Melbourne IAAM Summit 2024

Audience

The 119 strong audience included:

• CISOs from Department of Transport and Planning, ESTA, Medical Indemnity Protection Society and more
• Heads from Diversa Trustees Limited, Bupa, Australia Pacific Airports and more
• Senior managers from ANZ, Melbourne Water, NAB and more

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The Agenda

The event begins with an opening keynote by Sourish Datta, Chief Information Security Officer at TripleZero Victoria, discussing how evolving legislation like the Australian Digital Identity Act and Privacy Act reforms will impact identity and access management. The focus is on understanding these legislative changes, preparing for compliance, and balancing security, privacy, and accessibility in new regulatory environments.

Following this, an innovation discussion titled "The Digital ID Revolution" features Sally Mackenzie and Rob Hotchin exploring the implications of the Digital ID Law enacted in December. They delve into the future possibilities of digital identity, citizen control over personal data, and whether the promised benefits are attainable or too optimistic.

A panel with Ad Wolst, Tharaka Perera, and Sreekanth Narayanan examines engineering robust IAM solutions for the future. Topics include designing scalable IAM architectures, balancing security with performance and user experience, implementing automation and AI for enhanced efficiency, and integrating IAM with legacy and modern systems.

An interactive audience activity on managing security with access controls encourages attendees to discuss real-world scenarios and collaboratively choose the best courses of action. This is followed by a demonstration by Dr. Greg Adamson on privacy-enhancing technologies that are transforming IAM practices.

Natalie Reed then presents on delivering IAM transformation programs, sharing best practices for moving from strategy to execution and highlighting how transformative identity programs can strengthen security while improving customer experience.

A panel featuring Reshma Devi, Bharat Bajaj, and Joh Leonhardt explores the synergy between AI and IAM, discussing how AI revolutionises data management and security through enhanced data security, streamlined access, adaptive authentication, compliance, data integrity, and future-proofing strategies.

After roundtable discussions on various pressing topics, the afternoon session includes a panel with Robert Turney, Linden Dawson, and Deepak Prem Kumar on designing and building trustworthy, innovative identity services. They address balancing innovation with security, implementing user-centric applications, team collaboration, and using technologies like biometrics.

The event concludes with a great debate on the future of digital identity in Australia, featuring industry experts discussing the impact of legislative changes, the need for more stringent data laws, public readiness for a unified digital identity, and the possibility of maintaining privacy in the current landscape.

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Speakers Included:

• Sourish Datta, Chief Information Security Officer at TripleZero Victoria
• Dr. Greg Adamson, Chief Information Security Officer, Department of Transport and Planning
• Robert Turney, Chief Information Security Officer, iSelect
• Ad Wolst, Head of Cyber Security Engineering & Platform Services, Bupa
• Tharaka Perera, Head of Information Security, Estia Health
• Sreekanth Narayanan, Head of Identity Engineering, Grab
• Natalie Reed, Digital Identity Director, Deloitte
• Reshma Devi, Data Risk, AI and Information Manager, Transurban
• Bharat Bajaj, Senior Risk and Control Enablement Manager, Commonwealth Bank
• Joh Leonhardt, AI Education Committee Member, Gen AI Thought Leader and Agentic Software Engineer, ANZ
• Linden Dawson, Senior Digital Identity Product Manager, NAB

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Sponsors Included:

BlueKee

Privy

Okta

Giesecke+Devrient

Arcon

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Summary

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As Australia continues to digitise its economy and public services, robust identity and access management solutions are essential for maintaining trust and security. The insights shared and collaborations formed at IAAM Melbourne are expected to influence policy making, drive technological innovation, and enhance the nation's overall cybersecurity posture.

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