Amit Chaubey

Deputy Chair-AISA Sydney & Head-Cyber Risk & Compliance, Ausgrid

Chaubey is a seasoned technology & cyber security risk professional. He has more than 21 years of experience across Asia Pacific, with extensive experience of managing IT & cyber risk in the financial, technology services and critical infrastructure.

Daminda Kumara

Head of Cybersecurity and Risk, West Farmers Industrial and Safety

Daminda Kumara is an experienced cybersecurity leader who now works as the Head of Cybersecurity and Risk for Wesfarmers Industrial Safety. With more than 20 years of experience in information technology, he has worked with global organisations across manufacturing, supply chain, construction and safety industries to help operate and implement mission-critical technology services. The current role of his capacity he is driving cybersecurity strategy, operation and risk management through innovation for five leading Australian companies under Wesfarmers banner.

Daniel Pludek

Global CTO Kip McGrath

Daniel Pludek is a technology professional who has a solid history of partnering with businesses and using technology as an enabler to support optimisation, innovation and growth. Having spent over 20 years within large multi-million-dollar organisations and start-ups; including a stint in Silicon Valley, Daniel has developed a broad range of skills within the Cyber Domain in addition to broader technology areas including architecture, data, governance, risk and engineering.

Not only has Daniel delivered global IT strategies and high-profile projects for organisations such as ANZ, Optus and HP/EDS; but he has helped grow start-ups to successful acquisition in Australia and Canada. Daniel continues to invest in start-ups and identifying the best in breed solutions in the market.

Daniel holds a BSc from Flinders University in addition to a number of formal certifications and industry qualifications.