Managing Cybersecurity Threats
Join Microsoft and Veritas for market-leading guidance on common security threats and how to prepare your business for attacks.
This half day event allows you to exchange ideas, strategies, and solutions with your peers in a “closed-door” environment. You’ll have the opportunity to hear from senior global cybersecurity leaders as we examine the current threat landscape from multiple perspectives.
Key takeaways include:
- Preparation and response to breaches and ransomware attacks
- Engaging your C-suite and board on data security
- Effectively managing data security across a hybrid multi-cloud environment
- Containing cost and maximising value from your data and security technology
Event Details:
- Date: Tuesday, October 3rd
- Time: 9.30am-12.30pm
- Location: Microsoft 2 Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, W2 6BD
Agenda*
Registration and Breakfast |
| Welcome Sean Livingstone, Director International Technology Practice, Veritas Technologies |
| Keynote: Current Priorities, Resiliency Challenges and Future Predictions Archana Venkatraman, Research Director, Cloud Data Management, IDC Europe |
| Cyber Resiliency – My Learnings, Best Practices and Advice Dr. Joye Purser, Global Field Cybersecurity Lead, Veritas Technologies |
| Hybrid Multi-Cloud Data Security Sarah Armstrong-Smith, Chief Security Advisor, Microsoft |
| Panel Discussion with Audience Q&A Archana Venkatraman, Research Director, Cloud Data Management, IDC Europe Dr. Joye Purser, Global Field Cybersecurity Lead, Veritas Technologies Sarah Armstrong-Smith, Chief Security Advisor, Microsoft Sean Livingstone, Director International Technology Practice, Veritas Technologies |
| Close Sean Livingstone, Director International Technology Practice, Veritas Technologies |
| Networking Lunch |
*Agenda subject to change as additional speakers confirmed
Featured Speakers
Archana Venkatraman
Research Director, Cloud Data Management, IDC Europe
Archana leads IDC’s European CloudOps and Governance research as well as Cloud Data Management research. Before joining IDC, Archana was the datacenter editor at Computer Weekly, the digital magazine and website for IT professionals based in London.
Joye Purser
Global Field Cybersecurity Lead, Veritas Technologies
Joye is a nationally recognized security leader and serves as Global Lead for Field Cybersecurity at Veritas Technologies. Her career spans industry, government, nonprofits, and academia; with a central thread being the promotion of technology and innovation for the good of society. She has delivered impact inside the Pentagon, at the White House, the halls of Congress, as well as at a big-4, global consulting firm.
Sarah Armstrong-Smith
Chief Security Advisor, Microsoft
Sarah has helped businesses evolve their security strategy and capabilities to support digital transformation and cloud adoption. Working with customers across Europe, Sarah offers valuable advice on cybersecurity strategies to protect people and data, ensuring stronger defences against attackers, to deliver effective resilience. Sarah previously held security and resilience roles with London Stock Exchange Group, Fujitsu, EY, AXA, and Thames Water, and acts as Board Advisor to several SMEs.
Sean Livingstone
Director International Technology Practice, Veritas Technologies
Sean leads the International Technology Practice at Veritas. Throughout his career, he has gained a broad range of expertise in emerging technology solutions for customers in financial services, public sector, manufacturing, energy, telecommunications, and the service provider markets. Prior to joining Veritas, Sean held senior roles at Hitachi Vantara, EMC, Sun Microsystems, Sequent Computer Systems and Santa Cruz Operation.