Rapid Response to Recurring Readiness: Building Board-Level Cyber Resilience

Australian organisations are under increasing pressure from boards, regulators, and customers to demonstrate their ability to withstand disruption. Cyber incidents are no longer hypothetical – they are operational realities that test leadership, accountability, and cross-functional coordination across enterprises.

Drawing on ADAPT’s local research and Rubrik’s global insights, this closed-door roundtable will explore how CIOs, CISOs, and Heads of Infrastructure are embedding resilience into business strategy, improving confidence in recovery processes, and validating readiness at scale in Australia’s uniquely challenging environment.

Despite the high threat level, less than half of organisations fully integrate business continuity and cyber resilience planning across all functions – leaving critical gaps exposed.

Featuring insights from special global guest: Kavitha Mariappan, Chief Transformation Officer at Rubrik.

Beyond leading transformation at one of the world’s premier cybersecurity firms, Kavitha serves on the Global Board of Directors for the US-India Business Council and as an Advisory Board Member for the NYU School of Law Center for Cybersecurity. Her strategic foresight and leadership in cyber resilience and Zero Trust frameworks make her a formidable voice on building trustworthy and measurable resilience.

Expertly moderated by Joey Meynink, Head of Strategy at ADAPT, the group will debate actionable advice on:

• How are your board and executive team measuring cyber resilience today, and what defines “ready” in your context?
• Have recent incidents or simulations changed how you approach recovery across business and technology functions?
• What structures or playbooks help ensure the right people make decisions quickly when disruption occurs?
• How do you balance investments in prevention with the need to prove recoverability?
• What challenges are unique to operating in the Australian environment, such as sovereignty, supply-chain risk, or regulator expectations, that shape your resilience strategy?

Participants will leave this intimate, Chatham House Rule session equipped with peer-tested frameworks, strategic insights, and renewed confidence to engage and influence their boards around cyber resilience as a vital business priority.

Attendance is limited to just 12 senior technology and security leaders to ensure a focused and high-value discussion.

Please RSVP early to secure your place.