Professional Development Events

22 April 2026

Venue Sponsor: EY, 200 George St, Sydney NSW 2000

April 2026 Professional Development Session

Session Overview:

Topic 1: Practical Tips for Secure AI Adoption

Speaker: Harsh Busa

Topic 2: Knowledge Management in Aged Care

Speaker: Ritesh Deshpande

Presentation slides:

22_April_2026_Presentation_Slides.pdf

08 May 2026

Venue Sponsor: KPMG, Level 38 Tower 3/300 Barangaroo Ave, Sydney NSW 2000

Topic: APRA guidance relating to Artificial Intelligence and its impacts

Panel Discussion:

  • Gergana Winzer, Partner at KPMG - Cyber Services
  • Vishwanathan Nair, General Manager, Cyber and IT Risk, BaptistCare
  • Kevin Tham, Chief Information Security Officer, RDC.AI
  • Chirag Joshi, ISACA Sydney President (Moderator)

None

29 May 2026

Venue: Rydges World Square Hotel

389 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000

ISACA Sydney Annual General Membership (AGM) 2026

Date: Friday, 29 May 2026
Time: 5 pm - 8 pm

Venue and format: 

Venue: Rydges World Square Hotel, 389 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Registration Link: click here (refer to your ISACA-linked email)

Proxy voting
Members who cannot attend may appoint another Chapter member as proxy.
A fresh proxy form and submission instructions are included. Any proxy submitted for the earlier AGM date will not be used for the rescheduled AGM. Members wishing to appoint a proxy for the rescheduled AGM should complete and submit the fresh proxy form by 5pm Sydney time on May 28, 2026.

Completed proxy forms should be sent to: secretary@isaca.org.au

Note: Please check your ISACA-linked email account for the full details

Subject: Rescheduled ISACA Sydney AGM - 29 May 2026

24 June 2026

Venue: 50 Bridge St. Sydney NSW 2000

June Professional Development Session

Topic 1 - The Cumulative Effect

Speaker: Dr. Vladas Leonas, Ex CIO, NSW Government

Topic 2 - Preparing for the Quantum Era: A Practical Roadmap for Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Adoption

Speaker: Sivaraj Ganesan, Cybersecurity Architect & Security Leader

  

22 July 2026

Venue: 50 Bridge St. Sydney NSW 2000

July Professional Development Session - AI Governance and the Crossroads

Topic 1 - AI Governance at the Crossroads: Regulatory Pressure, Cyber Risk and the Readiness Gap

Speaker: Neethu Nandakumar, Senior Manager, Cyber Risk Advisory, Deloitte

Topic 2 - Hidden Exposure: When the Attack Starts Outside Your Walls

Speaker: Dr. Saba Bagheri, Cyber Threat Intelligence Manager, BUPA APAC