Sector Leads & Ambassadors

Huon is a consultant and a founding partner of Digital Resilience Network, a critical infrastructure resilience advisory firm. Huon has worked extensively in strategic policy across Australia’s leading think tanks and in the University sector, and globally for the UN Industrial Development Organisation and Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development. [more]

Chirag is a multi award-winning CISO with global experience across several industries including financial services, government, energy, healthcare, higher education and consulting. He is the Founder and Chief Executive of 7 Rules Cyber – a cyber security consulting and thought leadership company focused on enabling businesses to be secure in a cost-effective and efficient manner. [more]

As a seasoned security intelligence professional, Hayley’s career began in Counter-Terrorism with the Australian Government. After her government tenure, she transitioned to the United States, where she consulted for Fortune 500 companies, emerging startups, and biotech leaders, supporting them through complex challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic. Recognised for strategic foresight, she brings forward-thinking, impactful solutions to drive resilience and innovation. [more]

With over two decades at the forefront of cybersecurity thought-leadership with some of the industry’s biggest disruptors such as IBM, Palo Alto, Verizon, a Foreign Defence Joint Venture, Honeywell and NTT, Adam has been the advisor in the room for over 20 active cybersecurity incidents and Ransomware attacks and led hundreds of simulated scenarios. [more]

David retired in July 2024 and is building out his portfolio, an Advisor with Bain Advisory Network, and an Advisor to JS Careers (Cyber Recruitment), and Emertel (Software Commercialisation).

He is a seasoned technology executive with significant experience, with over 25 years’ in CIO and CISO roles across different industries and countries. At Macquarie Group, David served as the Global Head of Technology, Cyber and Data Risk, previously was the CISO for HSBC Asia Pacific. His career as a CIO spans across multiple industries and geographies including – Metlife Japan, Eli Lilly and Credit Union Australia. He won CIO of the Year 2014, at CUA where he successfully completed a significant Transformation of Core Banking, Online and Mobile Banking systems.[more]