26.1: In the Eye of the Storm
In today’s digital world, a cyber crisis can emerge in an instant, testing decisions, teamwork, and organisational resilience. CyNam’s first headline event of 2026 takes participants inside the critical moments when disruption hits, exploring how people, processes, technology, and communications respond under pressure.
Drawing on real-world incidents, this event offers an honest and practical look at how crises unfold and the ripple effects they create across organisations and industries. Attendees from all roles will gain insight into the high-stakes decisions, operational challenges, and collaboration required to manage disruption in real time.
Through the experiences of those who have faced major cyber incidents, the session highlights the essential interplay between human judgement, technology, and organisational strategy, providing actionable lessons for teams and individuals working to strengthen resilience and respond effectively under pressure.
The cost of your ticket includes drinks and a food voucher.
Thank you to our headline sponsor, Fortem IT.
Event Agenda
6:00pm - 6:30pm: Arrivals and Networking
6:30pm - 8:20pm: Conference
8:20pm - 11:00pm - Networking, drinks, food and music
Conference Content
In the Eye of the Storm: Leading Counter-Disinformation Response When Threats Don't Wait: Claire F, former Head of UK Government Counter Disinformation Unit
Drawing on experience leading the UK Government's Counter Disinformation Unit, this talk goes inside a real disinformation crisis, showing how political pressure, broken processes, and platform rules collide. It highlights the critical judgment calls, navigating chaos in real-time, and lessons learned to make future incidents manageable. As AI accelerates disinformation, understanding how responses actually work under pressure is essential.
Project Sunflower: A personal tale of how AWS responded to the invasion of Ukraine: Matt Johnson, CEO, Rayo
This talk recounts AWS’s response to the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, focusing on how teams protected digital infrastructure, coordinated with the government, and supported technical staff working under fire. Presented by the AWS technical lead for Project Sunflower and a Principal Solutions Architect, it explores what worked, what could improve, and lessons for future crisis response.
Threat Hunting in the Aftermath: Uncovering the Full Scope of an Attack: Rosiland Grindrod, Principal Consultant, Palo Alto Networks
This talk explores why responding to a cyberattack doesn’t end when systems are restored. It focuses on post-incident threat hunting—using structured methods, data sources, and investigative techniques to uncover hidden attacker footholds, identify secondary compromises, and fully understand adversary activity. The aim is to ensure complete eradication and prevent future re-compromise.
The Public Private Partnership Model in National Security Innovation: Steven Kines, COO, Goldilock
This talk explores the role of public–private partnerships in advancing national security innovation. It will reflect on the journey of translating government-developed capability into commercial opportunity, highlighting the processes, partnerships, financing, and stakeholders involved in bringing sensitive technologies from the public sector into industry to support both national security and economic growth.
Splunk Spotlight: Lauren Wilson, CTO, Splunk