10 CPD units. One day. Zero compromises. Don't just tick the box – make your CPD count. This single, power-packed day is built for in-house counsel, tackling the issues landing on your desk right now – and you'll leave with practical tools you can use immediately. Build a compelling business case for legal transformation, get AI governance right and understand exactly what your board expects and needs. Join regulators and forensic experts as they unpack what happens when a cyber incident becomes a regulatory crisis. Prepare for the new unfair trading practices regime, tighten your contractual risk management, and get your whistleblowing and crisis response right – before you're tested in real time. Learn directly from the leading names you trust. Attend the whole day or choose just the sessions you need.

Presenters

Sam Wilkinson, Director & Strategic Counsel, Wilkinson Butler
Sam is a leading expert in reputation management, and the best point of contact for those seeking to 'move the needle' digitally - whether that be helping individuals or brands improve how they appear online, branding and marketing, campaigning and advocacy, corporate governance, social responsibility and creating shared value, sustainability initiatives, thought-leadership, or developing social license around key issues. Sam spends most of his time leading a talented team of digital specialists who are adept at reaching both broad and highly targeted audiences online with compelling and engaging content. He and his team, in collaboration with WB's wider team, develop communication and reputation-centric strategies, often for progressive initiatives, complex issues, or crisis response – leveraging digital, traditional media, and stakeholder relationships to influence reputational change for clients. Much of their work has a strong focus on supporting the broader pillars of a communications strategy, supporting media engagement, industry and government relations, stakeholder communications, awareness initiatives and other similar activities. Sam and the team often collaborate closely with top law firms and media lawyers in Australia. A significant focus of his team is building the profile and trust of companies, brands, and business leaders. His team members have deep experience across all key areas of digital. Some focus on content, social media, SEO, and other aspects of digital marketing, while others focus on creative production, videography, design, and building beautiful web destinations. Additionally, Sam works pro-bono for the Alliance for Journalists' Freedom, advocating for media freedom and the safety of journalists.

Matthew Morosin, Australia & Asia Pacific Lead, Legal Function Transformation, Deloitte
Matt leads Deloitte’s Australian and Asia Pacific Legal Management Consulting and Legal Managed Services practice. Matt is passionate about transforming and optimising the delivery of legal services, including through process improvement, utilising technology, right sourcing and harnessing the power of data to drive strategic decision making. He is also a Teaching Fellow at the College of Law, delivering the Legal Operations unit as part of the Masters of Legal Business.


Andrew Gray, Partner, HWL Ebsworth
Andrew Gray is a Sydney-based lawyer with over 25 years’ practical experience in insurance, reinsurance and alternative risk transfer markets. Working across Australia, Asia and Globally, Andrew has held senior in-house roles with Aon and HIH Insurance. Andrew’s focus is on assisting Australian-based clients, including in-house colleagues, to generate innovative and practical solutions across the full range of challenges and opportunities that present in risk management, risk transfer and disputes/litigation.


Kevin Frohbus, Partner, Advisory, BDO Australia
Kevin Frohbus leads BDO’s Sustainability Advisory practice in Sydney and NSW. He helps organisations navigate a corporate landscape characterised by increasing scrutiny from investors, regulators, and other stakeholders. Kevin works with boards, executives, and finance teams to develop robust, decision-useful sustainability and climate-related information, bringing clarity, commercial judgement and pragmatism to complex reporting challenges. His focus is on ensuring organisations move beyond compliance to embed sustainability considerations into decision-making and strategy that delivers long-term business resilience and value creation.


Dr Susan Bennett LLM (Hons), MBA, FGIA, FIP, CIPP/E, CIPT, Principal, Sibenco Legal & Advisory
Dr Susan Bennett is Principal of Sibenco Legal & Advisory, and Founder and Executive Director of InfoGovANZ. A corporate governance and privacy lawyer with more than 30 years’ experience, Susan works at the intersection of law, governance, data and technology, advising organisations on practical governance solutions that support regulatory compliance, manage risk and enable organisations to achieve their strategic objectives. Her current work focuses particularly on AI governance, privacy and data protection, information governance and corporate governance. Susan assists organisations to assess governance and regulatory requirements, identify gaps and risks, undertake AI and privacy impact assessments, develop and strengthen governance frameworks and policies, and establish practical accountability, oversight, reporting and assurance arrangements. Susan’s background includes 20 years in commercial litigation, including as a senior partner of a national law firm. She holds a PhD from Sydney Law School examining privacy and data protection, technology, regulation and information governance, with a focus on practical governance approaches to achieving regulatory compliance in complex, data-driven environments. Susan is an experienced Australian and international speaker and is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia and IAPP. She has also developed specialist AI governance courses for professionals and board directors, focused on risk, accountability, assurance and the practical governance of AI. Further information about Susan’s advisory work, AI governance education and publications is available through Sibenco and InfoGovANZ.

Fay Calderone, Partner, Hall & Wilcox
Fay Calderone is a trailblazer in employment law, with over 25 years of experience advising top-tier employers, boards and leaders across Australia. Her strategic counsel has shaped workplace policies and guided complex projects that champion safety, inclusivity, and respect. Fay is widely recognised not just for her legal expertise, but for her transformative approach that places humanity at the heart of workplace culture.As a Partner at Hall & Wilcox and the founding Chair of the firm’s Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing Council, Fay’s influence reaches far beyond legal practice. She leads initiatives that foster thriving, psychologically safe workplaces and is a trusted voice in the media and on stage at industry conferences. Her thought leadership has earned her accolades including recognition in The Best Lawyers and Doyle’s Guide for Labour & Employment Law – Sydney, a 5-Star Employment Lawyer by HRD Australia, and multiple honours from the Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards, including Wellness Advocate and Employment Partner of the Year. She is also a proud member of the prestigious Saxton Speakers Bureau.Fay’s advocacy is deeply personal, rooted in lived experience and a relentless commitment to equity. Her work goes beyond managing legal risk to leading cultural change and empowering leaders to build workplaces where people feel safe, valued and able to thrive .Her bestselling debut book, Broken to Safe, is a powerful call to action for leaders to confront toxic workplace cultures and burnout. Drawing on her extensive experience, Fay offers practical, compassionate strategies to create environments where employees flourish and organisations prosper. Her next book A Guide to Leading with Inclusion – Rise Up will be published globally by Taylor and Francis Routledge group and is due to launch in 2026.


Anna Campbell, General Counsel, Australian Financial Complaints Authority
Anna Campbell joined AFCA as General Counsel in November 2019 and is experienced senior executive with cross-sector and regulatory expertise. Anna’s extensive knowledge of financial services means she is uniquely positioned to provide expert advice to AFCA on complex legal matters, corporate governance and risk management. Anna was previously General Manager of Enterprise Compliance at the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) where she was responsible for the ASX Group's regulatory assurance function, involving Corporations Act licensing obligations, Trade Practices Act requirements and other statutory obligations. Anna also held the role of Deputy General Counsel at ASX for nine years, after joining the ASX from Allianz where she was Acting General Counsel. She has worked as a lawyer in both the private and public sector and exhibits a breadth of experience in providing expert instruction on a range of matters. Anna is a highly effective operative in developing and leading organisational approaches to management, corporate governance, risk management, and stakeholder management. Anna holds a Bachelor of Laws from The University of Technology Sydney and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Psychology and Economic History from the University of Sydney.

Angela Weber, Partner, Mallesons
Angela Weber is a Partner in Mallesons' Employee Relations & Safety team. Her practice spans the full range of employment law, industrial relations and safety work. Angela works with a diverse range of clients on advisory, transactional and litigation matters, with particular expertise in the financial services sector. Angela works closely with the firm’s M&A team and regularly advises on matters of strategic significance to boards and executive teams, including on senior executive employment arrangements and advising on employment issues associated with corporate restructuring / transactional support.

Anita Thompson, Partner, Allens
Anita Thompson is a Partner in Allens’ Competition, Consumer & Regulatory team, specialising in competition and consumer law. She advises major Australian and international businesses on complex consumer law issues, regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings, with particular experience in matters involving the ACCC. Anita has significant experience advising businesses operating in consumer-facing and highly regulated sectors. Her recent work includes advising Coles Supermarkets in relation to the ACCC’s Supermarkets Inquiry and ACCC Federal Court proceedings concerning its ‘Down Down’ pricing program. Anita has a particular interest in helping businesses navigate regulatory reform and emerging consumer law risks. Drawing on her legal experience and earlier career in management consulting, she brings a strong understanding of commercial context to helping clients respond to evolving regulatory expectations.

Warren Jacobs, Director – Investigations, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
Warren Jacobs is the Director – Investigations within the Regulatory Action Division at the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). He is an experienced regulatory investigator and cyber security specialist who leads complex investigations into serious privacy interferences, data breaches, and cyber incidents in Australia.

Andrew Butler, Managing Director and Head of Sustainability, Wilkinson Butler
With a decade of experience in public relations, specialising in issues management and corporate affairs, Andrew brings extensive expertise across a broad range of industries and sectors. His experience spans major controversial infrastructure projects, FMCGs, resources and energy, construction products and services, not-for-profit organisations, and industry associations. He has worked across all aspects of communications, from tactical execution to high-level strategic planning. However, he is far from being just a theorist. His strength lies in understanding the practical realities of navigating complex issues while managing and protecting the reputations of his clients, their brands, and their leadership teams among key stakeholder groups. Before entering public relations, his career focused on politics and policy. Through his work with the Victorian Parliament's committee system, he developed an in-depth understanding of evidence-based policy development and stakeholder engagement. His political experience helped sharpen his campaigning skills and provided valuable insight into the workings of government and political parties. Above all, he has never lost sight of the importance of putting people and communities first. He recognises that strategic communications can easily become detached and overly theoretical without empathy and a genuine understanding of the audience. He is passionate about his work, but it is the relationships that truly drive him. He values building and maintaining meaningful relationships with colleagues, clients, journalists, and other professionals he works with every day.

Darling Brophy, Special Counsel, Clyde & Co
Darling is a Special Counsel in Clyde & Co’s cyber, media and technology practice, based in Brisbane. She advises clients on privacy, data protection and cyber security. Darling has managed large-scale cyber incidents, advising clients on data breach notification obligations across various relevant legislation in Australia. Darling has extensive experience advising on IT, commercial contracts, and data-related issues in complex cross-border M&A transactions.

Avram Lum, Director, Cyber and Forensic Technology (Asia-Pacific), Berkeley Research Group (BRG)
Avram Lum is a director in BRG’s Asia-Pacific Cyber and Forensic Technology practice, based in Sydney. He has nearly twenty years of experience in eDiscovery and digital investigations. He also advises clients on cyber matters before, during, and after an incident. His cyber work includes digital forensics, incident response, sensitive-data reviews, and breach notification support. He assists with litigation, including class actions, regulatory inquiries, and internal investigations arising from cyber incidents. Before BRG, Avram built and led the eDiscovery and Cyber Forensics practice at an international law firm, supporting cyber-related matters, investigations, litigation, and regulatory work. Earlier, he managed forensic technology and eDiscovery matters at a Big Four consultancy.