11th Annual Future of Financial Services: Security 2025 - Melbourne | FST Media | 3 April 2025 | Crown Conference Centre, Crown Promenade, Crown Melbourne, 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia

We are excited to announce the return of our influential conference, the Future of Financial Services: Security, Melbourne. This year’s event will bring together top cyber leaders in the financial services sector who will share their vision through compelling keynote addresses, networking sessions, and comprehensive panel discussions before an audience of over 200 ICT professionals.

Last year, the conference explored the implications of quantum computing, AI in cybersecurity, regulatory navigation, and the development of proactive/reactive strategies in financial services.

The over-arching theme of this year’s series will be “Navigating Digital-First Paradigm Shifts in Security,” and the day’s content will be underscored by the following sub-themes:
• Accelerating your organisation’s digital transformation by integrating security-led decision-making and aligning security with the strategic goals of the business.
• Designing and implementing human-centric security measures that seamlessly integrate into existing workflows, ensuring they do not disrupt business operations.
• The latest advancements in threat intelligence.
• The merits and pitfalls of Platformisation.
• Responding to the pressure to become “Quantum-ready.”

2025 Speakers

Catherine Rowe
Global Chief Information Security Officer (former), QBE Insurance

Venkat Balakrishnan
Chief Information Security Officer, TAL

Jimmy Wong
General Manager - Information Security, Technology Controls and Governance, AIA Australia

Ross Mackenzie
Head of Security Control Assessment, Westpac Group

Shannon Jurkovic
Chief Information Security Officer, Australian Retirement Trust

James Ng
General Manager, Cyber Security (CISO), Insignia Financial

Daniel Lichtenstein
Head of Data Retention, Bupa

Mick Dunne
Chief Security Advisor, Microsoft

Faith Page
Non-Executive Director (Chair Risk Committee, Member Digital, Transformation & Cyber Committee), BankVic

Bill Rue
Head of Technology and Cyber Risk, Cbus Super Fund

Suparna Kachroo
Head of Cyber Security, Cbus Super Fund

Edna Randiki
Head of Technology and Data Risk, Auto and General Insurance

Wayne Tufek
President, ISACA Melbourne Chapter

Anya Avinash
Head of Cyber Security, Bank First

Daniel Muchow
Senior Executive Head of Cyber Risk and Security, La Trobe Financial

Andrew Philp
Field CISO, ANZ, Trend Micro

Harsh Busa
Chief Information Security Officer, Avant Mutual

Luke Hannan
Master of Ceremonies (MC)

2025 Sponsors

DIAMOND LEAD SPONSOR:
• Crowdstrike

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Trend

BRONZE STAND SPONSOR:
• Checkmarx

EXPO SPONSOR:
• Orca

COFFEE CART SPONSOR:
• NinjaOne