When AI Becomes the Actor: Cybersecurity, Risk and Trust in the Age of Agentic AI

AI, Cybersecurity, Risk and Trust in an Agentic World

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing both sides of the cybersecurity equation. Generative AI is making deepfakes, phishing, scams and social engineering more convincing and scalable. Agentic AI takes this further, introducing systems that can reason, plan, access tools, make decisions and take actions with increasing autonomy.

For organisations, this creates a new class of risk:

What happens when AI is no longer simply generating content, but acting within our digital environments?

Join Rita Arrigo as she explores the evolving intersection of AI, cybersecurity, risk and trust, translating emerging threats into practical considerations for leaders across cyber, governance, assurance and risk.

This session will examine:

• How AI is transforming the cyber threat landscape through synthetic identities, deepfakes, scams and AI-enabled attacks

• The emergence of agentic AI systems and the governance challenges they introduce

• How organisations can leverage AI to strengthen cyber resilience through intelligent monitoring, anomaly detection, cyber deception and generative AI honeypots

• The controls needed around identity, permissions, data, human oversight, monitoring and accountability

• Why traditional approaches to technology and cyber risk may need to evolve for an increasingly agentic future

Whether you are a cybersecurity practitioner, auditor, governance professional, risk manager, executive or board member, this session will provide practical insights into balancing innovation, security and trust in the age of intelligent systems.

Special Guest: Hope in a Suitcase

As part of ISACA Melbourne Chapter's CommunITy Day 2026 initiative, we are delighted to welcome Hope in a Suitcase as our special guest speaker.

Hope in a Suitcase is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to "replacing plastic bags with dignity" by providing suitcases filled with essential and comforting items to children entering foster and out-of-home care.

Attendees will hear firsthand about the impact of their work, how community support changes lives, and the outcomes of the ISACA Melbourne Chapter's CommunITy Day campaign conducted from 20 September to 5 October 2026.

This is a unique opportunity to combine professional development with community impact, reflecting ISACA's commitment to People. Service. Purpose.

Earn CPE hours, connect with peers, explore the future of AI and cybersecurity, and help celebrate the difference our community can make. 💙