Cybersecurity

CISO New Zealand 2026

CISO New Zealand 2026 brings together Aotearoa’s InfoSec community to explore how leaders are navigating a new era of technological complexity and risk. As AI adoption, SaaS ecosystems, and interconnected environments reshape business operations, security leaders are challenged to strengthen trust and embed secure behaviours. The conference features strategi…

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61Speakers
41Sponsors
88Sessions
87Companies · in total

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Speakers

Programmed at CISO, in alphabetical order.

Adarsh Lal
Security Operations Lead · Mercury NZ
Adwin Singh
Cybersecurity Domain Lead – CISO Office · Inland Revenue NZ
Alastair Miller
GM Network & Security · Genesis Energy
Alistar Vickers
CIO · Horizon Energy Group
Andrew Brydon
Field CTO ANZ · HashiCorp
Andrew Chisholm
Principal Information Protection Specialist · Proofpoint
Andrew Meyer
Head of Cyber Security · TVNZ
Andrew Philp
Field CISO, ANZ · Trend Micro
Andy Pace
Network & Information Security Manager · MediaWorks
Antoinette Murray
Information Security Consultant · Westpac NZ
Ben Mudie
Principal Security Engineer · Tenable
Bob Kombora
Head of IT Operations · Vulcan
Bryan Graham
CIO · Seeka
Catherine Buhler
Head of Info Security · ANZ
Cathy Sneyd
Senior Security Consultant · Woolworths New Zealand
Chandan Kumar
Head of Software Engineering & Integration · Fisher & Paykel Appliances
Colin James
Head of Information Security, Risk Management & Network Services · Southern Cross Health Society
Corne Mare
CISO Australia · Fortinet
Cristian Ares
Senior Manager - Head of Cyber Security Governance & Compliance · SkyCity Entertainment Group
Deepak Veerasamy
CISO · Kainga Ora
Denise Carter-Bennett
Co-Chair · New Zealand Network for Women in Security (NZNWS)
Eli Hirschauge
Head of Info Security · ANZ

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

SplunkPlatinum
ConnectWiseGold
Adaptive SecuritySilver
Arctic WolfSilver
BastionSilver
CloudflareSilver
DigiCertSilver
DullSilver
Group-IBSilver
HuntressSilver
MimecastSilver
QualysSilver
Rapid7Silver
SecurecomSilver
SOC RadarSilver
ThreatLockerSilver
TrendAISilver
Abnormal SecurityGold Partner
ACN NewswireMedia Partner
APAC CIO OutlookMedia Partner
BugcrowdSilver Partner
Capture The BugSilver Partner
ChainguardGold Partner
CheckmarxSilver Partner
Concentric AIDiamond Partner
Corinium Global Intelligence (Business of InfoSec)Media Partner
Crest AustraliaIndustry Partner
CrowdStrikeGold Partner
DelineaPlatinum Partner
FortinetPlatinum Partner
HashiCorpLead Partner
ISACA Auckland ChapterIndustry Partner
KnowBe4Gold Partner
OPSWATSilver Partner
Ping IdentityPlatinum Partner
ProofpointGold Partner
RubrikPlatinum Partner
TechDogsMedia Partner
TenableGold Partner
WizPlatinum Partner

Agenda

Selected from 88 sessions.

  • 08:50

    Day 2 Chair’s Opening Remarks

  • 08:50

    Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei - Mihi Whakatau by Te Aroha Grace

  • 09:00

    Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei - Mihi Whakatau by Te Aroha Grace

  • 09:00

    Panel Discussion: Has Cloud-First Shifted Risk Responsibility Rather Than Reducing It?

    New Zealand was an early adopter of cloud services, driven by geography, scalability needs, and resilience expectations. While cloud has changed how enterprises operate, it has als…

  • 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!

  • 09:10

    Welcome from Corinium and the Chairperson

  • 09:15

    Executive Panel Discussion: How Do Executive Teams Align Under Pressure During a Cyber Incident?

    Cyber incidents require fast, coordinated decision-making across leadership teams as organisations navigate uncertainty, operational disruption and competing priorities. Bringing t…

  • 09:20

    Speed Networking - Making New Connections!

    In this 10-minute networking session, the goal is to connect with three new people. Enjoy the opportunity to expand your network!

Company intelligence

What does it mean when 87 companies show up, and 9 bet on three roles at once?

87 companies. nine 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
9All threespeak · spons · exh
32Sponsoringsponsor only
46Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Fortinet·HashiCorp·KnowBe4·Ping Identity·Proofpoint·Qualys·Tenable·Wiz·Zscaler

Speakers by seniority

59% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1423%
  • Founder / Owner12%
  • Director / Head of2134%
  • Manager / Lead1118%
  • Engineer · IC610%
  • Other roles813%

Of 61 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1FortinetSponsor · Platinum Partner2
2HashiCorpSponsor · Lead Partner1
3KnowBe4Sponsor · Gold Partner1
4Ping IdentitySponsor · Platinum Partner1
5ProofpointSponsor · Gold Partner1
6QualysSponsor · Silver1
7TenableSponsor · Gold Partner1
8WizSponsor · Platinum Partner1
9ZscalerSponsor · Platinum Partner1
10Abnormal SecuritySponsor · Gold Partner-
11ACN NewswireSponsor · Media Partner-
12Adaptive SecuritySponsor · Silver-
13APAC CIO OutlookSponsor · Media Partner-
14Arctic WolfSponsor · Silver-
Sponsors by tier
platinum1
2% of 41
gold1
2% of 41
silver15
37% of 41
lead partner1
2% of 41
media partner4
10% of 41
platinum partner6
15% of 41
diamond partner1
2% of 41
silver partner4
10% of 41
gold partner6
15% of 41
industry partner2
5% of 41
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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