CEO masterclass: what’s your real cyber risk?

9th Oct 2026 12:30 pm

9th Oct 2026 1:30 pm
what’s your real cyber risk

Cyber risk is a Board-level issue. But many business leaders remain unclear on their commercial vulnerabilities and what leadership actions will make the biggest difference.

In this CEO masterclass, our experts will outline the realities for mid-sized businesses, effective strategies, and how to assess cyber risk in the context of your own organisation. 

We’ll also highlight the common weaknesses our specialists encounter most often, many of which can be addressed quickly and cost-effectively. 

We’ll get to the bottom of: 

  • Who actually owns the risk 
  • The ins and outs of cyber insurance 
  • Getting crisis-ready 
  • One leadership act you can initiate immediately 

Moderator

  • Graeme Freeman

    CEO, Freeman Clarke

    Graeme Freeman

    Graeme co-founded Freeman Clarke in 2012 having run IT services businesses, built commercial software products, and been a corporate CIO and non-executive director. Graeme develops and leads our strategic partnerships, and he inputs extensively to our written and AV content which is core to our marketing strategy.

    fc logo

Speakers

John Clarke

Commercial Insurance Broker

John Clarke

With more than a decade of experience advising businesses across the UK and internationally, John has a particular focus on Cyber insurance, helping clients understand their exposures, navigate an evolving market and arrange cover that reflects their operational and financial risks. Working across a broad range of sectors and with leading Cyber insurers, John brings insight into changing underwriting expectations, emerging claims trends and how businesses can strengthen their Cyber resilience.

partners &
  • Nigel Hodges

    Technology Leader

    Nigel Hodges

    Nigel is an experienced CIO and CISO helping organisations improve performance through digital transformation, cyber security and strong IT strategy. A trusted adviser to senior leaders, he supports both large and mid market organisations across multiple sectors. Nigel focuses on aligning technology, risk management and data protection with business growth.

    fc logo
  • Shannon Roy

    Technology Leader

    Shannon Roy

    Shannon is an experienced CIO/CTO who has led technology and commercial Shannon is a technology leader with extensiin sectors from retail and IoT to pharma and entertainment. With a track record of guiding tech teams since 1989, he specialises in solving complex challenges, driving cultural as well as technical change, and finding innovative new uses for existing systems to create business growth.

    fc logo
  • Simon Ratcliffe

    Technology Leader

    Simon Ratcliffe

    Simon brings more than 20 years of experience as a fractional CIO helping organisations use technology to drive growth and efficiency. He works closely with boards and leadership teams to build strong business cases and define practical technology strategies. Simon focuses on aligning technology initiatives with people, processes and organisational change.

    fc logo

90-minute cyber risk session for CEOs and CFOs 

Designed to help business leaders better understand the threats and how to face them – even if they’re not techies.