Melbourne CISO Community
Inner Circle
13 August 2026 | The Ritz-Carlton Melbourne
13 August 2026
The Ritz-Carlton Melbourne
Collaborate with your peers
Join Melbourne's top CISOs for an intimate networking dinner and facilitated discussion on key business challenges. Enjoy a relaxed evening of dinner and drinks with your peers to share best practices, make new connections and build professional relationships.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today:
Strengthen Foundational Capabilities to Navigate Change
Foster Resilience and Equip Teams to Adapt with Focus
Set Strategic Priorities to Achieve Measurable Outcomes
Melbourne CISO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the discussion topics and agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CISOs, For CISOs®.
Governing Body Co-Chairs
Mark Burns
Bayside Health Alfred
CISO & Director, Cyber Security
John Ellis
QBE Insurance Group Ltd
Global Head of Security Trust & Influence
Agenda
13 August 2026
16:30 - 17:30 Executive Networking Reception
17:30 - 18:30 Discussion Topics
Navigating the Spectrum of Change — Aligning Strategy, Execution and Team Focus
Volker Rath
Field CISO
Cloudflare
Matthew Lange
Business Information Security Advisor (Div CISO)
Telstra Corporation
Kendall Kilbride
General Manager, IT Transformation
mecwacare
Heinrich Kukkuk
Group Executive, Information Technology
Aveng Group
Fazil Rahim
Head of Cyber Security
Australian Unity
As organisations plan for the future, executive leaders are challenged to balance strategic initiatives with operational fundamentals. The pace and nature of change can vary widely, and Gartner research shows that tailoring change strategies to the specific context significantly improves alignment and outcomes. Diagnosing and navigating organisational change effectively is now essential for driving business success.
By sharing insights on setting strategic priorities, preparing IT and security teams for evolving demands, and ensuring foundational capabilities are robust and aligned with enterprise objectives, CIOs and CISOs can more effectively translate strategy into action. This positions their organizations for sustained progress in a dynamic environment.
Discussion Questions:
- What are your top two priorities for the upcoming quarter, and how are you aligning the organisation to deliver on them?
- Which foundational capabilities are most critical for your teams to focus on amid ongoing change?
- How are you diagnosing the nature of change in your organisation and tailoring your approach for greater success?
- What practical strategies have you found effective for maintaining momentum and resilience during periods of transition (e.g., embedding joint CIO-CISO forums, formalising outcome mapping, building internal talent pipelines)?
18:30 - 19:00 Networking Break
19:00 - 20:15 Summary Discussion & Dinner
20:15 - 21:15 Social Hour
Apply to Participate
Each application is carefully vetted to ensure members meet established criteria, preserving the quality of the network and enabling meaningful, peer‑level discussions among leaders from the world’s leading organizations.
Once you submit your application, a Community Program Manager will schedule a conversation to understand your priorities and interests and complete onboarding, including access to year‑round community events.
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