Diligent One PlatformWrld Tour
In-person showcase event
Diligent Connections
Grand Hyatt Melbourne, 123 Collins St
Melbourne, VIC 3000

Hear from the leaders in GRC










Your agenda for success
Breakfast & Registration
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Join us for registration and breakfast where you can fuel up for a day of networking, learning, and innovation in governance technology. Start your day right with a hearty breakfast before diving into a day packed with insights and connections.
Diligent Connections: Opening Keynote
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Speakers
Dottie Schindlinger
Executive Director, Diligent Institute
Phil Lim
Director, Product Management
You can't ask that: The unwritten rules of board reporting and executive collaboration
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
This session uncovers the secrets to board reporting by exploring the dynamics of board and CXO collaboration. Inspired by the ABC TV show, "You Can't Ask That," the panel will provide candid insights about effective communication, challenge old methods, and spark conversation that goes beyond the familiar corporate discourse.
Networking Break
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Join us for a networking break during the event to forge new connections and exchange insights with fellow attendees. Explore opportunities for collaboration and partnership in this dynamic networking session.
Beyond compliance: The strategic advantage of ethical supply chains
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Speakers
Yeshwant Mudaliar
Sustainability Manager
Andrew Hunter
Senior Sales Manager
Modern slavery, bribery, corruption: These are just a few of the complex realities that contemporary regulations govern. Ethical practices need to be an unequivocal priority for today's organisations, but ensuring supply chain and third-party compliance can be challenging. This session detangles today's regulatory requirements and considers how to adopt compliance practices that reduce risk, enhance supply chain oversight, and prove that doing good is good for business. Explore the importance of departmental collaboration and understand the ways legal, HR, procurement, finance and risk teams can work together on organisational ethics.
Cyber strategy: Forging a unified front across boards, CISOs, and business leaders
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Speakers
Susan Forrester
Chair, South Bank Corporation, Non-Executive Director, Jumbo Interactive, Healthengine Ltd, and Plenti Ltd
Andrew Amos
Regional Vice President, Diligent
Cyber risk management: It encompasses data management, privacy, legislation and accountability. In short, it requires vast knowledge from many experts. This session brings together board directors, CISOs and other business leaders to explore the collaboration and strategies required to build organisation-wide cyber resilience. From navigating regulatory webs to implementing cyber security measures that can absorb unanticipated incident, this session will equip you with the critical knowledge for resilient cyber strategy.
Lunch & Networking
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Fuel your connections over a delicious lunch, where you can mingle with industry peers, exchange ideas, and forge valuable relationships that extend beyond the event.
The AI frontier: What GRC leaders need to know
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Speakers
Sonya Walker
Chief Artificial Intelligence (AI) Officer
Kareem Tawansi
Board Director, Chair and Entrepreneur
Phil Lim
Director, Product Management
GRC professionals are on the frontlines of AI. It's a race to adopt, optimise and govern AI-based business practices. This session will highlight the critical questions that GRC experts need to consider when integrating AI into their business and technology strategies. From ethical considerations to navigating new risks and ensuring regulatory compliance, the discussion will offer actionable insights into leveraging AI responsibly.
Board Reporting Best Practices
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Networking Break
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Join us for a networking break during the event to forge new connections and exchange insights with fellow attendees. Explore opportunities for collaboration and partnership in this dynamic networking session.
Breakout Sessions
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Breakout session 1: Resilience in focus: The essentials of board reporting on cyber risk
Breakout session 2: Ethics in your supply chain: The Diligent Way
Closing remarks
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
In their closing remarks, the Diligent leadership team encapsulated a vision for the future of corporate governance, emphasizing innovation, collaboration, and ethical leadership as foundational pillars for sustainable success in an ever-evolving global landscape.
Breakfast & Registration
Diligent Connections: Opening Keynote
You can't ask that: The unwritten rules of board reporting and executive collaboration
Networking Break
Beyond compliance: The strategic advantage of ethical supply chains
Cyber strategy: Forging a unified front across boards, CISOs, and business leaders
Lunch & Networking
The AI frontier: What GRC leaders need to know
Board Reporting Best Practices
Networking Break
Breakout Sessions
Closing remarks
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