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09:00
- 10:00
Opening Keynote: The World Ahead - Tom Standage, Deputy Editor of The Economist
Now joining us for a third year, we will hear from the Editor of The Economist's famous The World Ahead publication on the interlocking challenges facing cyber leaders, including: the ongoing war in Ukraine, conflict in the Middle East; the fall out from a year of pivotal elections in some of the world's most important economies including the return of a second Donald Trump term in office —a must-see Keynote from one of the world's leading publications.
10:00
- 10:45
Keynote: Are Cyber Leaders Prisoners of Geography? (Part One) - 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.
10:45
- 11:15
Break
11:15
- 12:15
Panel Discussion: Are Cyber Leaders Prisoners of Geography? (Part Two) - Tim Marshall, International Best-Selling Author, and former Foreign Editor of Sky News
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.
12:15
- 13:30
Lunch
13:30
- 14:30
Panel: Cyber and International Cooperation
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.
14:30
- 15:00
ISTARIxShort
Short, sharp and to-the-point session cutting to the key concerns of a set topic for cyber leaders. Topics to be confirmed shortly.
15:30
- 16:30
Special Session: Uber - Why Does it Matter? - Joe Sullivan, former CISO, Uber & Dr. Simon Learmount, University of Cambridge
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. Joe's story continues to be the most widely discussed cases by business leadership in relation to corporate governance and personal liability. In this special session, Joe agrees to tell his story. An absolute must session session.
16:30
- 17:15
Perspective: AI's $600 billion dollar question - Dr Michael Kitson, University of Cambridge