Roundtable 03 | Digital Trust

Cyber Security and Digital Trust

This Sydney executive roundtable explored how organisations can establish digital trust as AI adoption expands, and why security decisions need clear business ownership and measurable safeguards.

Leaders discussed visibility of data use, testing operational recovery and treating cyber security as a foundation for innovation and customer confidence.

Why Digital Trust Matters

Security builds trust when organisations can demonstrate their safeguards work.

A policy alone is not proof of protection. Leaders need visibility into what their controls permit and where the risks lie.

The roundtable explored the gap between security policies and evidence of effectiveness. As employees use AI tools and move information across platforms, organisations need better visibility of how data is accessed and shared.

Tecala and Arctic Wolf also highlighted the need for executive accountability, tested recovery plans and continuous monitoring. Security should support employees and customer commitments, not simply restrict new technology.

Insights from the Roundtable

Five ideas that stood out from the executive discussion.

01

A security policy is only a starting point: organisations need evidence that controls are effective.

02

Data ownership and cyber risk need clear business accountability.

03

AI adoption requires visibility into how information is accessed and shared.

04

Back-ups are not enough: resilience depends on tested, workable recovery plans.

05

Continuous security operations can enable innovation and customer trust.

Explore the full recap to learn how Australian leaders are approaching AI governance, cyber accountability, operational resilience and digital trust.

Speakers and Moderator

A discussion on security, accountability and digital trust.

James Henderson

James Henderson

Moderator, Moxie Insights

James moderated the executive conversation, drawing out practical experiences of AI governance, customer commitments and operational readiness.

Murray Mills

Murray Mills

Head of Cyber Security, Tecala

Murray discussed how organisations can validate existing controls, understand where company data moves and align security decisions with business objectives.