LIVE 26th November 2024
10:00am – 11:00am GMT
Cyber resiliency is crucial for protecting critical business infrastructure in a streamlined and synchronized manner. With looming cyber inequity on the horizon and over 41% of global organisations suffering material third party incidents – cyber risks continue to skyrocket.
With high regulation and reputation at stake, law firms must implement a robust cyber ecosystem to ensure adequate digital defence in the era of AI.
With the market favouring a cloud-based SaaS approach to critical business functions. Hear from industry leaders on the future of SecOps and how to prepare for the inevitable but limitable impact of a breach..
Speakers
Christian Toon
Former Pinsent Masons CISO
Christian Toon is a globally recognised cybersecurity leader with over two decades of experience in information protection strategy across various industries. As a former Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at an international law firm, Christian has demonstrated expertise in safeguarding sensitive data and implementing robust security frameworks for multinational organisations.
Throughout his career, Christian has advised Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies on critical Board-level cyber resilience strategies. His experience spans pre- and post-breach scenarios, allowing him to provide valuable insights into managing security risks for market-leading digital businesses. Christian is known for his people-centric approach to security, focusing on behavioural change and cultural transformation to enhance organizational cyber resilience. He has been a vocal advocate for diversity and inclusion in the technology and security sectors, championing initiatives that promote excellence and innovation. Christian has contributed to shaping national cybersecurity strategies following his tenures with the Scottish Government and in Higher Education. His collaborative work with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has further established him as a thought leader in the field.
Nigel Lang
CIO
Fieldfisher
Nigel Lang is the Chief Information Officer at Fieldfisher, a progressive and socially responsible European Law Firm. With 30 years of IT experience in the Legal and Banking sectors, Nigel excels in driving innovation and delivering business value through strategic IT alignment. As an evangelist of AI, data analytics, and cyber risk management, he transforms insights into actionable strategies, enhancing organisational performance and effectiveness.
Nigel’s expertise includes building high-performance teams, leading M&A initiatives to foster growth and innovation, and implementing robust cyber and risk management technology strategies. His commitment to aligning IT with business goals ensures Fieldfisher stays at the forefront of technological advancements while maintaining a secure and resilient digital environment.
Stephanie Ness
CISO/CTO & Legal Counsel Specializing in Cybersecurity/ Privacy/ Data Protection
Harvard University
Experienced professional with 15+ years in cybersecurity and legal counsel roles for globally reknown brands such as Roche, IBM, Bayer, global banks such as Raiffeisen and others. I excel in integrating IT security operations with AI software development, information security frameworks and strategy, and legal advice.
Holding prestigious degrees, including an ALM from Harvard University and an LLM from the University of Law, my background is a unique blend of technology and legal proficiency, with significant patents/publications/contributions to medical robotics automation, manufacturing safety in healthcare, AI/LLM strategies and discoveries and comprehensive cybersecurity strategies.
Graham Holt
UKI Regional Sales Director
Arctic Wolf
Graham is UK and Ireland Sales Director at global cyber security firm Arctic Wolf, worth $4.3bn with over 6,000 customers worldwide. He has more than 25 years of experience in roles at companies including NetApp, Data Domain, EMC, Nimble Storage, HPE and Databricks. Graham was the first Account Executive in EMEA at Arctic Wolf to expand into the region over 3 years ago. He has since collaborated to expand Arctic Wolf into new territories and teams across the UK and Ireland.
Sponsors
Arctic Wolf® is a global leader in security operations, enabling customers to manage their cyber risk in the face of modern cyber attacks via a premier cloud-native security operations platform. The Arctic Wolf® Security Operations Cloud ingests and analyses more than three trillion security events a week to help enable cyber defense at an unprecedented capacity and scale, empowering customers of virtually any size across a wide range of industries to feel confident in their security posture, readiness, and long-term resilience. By delivering automated threat protection, response, and remediation capabilities, Arctic Wolf delivers world-class security operations with the push of a button so customers can defend their greatest assets at the speed of data.