Last year, 50% of UK businesses and charities reported a cyber security breach. Two-thirds of these attacks were against mid-sized businesses.
The bad guys are becoming more sophisticated, and too many SMEs lack basic security hygiene. The consequences of a breach can be devastating for a business’s reputation, compliance, and financial stability.
What are the specific responsibilities of business leaders? And what straightforward, affordable steps can they take to create a culture of security within their businesses?
This one-hour live masterclass, designed specifically for CEOs and CFOs will answer these questions – and anything else you’d like to know about safety and security for mid-sized businesses.
What you will gain:
A clear understanding of today’s most pressing cyber risks for mid-sized businesses.
Practical steps CEOs and CFOs must take to strengthen resilience.
Insights on balancing security investment with business priorities.
Real-world lessons from senior technology leaders who have helped hundreds of organisations.
Why attend?
This is not a technical deep dive. It is a focused, strategic session to help business leaders cut through complexity and take control of their organisation’s cyber security.
Graeme co founded the business in 2012, following leadership roles in IT services, commercial software and corporate CIO positions. He supports US expansion, leads strategic partnerships and contributes to thought leadership and marketing content. With experience as a non-executive director, Graeme brings strong commercial insight and strategic perspective to long term growth.
Gerry supports business leaders with IT strategy, digital transformation, cyber security and bespoke software. Working across wholesale, manufacturing, professional services, education and software, he helps organisations automate processes, improve performance and exceed business goals. Gerry focuses on practical technology outcomes that create efficiencies and unlock new ways of working.
David brings more than 25 years of experience in IT services across management and technical roles. He founded and sold two successful IT support companies and works closely with SMEs to apply technology to real business challenges. David focuses on practical solutions that improve operations, strengthen technology capability and support sustainable growth.
Chris brings extensive experience leading global IT organisations across financial services, professional services and technology companies. He has served as CIO and IT Director in major international firms, building high performing teams and delivering business transformation. Chris focuses on IT strategy and ensuring technology investment creates measurable business value.
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.
Don brings more than 20 years of experience aligning technology strategy with business goals. He has worked with global financial services organisations delivering major transformation programmes, cyber security initiatives and risk management improvements. CISSP accredited, Don focuses on strengthening resilience, building high performing teams and delivering sustainable business outcomes.
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