Factor Events · Invite-only
Security Day: The invite-only cyber security conference in Sydney, Dubai and Singapore
For CISOs and security leaders. Next: Sydney, 18 February 2027.
Cyber security conference dates 2027: Sydney, Dubai and Singapore
Live from the Factor events calendar. Each date has its own registration page.
What is Security Day?
Security Day is Factor’s invite-only cyber security conference for CISOs and the leaders responsible for security and cyber risk across enterprise and government.
The day covers threat, identity, AI risk, Zero Trust and resilience. It combines keynotes, closed-door roundtables under the Chatham House Rule and pre-matched 1:1 meetings, built around what security leaders report in Factor’s CISO Wave of Change™ research.
Security Day runs in Sydney, Singapore and Dubai.
On the agenda
- Identity and Zero Trust
- AI risk and AI in the SOC
- Resilience and recovery
- Budget, complexity and skills gaps
- Who really decides on security spend
How Security Day differs from a typical cyber security conference
Large cyber security conferences and CISO conferences are built for scale. Security Day is built around one senior room.
Gated, not open registration
Every delegate is approved on role and seniority, so the room is CISOs and the leaders around them, not a general audience.
Roundtables, not just a main stage
Most of the day is spent in closed-door roundtables of peers under the Chatham House Rule, moderated by Factor analysts.
Meetings matched before the day
Delegates are surveyed in advance, and 1:1s with partners are booked around the priorities, budget and timing they report.
Built on research
The agenda follows what CISOs tell us in Factor’s Wave of Change™ surveys, and the findings are shared with the room.
What CISOs are telling us
From CISO Wave of Change™, March 2025. The program is built around these priorities.
9%
of security leaders see their organisation as a leader in security maturity.
~50%
are “Challengers”, modernising infrastructure while working around legacy.
Who is in the room
Attendance is gated on role and seniority. CISOs, deputy CISOs, heads of security, security architects and risk leaders.
Past speakers
Hank Opdam
Chief Information Security Officer, Ausgrid
Martin Doherty
Chief Information Security Officer Australia, HSBC
Katie Payten
CISO, Challenger Limited
Christopher Neal
Chief Information Security Officer, Ramsay Health Care
Berin Lautenbach
CISO - Global Head of Information Security, Toll Group
Vannessa Van Beek
Global CISO, Fortescue
Ryan La roche
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, SEEK
Alan Ng
Regional CISO, LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics
Kawin Boonyapredee
Chief Information Security Officer, Inypay
For CISOs
Why Executives Keep Coming Back
Security Day is built for the CISOs in the room: peers, not pitches, and only the partner meetings that fit your agenda.
Peers, not pitches.
I really love the way they match your profile to the vendors that are attending, so that you can actually get value out of those vendor engagements.
Invite-only, gated on role and seniority
Partner meetings matched to your priorities
Closed-door roundtables, Chatham House Rule
Research from the leaders in the room
Simone Heaperman
Director, Corporate Platforms, Colonial First State
Sponsor Security Day
Cyber Security Conference Sponsorship
Sponsor a cyber security conference where every meeting is with a CISO matched to what you sell, with a brief on each delegate before you sit down.
Fewer partners. Better meetings.
There's different ways of meeting the different CIOs and having different conversations, which is quite unique, because normally you only have one stream.
Executive 1:1s, matched
A brief on every delegate
Research cut for you
A seat at the front
Mona Lolas
APAC Marketing Leader, Apptio
Executive 1:1s, matched
Pre-booked meetings with delegates whose priorities fit your solution, matched on business drivers.
A brief on every delegate
Their remit, priorities and buying timing, in your hands before each 1:1.
Research cut for you
A Wave of Change™ edition for your category, with the stats that matter to your buyers.
A seat at the front
Keynote, panel or a closed-door roundtable under the Chatham House Rule, moderated by a Factor analyst.
Partners across Factor Days
Research for CISOs
Wave of Change™ surveys and reports from the leaders who attend.
Research report
CISO Wave Of Change™ March 2025
Research report
Factor Risk Study: What Separates Mature Risk Functions From the Rest
72% of risk professionals say their capabilities have not kept pace. Factor's study of 700+ risk leaders on the gap that decides who absorbs disruption.
Research report
Resilience Redefined: Only 4% of Companies Are Improving on Every Dimension
Resilience scores are back at post-pandemic highs. Factor's index of 1,600 companies finds only 4% improving on every dimension, and a 17-point gap.
Past Security Day events
Every edition since 2024.
2026
2025
Security Day FAQs
Something else? Ask the Factor team.
What is Security Day?
Security Day is Factor’s invite-only day for CISOs. It brings together keynotes, closed-door roundtables under the Chatham House Rule and pre-matched 1:1 meetings with a small number of technology partners, built around the priorities delegates report in Factor’s Wave of Change™ research.
Is Security Day a cyber security conference?
Yes. Security Day is an invite-only cyber security conference (some call it a CISO conference) for CISOs, running in Sydney, Dubai and Singapore. Unlike a large ticketed conference, every delegate is approved on role and seniority, and the day is built around closed-door roundtables and matched 1:1 meetings rather than an expo hall.
What is the best cyber security conference in Australia?
It depends on what you want from the day. Large analyst and media conferences suit broad learning and big keynotes. Security Day suits CISOs who want a smaller, senior room: peers approved on role and seniority, roundtables under the Chatham House Rule, and only the partner meetings that fit their priorities.
When and where is Security Day in 2027?
Security Day Sydney, 18 February 2027; Security Day Dubai, 27 April 2027; Security Day Singapore, 24 June 2027. Each edition has its own registration page, linked from this page.
Who can attend Security Day?
Security Day is for CISOs, deputy CISOs, heads of security, security architects and risk leaders. Attendance is invite-only and every place is approved on role and seniority, so the room stays senior and relevant. If that is you, request an invitation on this page and the Factor team will confirm your place.
How do I register for Security Day?
Choose the city and date under “Upcoming dates” and register on that edition’s page. If you have not received an invitation, use “Request an invitation” on this page.
What happens on the day?
Keynotes and peer panels, closed-door roundtables of senior CISOs moderated by Factor analysts under the Chatham House Rule, and pre-booked 1:1 meetings with technology partners matched to the priorities you report before the day.
How are the 1:1 meetings matched?
We survey every delegate before the day and match meetings on the priorities, budgets and timing they report, so CISOs only meet partners relevant to what they are working on.
How do I sponsor Security Day?
Use “Sponsor Security Day” on this page. Tell us what you sell and who you want to meet, and we send the prospectus, package options and the delegate breakdown by title within one working day.
What do sponsors get?
Executive 1:1s matched on business drivers, a brief on each delegate before every meeting, keynote, panel or roundtable slots, and pre-event survey insight on what the room is prioritising, cut for your category.
Is Security Day a good networking event for CISOs?
Networking is the point of the format. Delegates spend the day in small roundtables with peers at the same level, and every 1:1 is booked in advance around what they are working on.
How much does cyber security conference sponsorship cost?
Security Day sponsorship is packaged per event. Package options and pricing are in the prospectus, which we send within one working day of an enquiry, together with the delegate breakdown by title.
Does Factor run other executive days?
Yes. Factor runs a day for each executive audience: CIO Day, CFO Day, CTO Day, Data + AI Day, B2B CMO Day, plus executive roundtables through the year.