4th Annual FutureCISO Conference

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EVENT OVERVIEW

According to a report by Deloitte Global, Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) is morphing into a more influential member of corporate leadership as companies around the world are becoming more strategic in how they manage cybersecurity risk. Also, 20% of businesses now have their CISOs reporting directly to the CEO rather than CIOs, indicating the expanding influence of the role within organisations.

The continued heightened threat environment, adoption of breakthrough technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and generative AI (Gen AI), quantum computing, cloud shifts, changing regulatory landscape and talent crunch require today’s cybersecurity leaders to establish and refine their cybersecurity strategies. Modern cybersecurity programs and resources will now need to include a combination of risk management, security infrastructure, capabilities, people and technology into action.

“It is clear that no matter where we go, we cannot avoid the impact of AI,” said Daryl Plummer, Distinguished VP Analyst, Chief of Research and Gartner Fellow. “AI is evolving as human use of AI evolves. Before we reach the point where humans can no longer keep up, we must.”

This sentiment underscores the urgency for CISOs to embrace innovation while fortifying their security postures. Recent incidents, such as the CrowdStrike and cloud outages, coupled with the rapid advancement of AI agents, have significantly expanded the attack surface for enterprises. As a result, CISOs must enhance their security and risk solutions to bolster operational resilience and improve incident response strategies.

The 4^th FutureCISO Singapore Conference 2025, themed ‘Pathways Towards Differentiated Success’ will focus on how CISOs can enhance IT security value by ensuring that technology security initiatives contribute directly to business growth, resilience, and competitive advantage – driving agility that would allow their businesses to pivot quickly in response to disruption. The conference will feature insights from industry leaders and practitioners, addressing key topics such as:

Cybersecurity as business enabler
Optimising cybersecurity cost
Innovations in digital defense
Respond and recovery from incidents
Securing and governing breakthrough technologies

Through this conference, we will reveal strategies that will define the future of cybersecurity in Asia and ensure that cybersecurity not only protects but also propels our organisations toward success.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

CISOs, CTOs, Directors, Heads, MDs, SVPs, VPs, Leads, involved in:

Information Security
Cyber Security Architecture and Strategy
Security and Technology Risk
Cyber Security and Privacy
Information and Data Protection
Risk and Compliance
Cloud Governance and Security

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND

The FutureCFO Conference aims to give CFOs, who also act as their company’s strategic business partner and catalyst, insights on ensuring corporate growth and successfully mitigating risks and challenges amidst the current economic and political uncertainties in their countries. The conference will also address strategies and best practices on how CFOs can reimagine finance functions and their organizations to survive and thrive in today’s fast-paced and digitally driven landscape.

This by-invitation only one-day event will gather over 120 senior finance leaders from multiple industries and offers the best opportunity to hear from the industry’s leading professionals, contribute questions from the floor, engage in incisive panel discussions that discuss real-life business cases, updates and strategies to meet the most pertinent challenges facing the finance function in 2020.

High-Level Industry Speakers

We gather 20+ industry speakers and experts from leading organizations for keynote presentations and incisive discussions so you can tap on their invaluable insights and best practices important to your finance function management and transformation.

Interactive Discussions

Be part of our interactive panel discussions that address the current hot topics, share ideas and experiences and get the answers to your pressing questions from prominent finance leaders on stage.

Networking Opportunities

Meet new business partners, engage and forge new connections with fellow finance and treasury leaders in the region, solution providers and many more at our event through luncheons, coffee breaks, one-to-one meetings and informal introductions.

Targeted In-Depth Sessions

8 hours of learning and networking opportunities packed into 10 in depth sessions. Listen to corporate-driven best practices and case studies sharing that are targeted to your profession through the personalized country-specific conferences we crafted for you - FutureCFO Conferences.

AGENDA

09:15

Opening Keynote: Cybersecurity in Motion – Adapting to an Evolving Digital Landscape

Veronica Tan, Director, Safer Cyberspace Division, CYBER SECURITY AGENCY OF SINGAPORE (CSA)

09:40

Keynote: Navigating the Quantum Revolution with Postquantum Cryptography

The hype over quantum computing is likely to influence organisations in determining the level of quantum-readiness they will look to adopt, including the algorithms that NIST has announced for post-quantum cryptography. A Gartner prediction states that by 2029, advances in quantum computing will make most conventional asymmetric cryptography unsafe to use. This transition will be important for industries that rely on data security, as quantum computers could easily break widely used cryptographic algorithms and put sensitive data at risk.

The latest quantum threat landscape
Preparing for post-quantum cryptography
Introducing quantum resistance into hardware security
Developing a comprehensive cryptographic agility strategy to prepare for the quantum computing era
Migrating to quantum-resistant algorithms without major disruptions

10:05

Panel Discussion: Doing More with Less: Cybersecurity as Business Enabler

In a digital race where organisations need to constantly stay one step ahead of threat actors, cyber security has become a key aspect of business growth. Gartner forecasts that worldwide end-user spending on information security is projected to total $212 billion in 2025, an increase of 15.1% from 2024. How should IT security leaders demonstrate the value of cybersecurity to ensure business resiliency amid competing business needs and evolving attack vectors?

Optimising existing security investments without compromising security posture
Making the business case for cybersecurity investments: Risks vs. Investments
Bridging the communication gaps with the boardroom and getting buy-ins from internal and external decision makers
Tool consolidation and optimisation for remediating blind spots
Getting the most value from limited security budgets by adopting Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) approach

Moderator:
Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY

Panelists:
Raj P B, General Manager – Cyber Security Hub Lead, MERCEDES-BENZ SINGAPORE
Andre Shori, APAC Cybersecurity VP and CISO, SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
Shaofei Huang, Group CISO, SMRT CORPORATION

11:10

Keynote: The Future of Cybersecurity: Mastering the Data Game

This session will explore how data is revolutionising the cybersecurity landscape.

The critical role data plays in predicting, preventing, and responding to cyber threats
Why organisations must adopt a data-centric approach to stay ahead in an evolving digital world

Lavy Stokhamer, Global Head, Cybersecurity Operations, STANDARD CHARTERED

11:35

Keynote: The Rise of Agentic AI: Security, Governance and Compliance

Gartner predicts that by 2028, at least 15% of day-to-day work decisions will be made autonomously through agentic AI (up from 0% in 2024). Further emphasizing the technology’s potential, the firm has named it a top strategic technology trend in 2025. This session will discuss why agentic AI is both ‘cool and scary’.

The future of agentic AI and its implications for business
The security risks of agentic AI
Empowering operations security with agentic AI
Outlining controls, governance, security measures and rules to secure agentic AI

12:00

Fireside Chat: Securing the New Frontier with Generative AI

According to Gartner, the adoption of Generative AI (GenAI) will bridge the skills gap by 2028 and minimise the occurrence of employee-driven security incidents. With GenAI changing things fast in cybersecurity, how will GenAI impact CISOs and their teams in 2025?

The expanded use of GenAI in strengthening digital defense
Applying security frameworks around GenAI strategies
Automating security and implementing AI to remediate visibility gaps
How will the GenAI-driven SOC co-pilots transform cybersecurity in 2025
Use cases of GenAI in cybersecurity

Interviewer:
Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY

Interviewees:
Shumawa May Thin, CISO – Asia Pacific, AIRBUS
Tobias Klingel, Director of Information Security, ASPIRE

13:40

Keynote: Building a World-Class Vulnerability Operations Center (VOC)

In today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, the ability to effectively manage vulnerabilities is crucial to maintaining the security and integrity of organisations. While many enterprises have a Security Operations Center (SOC) to monitor threats in real-time, the Vulnerability Operations Center (VOC) takes a more proactive approach to security by focusing on identifying, triaging, and remediating vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. This session will explore the concept of a VOC and why it is an essential evolution in cybersecurity, especially in an era where the volume and complexity of vulnerabilities can easily overwhelm security teams.

Dr. Christopher Chai, Solutions Director APJ, HACKUITY