EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE I AKL 24th June
When Encryption Becomes an Executive Risk
Moderated by Optimatech & IBM this excutive discussion is a must attend for NZ technology leaders who are looking for executive strategies for cryptography, long-lived data and future-ready security.
IBM Quantum-Safe Executive Roundtable: From Audit Pressure to Governance
Secure your seat for a candid, closed-door discussion on moving from cryptographic chaos to a structured roadmap. Gain a practical framework to assess, prioritize, and implement IBM Guardium Quantum Safe in your organization.
Why this roundtable？
This executive roundtable brings together a small group of New Zealand CISOs, CIOs, CROs and senior technology and risk leaders to discuss:
- The Shift: How technical concerns escalate to executive accountability.
- The Root Causes: Legacy algorithms, unmanaged certificates, and fragmented key ownership.
- The Exposure: Risks in long-lived data and third-party dependencies.
- What the impact can look like: audit findings, regulatory pressure, reputational damage, higher remediation cost and loss of confidence in the organisation’s security posture; What a practical response looks like, including how IBM Guardium Quantum Safe can support discovery, prioritisation and longer-term governance.
Discussion focus
- How long-lived sensitive data changes the risk profile?
- Why “we already encrypt data” is not the same as “we can govern cryptography well”
- What executives should expect from their teams in terms of inventory, ownership, policy and roadmap.
- How to evaluate whether a structured assessment or proof of value is the right next step.
Format
- A candid, off-the-record discussion with a small peer group. The emphasis is practical rather than promotional, with room for leaders to compare experiences, ask hard questions and understand what good looks like before a larger investment is made.
Outcomes
- A clear understanding of why cryptographic risk escalates faster than expected.
- Better questions to take back to security, architecture and risk teams.
- A practical framework for deciding whether their organisation should assess, prioritise and implement a stronger cryptography programme now.
Beyond the Algorithm: Managing Cryptographic Risk in the Modern Enterprise
Encryption has traditionally sat in the background as a technical control. That is changing quickly. Attackers are already collecting encrypted data today with the expectation that some of it may be decrypted later. Regulators and standards bodies are increasing scrutiny on cryptographic governance, and executive teams are becoming more exposed when they cannot clearly explain where sensitive data is protected, how keys are managed, and how future risk will be handled. This roundtable is designed for New Zealand leaders who want to understand how quickly cryptographic risk can become an executive issue, where the risk comes from, and what a practical response looks like.
Seats are limited to keep the discussion focused. Submit your details to request an invitation and receive confirmation.
Event Details
- Date: Wednesday, 24th June 2026
- Time: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM (Complimentary gourmet lunch included)
- Venue: Origine Bistro
- Commercial Bay, Level 2 / 172 Quay Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland