner
AikidoGold Partner
APAC CIO OutlookMedia Partner
AZK MediaMedia Partner
ChainguardPlatinum Partner
CI-ISACIndustry Partner
Crest AustraliaIndustry Partner
HashiCorpDiamond Partner
ISACA MelbourneIndustry Partner
MurFinIndustry Partner
SnykPlatinum Partner
TechDogsMedia Partner
ZimperiumGold Partner

Agenda

Selected from 13 sessions.

  • 09:00

    Welcome from Corinium and the Chairperson

  • 09:10

    Speed Networking – Making new connections!

    In this 5-minute networking session, the goal is to connect with three new people. Enjoy the opportunity to expand your network!

  • 09:15

    Headliner Debate Shift Left vs AI: Who Owns the Future of AppSec?

    Security teams are split: should we embed security early in the SDLC or rely on AI to detect and fix vulnerabilities faster? This interactive debate explores the trade-offs, risks,…

  • 09:50

    The AI Challenge You Don't Yet Know About - Software Supply Chain

    In an era where AI is accelerating software development, organisations must also contend with evolving software supply chain risks. Drawing on Chainguard's research and observed in…

  • 10:15

    Panel discussion Is AppSec Still Ignored in GRC?

    Application security is often mentioned in compliance frameworks, but does it actually get integrated into risk management processes? This panel examines the disconnect between GRC…

  • 10:50

    Pentesting in the Age of AI: Evolution or Extinction

    Penetration testing is at a crossroads. In an era of AI agents and automation, some argue it’s becoming obsolete, others insist it’s more essential than ever. Can agentic AI agents…

  • 11:55

    AI in DevSecOps: Powering the Lifeblood Donate Blood App

    This session explores how AI/ML is being applied within DevSecOps pipelines supporting the Lifeblood Donate Blood app and the internal Lifeblood platforms behind it. We’ll focus on…

  • 12:20

    AppSec is Dead? Why Frontier Models Demand Evolution, Not Replacement.

    Large language models (LLMs) are changing vulnerability detection, but operationalizing this capability is challenging due to non-determinism, cost, and scaling issues. This sessio…

  • 12:45

    What DevSecOps Teams Must Do Now for the Post-Quantum Transition

    This session explores quantum readiness and crypto agility in modern systems. Discovering how cryptography is embedded across applications, APIs, identity, and infrastructure, and …

Company intelligence

What does it mean when 32 companies show up, and 4 bet on three roles at once?

32 companies. four are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
4All threespeak · spons · exh
10Sponsoringsponsor only
18Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Aikido·Chainguard·Snyk·Zimperium

Speakers by seniority

9% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite15%
  • Director / Head of15%
  • Manager / Lead1255%
  • Engineer · IC523%
  • Advisor / Investor15%
  • Other roles29%

Of 22 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1AikidoSponsor · Gold Partner1
2ChainguardSponsor · Platinum Partner1
3SnykSponsor · Platinum Partner1
4ZimperiumSponsor · Gold Partner1
5ACN NewswireSponsor · Media Partner-
6AIIASponsor · Industry Partner-
7APAC CIO OutlookSponsor · Media Partner-
8AZK MediaSponsor · Media Partner-
9CI-ISACSponsor · Industry Partner-
10Crest AustraliaSponsor · Industry Partner-
11HashiCorpSponsor · Diamond Partner-
12ISACA MelbourneSponsor · Industry Partner-
13MurFinSponsor · Industry Partner-
14TechDogsSponsor · Media Partner-
Sponsors by tier
diamond partner1
7% of 14
gold partner2
14% of 14
industry partner5
36% of 14
media partner4
29% of 14
platinum partner2
14% of 14
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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