Explore the top symptoms of a Poorly Run IT Function and what good should look like to directors of Australian Boards and executives of midsized enterprises.

1. IT is seen internally as the “Department of No”
2. Fighting fires leaving no time to plan
3. Costs are increasing faster than value
4. Management reporting is hard & Inflexible
5. Innovation not being delivered to the business
6. How to fight back and build competative advantage

Risk is increasing and although technical governance and compliance may not be first nature to your technologists, it is critical to managing risk across your entire organisation. We will discuss the key types of risks that need to be considered and the key ingredients to effectively managing those risks, and the types of controls and mitigations that need to be implemented.

1. Risk factors are increasing faster than technical governance and compliance
2. Key ingredients to managing risk
3. Types of risk
4. Appropriateness of different types of controls and mitigations
5. Importance of culture, leadership and business alignment
6. Quick wins, critical capabilities and continual improvement

The rapid rise of Generative AI has certainly grabbed the headlines, and although some early adopters have struggles with several key issues, the certainty of both massive commercial impact and critical organisation risk is clear. This discussion will focus on how to think about AI readiness

1. What are the critical cyber responsibilities of board and executive teams.
2. How your weak link may be your digital supply chain.
3. How Cyber resilience is bigger than just IT, and why pragmatism is critical.
4. Why the AICD is recommending Cyber Incident Simulations for boards, & the importance of response planning.
5. Risk Appetite and Prioritization – Quick wins, critical capabilities and  continual improvement