The statistics are alarming – last year, nearly a third of businesses in the UK were victims of a cyber-attack or breach. Yet many organisations only begin their security journey after an attack occurs, fighting fires with costly new tools and solutions. There must be a better way…
Wednesday, 6 March 2024.
From 10:00am to 16:00pm.
MK-7, Building 1 Bradbourne Drive,
Milton Keynes MK7 8BJ
Greg Van Der Gaast, Scott Manson,
Rob Sims and more.
Leave with innovative tactics and practical, business security tips. Join CDW, Cisco, Arctic Wolf, Cohesity and like-minded security professionals for a not-to-be-missed event on March 6th that will radically shift your thinking about security – why today’s models don’t work and exactly what it will take to achieve better business outcomes.
We hope you’ll join us!
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Milton Keynes’ MK-7
MK-7, located in Milton Keynes, is a unique space with an illustrious history that provides a once-in-a-lifetime, immersive and Formula 1-infused environment for all its visitors. Be surrounded by championship-winning race cars and iconic pieces of racing heritage in one of the largest and most vibrant towns in the South East of England.
It’s time to stop doing cyber security – and start doing business securely.
Resiliency should not just be about how fast you can recover but rather a holistic journey where security is built into the fabric of your business - reducing exposure and avoiding the breach altogether. Truly uncovering the root cause and not just deploying more tools to cover the gaps. It’s a fundamentally different approach that promises to shift how you think about security going forward.
Top thought leadership speakers – from Red Bull, CDW Chief Technologists and our partners.
Zero product pitches.
Customer panel – Hear directly from our customers on their cyber landscapes and how they have overcome their challenges.
A different approach to security – It's time to change the trend and make spend actually reduce incidents.
The outcome – Tangible takeaways and action points to help mature your cyber posture!
F1 fan or not, MK7 provides an unbelievable experience at the home of Oracle Red Bull Racing.
As the current Field Technical Director at Cohesity, Ben has accumulated over 20 years of experience in technology, having worked both in customer organisations and technology pre-sales. He is focused on strategic customers and complex organisations. He has worked with both emerging and established technologies which has allowed him to gain a wide range of experience and knowledge. Having spent the last 3 years working with financial service customers, Ben has gained insights into the impact of cyber incidents, regulatory requirements and the need for operational resiliency.
Nick serves as a Director of Sales Engineering at Arctic Wolf and has spent the last 15+ years working for emerging enterprise IT technology companies delivering innovations such as server and network virtualisation, flash storage and cloud/AI/predictive analytics. Nick has also served as a global Field CTO for storage, working with engineering & customers to introduce new products to market, and focusing on IT operational experience with predictive analytics and AI. Most recently Nick is part of the EMEA founding team for Arctic Wolf – the global leader in delivering comprehensive Security Operations as a cloud-managed service for organisations of all sizes, across all verticals.
Currently working as the Chief Information Officer at Oracle Red Bull Racing, Matt oversees the IT department that provides shared services to various Red Bull entities. With over 30 years of IT experience in engineering and manufacturing across medium-sized and large multinational companies, Matt's career path included roles at Electronic Data Systems (EDS), and a multinational automotive company in the US and UK before joining Oracle Red Bull Racing. He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan and completed a System Design and Management graduate program at MIT.
Greg has a diverse 25-year background in Information Security, with a range of engaging stories and insightful perspectives from his career: A former teenage hacker that achieved notoriety by breaking into a nuclear weapons facility, an undercover FBI and DoD operative, a cutting edge technical consultant, a business-minded CISO building Information Security programs for startups and Fortune 500's alike, an author, and an international speaker.
With an impressive track record spanning over two decades in the tech sector, Rob has held many diverse roles, ranging from internal IT positions to professional services, architecture, and finally, his current position as Chief Technologist for CDW. Throughout his career journey, Rob has demonstrated a unique talent for simplifying complex challenges into clear and actionable business outcomes. As a seasoned leader, coach, mentor and inspirational speaker, he brings a wealth of experience and a broad perspective that extends across countries, sectors and industries. His engagement with C-Suite executives ensures that he effectively communicates the business value inherent in technology products and services.
As the Director of Cyber Security for UK and Ireland, Scott – with more than 18 years ICT experience – leads a team focused on Cisco's vision to deliver intelligent cyber security for the real world, providing one of the industry's most comprehensive advanced threat protection portfolios of solutions across the broadest set of attack vectors. Manson's role also focuses on empowering customers to securely create and deliver value as every country, city and company becomes digital.
Discover a fundamentally different approach to security.
| Time |
Topic |
Speaker(s) |
| 10:00am – 10:30am |
Guests' arrival |
|
| 10:30am – 10:40am |
Welcome |
Kyle Davies, CDW |
| 10:40am – 11:10am |
Oracle Red Bull Racing CIO |
Matt Cadieux, Oracle Red Bull Racing Kyle Davies, CDW Greg Van Der Gaast, CDW |
| 11:10am – 11:30am |
Business + Quality = Security |
Greg Van Der Gaast, CDW |
| 11:30am – 11:50am |
Networking break |
|
| 11:50am – 12:10pm |
VISUALISE: from laggard to leader – proactively accelerating your security journey and ending cyber risk |
Nick Dyer, Arctic Wolf |
| 12:10pm – 12:30pm |
WITHSTAND: operationalising cyber |
Scott Manson, Cisco |
| 12:30pm-1:30pm |
Lunch |
|
| 1:30pm – 1:50pm |
SURVIVE: critical response strategy to combat cyber incidents |
Ben Preston, Cohesity |
| 1:50pm – 2:10pm |
Exploring the reality of ransomware recovery: lessons learned from real-world attacks |
Rob Sims, CDW |
| 2:10pm – 2:50pm |
Customer panel |
Kyle Davies, CDW Customers: NCA, Zertus and Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust |
| 2:50pm – 3:00pm |
Wrap up |
Kyle Davies, CDW |
| 3:00pm – 4:00pm |
Networking drinks and nibbles |
|
| 4:00pm |
Close |
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