The inaugural Australian Cyber Exchange (ACE25) is designed to build Australia's sovereign cyber capabilities by bringing together key players from government, the private sector including small - medium businesses and academia.
This unique event creates the opportunity to forge connections, foster deeper collaboration and drive initiatives to secure Australia's digital future. With a focus on innovation, sovereignty, and growth, ACE25's showcase, panel and pitch sessions explore the challenges and opportunities facing our nation's cyber security ecosystem, highlighting new solutions and fostering meaningful partnerships.
Attendance is by invitation only and limited to key government stakeholders, representatives from across the cyber security supply chain including startups, scaleups and spinouts, research organisations and incubators, small businesses, large corporates.
We are excited to unveil the successful applicants for the inaugural ACE25 Showcase.
After a rigorous and competitive expression of interest process, the Steering Committee has selected a cohort of innovative organisationsโspanning startups, spinouts, and scaleupsโwith progressive sovereign cyber security solutions. These leaders in cyber innovation will play a vital role in addressing Australia's critical needs, strengthening our security, and building a more resilient future.
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Showcase Participants
Avertro
Baidum
BankVault Cyber Security - Invisible Traveler
Castlepoint Systems
CI-ISAC Australia
Cognitio Digital
CREDuED
Cultural Cyber Security (CCS)
Dekko Secure
DTEX Systems
FIFTH DOMAIN
GuardWare
Hyprfire
Lively, a Learning Agency - Creator of Dodgy or Not?
09:25 - 09:30Welcome to the Australian Cyber Exchange
Michelle McGuinness
National Cyber Security Coordinator at Department of Home Affairs
09:30 - 10:20Panel: The role of industry in meeting the cyber challenge today and tomorrow
Narelle Devine
Global Chief Information Security Officer Asia Pacific at Telstra Corp
Jacqui Kernot
Vice President, Thales Cyber Security Services ANZ and GM Tesserent at Thales
Nicola Nicol
Chief Security Officer at Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Damian Kassabgi
Director & CEO of Tech Council of Australia
10:20 - 11:00Morning Tea
11:00 - 12:00Panel: Procurement and Supply chain development
James Turner
Founder and CEO of CISO Lens
Jason Kay
Executive Manager, Group Security Performance at CBA
Jacqui Nelson
CEO of DekkoSecure
Vikram Sharma
Founder and CEO of QuintessenceLabs Pty Ltd
Matthew Wilson
Executive Chairman at Penten
12:00 - 13:00Networking Lunch
13:00 - 13:30Keynote: Understanding the current Cyber Threat Landscape
Alan Marjan
First Assistant Director-General Cyber Security Resilience, Australian Cyber Security Centre of Australian Signals Directorate
13:30 - 14:15Panel: Addressing the cyber skills challenge
Richard Buckland
Professor, CyberCrime Cyberwar and Cyberterror, School of Computer Science and Engineering at UNSW
Ryan Ko
Professor, Chair and Director of UQ Cyber Research Centre at University of Queensland
Jakub Zverina
Program Manager at CyberCX
Corien Vermaak
Director of Cyber Security at Microsoft Australia
14:15 - 15:25Breakout Pitch Session
15:25 - 15:55Afternoon Tea
15:55 - 16:15Keynote: Industry Capability that meets the National Interest
Dr Dean Moss
CEO of Uniquest
16:15 - 17:00Panel: Growing Australiaโs cyber industry
Dan Bennett
Co-Founder of Salus VC
Pieter Danhieux
CEO of Secure Code Warrior
Antony Hosking
Professor and Director of ANU School of Computing
Jacqui Loustau
Executive Director of Australian Women in Security Network
Adam Robens
Special Adviser on National Security at Tech Council of Australia
17:00 - 17:15Closing Keynote
Michelle McGuinness
National Cyber Security Coordinator at Department of Home Affairs
17:15 - 19:00Networking Reception
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Steering Committee
The ACE25 steering committee comprises members of the Executive Cyber Council, Sovereign Cyber Capabilities Working Group. The council unites leaders from government, industry, academia, and the cybersecurity community to provide strategic guidance, foster collaboration, and drive innovation. The Executive Cyber Council plays a pivotal role in ensuring the nation is well-prepared to address emerging cyber challenges and opportunities, contributing to Australia's vision of becoming a world leader in cyber security by 2030.
About The Executive Cyber Council
The Executive Cyber Council, established under the 2023โ2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy, brings government and industry leaders together to share strategic insights, exchange threat intelligence to address emerging challenges and facilitate broader participation in national strategic cyber security priorities.
Convened biannually by the Minister for Cyber Security, the Executive Cyber Council plays an important role in facilitating genuine and transparent co-leadership between government and industry on key cyber security issues. The council also supports the delivery of national cyber security priorities, including initiatives driven under the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy's Action Plan. It's membership spans key sectors such as finance, technology, academia and critical infrastructure ensuring a holistic approach to policy and action.
