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Thursday, 3rd September 2026

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Establishment Ballroom, 252 George St, Sydney NSW 2000

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Cybersecurity is evolving rapidly, creating new opportunities and challenges for Australia's IT channel. 

Channel Meets: Security brings together senior channel partners, vendors and industry leaders for an evening of practical discussion on the trends shaping the future of cyber. Rather than sitting through presentations, attendees take part in interactive conversations designed to share experiences, explore challenges and exchange real-world strategies.

Hosted by techpartner.news Deputy General Manager Velvet-Belle Templeman, the event combines expert-led panel discussions with facilitated roundtable discussions,  giving every attendee the opportunity to contribute and hear directly from peers across the channel. 

Whether you're helping customers navigate AI adoption, adapt to regulatory change or strengthen your security offerings, Channel Meets provides practical insights, fresh perspectives and meaningful networking opportunities.

Topics at Channel Meets: Security 2026

Cloud Security

The 2030 Cyber Partner

 

How MSSPs and cyber tech partners are likely to evolve over the coming years, and the broad forces driving that change, looking at shifts in service models, skills and sales, as well as how partners may seek to differentiate as security becomes more operational and business critical.

 
Digital Identity

National AI Plan and Privacy Act Changes

How emerging policy, regulation and AI adoption are shaping security demand in the channel. Focuses on the role partners can play in helping customers respond to changing expectations around data, risk and accountability, alongside the opportunities and constraints created by regulatory change.

 
Compliance

Selling Cyber in 2026: A Pulse Check

A high level snapshot of current conditions for selling security products and services. It examines how buyers are approaching security decisions, how partners are adapting their go-to-market approaches, and the commercial pressures influencing how security is positioned and sold.

Event Format

The evening combines expert-led discussions with interactive roundtable conversations, giving every attendee the opportunity to exchange ideas with peers and industry leaders.

Then we will have three sessions focusing on a different cybersecurity topic. In each session: 

  • Fireside discussion with an industry leader 
  • 10-minute roundtable discussion 
  • Panel recap where each table shares its key takeaways. 

The great advantage of this format is the opportunity for sponsors to take part in meaningful, free-flowing security discussions with channel partners. Listen, engage and  understand the priorities, challenges and opportunities shaping Australia's security channel.

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Speakers

William Maher 
Editor-in-Chief
CRN
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Jay Hira
Director of Cyber Security - Financial Services
KPMG 

Tanvi

Tanvi Mehta Krensel
Partner
Squire Patton Boggs 

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Vivienne Winborne
Marketing Manager
Colton Computer Technologies

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Alex Ward
GRC Lead
Security Centric

James

James Turner
Managing Director
CISO Lens

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Velvet-Belle Templeman
Deputy General Manager
techpartner.news

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Additional speakers to be announced soon.

Agenda

6:00pm - 6:30pm  Arrival, Networking and canapes
6:30pm - 6:40pm  Welcome address from Deputy General Manager Velvet-Belle Templeman
6:40pm - 7:00pm  Panel 1 - The 2030 Cyber Partner 
7:00pm - 7:05pm  Audience discussion
7:05pm - 7:25pm  Panel 2 -  National AI Plan and Privacy Act Changes  
7:25pm - 7:30pm  Audience discussion 
7:30pm - 7:50pm  Panel 3 -  Selling Cyber in 2026: A Pulse Check   
7:50pm - 7:55pm  Audience discussion  
7:55pm - 8:00pm  Closing remarks 
8:00pm - 8:30pm Networking
8:30pm  Event concluded 

 

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