When : 8 April, 2026
Where : Brisbane Boys' College College Hall
Theme: Cybersecurity After the Call: Human Leadership in Cyber Emergencies/Crisis This conference explores the human and leadership dimensions of responding to cyber emergencies in educational settings. While technical solutions are critical, the first hours after a breach demand calm, confident leadership. The session will equip ICT leaders and school executives with strategies to manage emotions, communication, and organisational resilience during crises.
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8:00 - 8:50
(50 mins)
Coffee, Registration
Location: College Hall
Morning Session
9:00 - 9:15
(45 mins)
Welcome, Acknowledgement of Country, Housekeeping
Brisbane Boys' College & MITIE
9:15 - 9:45
(30 mins)
Overview of ICT at Brisbane Boys College
Ben Greenup, Brisbane Boys’ College
9:45 - 10:30
Session 1 - Surviving Ransomware Attack
Speaker: Mark Nix, Eager Automotive
10:30 - 11:15
Morning Tea
Middle Sessions
11:15 - 12:00
Session 2 - Panel - Human Impact of a Cyber Attack
Panel: Mark Nix, Kevin Berry, Louay Ghashash, Steve Ratey
12:00 - 12.45
Session 3 - The First 48 Hours of a Cyber Incident, People, Technology and Decision Making
Sharing insights from Incident, showcasing lessons' learnt, decision making and control failures before, during, after Incidents for Schools in 2025/2026.
Speaker: Louay Ghashash, Spartan Security
12:45 - 13:00
MITIE Update
13:00 - 14:15
(75 mins)
Lunch
Afternoon Session
Session 4 - Cyber incident postmortems: lessons every IT leader should apply
This presentation explores what recent cyber incidents reveal about where organisations remain exposed, and why people and process failures continue to undermine security investments. It will also highlight how lessons from past incidents can be applied to strengthen organisational resilience today.
Speaker: Zach Amos, Security Services Manager | ASI Solutions
15:00-15:30
Sponsors Session & Door prizes
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Brisbane Boys’ College is ideally located close to public transport terminals and the commercial shopping precinct of Toowong Village.
Public Transport
Toowong is a major transport node, with most bus and train routes passing through Toowong from the western suburbs. Brisbane Boys’ College is situated on several major Brisbane City Council bus routes, while Toowong Train Station and the Regatta Ferry Terminal are both a short walk from the College.
Train
The Toowong Train Station on the Ipswich Line is conveniently located just 650m from Brisbane Boys’ College under the shopping precinct Toowong Village and provides an attractive alternative for students travelling from all areas of Brisbane.
Parking
The College is bounded by Moggill Road, Kensington Terrace and Miskin Street.
Visitor car parking is located via the Lower Moggill Road gate and the Upper Moggill Road gate adjacent to the Main Oval. Street parking is also available along Miskin Street and Kensington Terrace.
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