Agenda Day 1
8:50 am - 9:00 am
Chairperson's Opening Remarks
Joe Varkey -
Principal Security Architect,
AIA Australia
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Panel Discussion: The Federal Digital Identity Landscape: What Every Leader Needs to Know
John Shepherd -
First Assistant Secretary, Digital Id and Data Policy Division,
Australian Government Department of Finance
John Shepherd - First Assistant Secretary, Digital Id and Data Policy Division, Australian Government Department of Finance
Ian Oppermann - Commissioner, ACCC
Lindsay Deguara - Digital ID Policy and Regulation, ACCC
Jonathon Thorpe - Chief Operating Officer, Services Australia
Key Takeaways:
Updates from voices across the federal Digital Identity landscape
What government and enterprise leaders must prioritise across authentication, access governance and trust
John Shepherd
First Assistant Secretary, Digital Id and Data Policy DivisionAustralian Government Department of Finance
John Shepherd
First Assistant Secretary, Digital Id and Data Policy DivisionAustralian Government Department of Finance
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Panel Discussion: NSW Government's Digital Identity Strategy in Action
Laura Christie -
Government Chief Information and Digital Officer, Deputy Secretary,
NSW Department of Customer Service
Elizabeth Mildwater - Secretary, NSW Department of Customer Service
Greg Wells - Chief Executive Officer, Service NSW
Updates from NSW Government on Digital Identity
Navigating how digital identity policy translates into service delivery for citizens
The role of community trust and public communication in digital identity adoption
Where NSW sits in the national Digital Identity roadmap and what comes after 2026
Laura Christie
Government Chief Information and Digital Officer, Deputy SecretaryNSW Department of Customer Service
10:00 am - 10:15 am
Speed Networking
A fast-paced, structured session designed to maximise the number of meaningful connections you make.
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Panel Discussion: Governing Identity Across Enterprise
Vanessa Gale -
Head of Identity and Access Management,
Latitude Financial
Reema Roche - Assistant Director - Customer Identity and Access Management, Australian Government
Neil Howell - Senior Systems Administrator (Identity Access Management), University of Sydney
Girish Darda - Head of Security, Littlepay
Who owns identity risk? How to align cyber, privacy, fraud and digital transformation under one accountable framework
How to identify gaps before they become crises, and what recovery looks like when it does
How to implement upgrades to existing systems in a streamlined manner
Reema Roche
Assistant Director - Customer Identity and Access ManagementAustralian Government
10:45 am - 11:10 am
Case Study: How ACIC Is Embedding Digital ID Into Police Checking Services
Jeremy Johnson -
Executive Director Policing Information and Checking Services,
ACIC
ACIC's implementation of Digital ID within Police Checking Systems
Updates to their contracts for services who can carry out checking systems
How high-assurance identity verification is transforming the accuracy and speed of police checks
Managing privacy obligations and data minimisation while increasing digital integration
11:10 am - 11:40 am
Morning Recharge in the Expo
Interactive Discussion Groups
How far should automation go in identity decisioning before governance pushes back? How far should automation go in identity decisioning before governance pushes back?
How organisations are modernising IAM to manage identities, roles, and access across distributed environments, hybrid workforces, and evolving threat surfaces.
1:10 pm - 2:10 pm
Lunch Break & VIP Hosted Lunches
2:10 pm - 2:40 pm
Case Study: Centralised, Decentralised or Federated? The Architecture Decisions That Actually Matter
Aidan Turner -
Head of Cyber Security Engineering,
Downer EDI Ltd
Key Takeaways
- Not a theoretical debate. Real trade-offs between control, agility and assurance in 2026.
- How to evaluate which architecture model fits your organisation's risk profile and regulatory obligations
- Common failure points when organisations migrate between identity architectures mid-programme
- What high-performing organisations are getting right that others are still missing
2:40 pm - 3:10 pm
Case Study: Modernising IAM Without Breaking Production
Gopal Arun -
Principal Identity Security Architect,
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Key Takeaways
- Incremental upgrade paths for legacy-heavy environments, avoiding the multi-year rewrite trap.
- How to sequence modernisation work so critical services remain available throughout the transition
- Governance structures that keep stakeholders aligned when timelines and budgets are under pressure
- Real examples of phased IAM transformation
3:10 pm - 3:40 pm
Afternoon Recharge in the Expo
Reserved for Partner
4:20 pm - 4:50 pm
Panel Discussion: The Digital Identity & Authentication Arms Race
Arun Singh -
Chief Information Security Officer,
Tyro
Girish Darda - Head of Security, Littlepay
Joe Varkey - Principal Security Architect, AIA Australia
Eugene Choo - Strategic Growth Lead for ANZ, Sumsub
Key Takeaways:
- Why getting your identity foundations right early creates a competitive advantage.
- How cross-functional alignment between Digital, Security and FinCrime accelerates outcomes.
- What it takes to stay ahead in an endless arms race with sophisticated fraudsters.
- The role of threat intelligence sharing across sectors in keeping pace with evolving attack vectors
Sponsored by: SumSub
4:50 pm - 5:20 pm
Fireside Chat: Enabling the Conditions for Digital Identity Adoption
Rick Iversen -
Head of ConnectID,
AP+
Key Takeaways:
