Description
Alastair MacGibbon is an AI speaker and Australia’s most recognised cybersecurity leader. He serves as Chief Strategy Officer at CyberCX. Most recently, he held the positions of National Cyber Security Adviser, head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre within the Australian Signals Directorate, and Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Cyber Security. Learn more on cybersecurity.
Alastair MacGibbon AI Speaker: Career and Background
Before those government appointments, Alastair served as the Australian Government’s inaugural eSafety Commissioner. He also headed eBay’s Asia Pacific Trust and Safety operations and held several corporate advisory roles in cybersecurity, giving him a rare view across government, law enforcement and private sector risk. Earlier in his career, he spent 15 years with the Australian Federal Police, where he helped establish its high-tech crime centre. Today, CyberCX employs a workforce of more than 900 cybersecurity professionals across a national footprint of over 20 offices in Australia. Alastair regularly appears in the media, including recent appearances on Channel 10’s The Project and ABC’s Q&A, discussing scams and misinformation.
Keynote Topics
Alastair’s keynote, Cybersecurity: Geopolitical Threats and Criminal Cartels, explores the evolution of cybersecurity threat and response in Australia, internationally and from a business perspective. He examines whether more can be done internationally and domestically to combat ransomware, and whether mandatory reporting of ransomware payments will have real impact. Alastair also unpacks the key considerations for company directors navigating cyber risk. Cybersecurity awareness has never been higher, thanks in part to the widely publicised breaches that now make headlines almost daily. Yet many businesses, large and small, still underestimate the potential cost of an attack. Alastair argues that technology is only one part of the cyber-resilience equation. People and their potential remain the critical cornerstone for any organisation. Alastair MacGibbon AI speaker sessions suit boards, executive teams and industry conferences. See his full profile on the Corporate Speakers Australia AI and technology speakers page.
