Protective Security Summit
NSW 2025
Join us #PSSNSW2025 as we explore Building Resilient Futures through strengthened security, innovation, and collaboration.
14 April 2025
8.30 AM – 4:00 PM
UNSW Kensington, Sydney NSW
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Shaping New South Wales' Security Landscape
About the summit
The Protective Security Summit (PSS) series is dedicated to advancing Australia’s protective security landscape by fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and innovation across sectors. Our mission is to bring together security professionals, government leaders, industry experts, and academics to address evolving threats and emerging challenges in both the physical and digital realms. The active involvement of academia plays a crucial role in shaping evidence-based strategies and cutting-edge solutions, while the partnership between industry, academia, and government is vital to creating a comprehensive and forward-thinking approach to protective security.
EXPLORE THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTIVE SECURITY FOR NEW SOUTH WALES
Why attend the event?
Learn from the Best
Gain invaluable insights from industry leaders, global thought leaders, and renowned academics. Explore cutting-edge strategies and innovative approaches to security management, cyber resilience, and risk mitigation.
Expand Your Network
Exchange ideas, share best practices, and establish collaborations that can drive innovation and progress in the field of protective security. Build lasting relationships with like-minded individuals committed to creating a safer future.
Stay Informed, Stay Safe
Staying ahead of evolving security threats is paramount. Equip yourself with the knowledge and tools necessary to safeguard your organisation, assets, and community against present and future threats.
Maximise Your Impact
Become a key partner in shaping the future of protective security and elevate your brand’s presence.
Bringing together government, industry, and academia
Our speakers
Kirsty Schofield APM
Assistant Commissioner Specialist Protective Command, Australian Federal Police
Prof Frederik Anseel
Professor and Dean, UNSW Business School, University of New South Wales
Prof Frederik Anseel
Professor and Dean, UNSW Business School, University of New South Wales
Natalie Pearse
Director, Protective Security Policy, Department of Home Affairs
Natalie Pearse
Director, Protective Security Policy, Department of Home Affairs
Dr Gav Schneider
CEO and Director, Australian Security Research Centre (ASRC)
Lecturer in Cyber Security, University of New South Wales
Lecturer in Cyber Security, University of New South Wales
Julian Claxton
Managing Director, Jayde Consulting Pty Ltd | Threat Advisory
Dave Cohen
Deputy CEO, Risk 2 Solution Group
Director and Co-Founder, GRC4
Director and Co-Founder, GRC4
Matt O'Kane
Casual Academic (School of Systems and Computing), University of New South Wales
Professor and Head of the School of Law, Society and Criminology, University of New South Wales
Professor and Head of the School of Law, Society and Criminology, University of New South Wales
Kirsty Schofield APM
Assistant Commissioner Specialist Protective Command, Australian Federal Police
Prof Frederik Anseel
Professor and Dean, UNSW Business School, University of New South Wales
Natalie Pearse
Director, Protective Security Policy, Department of Home Affairs
Julian Claxton
Managing Director, Jayde Consulting Pty Ltd | Threat Advisory
Matt O'Kane
Casual Academic (School of Systems and Computing), University of New South Wales
Professor and Head of the School of Law, Society and Criminology, University of New South Wales
Dr Gav Schneider
CEO and Director, Australian Security Research Centre (ASRC)
Dave Cohen
Deputy CEO, Risk 2 Solution
COLLABORATING FOR A SAFER FUTURE
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PSS NSW 2025: Building Resilient Futures
Event schedule
Registration and Morning Tea
- 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Opening Address
Launching PSS NSW 2025 – Building Resilient Futures
Prof Frederik Anseel, Professor and Dean, UNSW Business School, UNSW
- 9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Welcoming Our Thought Leaders
Setting the Stage for Insightful Discussions
- Dr Gav Schneider, CEO and Director, ASRC
- Dr Pranit Anand, Senior Lecturer, UNSW
- 9:10 AM - 9:30 AM
Opening Presentation
Opening Presentation
Kirsty Schofield APM, Assistant Commissioner Specialist Protective Command, Australian Federal Police
- 9:30 AM - 9:55 AM
Panel Discussion
Bridging Cybersecurity, Policy, and Technology for a Resilient Future
- Prof Lyria Bennet Moses, Head of the School of Law, Society and Criminology, UNSW
- Prof Richard Buckland, Professor, UNSW
- Dr Sally Burt, Lecturer in Cyber Security, UNSW
- Prof Salil Kanhere, Professor, UNSW
- Matt O’Kane, Casual Academic (School of Systems and Computing), UNSW
- Facilitated by Dr Pranit Anand, Senior Lecturer, UNSW
- 9:55 AM - 10:40 AM
Presentation
The Journey to a Protective Security Framework, Building a Resilient Future, Where Next?
Mike Wilde, Chief Operating Officer, New South Wales Crime Commission
- 10:40 AM - 11:05 AM
Presentation
Protective Security Directions Under the PSPF
Natalie Pearse, Director, Protective Security Policy, Department of Home Affairs
- 11:05 AM - 11:30 AM
Networking Lunch
- 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Fireside Chat
Executive Insights on Protective Security and Risk Leadership
- Dr Gav Schneider, CEO and Director, ASRC
- Dr Pranit Anand, Senior Lecturer, UNSW
- George Dionisopoulos, Director and Co-Founder, GRC4
- 12:15 PM - 12:40 PM
Workshop
Applying Presilience® and Risk Management for Resilient Futures
Dr Gav Schneider, CEO and Director, ASRC
- 12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
Panel Discussion
Strengthening Security Strategies Through Collaboration and Innovation
- George Dionisopoulos, Director and Co-Founder, GRC4
- Denny Wan, Founder and Principal Consultant, Reasonable Security Institute
- Christina Rose, Vice President, Aviation Security, Certis Australia
- Tony Vizza, Founder and Managing Partner, Novera
- Facilitated by Dave Cohen, Deputy CEO, Risk 2 Solution Group
- 1:40 PM - 2:30 PM
Presentation
The Involuntary Informant: Human Behaviour as a Window into Insider Threats
Julian Claxton, Managing Director, Jayde Consulting Pty Ltd | Threat Advisory
- 2:30 PM - 2:55 PM
Concluding Remarks
Final Thoughts and Future Directions: Closing PSS NSW 2025
- Dr Gav Schneider, CEO and Director, ASRC
- Dr Pranit Anand, Senior Lecturer, UNSW
- 2:55 PM - 3:00 PM
Networking Drinks
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Limited Seats Available - Book Early
Tickets
Standard Ticket
$336
- Access to all sessions
- Lunch, refreshments and networking drinks
- 20% discount
Corporate Table
$2,144
- Access to all sessions
- Lunch, refreshments and networking drinks
- Reserved table for 8 attendees, premium seating, recognition during event
- 20% discount
Shaping New South Wale's Security Landscape
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Frequenty asked questions
The Protective Security Summit NSW 2025 will cover a wide range of topics related to protective security, cybersecurity, risk management, and policy development. Key themes include:
- Building resilient futures and protective security frameworks
- Strengthening NSW’s protective security landscape and crime environment
- Bridging cybersecurity, policy, and technology for resilience
- Understanding insider threats and human behavior in security
- Executive insights on protective security and risk leadership
- Applying Presilience® and risk management strategies
- Strengthening security strategies through collaboration and innovation
- Protective security directions under the PSPF (Protective Security Policy Framework)
The summit will feature keynote presentations, panel discussions, fireside chats, and interactive workshops led by industry experts, government officials, and academic thought leaders.
Yes, group discounts are available through the Corporate Table package. This option provides a reserved table for 8 attendees, premium seating, and recognition during the event. Additionally, the Corporate Table package includes a 20% discount compared to purchasing individual tickets.
For standard tickets, no group discount is applied. If you’re looking to attend with a group, the Corporate Table option is the best value.
Yes, refreshments will be provided throughout the summit. Morning tea will be available during the arrival and registration period. A buffet lunch will be served at 11:30 AM, and networking drinks with nibbles will be available at the conclusion of the event at 3:00 PM.
Yes, parking is available at UNSW, with the best parking location at Gate 11, Botany St, Kensington NSW 2033.
For speakers and hosts, parking fees will be covered by the event. To arrange this, please provide your vehicle registration number in advance so it can be registered online.
For all other guests and attendees, parking is available at UNSW’s designated parking areas. Please note that UNSW is a Restricted Parking Area, and parking is only permitted in marked bays. A valid parking permit is required between 7:30 AM and 7:30 PM, Monday to Friday.
Parking fees for visitors are as follows:
- 2P and 4P casual visitor parking: $7.75 per hour (maximum of 2 or 4 hours).
- All-day casual visitor parking: Minimum $15.50 for 2 hours, then $4.75 per hour thereafter (up to 12 hours). Available on the upper floors of the Barker St (Gate 14) and Botany St (Gate 11) car parks.
Payment for casual visitor parking can be made via the CellOPark App or ‘pay by plate’ meters.
For more details on parking fees, visit UNSW Parking Rates.
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