Cyber Leadership in a New World

Welcome Reception

Join your peers for an informal networking drinks reception at the Grazing Goat, Marylebone, to kick-off the Compass Summit 2025.

Welcome Address - Rashmy Chatterjee, ISTARI

Opening Keynote: The World Ahead - Tom Standage, Deputy Editor of The Economist

Now joining us for a third year, Tom Standage will open the COMPASS Summit 2025 and set the stage for the discussions ahead. As Editor of The Economist's famous “The World Ahead” publication, Tom will reflect on the interlocking challenges facing cyber leaders after a year of pivotal elections, from the uncertain outlook for geopolitics and supply chains to the bewildering pace of technological change—a must-see Keynote from one of the world's leading publications.
After this opening session, Tom will be joined by eminent cyber and business leaders to discuss how the situation will play out over the next decade.

Fireside: The Decade Ahead - Tom Standage, Deputy Editor of The Economist, Chia Song Hwee, Temasek & Tom Glocer, Chairman ISTARI

Keynote: We Are All Prisoners of Geography - Tim Marshall, Author and Broadcaster

"All great nations spend peacetime preparing for the day war breaks out.” Tim Marshall is one of the World's leading foreign experts, and his international best-seller 'Prisoners of Geography' shaped a generation on the notion of geopolitics. How geographical features of nations—mountains, deserts, rivers, and coastlines—have molded their economic and political destinies throughout history and how the race to establish new frontiers in cyber and space impacts international relations.

Panel Discussion: Navigating Digital Frontiers and Physical Geography - Lucas Kello, University of Oxford & Guest Speakers

Following Tim Marshall's keynote, our esteemed panel will dive more deeply into the current geopolitical landscape and how it is manifesting for the world's cyber leadership community.

Keynote: Supply Chain and Changing Geopolitics - Blue Voyant

Panel Discussion: Cyber and International Resilience in an Era of Hot Peace - Akvile Giniotiene, UN & Guest Speakers

In the world of great power competition cyber has found itself at the forefront. Business and cyber leaders now have to navigate a multi-polar ecosystem where international cooperation and government partnerships are increasingly essential. This special session welcomes two important figures in this new reality to outline how their agencies are helping to shape and set the agenda for a cyber resilient future for prosperity.

Keynote: Breaching Beyond Borders: How China, Russia & North Korea Are Reshaping Cyber Threats - Sygnia

Break

Keynote: Uber - Why Does it Matter? - Dr. Simon Learmount, Cambridge Judge Business School

The indictment, conviction and court case involving Joe Sullivan is not only the single most high profile case in the global cyber security community - it is the most important. Dr. Simon Learmount, Associate Professor in Corporate Governance at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, sets the scene for why this continues to be such a milestone case from a corporate governance perspective.

Interview: The Inside Story of Uber with Joe Sullivan, former CSO, Uber & Dr. Simon Learmount, University of Cambridge

Fireside: AI First, Security Always: Keeping Up with Cyber Risks - Abel Archundia, ISTARI & Guest Speakers

Gala Dinner

We are delighted to once again return to Kensington Palace for our very special Gala Dinner. This year we will be celebrating in The Orangery, built in 1705 by Queen Anne to host summer parties at the palace and newly renovated in 2024, it offers the prefect backdrop for our community event in West London.

CISO Short: The View from the NATO Cyber Frontier - Maria Beccia, NATO

Our focused working sessions are led by our community and ecosystem partners to help you drill down on a core topic and share and compare with fellow community members.

Topics include: Supply Chain Defence, Artificial Intelligence, Next Generation Cyber Analytics, Incident Response and Crisis Preparedness.

CISO Short: How Authorities and Private Cyber Practices Cooperate - Tone Thingbø, Staftkraft

Our focused working sessions are led by our community and ecosystem partners to help you drill down on a core topic and share and compare with fellow community members.

Topics include: Supply Chain Defence, Artificial Intelligence, Next Generation Cyber Analytics, Incident Response and Crisis Preparedness.

CISO Mini Masterclass - Mark Gabel, Berry Global

In Partnership with Egon Zhender: Cyber Leadership in a New World - Dr. Simon Learmount & Guest Speakers

In this capstone session, cyber and business leaders will explore how the demands placed on cybersecurity leaders have fundamentally evolved. Once primarily focused on technical risk management, today’s CISOs are expected to be strategic business enablers, risk advisors, operational leaders, and critical voices in the boardroom. Drawing on their first-hand experiences, our panel will discuss how the role has expanded across governance, resilience, regulatory engagement, and business transformation—and what that means for the skills, priorities, and mindsets that define success in the CISO role today. Join us for an honest conversation about navigating these growing expectations and leading confidently in an increasingly complex environment.

ISTARI Collective Community Sessions

Our focused working sessions are led by our community and ecosystems partners to help you drill down on a core topic and share and compare with fellow community members.

Topics include: Supply Chain Defence, Artificial Intelligence, Next Generation Cyber Analytics, Incident Response and Crisis Preparedness

ISTARI Collective Community Sessions

Our focused working sessions are led by our community and ecosystems partners to help you drill down on a core topic and share and compare with fellow community members.

Topics include: Supply Chain Defence, Artificial Intelligence, Next Generation Cyber Analytics, Incident Response and Crisis Preparedness

Lessons from the Edge - Rossa Shanks, ISTARI & Marie Yovanovitch, Former US Ambassador to Ukraine

Marie Yovanovitch is as one of America's most courageous diplomats and leading foreign experts. She served three times as U.S. Ambassador, with her final posting in a thirty-year career as the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine. From her family’s roots in the Soviet Union she reached the very top of her profession. However, she abruptly found herself at the centre of one of the world's most high-profile political smear campaigns. In an unprecedented move she was recalled by President Trump from her posting. Her return to the United States, the pressure she faced and the courage she displayed as she was called on during the first impeachment inquiry of President Trump was expertly captured in her memoir, Lessons From The Edge. On publication it became an instant New York Times bestseller.

Closing Remarks - Rashmy Chatterjee, CEO, ISTARI