Cyber Risks Exposed: From Blind Spots to Boardroom Action

Organised by Data Connect Group

Cyber Risk: Understand It. Challenge It. Mitigate It.

In today’s continually evolving digital landscape, executives are under increasing pressure to identify, understand, and manage their organisation’s cyber risk exposure. This event is designed to equip senior leaders with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to challenge the business, ask the right questions, and make informed decisions.

It isn’t a technical discussion, it’s a leadership-level guide to cyber risk, resilience and responsibility.

Why Attend:

  • Gain actionable insight into how to identify and mitigate cyber risk
  • Learn how to embed cyber security into your corporate strategy
  • Understand the real-world impact of attacks and what this means for the board
  • Explore the current threat landscape and attackers’ exploitation tactics
  • Hear first-hand experiences of cyber attacks and the lessons learnt
  • Expose false assurances in the traditional security approach

Agenda:

4.15pm – Registration & Welcome Drinks

4.30m – Cyber Risks Exposed: From Blind Spots to Boardroom Action Presented by Data Connect & Guest Speakers

5.20pm – Q & A Session

5.30pm – Networking & Refreshments

Speakers include:

Simon Kean – Director, Data Connect Group

  • Worked in the industry since 2000
  • Heads up Data Connect’s Sales and Customer Success Teams
  • Has developed a deep understanding of the cyber security issues facing organisations, which drives his determination to help them mitigate cyber risk

Ray Stone – Chief Technology Officer, Data Connect Group

  • Worked in the industry since 2006
  • Heads up Data Connect’s Technical Services Team
  • His broad, whilst also specialist industry experience, gives him a deep insight into the real-world problems facing not only organisations but also IT departments

Adam Kassell – Interim Chief Information Security Officer & Cyber Risk Advisor

  • Over 25 years in the industry
  • Worked with national institutions and global brands including Sainsbury’s Bank, British Transport Police, Mastercard and TUI
  • As an experienced and trusted advisor to Fortune 500 boards, he has steered enterprise-wide security transformations, that matured operations and improved resilience, through effective board-level engagement

Rob Anderson – Principle Incident Response Investigator, WithSecure

  • 20+ years of combined expertise from the industry and distinguished frontline police work
  • Using skills learnt whilst managing high-profile and critical police incidents, he now specialises in leading organisations through catastrophic cyber incidents, helping them contain threats and recover quickly
  • Brings a unique combination of deep technical expertise and proven crisis leadership
This event is aimed at: Business Executives, Senior Leaders and Board Advisors
Cyber Security
02nd Oct 2025
4:15pm - 5:45pm
Organised by Data Connect Group
Lost & Found Leeds Club, Albion Place, Leeds, LS1 6JL
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