One CISO takes the hotseat. The room asks the questions. An executive think-tank bringing Melbourne's IT and Security leaders together for the next instalment of Delinea's CISO Exec Connect series.
It's been quite a recent history for the CISO. A role shaped by the increasingly digital nature of business, security has moved from an afterthought to a key pillar of risk mitigation and business continuity.
In 2025, the conversation was about earning a seat at the table. In 2026, it's moved again. Agentic AI, autonomous systems acting with minimal human oversight, has changed what "securing the business" means. AI has become a double-edged sword: the same capabilities driving faster detection and leaner teams are also powering more sophisticated, harder-to-detect attacks. Frontier AI models are lowering the barrier for adversaries while expanding the attack surface CISOs must defend.
Executing an IT security strategy in 2026 now means building the right culture, maintaining oversight across an increasingly autonomous IT environment, and governing AI itself as both tool and risk.
Join Delinea and Innovatus Media as we unpack these challenges and opportunities at our Executive Think Tank: CISO in the Hotseat, at Ototo on Wednesday 20 August, 5:00pm to 7:30pm. Following on from last year, we're once again putting a CISO in the hotseat, sharing first-hand how they're navigating the AI-driven shift in security leadership, live in front of the room. Chatham House rules apply, so the conversation goes where it needs to.
25 security and ITOps leaders will come together to explore these evolving pressures, and what the future holds for the community. Talking points include:
This session isn't about one area alone. It's about how people, process and technology evolve together to build a more sustainable security function.
Ototo is a modern Japanese speakeasy tucked beneath Akaiito at 349-351 Flinders Lane. Moody, intimate, and built for conversation, it's the kind of room the Hotseat format is made for: close quarters, good food, and no one listening in.
In 2025, the conversation was about earning a seat at the table. In 2026, it's moved again.
Delinea helps organisations secure identities, human and machine, across the modern enterprise. The CISO Exec Connect series is Delinea's by-invitation networking programme for Asia Pacific's security community, now in its second year and running across five cities in ANZ and SEA.
Innovatus Media produces closed-door executive roundtables, dinners, and workshops for C-suite audiences across ANZ, EMEA, NAMER, and SEA. Every session is peer-to-peer, Chatham House, and built around conversation rather than presentation.
Places are strictly limited and held by invitation. Complete the short form below and the Innovatus Media team will confirm your place.
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