AIDN QLD February Member Meeting

AIDN QLD and CyberCX warmly invite you to attend the February Members Meeting - an event you do not want to miss.

About CyberCX

CyberCX is a leading provider of professional cyber security and cloud services across Australia and New Zealand. With a workforce of over 1,300 professionals, they are a trusted partner to private and public sector organisations helping customers confidently manage cyber risk, respond to incidents and build resilience in an increasingly complex and challenging threat environment.

Through an end-to-end range of cyber and cloud capabilities, CyberCX empowers customers to securely accelerate opportunities in the digital economy. Services include: consulting and advisory, governance, risk and compliance, incident response, penetration testing and assurance, network and infrastructure solutions, cloud security and solutions, identity and access management, managed security services and cyber security training.

Special Guest Speakers

AIDN QLD is delighted to announce our speakers for this event

Megan Lane, Director of Communications and Government Affairs, CyberCX.

Megan Lane is the Director of Communications and Government Affairs at Australia’s largest and leading cybersecurity firm, CyberCX.

Megan regularly briefs boards and senior management on complex communications and stakeholder engagement ahead of, during, and after cyber incidents.

Previously, she advised the then-Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers as his press secretary through the pandemic and recession. Before that she worked as a strategic and communications advisor across the federal Australian political landscape, and in Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania, and the Australia Capital Territory.

Megan holds a Bachelor of Asia Pacific Security from the Australian National University.

Colin McKenna, Assistant Secretary – AUKUS Initiatives, Department of Defence.  

Colin is the Assistant Secretary, AUKUS Initiatives in the Australian Department of Defence. In this role, Colin is responsible for coordinating Australia’s contribution to AUKUS Advanced Capabilities (Pillar II).

Colin was previously in Strategic Policy Division leading a team to develop and provide policy advice on strategic capabilities and technology, space policy, counter terrorism and civil maritime security.

Colin spent several years at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet as a Senior Policy Adviser on a number of national security related matters, including crisis management, critical infrastructure protection and law enforcement.

Colin has wide-ranging national security experience, having previously worked in the Attorney-General’s Department and the then Australian Customs and Border Protection Service since 2002.

Colin holds a Master of Business Administration from Charles Sturt University.

**Due to a change in circumstances, Jane Wood is no longer able to attend the AIDN QLD February Member Meeting.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Wednesday, 21 February 2024

Time: 7:30am for an 8:30am start

Location: Pavilions at Allan Border Field, 11 Greg Chappell Street, ALBION, QLD, 4010

RSVP: 5pm, Wednesday, 14 Februray 2024 AEST 

COST:

AIDN Members: $30.00+GST

Non-AIDN Members: $50.00+GST

* Payments made may also include a small fee from Humanitix

AIDN Members, please see your emails for the Promo-Code to access the discounted ticket rate or contact Alanna at aindqld@aidn.org.au

AGENDA:

An indicative agenda for the meeting is:

7:30am - Arrival and Registration

8:30am - Presentations:

• AIDN QLD Update
• AIDN National Update
• Defence Jobs Queensland Update
• Presentation by CyberCX
• Presentation - Department of Defence (Details to come)
• Presentation - Prime TBA

9:30am - Meeting Close and Networking

10:30am - Departure

Thank you for taking the time to read the above information.  If you have any questions, please contact Alanna at aidnqld@aidn.org.au.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to this event.

Kind Regards,

The AIDN QLD Team

Terms and Conditions

• If you are feeling unwell or have a fever, please do not attend the event and notify AIDN QLD on aidnqld@aidn.org.au so your ticket can be reallocated.
• Please use hand sanitiser before entering the event. There will also be plenty of hand sanitiser inside for your use and we encourage regular use of the hand sanitiser.
• These terms and conditions are subject to change and we endeavour to advise you of these changes as soon as we can.
• By registering for this event, you understand and acknowledge, that photographs will be taken in which you may appear, and that these images will be used in future AIDN marketing collateral.