Transform your security strategies to protect vital infrastructure
Secure Australia’s future by joining top CISOs and industry leaders who are laser-focused on defending against evolving cyber threats.
Lead transformative change in protecting vital national assets, driving innovation, and fostering collaboration at this elite gathering of C-level cyber security visionaries shaping Australia’s critical systems.
Australia’s cyber leaders face unique challenges in sectors like energy, water, telecommunications, and transport. CISO Critical Infrastructure Melbourne is the ideal place to explore groundbreaking technologies, anticipate emerging threats, and architect resilient security frameworks that safeguard the essential industries that keep Australia running.
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Our key themes for 2027
Compliance with impact
Turning regulatory pressure into strategic action by embedding governance and accountability into processes.
Resilience by design
Embedding cyber resilience to withstand disruption, accelerate recovery, and sustain critical operations.
Turning intelligence into action
Using threat intelligence and proactive defence to anticipate attacks and strengthen security decision-making.
Leading with change
Architecting bold leadership and adaptive strategies in navigating evolving cyber threats.
Our 2027 speakers
FEATURED SPEAKER
In this keynote, Riyan John Stephan (VicReturn) shares lessons from a three-year journey of scaling a newly established organisation from startup mode to a mature, resilient operation.
Discover how governance, security, technology and leadership were developed in parallel, the obstacles encountered along the way, and the practical lessons leaders can apply to their own transformation journeys.
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Title: Startup to Critical Infrastructure: A Three-Year Journey to Enterprise Resilience
When: 24 February 2027, 1:50PM

Riyan John Stephan
Head of Cyber Security & IT Products
VicReturn

Winston Fernando
Head of Cyber and Information Security
Yarra City Council

Aidan Hollier
Head of Asset Knowledge & Technology
Melbourne Water

Daisy Wong
Head of Cyber Awareness
Medibank

Dr Jill Slay
SmartSat Chair - Cybersecurity & Reviewer of the SOCI Act 2025
Adelaide University

Hemanth Kanakamedala
Cyber Identity & Engineering Leader
EBOS Group

A/Professor Brett Aimers
Senior Manager - Emergency Critical Management
Ausnet

Ramy Ibrahim
Cyber Security Manager and Advisor
Ports Victoria

Jonine Meadon
SOCI Leader
Energy Australia
What's being said about us?
“The CISO Critical Infrastructure conference was highly valuable, providing strong insights into current and emerging topics, along with practical perspectives on potential solutions across the sector.”
SOCI Lead, Energy Australia
What you'll get out of the event

Why attend?
Join us at CISO Critical Infrastructure Melbourne to immerse yourself in meaningful conversations with top-tier infosec leaders. Gain access to exclusive insights that explore proven strategies and techniques, empowering you to elevate your organisation's cyber literacy. Maximise your efficiency by conveniently meeting all your selected vendors in a single location, saving valuable time and effort.
Who will be there?
CISO Critical Infrastructure Melbourne is designed for senior cybersecurity leaders, including CISOs, CTOs, CIOs, Directors, and Managers from essential services. If you specialize in information security, risk management, cloud security, incident response, IT, governance, compliance, or automation, this event offers a unique opportunity to engage with top professionals and expand your network in the cybersecurity field.
Our upcoming events
At Corinium, we are proud to support those driving transformation in InfoSec, data, analytics, and AI through our market-leading events with insight and collaboration at their core. Take a look at some of the APAC events coming soon.
CISO Sydney
9-10 FEBRUARY 2027
CISO Sydney continues to serve as a vital gathering, providing strategies to advance cyber security initiatives and offering you a comprehensive platform to gain the crucial insights and connections needed to keep your entire organisation secure.
CISO Perth
6 APRIL 2027
CISO Perth makes its return to cover a wide spectrum, from governance and risk to AI, resilience, leadership, and supporting business outcomes - delivering practical insights designed to strengthen decision-making and organisational impact.
CISO Melbourne
13-14 JULY 2027
CISO Melbourne stands as one of Victoria’s most significant annual forums for senior information security leaders. The event brings together influential thinkers and innovators to explore pressing challenges and exchange hard-earned lessons.
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How can we help?
We carefully craft our events from scratch, tailoring them to support your business needs and facilitate industry growth. Our team oversees the whole process from research to post-production and are happy to answer any questions you have. We look forward to seeing you at the event!
Kashmira George
Conference Director
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