Drive strategic success through InfoSec and business synergy
Now in its fourth year, CISO Melbourne is one of the largest annual gatherings of Victoria’s senior InfoSec decision-makers. We're proud to bring together once again some of the brightest minds in the industry to tackle key challenges and share their learnings.
This important event will cover everything from GRC, threat processes, resilience strategy, and leadership to enabling business growth — providing you with critical insights to help propel your business forward.
In 2025, CISO Melbourne comes to you conveniently co-located with Cloud Security Melbourne, OT Security Melbourne and AppSec & DevSecOps Melbourne at Crown Promenade, offering you a comprehensive platform to gain the crucial insights and connections you need to keep your business at the forefront of the industry.
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The Great Rugby Giveaway!
Score two tries at winning hospitality tickets to see the British & Irish Lions face-off against the Wallabies.
Simply join the cyber scrum at the InfoBlox and Varonis stands, collect their token and pass them to us at Registration to be in the line-up for the ultimate sports showdown on 26 July at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Each of your two tokens will give you a shot at winning a pair of Silver tickets with 3 hours of pre-match entertainment and catering, valued at over $2k!
We'll be announcing two sets of lucky winners after lunch at 1:30pm on day 2 in the main plenary room.
Don't miss your chance to make the play of the day as you tackle threats and bolster your team's defence at CISO Melbourne.
Our CISO Melbourne speakers
FEATURED SPEAKER
Opening CISO Melbourne with a keynote session, join Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness CSC as she reflects on key achievements under Horizon 1 and key lessons learned. Understand how the federal government continues engaging CISOs and the broader cyber community to drive national cyber resilience.
Join the session
Who: Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness CSC, National Cyber Security Coordinator, Department of Home Affairs
Title: The Road Ahead: Key Milestones and Next Steps in the 2023-2030 Strategy
When: 9.20am, 22 July


Vanessa van Beek
Global CISO
Fortescue

Sandeep Taileng
CISO
State Trustees
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Nigel Hedges
CISO
Chemist Warehouse

Sam Fariborz
CISO
David Jones

Samrat Seal
Head of Transformation & Risk Governance
Kmart

David Worthington
GM, Digital Security & Risk
Jemena

Maria Paz
CTO
Epworth
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Andrew Morgan
Head of Information Security & Risk
Defence Health
What's being said about us?
“Absolutely enjoyed CISO Melbourne. The team at Corinium put together a great line up of speakers and vendors in a very intimate setting.”

Ben Johns, Cyber Security Risk Analyst, Vicinity Centres
Our key themes for 2025
Strengthen resilience, drive growth
Transforming cyber security into a cornerstone for business continuity and a catalyst for long-term success.
AI frontiers beyond the hype
Harnessing AI, quantum computing, and automation for real-world cyber security impact, while prioritising risk management and ethical adoption.
Mindset over tools
Empowering individuals to prevent and respond to cyber risks by making a cyber-conscious mindset second nature.
Risk management at the core
Identifying, mitigating, and preventing evolving cyber threats and attacks with robust threat intelligence and cutting-edge compliance strategies.

Join us at CISO Melbourne for your chance to earn CPE credits
Exciting news! We've partnered with the ISACA Melbourne Chapter, allowing attendees to earn CPE points for their participation.
Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and boost your career!
Four great events, one space
With our suite of events conveniently co-located under one roof, you and your team will gain insights and make connections across multiple facets of cybersecurity, leading to a big picture view and a deeper understanding of how to future-proof your business.
OT Security Melbourne
22 JUL 2025
Make the most out of your day and learn how to enhance OT security by reducing attack surfaces, improving IT-OT collaboration, and implementing effective strategies for patching, access control, and network segmentation in increasingly interconnected environments.
Cloud Security Melbourne
23 JUL 2025
Explore resilience, cloud security, AI risk mitigation, and enhanced visibility with an agenda designed to empower secure, innovative, and adaptive cloud strategies. Join us for this impactful experience and discover cutting-edge cloud security systems.
AppSec & DevSecOps Melbourne
23 JUL 2025
Join us to discover strategies to measure effectiveness, foster a security culture, empower developers, integrate tools, and secure supply chains. Find out how you can balance automation with human oversight for continuous improvement and risk mitigation.
What you'll get out of the event
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Why attend?
Seize the day at CISO Melbourne and gain actionable insights as we deep-dive into the wisdom and hard-earned lessons of over 80 extraordinary cybersecurity speakers.
Ask your burning questions to bring interactive discussions to life, or explore strategies empowering you to lead your organisation to new heights.
Be a part of meaningful conversations at our one-stop tech exhibition and foster valuable connections and collaborations.
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Who will be there?
CISO Melbourne is designed for CISOs, Directors, Heads, Managers of information and cyber security, and practitioners from across sectors in Victoria.
If you specialise in information security, risk management, cloud security, incident response, IT, governance, compliance, or automation, then this event offers a unique opportunity to engage with top professionals and expand your network in the cyber security field.
Silver Partners

How can we help?
We carefully craft our events from scratch, tailoring them to support your business needs and facilitate industry growth. Our team oversees the whole process from research to post-production and are happy to answer any questions you have. We look forward to seeing you at the event!
Maddie Abe
Conference Director

Join us at CISO Melbourne 2025
Get shoulder to shoulder with your peers and see what's next in InfoSec
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