What an incredible day at the National AI & Cybersecurity Leadership Summit, hosted by For Purpose Leaders and Dev Singh AUS! The event brought together a diverse audience of innovators, leaders, and curious minds eager to explore the security implications of AI adoption across sectors.

Our CyberWest Hub Industry Advisory Board Member, Peter Bouhlas, opened the first panel with powerful insights on how AI enables his team to focus on the most severe threats among the 20,000 attacks WA Government agencies face every week — reinforcing that cyber security is not just a safeguard but a critical enabler of AI innovation.

This month’s CyberConnect was a powerful evening of conversation on how quantum innovation is reshaping cyber security—and why preparing now matters.

CyberWest Hub was joined by quantum expert was Yasaman Samadi via live stream for an incredible presentation on post-quantum readiness and the practical steps organisations can take today. Yasaman’s insightful work highlighted the pathways WA organisations can use to transition securely and although preparing for Q-day is not urgent – it is important to get ready and form a plan.

Last night’s CyberConnect session, “Who’s in Your Code? The Supply Chain Plot Twist No One Saw Coming,” was a powerful reminder of how trust, speed, and complexity shape the cybersecurity landscape. Led by Fadzayi Chiwandire, Application Security Consultant at CyberCX, the session explored the invisible risks that come with modern software development—where 90% of code is sourced from third-party libraries, and every dependency is a potential entry point.

Join us at the Women in Technology WA Inc. (WiTWA) Tech [+] 2025 Conference on 6 November at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre—a full day designed to empower, connect, and inspire.

This year’s theme, AccelerateYOU!, is all about practical tools and real stories to help you take the next step in your career—whether you’re starting out or leading at the top.

Cyber Resilience in Education: A Strategic Imperative & A Leadership Legacy

Last Thursday’s Cyber Connect was a defining moment—bringing together timely insight and heartfelt transition.

We were honoured to host Prashant Singh (CISO), Cyber Security Manager at the WA Department of Education, who delivered a powerful session on:

🎓 Cyber Resilience in Education: Tackling Threats, Fortifying Defences, and Seizing Opportunities

Last Tuesday, CyberWest Hub hosted another engaging hashtag#CyberConnect session, in collaboration with our sister innovation hub , Creative Tech Village. We dive deep into the intersection of cyber security and gaming—a space that’s rapidly evolving and increasingly relevant.

CyberWest Hub co-hosted another impactful CyberConnect session with the Food Innovation Team of the Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development (DPIRD), this time uniquely focusing on the intersection of #cybersecurity, #foodinnovation, and the #coldsupplychain, with a special emphasis on protecting temperature-sensitive supply chains.

CyberWest Hub had the pleasure of co-hosting a thought-provoking CyberConnect session with Wrays | Intellectual Property, focused on one of the most critical challenges facing modern businesses: protecting intellectual property (IP) without compromising agility.

In a major step forward for Western Australia’s digital future, CyberWest Hub officially launched the WA Cyber Capability Directory and the Cyber Education Directory at the CyberWest Summit 2025—the state’s premier cybersecurity awareness and innovation event.

We’re proud to share that Chris Leong, our Project and Engagement Lead at CyberWest Hub, will be engaged as a mentor for the #BandwithAmplify program by Creative Tech Village.

This engagement reflects CyberWest Hub’s commitment not only to advancing cyber capabilities but also to empowering startups and entrepreneurs through strategic collaboration with our sister innovation hubs.

We were thrilled to host Vikram Sareen and Blue Bricks, who tackled some of our tertiary institution's most pressing cybersecurity challenges.

We just wrapped up our April event in collaboration with REA Group. This month, we tackled a hot topic: "How can we prevent bots from scraping our public website without negatively impacting the experience of unauthenticated users?"

CyberWest Hub was proud to support the Business News Security and Resilience Sector Briefing this week, exploring this topic with the business community. The panel discussion was insightful, exploring the geopolitical context of cyber risk, as well as highlighting that most cybercrime is opportunistic - basic security measures are critical.