Agenda
Keynote address: Antifragility in life and work
Graeme Codrington, author, futurist and strategy consultant
We know what fragile systems look like - they break when they get hit. Resilient systems are able to take a hit, and reasonably quickly get back to where they were before (even if slightly battered and bruised). But we don’t have this concept of “antifragile” in our vocabulary: systems that get stronger and better when they take a hit; systems that gain from disorder and thrive in chaos. This is what we need in 2023 and the rest of this decade: an ability to rise above the chaos and uncertainty, thriving more than merely surviving.
Graeme Codrington will share his latest research, building on the work of Nassim Nicholas Taleb who coined the concept, and show us the key characteristics of organisations and people who are antifragile.
Fireside chat: The state of POPIA, an update
Adrian Hinchcliffe, editor in chief, ITWeb
Adv. Pansy Tlakula, Chairperson, Information Regulator of South Africa
Who is your cyber GRC controller?
Brett Orwin, EHOD: network and collaboration, Nexio South Africa
Business resilience - when the lights go out
Nashikta Authar Angadh, president BCI SA chapter & KPMG partner
We’ve all experienced the various stages of loadshedding as well as unexpected power failures. The pandemic, civil unrest and flooding in recent years has taught us to be prepare for anything. One could say, it’s perhaps irresponsible to not be prepared! So, how do we plan for escalated stages in loadshedding and even a national blackout or collapse of the grid? What should we be thinking about and preparing for.
Fireside chat: How AI/ML and other tools can help keep abreast of risk
Johan Steyn, on the faculty at Woxsen University, a research fellow at Stellenbosch University & founder of AIforBusiness.net
Nathan Desfontaines, founder and MD, CyberSec
Pelonomi Moiloa, CEO and co-founder, Lelapa AI
Fireside chat: The role of the CRO in managing GRC in an integrated digital enterprise
Adv Eugenia Mwale, chief risk officer, Wesbank Retail
James Francis, writer and ITWeb Brainstorm contributor
Managing employee wellbeing, and improving retention – how this impacts GRC strategy
Anna Collard, SVP content strategy and evangelist, KnowBe4 Africa
Evolving role of CIO in Governance, Risk and Compliance
Lungile Mginqi, group CIO, Sasol
This talk will provide a view of the modern and evolving role of a CIO in Governance Risk and Compliance. It will highlight the growing and demanding board expectation in terms of oversight in IT Assurance and Risk Management. We will conclude with the practical application of a GRC toolbox being used to show complexity and dependency of various players in the ecosystem for the purposes of tactical execution and executive level reporting.
Data privacy trends you need to know
Siobhain O'Mahony, CE and co-founder, Marco Polo Advisory
Janine West, director, NTT
In 2023, there will be a global increase in data privacy legislation, including the development of privacy regulations in the United States. As the prevalence of privacy laws worldwide grows, organisations must pay attention to the latest privacy trends to secure customers’ personal information and comply with privacy requirements. As consumers constantly balance the value of their data against that of their privacy, we’re seeing a shift from apathy to advocacy.
Join us in this discussion to understand more about top priorities for security and privacy leaders in 2023, including:
- Trends in investments in privacy technology
- Trends in sanctions imposed for violations of privacy
- AI governance programmes
- Career opportunities in data security and privacy
Chairman's welcome
Johan Steyn, on the faculty at Woxsen University, a research fellow at Stellenbosch University & founder of AIforBusiness.net
ESG (environmental, social and governance) - Purpose driven GRC
Chris Blair, CEO, 21st Century
- Prevalence of ESG measures
- Short term versus long term ESG measures
- Reporting of ESGs – greenwashing
- Weighting of ESG measures in incentives
- Mechanisms of ESG measures in incentives/board discretion
- Governance
- The Living Wage
Governance, risk and compliance in the department of human services
Rudi van Rooyen, security engineer, South Africa, Check Point
The only way to avoid being hacked is to identify your vulnerabilities before cyber criminal's do “Michael Peters”.
In a world where everything is connected, cyber security must be comprehensive, adaptive and collaborative .... “NIST”
Risk
# Is it actually a risk?
# Do you understand the risk?
# Who accepts the risk?
Governance
# Are your policies easy to understand?
# Are they regularly updated?
# Is your strategy flexible?
Compliance
# Are your compliance goals realistic?
# How do you apply risk to your compliance?
# How do you report on it?
How does the future look like
# Can we automate?
# Real-time visibility.
# Seeing the aggregated risk.
AI-assisted GRC: Practical steps and considerations
Johan Steyn, on the faculty at Woxsen University, a research fellow at Stellenbosch University & founder of AIforBusiness.net
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionise industries and transform the way we live and work. However, with the increasing adoption of AI comes the need for effective governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) measures to ensure the responsible and ethical use of this technology. By implementing robust GRC frameworks, organizations can harness the benefits of AI while minimizing potential risks and ensuring compliance.
- AI's growing power and increased risk
- Who should own GRC in a business
- Predicting the unpredictable
- Practical steps for effective AI and automation in GRC
